Sold Date: April 28, 2014
Start Date: February 10, 2014
Final Price: £29.95 (GBP)
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XRAY SPEX

'Adolescents'

(INS 3023) EMI records

Originally released 1978

A2 B2 matrix numbers!

Early pressing!

1. Art-I-Ficial
2. Obsessed With You
3. Warrior in Woolworths
4. Let's Submerge
5. I Can't Do Anything
6. Identity
7. Genetic Engineering
8. I Live off You
9. I Am a Poseur
10. Germfree Adolescents
11. Plastic Bag
12. The Day the World Turned Day-Glo

X-Ray Spex is notable for a number of reasons. Chiefly, it was one of the very few bands UK punk bands with female members. One of the group's distinguishing characteristics is their decidedly un-punk use of saxophones. Most importantly, though, X-Ray Spex's first effort is actually a good record.Fronted by Marion Elliot, who called herself Poly Styrene in those days, Spex managed to capture something that many punk rock bands missed. They always sounded like they were having a really great time. Many of the lyrics deal with appearance and perception ("Identity," "I Can't Do Anything," "I A Cliche"), and most are quite funny, sung in Elliot's proudly unschooled, nasal voice. The music is based on standard-issue buzzing punk guitar and propulsive drumming but also features Rudi Thompson's clever, aggressive sax.

The record has just extremely minimal light/faint surface marks/paper scuffs(all barely noticeable hairline/superficial marks!). Both labels are clean and have the faintest of spindle marks. Looks barely played.  It grades excellent plus condition.

The inner lyric sleeve has no rips, no tears, no splits. No ring wear. There is just some minimal yellowing spots near the opening edges(barely niticeable!).

The sleeve has hardly any wear. No edge wear. No corner wear. Crisp corners. There are a couple of tiny creases on the spine and one near the top right corner. No splits. No tears. It grades excellent plus condition.

If you don't want to pay the p+p, you can collect the LP from me in person at one of the many record fairs i attend. Take a look at "Record Fairs worth visiting in Leeds" on FACEBOOK.

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