Sold Date:
January 1, 2014
Start Date:
October 21, 2013
Final Price:
$69.99
(USD)
Seller Feedback:
11903
Buyer Feedback:
10
Him "Razorblade Romance" LP Jimmy Franks Recording Company (US)
Vinyl is NM, Jacket is NM!
Pressed on Pink Wax!!
Out of Print
Track Listing:
A1 I Love You (Prelude To Tragedy) 3:09A2 Poison Girl 3:51A3 Join Me In Death 3:36A4 Right Here In My Arms 4:03A5 Gone With The Sin 4:22B1 Razorblade Kiss4:18B2 Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart 4:16B3 Heaven Tonight 3:18B4 Death Is In Love With Us 2:58B5 Ressurection 3:39B6 One Last Time 5:20HIM are a Finnish band from . Formed in 1991 by vocalist , guitarist , and bassist , HIM's current lineup consists of Valo, Linde, Migé, on keyboards and on drums. They have released seven full-length albums to date, the latest, , released on February 8, 2010. On September 5, 2006, HIM's fifth studio album was gold by the , making HIM the first Finnish band to have a gold album in the . HIM had five of their studio albums certified platinum in Finland with being certified double platinum in Finland and platinum in .
Razorblade Romance (1999–2001)
After gaining popularity in , particularly in their homeland, HIM released its second album on December 19, 1999, entitled . This is when the band's popularity began to rise, their single "" from the album reached #1 on the German music charts, selling over 500,000 of this single in two months. was used as the soundtrack of the European version of the science fiction movie '' which made the song more popular worldwide."" is the best selling Finnish single in history.
Following this German success they released two more Germany only singles from this album: "" and "", which reached #20 and #19 on the charts respectively. Around this time they were also becoming better known in other parts of Europe, such as the United Kingdom. The album itself reached #1 in both Germany and their native Finland.
In 2002, was re-released and put into stores in the United States. HIM was not allowed to use their name for sales because of the American band, , owned the rights to that name. Therefore, they changed the name to HER in the United States. Eventually, they were able to buy the full rights to the name HIM, and copies of the album began to be manufactured with their desired name on the packaging. Only 1,000 copies of the album exist with the HER band name, which makes it a rare collectible among fans.
The original working title for was Gotham Roll and a demo or properly recorded song from this session leaked onto the internet (in the midst of 2004), titled "Too Happy To Be Alive." A drum machine was used for this particular session due to Pätkä leaving the band.
All records are shipped in professional 7” & 12” box mailers. All CDs are shipped in padded bubble mailers. Buy multiple items and save on shipping. Thanks for Visiting!!