The Charlatans - Some Friendly - Original Vinyl LP - Ltd Edition PVC Sleeve
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Description
An original vinyl copy of The Charlatans LP Some Friendly.
1990 - Situation Two – SITU 30L.
Limited edition with outer PVC sleeve in EX condition with un-used window sticker.
Sleeve is in fine condition. EX
Vinyl is clear of marks and looks to have had little play. EX
Condition would be considered a final copy for your collection with no need to upgrade in the future.
A visual grade is given, if there are any marks I will mention and play through. If the vinyl does not play well on your player I will take back, no problems.
Released in October 1990, Some Friendly dutifully went straight to #1 on the UK charts, but the success was not without its share of caveats. To many listeners and critics, the Charlatans were little more than Stone Roses wannabes, or, even worse, Inspiral Carpets wannabes. They were posers who happened to have one really catchy song. They weren’t even from Manchester. Others, though, saw them as baggy’s apotheosis—talented musicians who had the chops and the tunes to match the moptops and attitude.
From the moment the opener “You’re Not Very Well” comes bounding to life, the band’s strengths are clear. The rhythm section is cracking. Over the top, Rob Collins’ Hammond organ is not just a novelty; it’s a revelation. Collins is a virtuoso, dropping leads and hooks, keeping the rhythm moving, and filling in quirks and details as the situation demands. Tim Burgess, despite (or maybe in part because of) his demure delivery, is a frontman who has already learned the potency of mixing mystery and charisma.
Riding on Martin Blunt’s rubberband bassline and making good use of the shuffle rhythm that permeates the album, and punctuated by Collins’ organ stabs and Jon Baker’s wah-wah guitar, the track has energy and buoyancy that, even 35 years on, still sounds only barely contained. The malicious “Then” embeds its groove into the consciousness through sheer force of will, while the rumbling, epic closer “Sproston Green” towers over everything that’s come before it.
Tracklist
A1, , You're Not Very Well, 3:40
A2, , White Shirt, 3:25
A3, , Opportunity, 6:40
A4, , Then, 4:11
A5, , 109 Pt 2, 3:16
B1, , Polar Bear, 4:57
B2, , Believe You Me, 3:43
B3, , Flower, 5:32
B4, , Sonic, 3:30
B5, , Sproston Green, 5:10
All vinyl's come packed with cardboard stiffeners in a sturdy vinyl mailer inside a poly mailer.
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