TALK TALK Laughing Stock LP RARE Verve Vinyl Hollis
$
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Hello Talk Talk fans!
Yes, this is the same copy of Talk Talk's masterwork "Laughing Stock" that was listed and sold about 3 weeks ago.
The winner was unhappy with my vinyl grading of NM and the item was returned.
So, I'm re-listing the record and lowering the vinyl grade to VG+. (the jacket and inner-sleeve, however, remain beautiful with only the slightest indication of a former price-tag that's about the size of a dime.)
Yes, there is noticeable surface noise on the quiet parts of this seemingly perfect, shiny record-- buyer be warned of this fact! The pricepoint of this LP has much more to do with its rarity and collectability-- this is by no means an audiophile pressing...but it WILL provide a solid casual listen.
Please contact me if you'd like a SUPER high-res photo of the LP as proof of its lovely condition.
Here is the original listing:
Up for auction here is the incredibly rare vinyl pressing of Talk Talk's mind-blowing "Laughing Stock" album.
It's on the UK Verve label with a matrix number of 8477171
from All Music Guide:
Virtually ignored upon its initial release, Laughing Stock continues to grow in stature and influence by leaps and bounds. Picking up where Spirit of Eden left off, the album operates outside of the accepted sphere of rock to create music which is both delicate and intense; recorded with a large classical ensemble, it defies easy categorization, conforming to very few structural precedents — while the gently hypnotic "Myrrhman" flirts with ambient textures, the percussive "Ascension Day" drifts toward jazz before the two sensibilities converge to create something entirely new and different on "New Grass." The epic "After the Flood," on the other hand, is an atmospheric whirlpool laced with jackhammer guitar feedback and Mark Hollis' remarkably plaintive vocals; it flows into "Taphead," perhaps the most evocative, spacious, and understated piece on the record. A work of staggering complexity and immense beauty, Laughing Stock remains an under-recognized masterpiece, and its echoes can be heard throughout much of the finest experimental music issued in its wake.
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