Afghan Whigs ORIG UK LP with Bonus 12” Gentlemen NM ’93 Blast First Alt Rock
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Afghan Whigs ORIG UK LP with Bonus 12” Gentlemen NM ’93 Blast First Alt Rock
Afghan Whigs
Gentlemen
Original 1st Press UK LP released in 1993 on Blast First Records. Cat: BFFP 90S. Rare Limited edition with bonus 12” of four tracks recorded for BBC radio 1. Comes with printed lyric insert which is in Near Mint condition.
The Afghan Whigs' sound was growing larger by the release during the days on Sub Pop, so the fact that Gentlemen turned out the way it did wasn't all that surprising as a result ("cinematic" was certainly the word the band was aiming for, what with credits describing the recording process as being "shot on location" at Ardent Studios). While Gentlemen is no monolith, it is very much of a piece at the start. While "If I Were Going" opens things on a slightly moodier tip, it's the crunch of "Gentlemen," "Be Sweet," and "Debonair" that really stands out, each of which features a tightly wound R&B punch that rocks out as much as it grooves, if not more so. Greg Dulli's lyrics immediately set about the task of emotional self-evisceration at the same time, with lines like "Ladies, let me tell you about myself I got a dick for a brain" being among the calmer points. The album truly comes into its own with "When We Two Parted," though, as sad countryish guitars chime over a slow crawling rhythm and Dulli's quiet-then-anguished detailing of an exploding relationship. From there on in, things surge from strength to greater strength, sometimes due to the subtlest of touches the string arrangement on "Fountain and Fairfax" or the unexpected, resigned lead vocal from Scrawl's Marcy Mays on "My Curse," for instance.
Tracks: If I were going/ Gentlemen/ Be sweet/ Debonair/ When we two parted/ Fountain and fairfax/ What jail is like/ My curse/ Now you know/ Keep coming back/ Brother woodrow - closing. Bonus 12” : Rot/ Fountain & fairfax/ Keep coming back/ Tonight.
There are no signs of spindle marks on the labels Record & 12” are stunning and in Near Mint condition. Cover is in Near Mint condition.
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