Patti Smith Group – Wave | UK 1979 Arista LP SPART 1086 First UK Press
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Description
🌊 Patti Smith Group – Wave
UK Arista, 1979 · LP · First UK Pressing
Rock / New Wave
📀 Release overview
The final studio album by the Patti Smith Group before their initial split, produced by Todd Rundgren. A darker, more austere record that bridges punk, new wave and poetic rock, closing a defining chapter of late-70s New York music.
🎧 Listening character
Leaner and more restrained than earlier releases, Wave balances stark arrangements with emotional intensity — from the tension of Frederick to the reflective closer Wave.
🎨 Sleeve & presentation
Original UK sleeve featuring the Robert Mapplethorpe photography. Colours remain cool and even, with no warping or structural damage.
📝 Condition
- Vinyl (VG+): Clean and glossy with light sleeve scuffs and faint hairlines visible under strong light. No deep scratches or feelable marks observed; surfaces present well.
- Sleeve (VG+): Solid and square with light edgewear and mild corner blunting. Some light surface rubbing consistent with careful storage; no splits, writing or sticker residue.
- Inner sleeve: Plain white inner present, lightly creased with age-related toning but intact.
🚚 Dispatch
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Collector’s Note: A quietly powerful and often underrated album — introspective, restrained and emotionally raw, marking the end of an era for the Patti Smith Group.
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