FLAG OF CONVENIENCE - War On The Wireless Set - Lp 1988 - ex- Buzzcocks 1st pre
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VINYL = Excellent / JACKET = Near-Mint in shrink. 1st Press. Hard to find. Steve Diggle of the Buzzcocks.
NOTES:When Pete Shelley disbanded the Buzzcocks in March 1981, guitarist Steve Diggle and drummer John Maher formed Flag of Convenience. Diggle had played the Dave Davies role in the group — writing and singing his two or three songs per LP, getting an occasional A-side, and improving all the while — so it was logical for him to carry on the Buzzcocks’ frantic, ambitious pop as Shelley opted for techno-blip dance music. Sadly, they labored long in obscurity, releasing only four singles between 1981 and ’86.
War on the Wireless Set, which compiles outtakes from ’81-’86 (plus one previously released 45, “New House”), is just the kind of hardhitting, ballsy material you’d expect from the people involved. “Heartbreak Story” is a particularly good find, with a martial beat and “Peter Gunn” guitar line. The real killer is “Back of My Mind,” one of two tracks here recorded by three-quarters of the Buzzcocks (sans Shelley) for that band’s fourth LP, which was scrapped when the band broke up. “Back of My Mind” proves again (as “Harmony in My Head” and “Airwaves Dream” had during the Buzzcocks’ existence) that Diggle was really coming into his creative own.
NOTE: All records are U.S. pressings unless otherwise noted)
Records are visually graded under many bright lights. Any questionable marks are played at 1.5g tracking. Record Grading: SS (Still Sealed), Near-Mint (near perfect), Excellent (Just a few signs that the record has been played keeping it from being NM), Very Good Plus (VG+ = A used, reasonable copy. Will show several signs of play but still perfectly good). Very Good (VG = Record will show quite a bit of signs of play. Will likely have some surface noise, especially at the begining and in quite passages. Should play without skipping). I do not sell records below VG grade unless they are scarce or for the jacket).
Shipping Info
All orders are processed and shipped within 2 business days of receipt. I package and ship my vinyl records with the greatest care, using extra-thick packaging and the vinyl is taken out of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Lps are shipped in poly sleeves as well.
USPS Media Mail LP Only Shipments $4.50 for 1st LP + $0.75 each additional LP Mixed Shipments $4.50 for 1st LP + $0.75 each additional LP / $0.25 each additional 45 International Shipments Air Mail LP Only Shipments $21.00 for 1st LP + $5.00 each additional LP 45 Only Shipments $15.00 for 1st 45 + $1.00each additional 45 Mixed Shipments $21for 1st LP + $5 each additional LP / $1.00 each additional 45
Note: Double LPs, box sets, etc. will incur additional shipping costs as indicated above.
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