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PLASMATICS - NEW HOPE FOR THE WRETCHED - DUTCH IMPORT ALBUM.

Well what can I say about Wendy O Williams and the Plasmatics that hasn't already been said.!

After leaving home at 16, Williams hitchhiked to Colorado, earning money by crocheting string bikinis.

After arriving in New York in 79 she earned a living appearing in live sex shows on the seedier side of the street and appeared in the low budget porno film Candy Goes to Hollywood.

That same year manager Rod Swenson recruited her to front the Plasmatics, and the two became romantically involved.

The band quickly became known on the local underground scene, performing at clubs like CBGB's and Max's.

The chaos of the band live was captured perfectly on New Hope For The Wretched, it's a true punk classic and was hugely influential on the grunge scene that followed in its wake a few years after.

Three albums in with the Plasmatics and Wendy embarked on a solo career releasing her debut album, WOW, in 1984.

After the release of her album Kommander of Kaos in 86 she simply disappeared and appeared to retire from music altogether.

Sadly on April 6, 1998, Wendy fatally shot herself dead near her home in Storrs, Connecticut.

She had attempted to kill herself twice in the years leading up to her death and had been struggling with deep depression.

It was a sad end to the first real 'Wild woman of Punk' nobody has matched her since, and I doubt no one ever will, there was truly only one Wendy O Williams. R.I.P.

Good conditioned import version of New Hope, Sleeve has some age related storage wear but overall very good with the vinyl suffering no marks or bad scratches so a great collectors copy.

Don't miss this it's a great vinyl addition to your punk music library or indeed any quality punk record collection.

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