Buzzcocks: "Singles Going Steady" Vinyl LP (IRS Records SP-001) 1979 OOP VG+
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You are bidding on a Vinyl issue of British punk heroes, “The Buzzcocks,” featuring their compilation album, “Singles Going Steady.” This LP was originally released on IRS Records. This item appears to be an original 1979 issue. (IRS SP001). This LP is truly one of punk’s early masterpieces.
We purchased this item decades ago, played it (and enjoyed it!), and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades.
The condition of the LP is VG+. It does have markings; we played this a lot. It plays fine. The LP cover has some wear around the corners, and there is a small mark on the front cover; top right. It looks like residue where a sticker was removed. (See Photos).
Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago. with only very minor wear
This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home. Please see photos of actual item being sold.
The Buzzcocks: “(Singles Going Steady” (1979):
“If Never Mind the Bollocks and London Calling are held up as punk masterpieces, then there's no question that Singles Going Steady belongs with them. In fact, the slew of astonishing 7"s collected on Steady and their influence on future musicians -- punk or otherwise -- sometimes even betters more famous efforts. The title and artwork alone (the latter itself partially inspired by the Beatles' Let It Be) have been parodied or referred to by Halo of Flies and Don Caballero, which titled its own singles comp Singles Breaking Up. As for the music, anybody who ever combined full-blast rock, catchy melodies, and romantic and social anxieties owes something to what the classic quartet did here. The deservedly well-known masterpiece "Ever Fallen in Love" appears along with Love Bites' "Just Lust," but the remaining tracks originally appeared only as individual A- and B-sides, making this collection all the more essential. The earlier numbers showcase a band bursting with energy and wicked humor -- the tongue-in-cheek "Orgasm Addict" details the adventures of a sex freak with a ridiculous fake orgasm vocal break to boot. However, the slightly more serious but no less frenetic singles are equally enthralling. "What Do I Get?" with its pained cry about lacking love, the deeply cynical "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" and Diggle's roaring "Harmony in My Head" are just three highlights on an album full of them. The final songs show the band incorporating their more adventuresome side into their singles, as with the slower, very Can-inspired "Why Can't I Touch It?," the semi-jokey stop-start thrash "Noise Annoys," and the Murphy's Law worries of "Something's Gone Wrong Again.
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