SOFT CELL This Last Night In Sodom 1984 West German VERTIGO 1st PRESS - NM
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SOFT CELL This Last Night In Sodom 1984 West German VERTIGO 1st PRESS - NM
SOFT CELLThis Last Night In Sodom
1984 WEST GERMAN VERTIGO (818 436-1 Q) FIRST PRESSING
BEAUTIFUL COPY - BARELY, IF EVER PLAYED AND LIKE NEW
FANTASTIC DEEP, DARK RECORD - VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
MATRIX: 818 436 - 1 1 Y 320 / 818 436 - 1 2 Y 320
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH IS STILL IN SHRINK (opened)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RED/GOLD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
For those whose exposure to Soft Cell has been limited to the glorious and inescapable "Tainted Love," the duo's 1984 swan song This Last Night in Sodom should feature a warning sticker.
Marc Almond and Dave Ball don't attempt to recapture the Top 40 magic of that hit here. Instead, Almond completes his transformation into an electro-pop Scott Walker, operatically singing self-conscious and jaded songs like "Mr. Self-Destruct," "Little Rough Rhinestone," and "Meet Murder My Angel," while Ball's keyboards explore an icy, nearly Germanic abstraction (in the Kraftwerk/Neu! sense). Anyone intrigued by the prospect of faux-decadent torch songs in the Piaf/Brel tradition should be interested in this electronic hybrid of the style, but if you're looking for "Tainted Love, Pt. 2," it isn't - this is hardcore
Side 1:
Mr. Self Destruct (3:12)
Slave To This (5:04)
Little Rough Rhinestone (4:38)
Meet Murder My Angel (4:38)
The Best Way To Kill (4:42)
Side 2:
L'Esqualita (7:12)
Down In The Subway (2:50)
Surrender (To A Stranger) (3:38)
Soul Inside (4:25)
Where Was Your Heart (When You Needed It Most) (5:08)
LABELS: MINT
A pristine set of labels, unmarked and as-new
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces shine like new with nothing but a few harmless light marks
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Superb sound quality - deep, rich and warm and my play-check at volume found nothing to fault.
No scratches, clicks, ticks or pops and beautifully clean.
A fantastic copy and one very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Still in shrink (opened) and as-new
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As fresh as the day it was made with no splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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841 (GS 7.0.16 (841))
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