X Los Angeles 1980 UK SLASH 1st PRESS TRANSLUCENT RED w/INSERT MINT
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Aug 13, 2021
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X Los Angeles 1980 UK SLASH 1st PRESS TRANSLUCENT RED w/INSERT MINT
XLos Angeles
1980 UK Slash (SR-104) FIRST PRESSING
SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK & WHITE UK SLASH LABELS
THE VINYL IS TRANSLUCENT RED WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT
MATRIX: SR - 104 - A1 ? Tone / SR - 104 - B1 ? T
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT COVER WITH SLASH RECORDS UK ADDRESS
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PHOTO/LYRIC INSERT PRINTED ON THIN GLOSSY PAPER
By the late '70s, punk rock and hardcore were infiltrating the Los Angeles music scene. Such bands as Black Flag, the Germs, and, especially, X were the leaders of the pack, prompting an avalanche of copycat bands and eventually signing record contracts themselves. X's debut, Los Angeles, is considered by many to be one of punk's all-time finest recordings, and with good reason. Most punk bands used their musical inability to create their own style, but X actually consisted of some truly gifted musicians, including rockabilly guitarist Billy Zoom, bassist John Doe, and front-woman Exene Cervenka, who, with Doe, penned poetic lyrics and perfected sweet yet biting vocal harmonies. Los Angeles is prime X, offering such all-time classics as the venomous "Your Phone's Off the Hook, but You're Not," a tale of date rape called "Johnny Hit and Run Paulene," and two of their best anthems (and enduring concert favourites), "Nausea" and the title track. While they were tagged as a punk rock act from the get-go (many felt that this eventually proved a hindrance), X are not easily categorised. Although they utilise elements of punk's frenzy and electricity, they also add country, ballads, and rockabilly to the mix.
Side One:
Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not (2:22)
Johny Hit And Run Paulene (2:45)
Soul Kitchen (2:23)
Nausea (3:35)
Sugarlight (2:23)
Side Two:
Los Angeles (2:25)
Sex And Dying In High Society (2:12)
The Unheard Music (4:45)
The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss (4:25)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with one spindle trace on Side 1 and just a couple of spidery ones on Side 2
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just some harmless hairlines under bright light
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with nothing to fault the crystal clear, clean, loud cut
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
The cover has general wear to the surfaces/edges/spine but it is good and solid with no structural damage
INSERT: NEAR MINT
The insert being very thin and delicate has picked up some light, soft surface creases but is otherwise in fine shape - clean, unmarked and undamaged
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)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
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 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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