SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES The Scream 1978 UK POLYDOR 1st PRESS w/INNER
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SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES The Scream 1978 UK POLYDOR 1st PRESS w/INNER
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEESThe Scream
1978 UK POLYDOR DELUXE (POLD 5009) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS BARLEY, IF EVER PLAYED
PRESSED WITH CUSTOM POLYDOR PICTURE LABELS
MATRIX: POLD 5009 A//3 ▽ 420 W / POLD 5009 B-1- 1 MT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY SLEEVE “Printed in England by James Upton Ltd.”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
After building up an intense live reputation and a rabid fan base, Siouxsie and the Banshees almost had to debut with a stunner -- which they did, "Hong Kong Garden" taking care of things on the singles front and The Scream on the full-length. Matched with a downright creepy cover and a fair enough early producing effort from Steve Lillywhite -- well before he found gated drum sounds -- it's a fine balance of the early band's talents. Siouxsie Sioux herself shows the distinct, commanding voice and lyrical meditations on fractured lives and situations that would win her well-deserved attention over the years. Compared to the unfocused general subject matter of most of the band's peers, songs like "Jigsaw Feeling," "Suburban Relapse," and especially the barbed contempt of "Mirage" are perfect miniature portraits. John McKay's metallic (but not metal) guitar parts, riffs that never quite resolve into conventional melodies, and the throbbing Steven Severin/Kenny Morris rhythm section distill the Velvet Underground's early propulsion into a crisper punch with more than a hint of glam's tribal rumble. The sheer variety on the album alone is impressive -- "Overground" and its slow-rising build, carefully emphasising space in between McKay's notes as much as the notes themselves, the death-march Teutonic stomp of "Metal Postcard," the sudden near-sunniness of the music (down to the handclaps!) toward the end of "Carcass." The cover of "Helter Skelter" makes for an unexpected nod to the past -- if it's not as completely overdriven as the original, Siouxsie puts her own definite stamp on it and its sudden conclusion is a great moment of drama. It's the concluding "Switch" that fully demonstrates just how solid the band was then, with McKay's saxophone adding just enough of a droning wild card to the multi-part theatricality of the piece, Siouxsie in particularly fine voice on top of it all
This Side:
Pure
Jigsaw Feeling
Overground
Carcass
Helter Skelter
Other Side:
Mirage
Metal Postcard
Nicotine Stain
Suburban Relapse
Switch
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels with possibly one light spindle trace
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just some harmless hairlines/marks from age and movement of the record within the inner
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Superb sound quality - crisp, clean and sharp - nice loud cut - plays beautifully throughout with nothing to fault bar an occasional little tick of the kind found on brand new vinyl, nothing really
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Minor light creases to the extremities but no real wear to speak of. All text on the thin spine is clear
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Again, as-new - no seam splits - light record impression only
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1516 (GS 9.3 (1516))
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