COLOURFIELD DECEPTION ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1986 ONE-SIDED 2-DISC ACETATE

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·       COLOURFIELD - DECEPTION - ORIGINAL 1986 FRANKFORD-WAYNE MASTERING LABS STEREO ONE-SODED, 2-DISC ACETATE (NO NUMBER)

·       ORIGINAL  U.S. PRESSING

·       *** ULTRA-RARE ONE-SIDED DOUBLE-DISC ACETATE ***

·       PLAIN WHITE FRANKFORD-WAYNE LABELS WITH THE FACILITY'S LOGO, ARTIST NAME, TRACK LISTING, TIMINGS AND DATE OF RELEASE/PRODUCTION

·       IMPORTANT: THE TWO DISCS DO NOT CONTAIN THE ENTIRE ALBUM AS IT WAS RELEASED IN 1986; FOUR TRACKS ARE MISSING. EITHER THIS IS THE "FIRST DRAFT" OF THE ALBUM WHICH WASN'T MEANT TO INCLUDE THE FOUR TRACKS (LESS LIKELY) OR THE ACETATE ORIGINALLY INCLUDED THE THIRD DISC WITH THE FOUR MISSING TRACKS (MORE LIKELY)

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Deception isn't just the name of the Colourfield's second album; it's also vocalist Terry Hall's modus operandi. Underneath the surface of Hall's seemingly cheerful melodies is always a bummed-out lyric or two, and he wastes no time on Deception. Amidst the jolly xylophones of "From Dawn to Distraction," the second track on the LP, Hall sings, "Nothing is enough/In a world without love." "Digging It Deep" emulates the same formula: hook listeners with a danceable beat while hurling unsettling revelations like "Oh how I wish I love the human race/Oh how I wish I had a pretty face." There's probably no one who is having as much fun being depressed than Hall. While Deception is slicker than the Colourfield's debut album, Virgins and Philistines, Hall's songwriting hasn't softened; he can still tell sad stories with acid-tongued wit and a barrel full of empathy. On the haunting "Miss Texas 1967," Hall narrates a tale of faded beauty with deeply felt compassion. With its lovely acoustic guitars, "Miss Texas 1967" more closely resembles the intimate sound of Virgins and Philistines than Deception's glossy production. The robotic percussion and blaring horns of the band's cover of Sly & the Family Stone's "Running Away" might revolt indie pop purists with no tolerance for '80s dance music; however, it nicely shows off Hall's stylistic range, and "Goodbye Sun Valley" is a rousing homage to cabaret. Deception may wallow in its misery, but at least it does so with a smile on its face.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY MICHAEL SUTTON, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE RECORDS

(Unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

IMPORTANT NOTE: While this acetate is in a beautiful state of preservation, we do expect bidders to understand that the aluminum-based, shellac-coated acetates can never be graded by using the exact, same stringent standards used by collectors for modern long-play, hi-fi LPs or singles. The buyer – if not familiar with acetate (reference) recordings - should be cautioned that these discs were intended for brief, limited use only; they were meant to be played only a few times, then discarded or destroyed. In view of this, the surface layer of the disc is manufactured in such a manner that it will wear off pretty quickly, even under normal conditions -- and specially if not handled with due care. Each subsequent playing increases wear and tear of the disc’s surface layer and diminishes the disc’s playability. This disc appears to have been unplayed recently and the grooves are still well-formed and fully visible.

This acetate is in about EXCELLENT/VG+++ , with some minor and superficial scuffs on the surface. Absolutely NO part of the shellac (surface layer) of the disc is  missing, and the surface layer is NOT dented, chipped, broken or otherwise compromised.

ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 (where 10 is the best), WE GRADE BOTH RECORDS AS 8

THE COVER : This reference pressing comes without any custom jacket, and will be shipped in its original plain, green generic covers (NOT GRADED SEPARATELY)

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