WIRE CHAIRS MISSING LP UK ORIGINAL on HARVEST BRITISH PUNK NICE 1978
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Here is an EXCELLENT! copy of the LP from WIRE titled CHAIRS MISSING. It is an UK pressing on the HARVEST label, catalog #SHSP 4093 in STEREO sound. This ORIGINAL LP was released in 1978. The vinyl is in NEAR MINT MINUS / EXCELLENT PLUS! condition shiny and black with a few non-sounding marks and should have excellent playback. The original cardboard cover is in VERY GOOD PLUS! condition with light ring wear, some chipping on bottom edge, light corner and edge wear. It is an EXCELLENT! copy of this LP for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this LP in this condition. It’s a true gem for the BRITISH PUNK / ALTERNATIVE / INDIE ROCK collector! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY & OTHER COUNTRIES. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE USA CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!
Music Review from AllMusic.com by Steve Huey
Chairs Missing marks a partial retreat from Pink Flag's austere, bare-bones minimalism, although it still takes concentrated listening to dig out some of the melodies. Producer Mike Thorne's synth adds a Brian Eno-esque layer of atmospherics, and Wire itself seems more concerned with the sonic textures it can coax from its instruments; the tempos are slower, the arrangements employ more detail and sound effects, and the band allows itself to stretch out on a few songs. The results are a bit variable -- "Mercy," in particular, meanders for too long -- but compelling much more often than not. The album's clear high point is the statement of purpose "I Am the Fly," which employs an emphasis-shifting melody and guitar sounds that actually evoke the sound of the title insect. But that's not all by any means -- "Outdoor Miner" and "Used To" have a gentle lilt, while "Sand in My Joints" is a brief anthem worthy of Pink Flag, and the four-minute "Practice Makes Perfect" is the best result of the album's incorporation of odd electronic flavors. In general, the lyrics are darker than those on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning, pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself is a reference to mental instability. The arty darkness of Chairs Missing, combined with the often icy-sounding synth/guitar arrangements, helps make the record a crucial landmark in the evolution of punk into post-punk and goth, as well as a testament to Wire's rapid development and inventiveness.
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