ASPHIXIATION What Is Thing Called Disco? Oz 1980 LP+12"

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Very scarce 1980 glossy cover Australian LP "What Is This Thing Called 'Disco?" with bonus 12" single & opening is on the top, the cover features "full frontal male nudity" (go to discogs to see the uncensored picture)(ONO 001/002).

DISCOGS: (new wave, minimal, experimental, disco) Limited edition of 1000. "Ten arse-kicking tracks that encompass the wide dissemination of the most recent and prolific enigma yet to seduce the mass-market and tickle the art-cult: DISCO." according to official Australian Innocent label 1981 catalogue. Lyrics printed on the back cover.
The 12"EP is a repressing and comes free with the album. It has originally been released in a limited edition of 300 on 1981-02-02. "Side A: Disco Music for AM Airplay. Side B: Disco Music strictly for the dance-floor." according to label catalogue.

Liner notes:
Asphixiation involves Jane, Leigh, Maria, Ralph, Philip, David and Chris.
Male: Jeff
Photograph by Chris and Nanette.
Thanks to Judy, Alecs, Keith and Bruce.
Recorded in June '80 at Gabinetto (Milan).
Mixed at Abwasserkanal Studios (Frankfurt).
Mastered at E.M.I. Sydney
Published by Innocent Music
The music on this album is from the ASPHIXIATION performances at the George Paton Gallery, July 1980.

ONLINE REVIEW FROM LAST YEAR I'VE READ: A side project of Australia's Philip Brophy, better known for his long running unit ? ? ? (pronounced tsk tsk tsk), this flabbergasting marvel does it's dam-nedest to wriggle free of tidy explanations. What's being proposed here is a species of mutated and horn-riddled avant electro-funk, but one that's being perverted in the most subtle and slippery ways imaginable, with the sonics here situated (to my ears at least) somewhere between B.E.F., Hajime Tachibana and Ralph Carney's work on Bowling Balls From Hell. 100% irresistible.

SONGS:
Long Player Album: A1 The Beat Aesthetic A2 Feelings A3 Asphixiation A4 Blurred Movement A5 Hunger-Food-Nausea B1 Innocent Rhythms B2 Aural Risk B3 Traditional Europe B4 Self Denial (Is A Beautiful Thing) B5 African Disco Queen.
Twelve Inch Single (for A.M. Radio): A L'Acrostique D'Amour Twelve Inch Single (for Discotheques) B The Crush.

CONDITION: The records are excellent to near mint with just a few spindle marks on the labels really with no visible wear on the vinyl (closer to near mint than VG+) minor discoloration spot from the factory on the beginning of "the cush" but is completely inaudible, the cover is VG- with ringwear, 4" seam split on the bottom edge, creased corners, some gloss wear & other overall wear (white cardboard non recycled base inside so it really kept it from getting worn too much).

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