WIRE Chairs Missing 1978 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS - UNPLAYED - NEAR MINT
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£ 73
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Feb 22, 2018
Sold Date
Feb 12, 2018
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£ 20
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Great Britain
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WIRE Chairs Missing 1978 UK HARVEST 1st PRESS - UNPLAYED - NEAR MINT
WIREChairs Missing
UK HARVEST RECORDS (SHSP 4093) FIRST PRESSING (August 1978)
BEAUTIFUL COPY - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE HARVEST LABELS
MATRIX: SHSP 4093 A-2 / SHSP 4093 B-2
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GARROD & LOFTHOUSE PRINTED SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD INNER SLEEVE
Chairs Missing marks a partial retreat from Pink Flag's austere, bare-bones minimalistic Pink Flag, 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 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 flavours.
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.
Side 1:
Practice Makes Perfect (4:06)
French Film Blurred (2:35)
Another The Letter (1:06)
Men 2nd (1:43)
Marooned (2:21)
Sand In My Joints (1:57)
Being Sucked In Again (3:12)
Heartbeat (3:15)
Side 2:
Mercy (5:46)
Outdoor Miner (1:45)
I Am The Fly (3:06)
I Feel Mysterious Today (1:56)
From The Nursery (3:00)
Used To (2:21)
Too Late (4:16)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels - no spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with little to fault - an odd tick noted - nothing major - great copy - very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from some grubbiness to the edges the cover is good and solid
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (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: for items purchased within any 10 day period - 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 I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 823 (GS 7.0.12 (823))
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