THIS IS THE 1988 EUROPEAN ORIGINAL PRESSING on EPIC label. SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear and without any major deterioration BUT mild creases on edges, light discolouration/wear on left spine/corners, store sticker on front (topleft9, left & bottom spines fully readable; INNER in great condition, normal wear; please for details see photos. The Vinyl  is in EX/NEAR MINT condition (played twice) and plays wonderfully.

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LIVING COLOUR

One of the most exciting rock acts of the '80s, uniting classic rock of the Hendrix variety with punk fervor and the spirit of R&B and jazz. During the 1980s, rock had become increasingly segregated and predictable, a departure from the late '60s and early '70s, when such musically and ethnically diverse artists as Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone, and Santana topped the charts. But New York's Living Colour was one band that helped break down the doors by the end of the '80s, leading to a much more open-minded musical landscape that would help pave the way for future bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Sevendust. The group (singer Corey Glover, guitarist Vernon Reid, bassist Muzz Skillings, and drummer Will Calhoun) first formed in the mid-'80s, with Reid being the only member with real prior band experience; he was a member of Ronald Shannon Jackson's experimental jazz outfit, and had recorded with Defunkt and Public Enemy, as well as issuing a solo album with Bill Frisell, 1984's Smash & Scatteration.

"VIVID"

1988    LP   EPIC RECORDS   EPC 460758 1

MADE IN HOLLAND for EUROPEAN MARKET    ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE

NOTES: 

The original 1988 release had two different versions of "What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)" on CD and vinyl. On vinyl, the original LP version was 1:38 long, on CD it was 3:56. When the album was reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2002, the longer version of the song had been replaced by the original 1:38 version.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 099746 075811

Label Code: LC 0199       Other Code (rear, top right, boxed): PD

Other Code (rear, top right, circled): 58       Other Code (rear, top right, boxed): CB 291

Other (Code on back cover & inner sleeve): 01-460758-20

Label: EPIC - GREY LABEL w/BLUE LOGO on TOP - BLACK/BLUE TEXT
Catalog on cover: EPC 460758 1 Catalog on labels: EPC 460758 1  (BFE 44099) 01-460758-1 / EPC 460758 1  (BFE 44099) 01-460758-2 Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): 01 460758 1A1 Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): 01 460758 1B1
On labels: rim text "All Rights...........CBS Inc." BIEM / STEMRA Produced by Ed Stasium ℗ 1988 CBS Records Inc.
On Bottom Spine: © 1988 CBS Records Inc. On Back Cover: Tracklist & Credits ℗ 1988 CBS Records Inc..........Printed in Holland.............
tracklisting Side A: CULT OF PERSONALITY - I WANT TO KNOW - MIDDLE MAN DESPERATE PEOPLE - OPEN LETTER (TO A LANDLORD) Side B: FUNNY VIBE - MEMORIES CAN'T WAIT - BROKEN HEARTS - GLAMOUR BOYS WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? (THEME SONG) - WHICH WAY TO AMERICA?
grading RECORD EX but (please, read above description) SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
In 1988, few heavy metal bands were comprised of all black members, and fewer had the talent or know-how to inject different musical forms into their hard rock sound (funk, punk, alternative, jazz, soul, rap) -- but N.Y.C.'s Living Colour proved to be an exception. Unlike nearly all of the era's metal bands, the group's music has held up over time, thanks to its originality and execution. Living Colour leader/guitarist Vernon Reid spent years honing his six-string chops, and was one of the most respected guitarists in New York's underground scene. He couldn't have done a better job selecting members for his new rock band -- singer Corey Glover, bassist Muzz Skillings, and drummer Will Calhoun -- as their now-classic debut, Vivid, proves. Though the album was released in mid-1988, it picked up steam slowly, exploding at the year's end with the hit single/MTV anthem "Cult of Personality," which merged an instantly recognizable Reid guitar riff and lyrics that explored the dark side of world leaders past and present (and remains LC's best-known song). The album was also incredibly consistent, as proven by the rocker "Middle Man" (which contains lyrics from a note penned by Glover, in which he pondered suicide), the funky, anti-racist "Funny Vibe," the touching "Open Letter (To a Landlord)," plus the Caribbean rock of "Glamour Boys." Add to it an inspired reading of Talking Heads' "Memories Can't Wait," the Zeppelin-esque "Desperate People," and two complex love songs ("I Want to Know" and "Broken Hearts"), and you have one of the finest hard rock albums of the '80s -- and for that matter, all time...(AllMusic)