Au Pairs ‎– Playing With A Different Sex LP HUMAN 1 w. iron on transfer & sheet

	€		75
	$		85

AU PAIRS Playing With A Different Sex
Limited copies (this one) came with an iron on transfer → see picture.
Printed pink lyrics insert, with fertility chart graphic on reverse. Track order for side B misprinted on label. Side B ends with locked groove

Human Records ‎– HUMAN 1

Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:
UK
Released:
1981

Tracklist
A1     We're So Cool    
A2     Love Song    
A3     Set-Up    
A4     Repetition    
A5     Headache (For Michelle)    
B1     Come Again    
B2     Armagh    
B3     Unfinished Business    
B4     Dear John    
B5     It's Obvious    

Opening with the tongue-in-cheek "We're So Cool," the Au Pairs' debut record is a stunner, from Lesley Woods' scratchy guitar and declamatory vocals to lead guitarist Paul Foad's brittle soloing. This is an uncompromising, defiant record: gender roles are turned upside down, as are theories about sex and sexuality, and hetero- and homosexual relationships are put under a microscope. Similarly, the tense political situation in Northern Ireland is harrowingly addressed in "Armagh," which details Tory-sanctioned torture and sexual abuse of wrongly imprisoned Irish women. An unflinching look at the world, Playing with a Different Sex is one of the great, and perhaps forgotten, post-punk records. ~ Thank you John Dougan
    

Bass – Jane
    Design [Sleeve Design] – Martin*, Rocking Russian
    Drums – Pete
    Engineer – Ken Thomas
    Guitar, Backing Vocals – Paul
    Mastered By – Jonz
    Photography By [Cover] – Eve Arnold
    Producer – Au Pairs, Ken*, Martin
    Vocals, Guitar – Lesley

Recorded at Jacob's Studios April 1981.

Limited copies came with an iron on transfer.
Printed pink lyrics insert, with fertility chart graphic on reverse.

Track order for side B misprinted on label.


    Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, etched): HUM-1-A1 JONZ AD BELFAST BRISTOL BRIXTON LYN-9774-1SC
    Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, etched): HUM-1-B BIRMINGHAM LYN-9775-2SC SOUND CLINIC AO

Erhaltungszustand der Platte / Condition of the record: top excellent

***Erhaltungszustand des Covers / Condition of the sleeve: topp VG+

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AU PAIRS

INCONVENIENCE

b/w

PRETTY BOYS

HEADACHE / remix

LABEL: HUMAN

KATALOG-Nr.: HUM8/12

FORMAT: VINYL 12"

COUNTRY: UK

RELEASED: 1981

GENRE: ELECTRONIC

STYLE: DOWNTEMPO - SYNTH-POP

VINYL & COVER/SLEEVE

MINIMALE GEBRAUCHSSPUREN - MINT minus

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Alle Bilder sind Originalfotos der angebotenen Artikel vom Zeitpunkt des Einstellens.
Wir bewerten alle Platten sehr sorgfältig visuell unter einer starken Strahlerlampe und, falls erforderlich, auch akustisch auf einem High-Tech Plattenspieler nach den UK RECORD COLLECTOR Standards:

M > MINT : Die Platte ist brandneu ohne jegliche Gebrauchsspuren oder Einschränkungen in der Klangqualität. Das Cover sowie Textblätter, Poster, Booklets usw. sind ebenfalls in perfekter Qualität.

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EX > EXZELLENT : Die Platte zeigt nur minimale Abspielspuren und Abstriche an der Klangqualität sind sehr gering. Ähnliches gilt für das Cover.

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VG > VERY GOOD : Man sieht der Platte an, daß sie des öfteren abgespielt worden ist; leichte Kratzer und Gebrauchsspuren sind vorhanden. Die Klangqualität ist jedoch noch gut. Das Cover hat Gebrauchsspuren, jedoch keine größeren Schäden.

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G > GOOD : Verkaufen wir nur, wenn die Platte sehr selten ist. Bitte in der jeweiligen Artikelbeschreibung nachlesen.

+ / - : erlaubt eine noch genauere Bewertung.

CO > CUT-OUT : das Cover hat ein kleines Loch oder einen Schnitt

WOC : das Cover hat einen Stempel oder eine Beschriftung

WOL : das Label hat einen Stempel oder eine Beschriftung

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VERPACKUNG

Wir nehmen alle Platten für den Versand aus dem Cover, um ein Durchschlagen während des Transports zu verhindern. Jede Platte mit Cover und Innenhülle erhält eine neue, verschließbare Aussenhülle. Wir verschicken nur in neuen, stabilen Spezialkartons mit Verstärkungspappe(n).

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ITEM DESCRIPTION AND GRADING

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GRADING

Records are carefully graded using the UK RECORD COLLECTOR system: 

M > MINT : The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

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EX > EXCELLENT : The record shows few signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
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VG > VERY GOOD : The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

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G > GOOD : We do not to sell records that are in less than very good condition, unless they are extremely rare. Please see our individual description for these items.

+ / - : plus and minus allows an even more individual grading

CO > CUT OUT : The cover has a tiny hole or cut

WOC : Writing or stamp on cover

WOL : Writing or stamp on label

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PACKAGING
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