PHEW S/T '81 Japan Kraut Darkwave LP CAN PLANCK CZUKAY

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  Description PHEW S/T '81 Japan Kraut Darkwave LP CAN PLANCK CZUKAY    
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"Phew" Pass Records RARE 1981 Japanese Krautrock / Darkwave LP! No Reserve!
Phew - "Phew" Pass Records (Japan) 3F-28002 from 1981. Super Hard To Find Original Japanese Import Vinyl version of this great Krautrock / Prog / New Wave / Minimal Synth album featuring backing by Can. Here is what Allmusic has to say about it:

This is a superb, virtually unknown album by the Japanese vocalist Phew, formerly of the punk/no wave band Aunt Sally. Backed by members of Can - Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit - and recorded at Conny Planck's studios in Germany, it has the earmarks of an album Can could have made, had they taken a different path after Ege Bamyasi. Phew's vocals are not by any formal standards very expressive, but they fit the icy urgency her compatriots create, and pitch the song-oriented cycle towards a more approachable form even for the casual listener. The mostly minimalistic landscape of the record is repetitive, rhythmic, and spacious. "Doze" adds an eerie child-like keyboard melody to a wonderful effect, and "P-Adic" is a disjointed, unlikely pop song, with an insistent beat and an off-kilter synth solo. "Signal" come closest to popular music, with Phew's insistent vocals chanting in Japanese over the expansive backbone Czukay and Liebezeit effortlessly create. With small variations in the beat, enhanced by subtle keyboard flourishes and echoey production, the sound manages to capture both the wide surrounding expanse as well as the tight clarity necessary to distinguish even the smallest nuance in the music. The crispness of the production creates a hypnotic loop that insists you pay attention. The mood varies from song to song, most of which are around the three-minute mark, and when the 35-minute record is over you're eager to repeat the experience. Phew's future albums would add more elements to her sound with some success, but the precise organic cohesiveness of her self-titled debut is difficult top.

In super nice condition! The cover shows some slight basic ring and edge storage wear and a couple of very slightly softened corners. Still in really nice shape and would easily rate VG+! Please note - any marks, streaks or blotches that you may see which are not mentioned in the write up (like those in the upper right corner of the cover) are scanner artifacts, not defects in the record cover... I will list any actual defects! The Vinyl is also very nice! You can spot a few light scuffs if you really look close (and have good eyes...) and there are some visible spindle trails on the label so you can tell it has been played some. Still, in super clean condition and I'd guess that's it's really hardly been played. Should still easily rate at least VG+ and probably better! The labels are also Near Mint other than the aforementioned spindle trails.

Song List

• 1. Closed
• 2. Signal
• 3. Doze
• 4. Dream
• 5. Mapping
• 6. Aqua
• 7. P-Adic
• 8. Fragment
• 9. Circuit

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Very Good Plus (VG+): Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK.

Very Good (VG): Surface noise will be evident upon playing,... Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound.

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