SIOUXSIE & The Banshees "The Rapture" Sealed 1995 US (Fluorescent Vinyl) Rock LP
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Siouxsie and The Banshees / The Rapture - Geffen Records GHS-24630 (1995)(US) ...This auction is for an original issue, factory sealed (US) Record. It was a Limited Edition Fluorescent Vinyl pressing that was available for a very short time only.
The Rapture is an ironic title, considering that this would be Siouxsie and the Banshees' last album, which is sad. Sad because the Banshees, one of the survivors of the English punk scene, went out with a whisper instead of roaring howl like they should have. Half of The Rapture is produced by Velvet Underground alumnus and art rock pioneer John Cale, while Siouxsie and her Banshees take control of the other half. While the Banshees-produced tracks sound like their vintage stuff, the Cale tracks stretch the Banshees' sound too thin. Siouxsie and the Banshees were at their best when they were doing things their way, and The Rapture is living proof that the Banshees succeeded because they never tried to fit into conventional musical structures.
Song titles and reviews listed below...
The brand new Record and Cover (with title sticker) are in excellent (Mint) condition. The record will include an outer plastic sleeve. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For payment please use Paypal (other payments are no longer accepted due to eBay’s new policy. If that is a problem, please let them know and contact us to work something out). Payment and Shipping information is listed below but S/H charges will include actual postage rate (plus $1-2 for shipping supplies). All items are shipped worldwide (except Russia*). Specialized shipping is extra ~ Not responsible for uninsured items ~ Insurance (US prices only) is $2.50 for $5.00 to $200.00 in coverage (Foreign Insurance can be expensive and complicated) ...Thank you (*previous USSR bidders are accepted except ????? ?????? who is no longer a trusted/wanted bidder) (Click the (me) file next to the feedback score for our seller profile)
Detailed item info:
Album Features UPC: 720642463017 Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees Format: LPRelease Year: 1995 Record Label: Universal/Polygram Genre: Alternative, General, Rock & Pop
Track Listing
(Side One)
1. O Baby
2. Tearing Apart
3. Stargazer
4. Fall From Grace
5. Not Forgotten
6. Sick Child
7. Lonely One
(Side Two)
1. Falling Down
2. Forever
3. Rapture
4. Double Life
5. Love Out Me
Details Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording Type: Studio
Album Notes
Siouxsie & The Banshees: Siouxsie Sioux (vocals), Jon Klein (guitar), Martin McCarrick (cello, keyboards, accordion), Steven Severin (bass), Budgie (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Renaud Pion (woodwinds).
Producers: John Cale (tracks 1-2, 7-9); Siouxsie & The Banshees (tracks 3-6, 10-12).
Engineers: Martin Brass (tracks 1-2, 7-9); Charlie Gray (tracks 3-6, 10-12).
Recorded in Leon, France and London, England.
All songs written by Siouxsie & The Banshees.
RAPTURE is the 1995 release by Siouxsie & The Banshees includes "O Baby," "Tearing Apart," and "Sick Child," and was produced with the Velvet Underground's John Cale. The Rapture apears to be their final recording. The surprise is that it's a career highpoint. Quite how Siouxsie, Severin and Budgie rediscovered their chemistry is a moot point - some credited producer John Cale, who worked on four tracks - but rediscover it they did. Despite nods to the band's past in the savage "Not Forgotten," the real gems are the sunny-side-up "O, Baby" (when did Siouxsie ever sound so genuinely happy?) and an 11-minute title-track that is as dazzling as anything they have ever performed. A classic case of leaving the scene on a high note, and a fitting final chapter from one of punk's finest, and most dignified, bands.
Editorial Reviews
...Those who long for the demonic charge of early-80s classics like `Israel' and `Christine' will be happy to know that hints of the dark magic are still here...
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