BURNING BLUE SOUL Matt Johnson - 1984 LP Reissue 4AD CAD113 EX/VG+/EX - The THE
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Description
Burning Blue Soul is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter Matt Johnson, released in 1981. The album is commonly regarded as an accomplished debut, with a mix of guitar riffs, tape loops, experimental electronics and heavily filtered vocals. The album was re-released in 1993 under Johnson's band's name, the The. Johnson requested that 4AD do this so that all his albums would be racked together in record stores. Despite rumours to the contrary, all releases of Burning Blue Soul contain the same mix.
Roch Parisien of AllMusic praised the album and felt it "thrives on the tension between accessible pop and dissonant experimentation; between joyful wonder and despairing bleakness." calling it "a valuable sketchbook for The The fans interested in dissecting the early inner workings of Johnson's art, but the meandering tape-collages that serve as framework will leave most others cold."
THIS COPY is the 1984 Reissue from 4AD Records (see Notes, below).
The vinyl has a couple of light rubbings on "This Side", but overall, both visually and per a test listen, I'd have to say this vinyl is in Excellent [EX] condition. One note about the label, again on "This SIde", which is the one that lists the songs. Unfortunately, possibly due to the choice of the background, the song titles are really hard to read; but of course they are also listed on the inner sleeve, as are the lyrics.
The original cover has a spot in the upper right corner on the front where a price tag was evidently removed, but overall, the cover is in Very Good Plus [VG] or better condition.
The original inner sleeve, made of slightly heavier than usual, waxy paper, has the song listing and credits on one side along with a photo of the singer standing on a bridge. The reverse side has the song lyrics. The inner sleeve is in Excellent [EX] condition, with no discernable flaws.
Notes
Reissue of the album with different artwork.
Recorded during Spring/Summer 1981.
℗ 1981 4 A·D
Includes color inner sleeve with lyrics.
Durations do not appear on release.
Runouts are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, this copy): MPO CAD 113A¹
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, this copy): MPO CAD 113 B¹
ENJOY!
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