RADIO K.A.O.S. - Roger Waters - KAOS - 1987 Columbia FC 40795 - 1st Pressing VG+
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Description
Radio K.A.O.S. is the second solo studio album by the English rock musician Roger Waters. Released on 15 June 1987 in the United Kingdom and 16 June in the United States, it was Waters' first solo studio album after his formal departure from the band Pink Floyd in 1985. Like his previous and future studio albums and many works of his during his time with Pink Floyd, the album is a concept album based on a number of key topical subjects of the late 1980s, including monetarism and its effect on citizens, popular culture of the time, and the events and consequences of the Cold War. It also makes criticisms of Margaret Thatcher's government, much like Pink Floyd's The Final Cut (1983), another album conceived by Waters.
Morse code is a central theme in the art and style of the album, visually and audibly. The artwork for the album, designed by Kate Hepburn, are written Morse code sentences in green imprinted on a black background. The translation spans both the front and the back of the sleeve. The front cover reads ROGER/WATERS/RADIO/KAOS/WHONE/EDSINF/ORMA/TIONTH. The back cover reads EPOWE/RSTHAT/BEHO/METHETI/DEISTU/RNING/RADIO/WAVES. When translated as a whole, the artwork spells out the name of the artist, the album, and five tracks from the album. It reads: Roger Waters, Radio K.A.O.S., "Who Needs Information," "The Powers That Be," "Home," "The Tide Is Turning" and "Radio Waves." The code on the artwork is also heard throughout the album itself, most notably at the beginning and end of the album, book-ending the piece in the same manner as the heartbeat from Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) and the Bleeding Heart Band from The Wall (1979).
Released on 15 June 1987 in the United Kingdom and the United States, the album was met with mixed reviews. It peaked at number 25 in the United Kingdom, 33 in Australia, and 50 in the United States.
THIS COPY is a 1st Carrollton presing from 1987 on the Columbia label (see Notes, below).
The vinyl has some marks, but per a test listen, none that affect playback. Some light crackle was briefly noticed in one quiet passage. Overall, the vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
The original cover has light ring wear and general rubbing plus some price sticker reside in the upper right corner on the front (see photo). However, it is still quite sturdy and shiny. In general, the cover is in Very Good [VG] condition.
The original inner sleeve, which has lyrics printed on both sides in green on a black backround (i.e. same as the cover), has a small split on one side seam. Overall, the inner sleeve is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
Notes
"G1" etched in runouts indicates a Columbia Carrollton pressing.
Credits and lyrics printed on inner sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BMI
Barcode (scanned): 074644079517
Barcode (text): 0-7464-40795-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 40795
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 40795
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched variant 3): AL-40795-2A G3 A4 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched variant 3): BL-40795-2A G1 DMM B1
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