Gene ?”Drawn To The Deep End” 1997 Press UK 2LP Morrissey Smiths Brit Pop NM
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~ Gene ?”Drawn To The Deep End” 1997 Press UK 2LP Morrissey Smiths Brit Pop NEAR MINT cond.
IMPORT FROM UK.
Both vinyl records are in NM (NEAR MINT) condition. Great gloss and clean. Sounds superb.
Double (2x LP) 45 RPM for audiophiles.
Red Polydor labels are bright and clean.
The GATEFOLD cover is in NM- condition with no split seams and is very clean.
Smallest amount of ring wear on the front and back top (see pics). But over all, the cover is in great
shape with crisp corners & edges. Also includes original heavy duty color inserts in great shape.
1997 Polydor Records (Made in the UK).
Double 45 RPM
Tracklist:
A1. New Amusements.
A2. Fighting Fit.
A3. Where Are They Now?.
B1. Speak To Me Someone.
B2. We Could Be Kings.
B3. Why I Was Born.
C1. Long Sleeves For The Summer.
C2. Save Me, I'm Yours.
C3. Voice Of The Father.
D1. The Accidental.
D2. I Love You, What Are You?.
D3. Sub Rosa.
From the moment the British band Gene landed on the front of British music tabloids such as NME, comparisons to the Smiths were inevitable. Lead singer Martin Rossiter's voice invokes comparisons to Smiths' frontman Morrissey, the music on their debut album Olympian at times seemed a tribute to guitar wizard Johnny Marr, and even the band's name (a possible mispelling of the B-side to "This Charming Man" - "Jeane") was cited by conspiracy theorists as an allusion to the Smiths.
On the band's second disc, Drawn To The Deep End, Gene simultaneously break some of the comparisons to their British forefathers while reinforcing others. From a musical standpoint, Deep End witnesses the band exploring areas which were off-limits on their previous release. "We Could Be Kings" opens with a U2-like guitar ("One"), and returns to a traditional rock melody which could come from any of a number of talented groups - neither including or excluding the Smiths. "Fighting Fit" showcase the melodic side of Gene in a song about the sexual fit tearing Rossiter apart. "Voice Of The Father" rocks with the fury of a garage pop band, breaking down in the middle for a brief interlude before jolting the listener again with its bravado. Jack Hues helps out with some string and brass arrangements on the album, and the Hammond organ and mellotron are included on several tracks.
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