First Pressing of Jeopardy by The Sound

Released: 1980

Format: Vinyl 12 inch LP

Label: Korova ‎– KOW 58 255

Country: Europe

Genre: Rock

Style: New Wave

Jeopardy was critically lauded, and received full 5-star reviews from three major music publications: NME, Sounds and Melody Maker. Steve Sutherland of Melody Maker wrote: "Jeopardy is one of those records that makes me want to throw all the windows open, crank it up to full volume and blast it out to the world. It clears my head of boredom, strips away the gloom and single-handedly restores my belief in the power of pop to make people stop, think and question. [...] Jeopardy has got more spirit, more soul and more downright honesty about it than any other record I've heard this year". AllMusic called it "a caustic jolt of a debut that startles and fascinates". Brendan Perry from the Australian musical group Dead Can Dance called it an "Existentialist post punk jewel".

Regarding the album, drummer Michael Dudley said:

“I felt I had really achieved something in my life. I couldn't wait to hand out copies to family and friends [...] It was the most fun to record and the biggest challenge to work on in the studio [of all the Sound's albums].”

Companies:

    Made By – WEA Musik GmbH

    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Korova Records

    Copyright (c) – Korova Records

    Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

    Recorded At – Elephant Studios

    Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering

    Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf

Credits

    Artwork – Sara Batho

    Performer – Adrian Borland, Bi Marshall, Graham Green, Michael Dudley

    Photography By – Spencer Rowell

    Producer, Recorded By – Nick Robbins, The Sound

Notes

℗&© 1980 Korova Records

Track A1 appears as "I Can't Help Myself" on the label.

Comes with b/w inner sleeve.

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.

This version has no barcode.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: none

    Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 58255 A2 [X etched] U K [18 etched]

    Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped ): STRAWBERRY R/S Alsdorf 58255 B2 [54 etched]

    Rights Society: GEMA/Biem

    Label Code: LC 7259

    Price Code (Germany): Ⓤ

    Price Code (France): WE 351

    Other (Original UK Cat.#): KODE 2

Record Condition: Near Mint.

Sleeve Condition: Near Mint.

This record is very close to Mint Condition.

There is light edgewear and a few small creases in the outer and very light creasing of the inner sleeve - see photos.

I am selling a record collection that I have bought over the past 40 years - see https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/soundsofmusic.

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I have owned this album since it was new. It has been kept in a smoke-free, pet-free home.

Item will be professionally packed for shipping in a high quality cardboard record mailer. The record will be further protected by two cardboard stiffeners and a poly sleeve.

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This record plays well. 

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