JILTED JOHN True Love Stories 1978 UK EMI ORIGINAL MINT
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JILTED JOHN True Love Stories 1978 UK EMI ORIGINAL MINT

JILTED JOHN
True Love Stories

1978 UK EMI International (INS 3024) FIRST PRESSING
NICE COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED

MATRIX: INS 3024 A 2U A PORKY PRIME CUT / INS 3024 B - 2U PECKO OF PORKY FAME
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT COVER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE EMI "IMPORTANT NOTICE" INNER SLEEVE

If you know anything about Jilted John - whether you were a British pop kid in the late '70s, or a new wave fetishist -- about all that you know is that he had one of the funniest one-off singles of the era, with the eponymous "Jilted John," the story of a boy who was left by his girlfriend for a guy called Gordon. It was a slice of sneering, self-deprecating genius, something that's shocking upon first listen, and remains funny on the 50th spin. Even those who cherished that single assumed that it was a spontaneous, unexpected burst of brilliance, something that Jilted John -- otherwise known as Graham Fellows - couldn't have topped, since it was as good as it is. Certainly, the second- and third-generation listeners who became acquainted with the song through its presence on the seminal D.I.Y. series would think that way, since it wasn't even paired with its first-class flip, "Going Steady," which finds Jilted John in love with, and dating, Sharon. Even if they knew that, they couldn't be prepared for True Love Stories, which is one of the great lost albums of new wave. Firmly rooted in Blondie and Elvis Costello, Jilted John's magnum opus is still startlingly original in how it recycles pre-Beatles pop conventions with a punky defiance and a distinctly bent British humour -- and, above it all, it tells a story, following Jilted John through his pubescent romantic trials. Throughout it all, the humour is as sharp as the songwriting is melodic, and the concept not only works, it captivates. And if none of the songs are as immediate as "Jilted John," there aren't any bombs -it's all catchy, clever (almost too clever, really), and giddily silly. There are few records like True Love Stories, and even if you don't listen to it every day, you're still glad it's there, ready to be played whenever you want to be amazed by how good the obscure paths of pop can be

Side 1:
Baz's Party (4:30)
I Know I'll Never (1:31)
I Was A Pre-Pubescent (2:57)
Fancy Mice (5:09)
Jilted John (3:02)
The Birthday Kiss (3:52)
Side 2:
The Paperboy Song (4:17)
True Love (3:16)
In The Bus Shelter (1:36)
Karen's Letter (1:48)
Shirley (4:17)
Goodbye, Karen (2:36)

LABELS: MINT
An Immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Light storage edge rub but nothing major otherwise sharp and clean with all spine text clear and bold

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 1326 (GS 8.4.1 (1326))


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