KRAFTWERK Radio-Activity UK CAPITOL ORIGINAL w/INSERT MINT-

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May 17, 2013 Sold Date

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KRAFTWERK Radio-Activity UK CAPITOL ORIGINAL w/INSERT MINT-

BARELY PLAYED - BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND - TOP COPY

KRAFTWERK
Radio-Activity

UK CAPITOL (E-ST11457) FIRST PRESSING (released January 1976 in the UK) OF KRAFTWERK'S "Radio-Activity"
SUPERB COPY - ONCE/TWICE PLAYED (at most) WITH EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND - WHICH IS ALWAYS A BIG ASK FOR THIS RECORD WITH ITS MANY QUIET, EVEN SILENT PASSAGES

MATRIX: E ST1 11457-1 / E ST2 11457-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/RO and 2/GO (an EMI pressing)
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE "Made and printed in Great Britain", "Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. " - DATE CODED '7601' (1976, January)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PHOTO/LYRIC INSERT
AND WHITE EMI INNER SLEEVE WITH ALL PRINTING IN BLUE

Radio-Activity is basically a concept album exploring themes of broadcast communications and it marked Kraftwerk's return to more obtuse territory, extensively utilising static, oscillators, and even Cage-like moments of silence to approximate the sense of radio transmission.
A pivotal record in the group's continuing development, the title track -- the first they ever recorded in English -- is their most fully realised electro-pop effort to date, while "The Voice of Energy" precipitates the robot voice so crucial to their subsequent work.

Side 1:
Geiger Counter (1:04)
Radioactivity (6:44)
Radioland (5:53)
Airwaves (4:53)
Intermission (0:15)
News (1:31)
Side 2:
The Voice Of Energy (0:54)
Antenna (3:45)
Radio Stars (3:38)
Uranium (1:24)
Transistor (2:15)
Ohm Sweet Ohm (5:40)

LABELS: MINT-
Clean, unmarked labels with possibly just one or two very light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both vinyl surfaces are practically unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT-
In keeping with its barely played status my play-check at loud volume found practically nothing to fault - just a tiny, barely audible and impossibly minor touch of surface on one or two of the almost silent moments (but I didn't clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so this touch of surface will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins) - plays beautifully with a warm, rich and finely detailed electronic sound and they really don't come much better than this
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Never an easy sleeve to find in perfect condition as its thin untreated nature makes it particularly prone to wear but this is a fine example with just a little rub to the spine - all text is still clear - and some light record impression
INSERT: MINT-
Practically untouched - clean, sharp and fresh - no creasing

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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