Savage Republic Tragic Figures LP RARE numbered 1st press edition w/all inserts

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Savage Republic - Tragic Figures ???Notes: numbered inner and outer sleeve #03726. first press of this post punk American classic. With ALL inserts, NEAR MINT.

INDEPENDENT PROJECT records, Silkscreened Sleeve.

Condition: Sleeve NM / Record:  EX++ / Inserts:NM

Figures of considerable repute within the Los Angeles post-punk community ofthe 1980s, Savage Republic grafted tribal percussion, industrialdrones, and raga-like guitar lines together to craft anidiosyncratically moody sound with flashes of both desolation andeloquent grandeur. Capable of both harsh dissonance and shimmering textures, the band's guiding force was guitarist Bruce Licher, a founder and constant presence in their shuffling lineups. Alternating between cyclic instrumentals and quasi-industrial assaults with gruff, chanted vocals, their records were unavoidably inconsistent,but most contain some enduring highlights.??Savage Republic was founded by former UCLA students Licher and drummer Mark Erskine inthe early '80s. Adding new members, the group originally called themselves Africa Corps, changing the name to Savage Republic just before releasing their first record in 1982. Exotic percussion would always play a big role in Savage Republic — even in the early days they were using oil cans, metal pipes, and 55-gallon drums. Their early singles, and their debut LP Tragic Figures (1982), show the group at their least accessible, though there are hints of the moremysterious and melodic elements to come

This is really their most atypical full-length studio album, emphasizing harsh, grating vocals and instrumental drones to a greater degree than anything else in their catalog. The throbbing percussion,though, would continue to be an element in everything they did, and quasi-Middle Eastern melodic motifs begin to assert themselves at times. Be aware that this, like all of Savage Republic's work, is not a collection of "songs" in the conventional rock sense,although many have vocals; it's more like a collection of "pieces"designed to establish moods and textures. The album is also distinguished by its exotic packaging, lettered entirely in Arabicscript.

                                         Rare original issue in excellent condition.

Savage Republic

Tragic Figures -LP

Independent Project Records / IP 004

Numbered edition 03726

w/all original inserts

no cut outs or drill holes

Vinyl grading is usually based on the Goldmine standard and is as follows:

“SS” Still Sealed – For the collector that demands nothing but perfection.

“M” Mint - a near perfect, or unplayed record.

“NM” Near Mint - in factory fresh condition, like new.

EX+ - close to like new with only superficial signs of use that don't affect play. Will satisfy all but the most vain and demanding collector.

EX - a used, reasonable copy. Shows slight signs of wear.

VG+ - There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility a few skuffs and/or light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice.

VG - significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise,still plays great.

Good - In the record world, "Good" is not good! From here on down, we're talking about beat-up records!

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