ROBERT WYATT?1982-1984?Rare Rough Trade US vinyl LP=EX Cover=VG?Peter Gabriel
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From my personal collection, this is a rare 1984 USA pressing on Rough Trade. I bought this used in the late '80s. The reason Peter Gabriel is name-checked in the listing title is there is an excellent and very different cover of Gabriel's "Biko". Please note that PG himself does NOT appear on this album. Likewise, there's a stellar cover of Elvis Costello's "Shipbuilding" that has become a Wyatt classic in its own right.
The vinyl is play graded EX; I listened to this in its entirety recently, and it sounded great, with just a little minor surface noise here and there in the quiet bits. The cover is a solid VG, with the biggest problems being a little rip on the upper seam of the back cover and a stain on the front cover which, upon attempting to remove it, I removed some cover ink around it instead (oops!)...that stain is there for good. There is also a dinged corner. Beyond THAT, there's a little minor typical shelf wear. This is a great sounding and still pretty decent looking copy though: please see the hi-res photos for the general lay of the land. I need to clear out some space, so this gem is in search of a new home.
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