MORCHEEBA Charango 2LP CHINA 2002 UK&EUR orig+inners+foc 0927-45829-1

	€		120
	$		140

THIS IS THE UK/EU ORIGINAL PRESSING on CHINA label.   GATEFOLD COVER + INNER SLEEVES + HYPE STICKER.  The cover is in VG+ condition, without any major deterioration BUT light discolouration/wear on corners, mild creases on edges, left spine is fully readable; INSIDE PANELS in EX condition; INNERS also in great condition; LABEL on side B is not well glued, due to a factory defect; for details see photos. The vinyls in EX condition [looks unplayed or barely played].   RARE ALBUM.

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MORCHEEBA

One of the most groove-oriented acts in trip-hop, London-based group Morcheeba separate themselves from the pack with the sweet, fluid vocals of Skye Edwards and a laid-back mix of fusion, funk, and blues produced by brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey. Debuting in 1995 with the Trigger Hippie EP, they went on to become a favorite on the trip-hop scene with albums such as 1998's Big Calm, 2000's Fragments of Freedom, and 2002's Charango, which gave them a crossover boost in mainstream and hip-hop circles.

"CHARANGO"

2002     2LP     CHINA RECORDS      0927-45829-1

MADE IN EUROPE for UK&EUROPEAN MARKET   ORIGINAL PRESSING

GATEFOLD COVER + INNER SLEEVES + HYPE STICKER

NOTES: Gatefold sleeve. Includes two inner sleeves with Lyrics.

Matrix / Runout (Sides A, B, C runout, stamped): Ⓜ

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8 09274 58291 1

Label Code: LC 01886

Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM

LABEL: CHINA – MULTICOLOUR ARTWORK LABELS – BLACK/RED TEXT

Catalog on cover: 0927-45829-1

Catalog on labels: 0927-45829-1

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched [ⓂStamped]): 0927458291 A Ⓜ TWIG

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched [ⓂStamped]): 0927458291 B Ⓜ TWIG

Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched [ⓂStamped]): 0927458291 C Ⓜ

Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): 0927458291 D

On labels: please, for details see dedicated pictures

On Back Cover: Tracklist

℗ & © 2002 China………An AOL Time Warner Company.

tracklisting:: please, for tracklist see pictures

grading

RECORDS EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Fragments of Freedom was released in 2000 and not received very well. If critics and fans would have been able to gaze into a crystal ball a couple of years in the future, they would have understood. With the benefit of hindsight, consider Fragments the prototypically disjointed transitional record that saw Morcheeba shifting focus from trip-hop to a more well-rounded mix, as Charango completes the journey that may have been bumpy, but with a sweet destination. Once again, guests are brought in to augment the band's sound; Lambchop's Kurt Wagner returns to help the electronica act with meditative lead vocals that fit into the film noir soundscape that is "What New York Couples Fight About," and Pace Won adds his rhymes to two tunes -- the title track, which harks back to the trip-hopping salad days of the group and sees the rapper taking the lead, and "Get Along," where he makes a more subtle contribution on a dreamy cut that sounds like something from the '70s if they had more modern equipment back then. However, the best is "Women Lose Weight," which sees Slick Rick sound completely old-school with Morcheeba's pop-soul groove letting his typically clever rhymes and dark comedy dominate the song. Though the appearances of outside musicians is a positive move overall, the remainder of the disc as done by the three members of the group stands up on its own; Skye Edwards' vocals are sultry as she makes all diva-like on lead track "Slow Down," the string-drenched melancholic "Otherwise," and the lazy, tropical "Sao Paulo," and overall her performance makes Charango the band's best record in some time, and for anyone not a purist, it's possibly Morcheeba's best ever…(AllMusic)