Crowded House ORIG US ST LP EX '86 Capitol ST12485 Neil Finn Alt Rock Split Enz
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Crowded House ORIG US ST LP EX '86 Capitol ST12485 Neil Finn Alt Rock Split Enz
Original US LP released in 1986 on Capitol Records. ST12485. Has sprinted lyric inner bag which is in Excellent condition. Still has original shrinkw rap with hype sticker.
Split Enz needed to end, particularly since founding member Tim Finn found his little brother Neil's growth spurt uncomfortable, but also because Neil was no longer writing tunes that made sense within the context of a band that ran the gamut from art rock to eccentric new wave. Neil was now writing songs that were undeniably totems of popcraft, but infused with the spirit and introspection of a singer/songwriter. This formula would later become quite popular with artists from Matthew Sweet to the legions of basement auteurs in the pop underground, but this sensibility was relatively unheard of in the mid-'80s hence the birth of Crowded House. Neil retained Paul Hester from Enz, added Nick Seymour for the trio, and recorded one abandoned attempt at an album before joining with Mitchell Froom for the band's eponymous debut. At the time, Froom's clean production seemed refreshing, almost rootsy, compared to the synth pop dominating the mainstream and college scenes at the time, but in retrospect it seems a little overreaching and fussy, particularly in its addition of echo and layers of keyboards during particularly inappropriate moments. But Finn at his best overshadowed this fairly stilted production with his expert songcraft.
Tracks : World where you live/ Now we're getting somewhere/ Don't dream it's over/ Mean to me/ Love you 'til the day I die/ Something so strong/ Hole in the river/ I walk away/ Tombstone/ That's what I call love.
There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has some light scuff marks that cause a few light crackles and is in Excellent condition. Cover has a small deletion cut on top right corner and is in Excellent condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
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