RUSH Lp "PERMANENT WAVES" Mercury SRM-1-4001 (1980) 1ST PRESS ORIG MINT/NM
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RUSH- PERMANENT WAVES–MERCURY RECORDS SRM-1-4001 (1980) ~ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING~NO BAR CODE~TOP CONDITION..MINT VINYL LOOKS UNPLAYED
FRAMEABLE FRONT COVER
COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL CUSTOM LYRIC/PHOTO INNER SLEEVE
Since Neil Peart joined the band in time for 1975's Fly by Night, Rush had been experimenting and growing musically with each successive release. By 1980's Permanent Waves, the modern sounds of new wave (the Police, Peter Gabriel, etc.) began to creep into Rush's sound, but the trio still kept their hard rock roots intact. The new approach paid off -- two of their most popular songs, the "make a difference" anthem "Freewill," and a tribute to the Toronto radio station CFNY, "The Spirit of Radio" (the latter a U.K. Top 15 hit), are spectacular highlights. Also included were two "epics," the stormy "Jacob's Ladder" and the album-closing "Natural Science," which contains a middle section that contains elements of reggae. Geddy Lee also began singing in a slightly lower register around this time, which made their music more accessible to fans outside of the heavy prog rock circle. The album proved to be the final breakthrough Rush needed to become an arena headliner throughout the world, beginning a string of albums that would reach inside the Top Five of the U.S. Billboard album charts. Permanent Waves is an undisputed hard rock classic that endures.
VINYL: MINT Looks Unplayed..super hi gloss.....thicker less flexible original vinyl..
COVER: NM- No seam splits, no ringwear, no edgewear; a hardly noticeable minor light rub mark bottom front cover..actually blends in with art design (see pics)
VISUALLY GRADED
Next day shipping. Vinyl separated from cover. Packed in a Professional Lp mailer with an additional cardboard filler pad for extra protection.
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