Siouxsie And The Banshees Juju LP 1981 US 2nd press NM hard rock post punk wave
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Siouxsie And The Banshees Juju LP 1981 US 2nd press NM
Original US 2nd pressing on PVC (plain black band) with illustrated inner sleeve.
Siouxsie and the Banshees were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. Initially associated with the English punk rock scene, the band rapidly evolved to create "a form of post-punk discord full of daring rhythmic and sonic experimentation". The Times cited Siouxsie and the Banshees as "one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era".
With the release of Juju in 1981, the group also became an important influence on the emerging gothic rock scene. They disbanded in 1996, with Siouxsie and drummer Budgie continuing to record music as The Creatures, a second band they had formed in the early 1980s. In 2004, Siouxsie began a solo career.
Juju is the fourth studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was recorded at Surrey Sound studio with Nigel Gray as co-producer, and was released on 6 June 1981 by record label Polydor. Two singles were released from Juju: "Spellbound" and "Arabian Knights".
The album was commercially successful in the UK. It was acclaimed by critics upon its release, with praise given particularly to John McGeoch's unconventional guitar playing and Siouxsie's vocal performances. It remains a critical favourite and is seen as a landmark album of post-punk.
After the slightly electronic bent of their previous album, 1980's Kaleidoscope, Siouxsie and the Banshees returned to a guitar-based sound for Juju, due to the presence of now-official guitarist McGeoch. The album also prominently featured the intricate percussion work of band member Budgie.
According to Steven Severin: "Juju was the first time we'd made a "concept" album that drew on darker elements. It wasn't pre-planned, but, as we were writing, we saw a definite thread running through the songs; almost a narrative to the album as a whole".
The album was recorded at co-producer Gray's Surrey Sound studio. The sleeve reproduced a picture of an African statue that they found at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill.
A1 Spellbound
A2 Into The Light
A3 Arabian Knights
A4 Halloween
A5 Monitor
B1 Night Shift
B2 Sin In My Heart
B3 Head Cut
B4 Voodoo Dolly
CONDITION:
SLEEVE: EX++ Faintest trace of ring mark on back
RECORD: NM
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