Luna 2- Lunapark LP VERY RARE Galaxie 500 Dean Wareham

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Nov 15, 2006 Sold Date

Nov 8, 2006 Start Date

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Luna 2- Lunapark LP (Summershine SHINE LP 008)

Tremendously rare and limited LP edition of Luna's first LP, Luna2: Lunapark. This was only issued by the Australian label Summershine and I did not see any distribution stateside for this vinyl. It is long long out of print.

Luna here are:
Dean Wareham - Guitar and vocals (ex- Galaxie 500)
Stanley Demeski - Drums (ex- The Feelies)
Justin Harwood - Bass (ex- The Chills)

The LP and cover are in excellent MINT to MINT- condition.

Tracks are:

Side 1
1 Slide 4:19
2 Anesthesia 3:40
3 Slash Your Tires 4:46
4 Crazy People 3:35
5 Time 2:04
6 Smile 3:05

Side 2
1 I Can't Wait 2:42
2 Hey Sister 3:41
9 I Want Everything 4:25
3 Time to Quit 3:04
4 Goodbye 2:25
5 We're Both Confused 3:54

allmusic.com says of Luna:
In the wake of the rather acrimonious breakup of his previous band, Galaxie 500, singer/guitarist Dean Wareham issued a 1991 solo EP, Anesthesia, and appeared on the brilliant Mercury Rev single "Car Wash Hair" before announcing the formation of a new band, dubbed Luna, in 1992. Originally named Luna 2, the trio was a kind of alternative pop supergroup that also included former Chills bassist Justin Harwood and ex-Feelies drummer Stanley Demeski.

After signing with Elektra, they debuted with the LP Lunapark, which earned comparison to Wareham's Galaxie 500 output for his continued reliance on laconic, Lou Reed/Tom Verlaine-inspired vocals and minimalist songcraft. In truth, however, Luna employed more uptempo rhythms and sharper melodies than its predecessor, a point further driven home by the 1994 masterpiece Bewitched. Featuring new second guitarist Sean Eden, the LP also included a guest appearance from the Velvet Underground's legendary Sterling Morrison, who added his distinctive guitar presence to tracks like "Friendly Advice" and "Great Jones Street." Another guest, Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier, turned up to duet with Wareham on a cover of the Serge Gainsbourg/Brigitte Bardot classic "Bonnie and Clyde" for the follow-up, 1995's Penthouse. Minus Demeski, Luna resurfaced in 1997 with Pup Tent.

allmusic.com says of Lunapark:
Luna's 1992 debut (originally released under the short-lived band name Luna 2 for contractual reasons) got most of its press due to Dean Wareham's former position as leader of the critically adored Galaxie 500, but his new cohorts Justin Harwood (bass) and Stanley Demeski (drums) were fresh from stints in the Chills and the Feelies, respectively. A rarity among albums by this type of alt-rock supergroup, Lunapark sounds like an appealing conglomeration of some of the best aspects of all three participants' former bands. Wareham's familiar bored whine and slow-motion guitar create an interesting tension when juxtaposed with Harwood's ultra-melodic bass and Demeski's hyperactive drums, as if each member is still playing with his old band. The album spawned two college radio hits, the deliciously depressive "Slide" (with its memorable opening line "You can never give the finger to the blind") and the jittery, propulsive "Slash Your Tires," but nearly all of the 12 songs have memorable guitar hooks, stick-in-your-head choruses, and a newfound sense of humor in Wareham's deadpan lyrics. Lesser-known gems include the surprisingly poppy "I Can't Wait" and the Television-like tension of the closing "We're Both Confused." Guests feature Wareham's old label head Kramer and Mercury Rev co-leader Grasshopper, who adds extra guitar to about a third of the album.

LP and cover are MINT to MINT-.

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Buyer pays shipping (sorry, but overseas shipping has gotten expensive):
Media Mail To USA : $2.75
Priority Mail To USA : $6.00
Air Mail To Canada : $6.00
Europe/UK: $10.75
Australia/NZAsia: $11.50

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