P J HARVEY Dry 1992 DEBUT LP UK TOO PURE - ONCE PLAYED - NEAR MINT
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£ 32
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Jul 6, 2015
Sold Date
Jun 26, 2015
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P J HARVEY Dry 1992 DEBUT LP UK TOO PURE - ONCE PLAYED - NEAR MINT
P J HARVEYDry
1992 UK TOO PURE (PURE 10) PRESSING OF P J HARVEY'S BLISTERING DEBUT LP
ONCE PLAYED AND LIKE-NEW
MATRIX: PURE 10 A2 ANDY '92 (MPO crossed out) / PURE 10 B2 (MPO crossed out)
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TOP LOADING GLOSSY SLEEVE (Made in England)
COMPLETE WITH A DIE-CUT ANTI-STATIC INNER SLEEVE
Polly Jean Harvey arrives fully formed as a songwriter on PJ Harvey's debut album, Dry.
Borrowing its primitive attack from post-punk guitar rock and its form from the blues, Dry is a forceful collection of brutally emotional songs, highlighted by Harvey's deft lyricism and startling voice, as well as her trio's muscular sound.
Her voice makes each song sound like it was an exposed nerve, but her lyrics aren't quite that simple. Shaded with metaphors and the occasional biblical allusion, Dry is essentially an assault on feminine conventions and expectations, and while there are layers of dark humour, they aren't particularly evident, since Harvey's singing is shockingly raw.
Her vocals are perfectly complemented by the trio's ferocious pounding, which makes even the slow ballads sound like exercises in controlled fury.
And that's the key to Dry: the songs, which are often surprisingly catchy -- "Dress" and "Sheela-Na-Gig" both have strong hooks -- are as muscular and forceful as the band's delivery, making the album a vibrant and fully realised debut
Side 1:
Oh My Lover (3:57)
O Stella (2:36)
Dress (3:18)
Victory (3:15)
Happy And Bleeding (5:03)
Side 2:
Sheela-Na-Gig (3:12)
Hair (3:45)
Joe (2:35)
Plants And Rags (4:08)
Fountain (3:52)
Water (4:32)
LABELS: MINT/NEAR MINT
An immaculate pair of labels - one spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays as-new - very clean sound, which is always a big ask for this LP - the cleanest copy I’ve heard - sounds sensational
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from light shop creases to the extremities the cover is crisp and sharp
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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