UNDERTONES Hypnotised LP SIRE 1980 US orig+inner+promo SRK 6088 FEARGAL SHARKEY
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THE UNDERTONES
The Undertones slam-bang punk-pop drew its strength from one simple fact: you didn't need a secret
handshake to enjoy it. John and Damian O'Neill mated infectious guitar hooks to '60s garage,
'70s glam rock, and Feargal Sharkey's signature vocal quaver. Those qualities came together on their
breakout hit "Teenage Kicks," whose simplicity harked back to '60s ideals of when the song was king
"HYPNOTISED"
Produced by Roger A. Bechirian
1980 LP SIRE RECORDS SRK 6088
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
PROMOTIONAL COPY (stamped on front cover)
SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: (scanned) 0075992608817 (text) 0 7599-26088-1
Other (Price Code): none
LABEL: SIRE - YELLOW LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) SRK 6088
Catalog on labels: SRK 6088
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped & Etched): STERLING GC. ? ? SRK•1•6088-LW2• ?
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped & Etched): SRK 2 6088-LW3• ? ? ?
On labels: rim text reads "Sire Records Inc. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in USA"
Produced by Roger A. Bechirian
?1980 Sire Records Company
On back cover: .....marketed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc........Made in U.S.A. ©1980 Sire Records....
tracklisting
Side A: MORE SONGS ABOUT CHOCOLATE AND GIRLS - THERE GOES NORMAN - HYPNOTISED
SEE THAT GIRL - WHIZZ KIDS - UNDER THE BOARDWALK - THE WAY GIRLS TALK - HARD LUCK
Side B: MY PERFECT COUSIN - BOYS WILL BE BOYS - TEARPROOF - WEDNESDAY WEEK
NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN - GIRLS THAT DON'T TALK - WHAT'S WITH TERRY?
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
It's hard to follow up a classic, as the Undertones themselves well knew, starting their second album with the endearingly self-effacing "More Songs About Chocolate and Girls," a song that acknowledges the difficulty of writing and recording a second album after the unexpected popularity of your first. Surprisingly, the lads make a good job of it; Hypnotised is only barely less perfect than the debut, and even the primary flaw, a pointless and rushed cover of "Under the Boardwalk," has its charms. Other than that misstep, the album contains 14 punky pop classics, with a slightly tougher edge than the unfailingly sweet-natured debut. The giddy love rush of the title track is matched by some of Feargal Sharkey's most exuberant vocals, and the snotty "What's with Terry?" and "My Perfect Cousin" are yet more perfect slices of adolescent frustration...(AllMusic)
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