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DURAN DURAN THE SELF-TITLED FIRST ALBUM DURAN DURAN RARE ORIGINAL 1982 HARVEST/CAPITOL RECORDS STEREO LP ST-12158
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED BY ALL FIVE GROUP MEMBERS, SIMON LE BON INCLUDED PLEASE SEE THE MAGNIFIED DETAIL OF HIS SIGNATURE, SHOWN ABOVE
CAPITOL RECORDS, WINCHESTER, VA PRESSING
ORIGINAL YELLOW HARVEST LABEL WITH GREEN ROGER DEAN-DESIGNED AMOEBA LOGO
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE
CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING
MACHINE-STAMPED MASTERED BY CAPITOL IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL DEAD WAX OF THE RECORD
PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW
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Duran Duran s eponymous debut artfully coalesced the sonic and stylistic elements of the burgeoning new romantic movement they were soon to spearhead: pumping synths, glossy production, and seemingly impossible haircuts. Ultra-smart singles like Girls on Film and Planet Earth became instant smash hits both in the U.K. and America, and other fine pop gems such as Anyone Out There and Careless Memories rounded out the album s stellar first side. Side two was a far more experimental and revealing affair, with primary songwriter Nick Rhodes leading the band through atmospheric mood-pieces like Night Boat, Sound of Thunder, and the instrumental Tel Aviv, all of which are particularly reminiscent of mid-era Roxy Music clearly one of Duran s biggest influences . The band s groundbreaking music videos would do the rest, securing them a unique standing as forerunners of the first MTV generation and cementing their status as one of the decade s most successful pop music icons.
EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY EDUARDO RIVADAVIA, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/
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CONDITION:
THE RECORD
IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight
a WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG . A few light abrasions ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.
b The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording
c Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording
THE COVER
THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD VG .
The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:
- Cover has a visible wrinkle crease in one of the corners and a smaller one in another
- Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.
- Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine
- Cover has two corners slightly dinged nothing significant
- Cover has a visible wrinkle crease in the cardboard base on the back panel
NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER
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