FELT The Splendour Of Fear LP CHERRY RED RECORDS 1984 UK orig M RED 57
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FELT
Felt was the project of Britain's enigmatic Lawrence, a singer/songwriter who transformed his long-standing obsession with the music of Tom Verlaine and Television into an impressive catalog of minimalist pop gems and, ultimately, cult stardom. The first Felt single, "Index," was produced by Lawrence alone in his bedroom on a portable cassette player; released in 1979, its primitive, impressionistic sound stood in stark contrast to the sleek solemnity of the new wave (as did ' much-discussed "new puritan" stance, a rejection of alcohol, smoking and drugs), and as a result the record became the subject of lavish critical praise, leading to a contract with the Cherry Red label...
"THE SPLENDOUR OF FEAR"
tracklisting
Side 1: RED INDIANS - THE WORLD IS AS SOFT AS LACE - THE OPTIMIST AND THE POET
Side 2: MEXICAN BANDITS - THE STAGNANT POOL - A PREACHER IN NEW ENGLAND
1984 LP CHERRY RED RECORDS M RED 57
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
SINGLE COVER
[The cover art is taken from the poster for the 1966 Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey film Chelsea Girls.]
NOTES: Back cover is without printing credit: Imprimé en France - AUDE [Printed in France - AUDE].
There is also a version with the printing credit Oon back cover "Imprimé en France - AUDE [Printed in France - AUDE]"
All performing and writing credits appear on label along with the lyrics.
Copies imported to Germany have the Intercord catalogue number (198599) stickered to the back sleeve
and may also show a round silver sticker on the front sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: CHERRY RED - SILVER LABELS w/circled LOGO at RIGHT - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) M RED 57
Catalog on labels: M RED 57
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): MRED 57 A2 POUNDA TA1PE.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): MRED 57 B-2
Other / Runout (on both sides, Stamped, Scratched out): ? [SNA logo]
On labels: Music by Lawrence/Deebank
Produced by John A. Rivers
? 1984 Cherry Red Records Ltd.
© 1984 Cherry Red Music
Stereo 33 rpm
On Back Cover: Cherry Red Records......London W2 4BA
Distributed by Pinnacle Records Orpington Kent
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
By the time they released their second album, 1984's The Splendour of Fear, Felt had begun to move on from the claustrophobic, sparse sound of their debut, where Lawrence's vocals were buried in the mix. The 1982 single "Trails of Colour Dissolve" brought his desperately angst-filled vocals to the fore and dialed back Maurice Deebank's guitar work just a bit. It was still primitive and a little raw, but when they went into the studio to record Splendour, producer John A. Rivers and the band went for a bigger, more fully realized approach that made the drums pound like thunder and the guitars fill the screen all the way to the furthest edges. Most importantly, Lawrence's vocals are up front and strong; he sounds fully in charge of the band and the songs like he hadn't up to that point. When his vocals come in for the first time, on the album's second song, "The World Is as Soft as Lace," it's a revelatory moment that's charged with emotion, and as the song rises to a close, it's clear that Felt have taken a huge step forward. The Splendour of Fear is a fine follow-up to Felt's dramatic debut, and points the way forward to their first classic era...(AllMusic)
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