{"product_id":"the-damned-alone-again-or-1987-uk-1st-press-12-single-vg-vg","title":"The Damned Alone Again Or 1987 UK 1st Press 12\" Single VG+ VG+","description":"Artist: The Damned\u003cbr\u003eEdition: 1987 UK Import 1st Press\u003cbr\u003eNew\/Used: Used\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Sleeve VG+ Vinyl VG+\u003cbr\u003eColor: Black\u003cbr\u003e------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE DAMNED - ALONE AGAIN OR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1987 UK Import of 12\" Single 1st Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper\/light cardstock sleeve grades VG+.  \u003c\/strong\u003eVery clean, sharp corners, intact seams, bit of ring wear evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl grades VG+.  \u003c\/strong\u003ePlay tests with no issues.  Super clean vinyl surface with just a few light marks\/hairlines under magnification.  Closer to NM than VG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1987 UK import\/release by MCA Records, catalog # GRIMT 7, barcode #5011781109962.  12\" single with 3 tracks; made in UK.  Plays at 45 RPM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued in early 1987 as the final major single from their MCA tenure and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eAnything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album sessions,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Damned’s dramatic reimagining of Love’s 1967 psychedelic classic \"Alone Again Or\" highlights the band’s mid-80s gothic-rock and neo-psychedelic zenith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fronted by Dave Vanian’s commanding,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e velvet croon and embellished with sweeping flamenco brass and lush production courtesy of Jon Kelly,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this 12\" maxi-single expands the A-side with the extended \"Mixed Again\" mix alongside thunderous live cuts recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in November 1986 (\"In Dulce Decorum\" and \"Psychomania\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Encased in striking,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e high-contrast monochrome artwork styled by The Leisure Process with photography by Nick Knight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e GRIMT 7 captures the dark,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e theatrical grandeur that defined The Damned's post-punk evolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68123666710659,"sku":"DEP-68123666710659","price":13.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3553\/6003\/files\/WIN_20261026_19_44_17_Pro.jpg?v=1793148349","url":"https:\/\/cs5music.com\/products\/the-damned-alone-again-or-1987-uk-1st-press-12-single-vg-vg","provider":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}