A.C. MARIAS One Of Our Girls Has Gone Missing LP RESTLESS/MUTE 1989 US orig WIRE
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THIS IS THE US [Printed in Canada on rear] ORIGINAL PRESSING on RESTLESS/MUTE Records. IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER. The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear and without any major deterioration BUT light discolouration/wear on right corners/right edge (where missing shrink), cut-edge (top spine, above AS), left spine is fully readable; please for details see photos. Vinyl (barely played) is in EX/NM condition and plays wonderfully.
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A.C. MARIAS
A.C. Marias was a British alternative duo consisting of Angela Conway (vocals, lyrics) and Bruce Gilbert (guitar, production). The group is connected to the similar post-punk band Wire, Gilbert having been the band's guitarist.Conway and Gilbert formed the duo in 1980 and released on single, "Drop" b/w "So", before falling inactive. The pair re-activated the project in 1986, and issued three further singles and the full length LP "One Of Our Girls Has Gone Missing" (1989). Conway disbanded the group in 1990 and went onto a career as a music video director.
"ONE OF OUR GIRLS (HAS GONE MISSING)"
tracklist: please, for tracklist see pictures
1989 LP RESTLESS / MUTE RECORDS 7 71437-1 MUTE 68 PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING IN SHRINK SINGLE SLEEVE HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
NOTES: Bottom back cover reads: Recorded and mixed at Worldwide Studios and Blackwing Studios Mute Records marketed by Restless Records Culver City, California 90231-3628. ℗©1989 Mute Records Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 1877-71437-1 4
Label Code: none
LABEL: RESTLESS/MUTE- WHITE LABEL w/ARTWORK on SIDE A- BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: 7 71437-1 STUMM 68
Catalog on labels: (Side B only) 7 71437-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 71437-1-A G-1 S-22210
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 771437-1-B G-1 S-22211
Other / Runout (on both sides; Stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Other / Runout (both sides; Eddy Schreyer's signature etched on top of the MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp): ؎
On labels: (Side B only) rim text "Mute Records Marketed by Restless........Reserved."
Produced by.........
℗ 1989 Mute Records Ltd.
On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits
Recorded.........Printed in Canada
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RECORD EX/NM but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Throughout the 1980s Angela Conway was a regular contributor to Wire-related ventures such as Dome, P'o, and He Said, usually as a vocalist. During that time, in collaboration with Wire's Bruce Gilbert, she also pursued her own work under the name A.C. Marias. Following several singles between 1980 and 1989, One of Our Girls (Has Gone Missing) was Conway's debut full-length release. Given Gilbert's contributions to this album -- as a musician, co-writer, and producer -- it's not surprising that his influence should be audible. Indeed, his presence can be felt in the looping, pared-down guitar patterns, synth noises, and sparse repetitive rhythms that give much of the material a mesmerizing quality. But whereas one of those components alone might have been the focus of an entire Dome track, on One of Our Girls they're integrated into more concise, melodic arrangements built around Conway's understated, almost choral vocals. The result is an intriguing collection of minimalist pop songs. Some are immensely catchy, for instance the chugging "Give Me," with its deconstructed rock riff, and the buoyant, up-tempo title track (with its subtly feminist narrative). However, the majority of the tracks are less immediate in their impact, crafted instead with considerable subtlety so that their spare textures reward repeated listenings. With percussion reduced to little more than nuance, "Just Talk" has a slightly hypnotic, ethereal feel, while "There's a Scent of Rain in the Air" is imbued with a more ambient flavor, building tension almost imperceptibly through repeating rhythmic fragments, rustlings of guitar, and layered, echoing vocals...(AllMusic)
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