Sold Date: September 11, 2015
Start Date: August 13, 2015
Final Price: $24.98 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 37503
Buyer Feedback: 17

Brand new record.

Smiths, The - Strangeways, Here We Come LP

(180 Gram Remastered Vinyl) (1987 reissue includes their hit Girlfriend In A Coma)   

Rhino Records    RHI 520966    825646885596    LP    Rock, Alternative Pop   

Long-awaited LP reissues of the last Smiths studio album. Remastering supervised by Johnny Marr.
Recorded as the relationship between Morrissey and Johnny Marr was beginning to splinter, Strangeways, Here We Come is the most carefully considered and elaborately produced album in the group's catalog. Though it aspires greatly to better The Queen Is Dead, it falls just short of its goals. With producer Stephen Street, the Smiths created a subtly shaded and skilled album, one boasting a fuller production than before. Morrissey and Marr also labored hard over the songs, working to expand the Smiths' sound within their very real boundaries. For the most part, they succeed. 'I Started Something I Couldn't Finish,' 'Girlfriend in a Coma,' 'Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before,' and 'I Won't Share You' are classics, while 'A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours,' 'Death of a Disco Dancer,' and 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me' aren't far behind. However, the songs also have a tendency to be glib and forced, particularly on 'Unhappy Birthday' and the anti-record company 'Paint a Vulgar Picture,' which has grown increasingly ironic in the wake of the Smiths' and Morrissey's love of repackaging the same material in new compilations. Still, Strangeways is a graceful way to bow out. While it doesn't match The Queen Is Dead or The Smiths, it is far from embarrassing and offers a summation of the group's considerable strengths.

Tracks
1  A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours  3:00
2  I Started Something I Couldn't Finish  3:45
3  Death of a Disco Dancer  5:25
4  Girlfriend in a Coma  2:02
5  Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before  3:32
6  Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me  5:02
7  Unhappy Birthday  2:45
8  Paint a Vulgar Picture  5:35
9  Death at One's Elbow  1:58
10  I Won't Share You  2:49  

RECORD: M
COVER: M

////////////////////////////////////////////////

Record Grading

Mint (M): New condition.

Near Mint (NM): Nearly perfect, a record with no obvious signs of wear, a perfect sleeve with no more than the most minor defects and signs of slight handling.

Very Good Plus (VG+): A very good plus record will show signs that it was played, but was taken good care of by the previous owner. Record surface may show slight signs of wear or minor scuffs that do not affect play. Picture sleeves may have slight wear, lightly turned up corners.

Very Good (VG): A very good record will show groove wear and may have a few vinyl imperfections which will affect the sound. Picture sleeves will show slightly more wear with perhaps a frayed top edge, ring wear or seam breakdown.

Good (G) / Good Plus (G+): A good record will show significant wear and /or scratches, but will play through without skipping. It will have considerable surface noise. Picture sleeves may have seam splits @ bottom & spines, tape, writing, ring wear, stickers and other defects that will start to overwhelm the item. A good or good plus item is usually acquired to fill a hole in a collection until a better copy comes along.

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

All vinyl records are mailed in cardboard record mailers with added cardboard for rigidity and added protection. All records in USA are shipped with delivery tracking. Thank you for your order!