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MANIC STREET PREACHERS

Dressed in glam clothing, wearing heavy eyeliner, and shouting political rhetoric, the Manic Street Preachers emerged in 1991 from their hometown of Blackwood, Wales, as self-styled "Generation Terrorists." Fashioning themselves after the Clash and the Sex Pistols, the Manics were on a mission, intending to restore revolution to rock & roll at a time when Britain was dominated by trancey shoegazers and faceless, trippy acid house. Their self-consciously dangerous image, leftist leanings, crunching hard rock, and outsider status made them favorites of the British music press and helped them build a rabidly dedicated following.

"EVERYTHING MUST GO"

tracklisting

Side A: ELVIS IMPERSONATOR: BLCKPOOL PIER - A DESIGN FOR LIFE - KEVIN CARTER - ENOLA/ALONE

Side B: THE GIRL WHO WANTED TO BE GOD - REMOVABLES - AUSTRALIA

1996     LP    EPIC RECORDS     483930 1

MADE IN ENGLAND  ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE

NOTES: Hyper Sticker on outer sleeve "Includes the hit single A Design for Life plus 11 brand new tracks  01-483930-20".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 099748 393012

Label Code: LC 0199

Label: EPIC - WHITE LABEL - BLACK/RED TEXT

Catalog on cover: (sticker on front): 01-483930-20

(spine) 483930 1    (rear, inner) 483930 1 01-483930-20

Catalog on labels: 483930 1 483930 1A  01-483930-20 / 483930 1 483930 1B 01-483930-20

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): A  (Stamped): 01 483930 20 1A1

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): A  (Stamped): 01 483930 1B1

On labels: all around rim text reads "Epic registered..............prohibited. MCPS/BIEM/SDRM. Stereo"

SEE SLEEVE FOR ALL OTHER CREDITS

On Inner Sleeve: Photos/Artwork, & Lyrics & Credits

On Back Cover: Tracklist

Epic Registered Trademark.......©1996 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

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RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description)

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

Months after the release of the harrowing The Holy Bible, Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey James disappeared, leaving no trace of his whereabouts or his well-being. Ultimately, the remaining trio decided to carry on, releasing their fourth album, Everything Must Go, in 1996. Considering the tragic circumstances that surrounded it, Everything Must Go is the strongest, most focused, and certainly the most optimistic album the Manics ever released. Five of the songs feature lyrics Richey left behind before his disappearance, and while offering no motivation for his actions, they do hint at the depths of his despair. Nicky Wire wrote the remaining lyrics, and his songs give the record its weight and balance, confronting the issue of Richey's disappearance in a roundabout way, never explicitly mentioning the topic but offering a gritty dose of realistic optimism offering the hope that things will get better; after the nihilism of The Holy Bible, the outlook is all the more inspiring. Furthermore, the Manics' musical attack has become leaner; their music still rages, but it's channeled into concise, anthemic rock songs that soar on their own belief. Above all, Everything Must Go is a cathartic experience -- it is genuinely moving to hear the Manics offering hope without sinking to mawkish sentimentality or collapsing under the weight of their situation...(AllMusic)