** I'll be listing several hundred lps of all stripes this week. Lots of different stuff. I combine shipping costs if you purchase more than 1 recording.**

Label:  Statik (UK pressing - Much more preferable to the bastardized US version that MCA put out which removed tracks)
Condition:  Vinyl:  Near-Mint   =   Cover:  Excellent with poster insert.

NOTES:With two years, numerous radio sessions, and incessant gigging under their belts since their debut single, "In Shreds," came to the studio determined to make a great first album with . To say they succeeded would be like saying Shakespeare did pretty well with that one Hamlet play of his. remains a high-water mark of what can generally be called post-punk music, an hour's worth of one amazing song after another, practically a greatest-hits record on its own: the tribute "Here Today," "Monkeyland," "Pleasure and Pain," "Paper Tigers," "As High as You Can Go," the breathtaking closer, "View From a Hill." Starting with the passionate fire of "Don't Fall," showcases how truly inventive, unique, and distinctly modern rock & roll could exist, instead of relentlessly rehashing the past to little effect. The scalpel-sharp interplay between the musicians is a sheer wonder to behold, the / guitar team provoke nothing but superlatives throughout, and and make a perfect rhythm section -- while the crisp production of and the band adds delicate synth lines and shadings, courtesy of early touring keyboardist , and just the right amount of reverb and effects on the guitars. Add to that the words of , one of the few lyricists out there who can tackle Big Issues while retaining a human, personal touch, and it all just adds up perfectly. The best one-two punch comes from "Second Skin," a complex, beautifully arranged and played reflection on the meaning of music and fandom, and "Up the Down Escalator," an at once harrowing and thrilling antinuclear/mainstream politics slam. [An important note: avoid at all costs the original U.S. vinyl issue on MCA, which not only switches the song order but removes a full third of the songs.]


Record Grading Scale:  Highest Grade is Near-Mint, next highest is Excellent, next step down is Very Good F, lowest grade is Very Good ( I only sell VG records if they are hard to find or if the jacket is in really nice shape and one desired for framing)  - Sealed records are described as such with any defects to the jacket and shrinkwrap.

Shipping and Handling :      (I ship to Canada, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan & Australia, New Zealand and the USA only)

All LPs come boxed carefully in corrugated boxes made specifically for LPs, with a filler pad on top to protect the cover, plus the LPs are housed in clear plastic LP sleeves. LP is removed from cover (except for SEALED LPs)

I will notify you by email when your parcel is packed informing you of the shipping date. For foreign shipments that are delayed, I will be glad to supply the customs form number for your parcel as proof that it has been shipped.   

(Handling 1 business day, unless I am out of town, in which buyers will be notified)

 All foreign orders… over 4 pounds must be shipped Priority international. Under 4 pounds are shipped 1st class international. I have the right to change the shipping rate for an order of 1-4 LPs only if it weighs significantly more than normal (example: a buyer buys 4 double LPs and the weight is over 4 pounds) in which case the parcel will be weighed and charged according to weight.x8Foreign Orders :     Registration  (optional)   Quote at time of invoice

 

USA  MEDIA Mail  1st  LP $3.99   2-4 LPs $4.99   5LPs $5.50  6-9 LPs $6.50 10-15 LPs $8.50 

 

16-20 LPs $9.50  21-26 LPs $13.00   27-32 LPs  $15.00  33-40 LPs $17.00  41-50 LPs $21.00    

OR…     PRIORITY  mail is available (if interested ask for quote before making payment)

Canada    1LP $12    2LPs $15    3LPs $18    4LPs $22   over 4 LPs please email me for combined invoice with weighed shipping quote  

EUROPE, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG:  1LP $18  2LPs $23   3LPs $27  4LPs $31   over 4 LPs please email me for combined invoice with weighed shipping quote  

Payment:     PROMPT PAYMENT IS APPRECIATED      PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF INVOICE…..AGAIN,   If you have multiple bids in this auction series, PLEASE wait until last bid is complete to make payment.

We accept payment by  PayPal  and some other payments for US residents.