V/A FIRST CUT LP 1983 UK minimal synth/new wave/electro

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Here is a very obscure and rare compilation from 1983 called First Cut: The Oxford Sonud. It was released on Waterfront Records. Most of the artists here only appeared on this LP (Colour Me Pop appeared on the classic "Europe in the Year Zero" comp as well as the Breaking the Back of Love LP). Despite the fact that the cover image of this record makes it look like a compilation of bad 70s yacht rock, this is a record that has quite a few gems. The music is primarily synthpop and new wave. All bands were based in Oxford in the early 80s. Most of the bands are average to decent, but there are two standouts in my opinion: the excellent dancey Gang of Four-inspired new wave of the band Ears to the Ground (especially the song "Wash My Sins Away). Minimal synth fans will find both songs by Steve Zucker to be great - "Moving to Midnight" combines simple, pulsing synths with layers of ethereal female vocals, and "Walk Walk Away" is a melancholy underground analog synth classic with a crazy noisy synth freakout at the end. Yowza!
You can listen to the record here:
http://goutroy.blogspot.com/2008/10/various-artists-first-cut-oxford-sound.html
The cover is VG+ with just some edge wear; the vinyl is NM.
The songs are:
1. Colour Me Pop: The Girl Who Shares My Shirts
2. Animal Grace: Truth
3. Ears to the Ground: Another Lonely Night With You
4. Love Attack: Open Up
5. Pressure: Leaving
6. Steve Zucker: Moving to Midnight
7. Animal Grace: She Cuts Me Up
8. Colour Me Pop: Lines
9. Love Attack: Love Attack
10. Pressure: Lifelike
11. Ears to the Ground: Wash My Sins Away
12. Steve Zucker: Walk, Walk Away

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