NICOLETTE - NOW IS EARLY - 1992 ORIGINAL RELEASE VINYL LP - SHUT UP & DANCE
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NICOLETTE - NOW IS EARLY - 1992 ORIGINAL 1ST RELEASE VINYL LP - SAUD LP 004
A Forgotten Classic! Very rare
Now Is Early is the debut studio album by Scottish singer Nicolette, produced by English electronic duo Shut Up and Dance and released in April 1992 by the duo's label of the same name. It follows a string of popular underground singles in the early 1990s that applied the singer's jazz-styled vocals to Shut Up and Dance's early experiments in breakbeat hardcore, with songs from these singles featuring on the record. Stylistically, the record profiles Shut Up and Dance's spacious, breakbeat-driven sound, contrasted with Nicolette's smooth scat-style singing. For the album, the singer wrote torch songs in a stream of consciousness style and explored universal themes.
An unusually melodic, intimate release for the hard-edged Shut Up and Dance label, Now Is Early drew attention from music critics for its unique sound, but was deemed too unusual for mainstream appeal. Regarded as an early example of a vocal rave album, it has since been regarded by some critics as a "lost" classic and forerunner to jungle music.
Track List
A SIDE
1 No Government 2 Dove Song 3 Single Minded Vocals 4 I Woke Up 5 Waking Up (Remix)
B SIDE 1 O Si Nene 2 It's Only To Be Expected 3 Wicked Mathematics 4 A Single Ring
Very Good Condition for age, as you can see from the photos
Vinyl: Very Good Condition - may have some hairline scratches and light scuffs/smudges, small amount of background noise on the run ins and in between tracks. No skips , sticks or jumps when playing Outer Sleeve: Very Good - some very minor scuffing to the corners and some light marks to front cover, (see photos) Inner Sleeve: Very Good - no splitting or rips Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional photos
The record will be delivered in similar box to picture below, which will include extra cardboard inserts for protection, the records will be removed from the outer sleeve to avoid splitting damage
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