PJ Harvey Dry MINT Vinyl LP Original Too Pure England Polly Jean Nude P.J

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PJ Harvey : Dry

As the first installment to the world of Polly Jean Harvey, DRY is a cautionary dip of the toe to test the temperature. DRY serves as an introduction to Harvey's fierce guitar, which at times recalls the front porches of the Delta, and highly visual lyrical angle that picks at the scabs of female iconography. And though it is the most modest of her initial three releases production-wise, Harvey's sheer talent makes DRY's mythical undercurrent hard to escape. In "Sheela-Na-Gig" the narrator begs her lover for attention, but is answered with taunts of "you exhibitionist." According to Harvey, a Sheela-Na-Gig is a symbol of a woman ripping her reproductive organs out of her body, but laughing about it. On that song, and on the rest of the album, Harvey grabs on, and won't give up juxtaposing the nursery rhyme singsong of "gonna wash that man right out of my hair" with the contemptuous refrain, "put money in your idol hole." As the two sides duel it out, and the eerie classical overtones of Harvey's violin, and the aggressive guitar drenched in blues and rock textures mesh, DRY makes it clear that Harvey is a force to be reckoned with. PJ Harvey: Polly Jean Harvey (vocals, guitar, violin); Stephen Vaughan (bass); Robert Ellis (drums, vocals, harmonium).Additional personnel: Mike Paine (guitar); Chas Dickie (cello); Ian Olliver, Ben Groenevelt (bass).Producers: Head, P.J. Harvey, Robert Ellis, Vernon.Recorded at The Icehouse, Yeovil, England. Personnel: PJ Harvey (vocals, guitar, violin); Rob Ellis (vocals, harmonium, drums); Mike Paine (guitar); Chas Dickie (cello); Ben Groenevelt (double bass). Recording information: Icehouse, Yeovil, Somerset, England. (web review)

Tracklist:
1. Oh My Lover
2. O Stella
3. Dress
4. Victory
5. Happy and Bleeding
6. Sheela-Na-Gig
7. Hair
8. Joe
9. Plants and Rags
10. Fountain
11. Water

Album Description: Cool cover features Polly's face pushed up against glass, and on the back cover is a nude photo of Polly laying in water. The vinyl record is in glossy clean mint condition, no spindle marks. The cover is also in excellent condition with minor surface/corner wear. Original inner credits/titles sleeve enclosed. One side of the record label is the titles, the other side is a picture of a tube of red lipstick. Made in England. The pictures in this listing are of the actual record album you will receive. Check out our other listings for a wide variety of vinyl records, CD's, cassettes & more, everything priced to sell. All reasonable 'Best Offers' considered. Combined shipping available worldwide. Only $.50 shipping for each additional record album mailed within the USA; only $3.00 shipping for each additional record album mailed outside the USA. Gatefold double albums count as two. We ship worldwide in secure, padded packaging. Please let us know if you have any questions for a prompt reply.

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