DUFFY Rockferry LP A&M ROUGH TRADE 2008 EU orig+inner 176 696-9

	€		40
	$		47

THIS IS THE EUROPEAN ORIGINAL PRESSING on A&M/ROUGH TRADE label. IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is EX condition, normal wear and without any deterioration BUT light discolouration/wear on right corners (where missing shrink), left spine is fully readable; INNER SLEEVE also in great condition, normal wear; please for details see photos. The VINYL is in EX condition [barely played].

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DUFFY

Emerging during the same boom of retro U.K.-based singers that launched Amy Winehouse, Duffy distinguished herself with a melodic, vintage voice that brought to mind such '60s artists as Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark. Duffy started performing with various bands throughout her teenage years, sporting a charmingly retro sound that caught the ear of Rough Trade Records owner Jeannette Lee in 2004. Lee helped nurture the singer's talent by pairing her up with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. The duo co-wrote several songs, including the single "Rockferry," which revealed Duffy's knack for soulful music inspired by Stax and Motown.

"ROCKFERRY"

tracklist: please, for tracklist see pictures

2008    A&M/ROUGH TRADE RECORDS   176 696-9

MADE IN EUROPE      ORIGINAL PRESSING

IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE

 Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: (text) 6 02517 66969 7

Label Code: LC00485

Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM

LABEL: A&M/ROUGH TRADE - BLACK LABEL with LOGOS on side B - WHITE TEXT

 Catalog on cover: 176 696-9

Catalog on labels: 176 696-9

 Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched/Stamped): 1766969 A. 80840 1A

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched/Stamped): 1766969 B. 80840 1B

 On labels: (Side B only) ℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd (UK).......Made in the EU  LC00845  BIEM/SABAM

 On back cover: Tracklist

 ℗ 2008 Polydor..........Made in the EU

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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

 Those tempted to dismiss Duffy as only the latest pair of false eyelashes to straggle through the British neo-soul parade owe it to themselves to listen to Rockferry. More authentic than Joss Stone if not as honest as Amy Winehouse (both of these are good things), Duffy may be the best choice of all, whether it's because of or despite the fact that she lacks the force of personality that Winehouse has built her career on, from "F**k Me Pumps" to "Rehab." Duffy's voice can go from angelic to devilish within a few bars, and what she lacks in power and richness (her voice is a little pinched in the higher registers), she easily makes up for in the subtleties and sweetness of her vocal craft, and her ability to carry a ballad with the right combination of drama and flair. The first two tracks, "Rockferry" and "Warwick Avenue," are mirror images of each other -- grand, sweeping ballads with string-laden productions by Bernard Butler and Jimmy Hogarth that become a significant contribution to Duffy's power. Contrary to expectations, her songwriting is more strident than Winehouse's, but it's never delivered with the same type of ballsy swagger. Occasionally, she struggles to live up to the force of her lyrical convictions; her voice sounds younger than Winehouse's, and her best vocal performances come when she's wounded ("Hanging on Too Long"). Butler's production makes her solid voice and intriguing songwriting into an excellent album; although he stays in the background, the occasional guitar flourishes or sweetened strings make Rockferry a better debut than Joss Stone's or Amy Winehouse's...(AllMusic)