SMASHING PUMPKINS "ADORE" 1998 US ED1 CAROLINE 2LP - STILL SEALED
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Smashing Pumpkins: Adore ...
rare 1998 very first press and STILL SEALED vinyl 2LP with original black sticker on the shrinkwrap and original gatefold cover !!
rare US first press vinyl 2LP released 1998 on VIRGIN CAROLINE RECORDS "Monoaural" label with catalognumber 7243 845879 1. Again this copy is STILL SEALED in its original shrinkwrap, i.e. foldout cover and vinyl in perfect UNPLAYED, MINT condition - perfect! Has been sitting untouched on my recordshelf all these years. Absolutely perfect condition, no corner bumps, no dings, no creases or alike - just perfect mint. You will not find a better copy. Don't miss this fantastic Smashing Pumpkins masterpiece recorded with true audiophile soundquality. Again: this is not a re-issue but the true very first pressing released 1998 in the US... see photo and the following link for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adore_%28The_Smashing_Pumpkins_album%29 ...
1. To Sheila
2. Ava Adore
3. Perfect
4. Daphne Descends
5. Once Upon A Time
6. Tear
7. Crestfallen
8. Appels + Oranjes
9. Pug
10. The Tale Of Dusty And Pistol Pete
11. Annie Dog
12. Shame
13. Behold! The Night Mare
14. For Martha
15. Blank Page
16. 17
"Left without a drummer after Jimmy Chamberlin's dismissal, the Smashing Pumpkins took the opportunity to revamp their sound slightly -- which is what Billy Corgan claimed they were going to do on their fourth album anyway. Adore, however, isn't a drastic departure. Using dream pop ballads and the synthetic pulse of '1979' as starting point, the Pumpkins have created a hushed, elegiac album that sounds curiously out of time -- it's certainly an outgrowth of their previous work, but the differences aren't entirely modern. Whenever synthesizers are added to the mix, the results make the band sound like a contemporary of the Cure or Depeche Mode, not Aphex Twin. That's not necessarily a problem, since Adore creates its own world with layered keyboards, acoustic guitars, and a rotating selection of drummers and machines. There's none of the distorted bluster that cluttered Mellon Collie and none of the grand sonic technicolor of Siamese Dream. Adore recasts the calmer moments of those albums in a sepia tone, in an attempt to be modest and intimate. Only Billy Corgan would consider a 74-minute, 16-track album a modest effort, but compared to its widescreen predecessors, it does feel a bit scaled down. Still, Corgan's ambitions reign supreme. This is no mere acoustic album, nor is it electronica -- it is quiet contemporary art rock, playing like a concept album without any real concept. Its very length and portentousness tend to obscure some lovely songs, since all the muted production tends to blend all the songs together. But even with its flaws, Adore is an admirable record that illustrates the depth of the Pumpkins' sound, even if it ultimately isn't a brave step forward." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide.
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Please note that I am located in Germany and international shipping is not free, and I ship worldwide via Deutsche Post registered airmail - see postage rates below. Being a record collector myself I will professionally package all records safely in special cardboard mailers to avoid damage during shipment. I am happy to combine shipping of course - please contact me for any questions or special requests.
EU, UK&I:
£5.70 (6.-Euro) for 'registered' airmail package below 500gram (typically works for 1LP)
£9.15 (9.60Euro) for 'registered' airmail package up to 1kg.
£18.60 (19.50 Euro) for 'registered airmail' package up to 2kg
£17.20 (18.-Euro) for 'registered & insured package' up to 5kg - add £4.80 (5.-Euro) for up to 10kg
EUROPE w/o EU i.e. Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Norway, Switzerland, etc....:
£5.70 (6.-Euro) for 'registered' airmail package below 500gram (typically works for 1LP)
£9.15 (9.60Euro) for 'registered' airmail package up to 1kg.
£18.60 (19.50 Euro) for 'registered airmail' package up to 2kg
£29.50 (31.-Euro) for 'registered & insured' package up to 5kg - add £4.80 (5.-Euro) for up to 10kg
OVERSEAS i.e. Asia, Americas, Australia, Africa…:
£5.70 (6.-Euro) for 'registered' airmail package below 500gram (typically works for 1LP)
£9.15 (9.60Euro) for 'registered' airmail package up to 1kg.
£18.60 (19.50 Euro) for 'registered' airmail package up to 2kg
£40.00 (42.-Euro) for 'registered & insured' package up to 5kg - add £14.30 (15.-Euro) for up to 10kg - add £42.85 (45.-Euro) for up to 20kg
GERMANY: ... versichertes Paket 7.50Euro bis 10kg.
For insured airmail add £1.50 per 100.-Euro in value.
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