IVOR CUTLER Gruts 1987 UK ROUGH TRADE NEAR MINT
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IVOR CUTLER Gruts 1987 UK ROUGH TRADE NEAR MINT

IVOR CUTLER
Gruts

1986 ROUGH TRADE (ROUGH 98) FIRST (and only) UK PRESSING
GREAT COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW

MATRIX: ROUGH 98 A1 BILBO TAPE ONE MPO / ROUGH 98 B1 BILBO TAPE ONE MPO
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A BLACK & WHITE LIGHTLY GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE

Released to coincide with a book of short stories of the same name, published in the U.K. by Methuen, 1986's Gruts is the most traditional of the three albums Ivor Cutler released on Rough Trade in the mid-'80s. Unlike Privilege, which set Cutler's monologues and poetry to ambient music by Steve Beresford and David Toop, and Prince Ivor, a two-disc set of BBC radio plays, Gruts is Cutler in his most familiar mode. Reciting his gently surreal stories in his droll Scottish accent to the occasional accompaniment of his own harmonium and piano, Cutler delivers some gems on Gruts, particularly the argumentative "Gruts for Tea" and the Lewis Carroll-like "The Hoorgi House." Oddly, most of the few songs on Gruts are new re-recordings of tunes from 1967's George Martin-produced Ludo. "I'm Happy," "Mud," and "Darling Will You Marry Me Twice" are all fine songs, with the Goon Show-like "I'm Happy" a particular standout

Side 1:
I'm Happy (Song)
Gruts For Tea
A Red Flower
Shoplifters (Song)
How To Make A Friend
Fish Fright
Darling, Will You Marry Me Twice (Song)
Scratch My Back
Egg Meat
Side 2:
Mud (Song)
Old Cups Of Tea
The Judge's Parcel
I Had A Little Boat (Song)
The Hoorgi House
A Steady Job
In My Room There Sits A Box (Song)
The Dirty Dinner

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean labels with just a couple of light foxing spots.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
The surfaces are clean and unmarked with just some superficial hairlines visible under bright light
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Possibly never played prior to my play-check this copy sounds like new.
Of course there is a little low-level surface on occasion and an odd light tick but nothing unexpected on mostly spoken word vinyl.
No scratches, loud clicks or pops and just about as fine as they come
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from a little record impression and a shop crease to the spine the cover is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh with all spine text clear and bold

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 Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
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 way  1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))


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