LAURIE ANDERSON Big Science 1982 UK WB 1st PRESS w/INNER MINT
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LAURIE ANDERSON Big Science 1982 UK WB 1st PRESS w/INNER MINT
LAURIE ANDERSONBig Science
1982 UK Warner Bros. (K 57002) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
MATRIX: K 570025 A MASTERDISK (BSK-1-3674-E2 crossed out) / K 57002 B MASTERDISK (BSK-2-3674-E3 crossed out)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE “Printed in England by Robert Stace & Co Ltd”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PRINTED ART/LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
There was a backlash against Laurie Anderson in "serious" musical and artistic circles after the completely unexpected mainstream commercial success of her debut album, Big Science. (The eight-plus-minute single "O Superman" was a chart hit in England, unbelievably enough.) A fair listen to Big Science leaves the impression that jealousy must have been at the root of the reception because Big Science is in no way a commercial sellout. A thoughtful and often hilariously funny collection of songs from Anderson's work in progress, United States I-IV, Big Science works both as a preview of the larger work and on its own merits. Opening with the hypnotic art rock of "From the Air," in which an airline pilot casually mentions that he's a caveman to a cyclical melody played in unison by a three-part reeds section, and the strangely beautiful title track, which must feature the most deadpan yodelling ever, the album dispenses witty one-liners, perceptive social commentary (the subtext of the album concerns Anderson's own suburban upbringing, which she views with more of a bemused fondness than the tiresome irony that many brought to the subject), and a surprisingly impressive sense of melody for someone who was until recently a strictly visual artist. For example, the marimba and handclap-led closer, "It Tango," is downright pretty in the way the minimalistic tune interacts with Anderson's voice, which is softer and more intimate (almost sexy, in a downtown-cool sort of way) than on the rest of the album. Not everything works -- "Walking and Falling" is negligible, and the way Rufus Harley's bagpipes intentionally clash with Anderson's harsh, nasal singing and mannered phrasing in "Sweaters" will annoy those listeners who can't take either Yoko Ono or Meredith Monk -- but Big Science is a landmark release in the New York art scene of the '80s, and quite possibly the best art rock album of the decade
Side 1:
From The Air (4:29)
Big Science (6:14)
Sweaters (2:18)
Walking & Falling (2:10)
Born, Never Asked (4:56)
Side 2:
O Superman (For Massenet) (8:21)
Example #22 (2:59)
Let X=X (3:51)
It Tango (3:01)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT / NEAR MINT
Both sides shine like new with just one hairline on Side Two which has no audible consequence, nothing really and barely worth a mention
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Crisp, clean and sharp
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
Like-new - no seam splits
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 Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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 1271 (GS 8.3.4 (1271))
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