ULTRAVOX Vienna 1980 UK Chrysalis 1st PRESS NEAR MINT
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ULTRAVOX Vienna 1980 UK Chrysalis 1st PRESS NEAR MINT
ULTRAVOXVienna
1980 UK Chrysalis ?(CHR 1296) FIRST PRESSING
VERY NICE ORIGINAL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND SOUNDS GREAT
MATRIX: CHR 1296 A // 2 ? E TH / CHR 1296 B // 2 ? ETH TOWNHOUSE
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ONE SIDE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE
With the departure of vocalist John Foxx and guitarist Robin Simon behind them, Vienna kicked off Ultravox's second phase with former Rich Kids vocalist Midge Ure at the helm. Trading Foxx's glam rock stance for Ure's aristocratic delivery, Vienna recasts the band as a melodramatic synth pop chamber ensemble with most of the group doubling on traditional string quartet instruments and the synthesisers often serving to emulate an orchestra. It was a bold move that took awhile to pay off (the first two singles, "Sleepwalk" and "Passing Strangers," went unnoticed), but when the monolithic title track was released, the Ure lineup became the band's most identifiable one almost overnight. The simple and instantly recognisable drumbeat of "Vienna" proved infectious, taking the single to the top of the charts in the U.K. and making an impression in a new wave-apprehensive America. Drummer Warren Cann's monotone narration on "Mr X" and the frantic ride that is "Western Promise" give the album just enough diversity and showcase the rest of the group on an Ure-heavy album. There are plenty of pretentious and pompous moments at which Foxx-era purists cringe, but taken as a snooty rebellion against the guitar-heavy climate of the late '70s, they're ignorable. Returning producer Conny Plank's style adapted well to the new group, pitting the stark and the lush against one another. Add Anton Corbijn's photography and Peter Saville's smart cover design and all the ingredients for an early-'80s classic are there. A few albums later, it would all seem like a fluke, but on Vienna, all the pieces come together
Side One:
Astradyne (7:07)
New Europeans (4:00)
Private Lives (4:06)
Passing Strangers (3:49)
Sleepwalk (3:10)
Side Two:
Mr. X (6:33)
Western Promise (5:44)
Vienna (4:52)
All Stood Still (4:23)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels with just a couple of spindle traces on one side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with nothing but some harmless light hairlines
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with practically nothing to fault.
Just a couple of one-off ticks noted but I didn't clean this copy so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day with unworn edges and spine where all text is clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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