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Siouxsie And The Banshees The Scream First Uk Press Rare Lp 5009 and 7 inch 1978
Sold Date:
September 11, 2022
Start Date:
September 2, 2022
Final Price:
$45.00
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This is the rare 12 inch UK first pressing, 5009 Polydor first debut album by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Included is the lyric sheet, fold out poster (28 inch) page and the first single release Hong Kong Garden on 7 inch. You will get all pictured. Records are super nice and clean and appear to have never been played. Cover is a little scuffed only on edges as seen in pictures. Trusted ebayer accepts 30 day return if not satisfied. In late 1977 and early 1978, Siouxsie and the Banshees received major press coverage but failed to secure a recording deal. A fan undertook a graffiti campaign in London, spraying the walls of the major record companies with the words "Sign the Banshees: do it now" Polydor finally signed them in June The Scream is the debut studio album by British band , released on 13 November 1978 by . The album is considered a landmark recording: its innovative combination of angular guitar with a bass-led rhythm and machine-like drums played mostly on toms, made it a pioneering work of the genre.
The Scream was met with widespread acclaim and was hailed by critics as an original musical development in rock music. It has been cited as a key influence on a number of succeeding post-punk, and acts, including , , , , , , and .
