REFUSED "The Shape Of Punk To Come" Vinyl LP (Burning Heart label) - NO RESERVE
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Description
This NO RESERVE auction is for the REFUSED Vinyl LP album The Shape Of Punk To Come. This is the original 1998 release on Burning Heart Records (#82001-1). The disc is in "Near Mint" condition with the record jacket (has photos/liner notes) having a 2" tear along the seam. The album cover is in "Very Good +" condition with a few minor corner creases and some ink loss along the bottom "spine".
Please ask any questions! I'll also be happy to upload more photos if requested. This is from my personal collection - I'm not a record dealer - I purchased this in the mid 1990's, and it honestly saw probably two plays (I used to tape everything). When it did play the album, it was with a Technics/diamond stylus. Below, you will find a chart for the item grading as well as some info on the album. I will ship to the contiguous US via insured USPS for a flat rate of $4. I prefer PayPal, but will accept a check (must clear prior to shipping). Thanks for looking!!
Here's some stuff on the band from Wikipedia:
The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts often shortened to The Shape of Punk to Come, is the third album by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, released in October 1998 through Burning Heart Records. The album's title is a reference to Ornette Coleman's 1959 avant-garde jazz album The Shape of Jazz to Come, which is in itself a reference to the H.G. Wells book, The Shape of Things to Come.[10] The song title "Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull" is an allusion to a line from Allen Ginsberg's long poem "Howl." Additionally, the song "Refused Are Fuckin Dead" is a reference to the Born Against song "Born Against Are Fuckin' Dead." Refused may have been influenced by Born Against in terms of approach, ideology and sound.
Although Refused broke up only months after the album's release, the album has since found an audience for the band and largely contributed to their posthumous fame, as well as inspiring many later artists in a wide range of genres.[11][12] Kerrang! magazine listed The Shape of Punk to Come at #13 on their 50 Most Influential Albums of All Time list in 2003.
This album marked a sharp and conscious departure from Refused's earlier work. The philosophy of the album, expounded in the ample liner notes and encapsulated in the song "New Noise," was that punk and hardcore music could not be anti-establishment by continuing to package revolutionary lyrics in sounds which had been increasingly co-opted into the mainstream. The sound of the record challenged existing punk sensibilities; it was "punk" at a fundamental level, but thanks to bold and experimental combinations of hardcore, prog-punk, techno, and even jazz sounds, it was worlds apart from pop punk bands such as Green Day and Blink-182, and even more traditional punk rock bands such as Bad Religion and Pennywise.
The album also includes "political interludes" between some songs. The use of more technological sounds or drum and bass music, particularly on the "New Noise" single/EP which followed the album, is a tactic that various members of Refused have credited to the influence of Philadelphia punk band Ink & Dagger.
Track listing
- "Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull" – 7:05
- "Liberation Frequency" – 4:08
- "The Deadly Rhythm" – 3:34
- "Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine" – 4:01
- "Bruitist Pome #5" – 1:25
- "New Noise" – 5:08
- "The Refused Party Program" – 2:38
- "Protest Song '68" – 4:32
- "Refused Are Fucking Dead" – 5:08
- "The Shape of Punk to Come" – 5:06
- "Tannhäuser / Derivè" – 8:07
- "The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax" – 4:13
Record Grading Standards
The Disc (Vinyl) and the Album Cover are graded separately.
DISC (VINYL) GRADES SS(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. M
(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category. I do not use this grade, as even the act of inserting the disc or removing it from the paper sleeve may cause scuff marks on the vinyl. NM or M-
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) This is highest grade that I will assign to opened, handled records. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. There may be wear or deformation of the spindle hole. G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) Unless the record is particularly rare, I would not try to sell a record in this condition. There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Attempting to listen to these discs will be painful. These discs are basically trash unless a collector desires one to fill a space in a collection until a better one comes along. ALBUM COVER GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping. M
(MINT) Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws. Cover should appear as if a record has never been inside. NM or M-
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying. VG
(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split or may have been unobtrusively repaired with clear tape. (I use special archival-quality, non-yellowing, clear tape for all repairs.) There is moderate ringwear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork. G
(GOOD) Several (but not all of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) Trash, useable only to keep the record off the floor.
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