{"product_id":"scritti-politti-early-2-lp-vinyl","title":"Scritti Politti – Early (2-LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Gartside and the rotating cast of collaborators who made up early Scritti Politti were deeply embedded in the DIY ethics of late-70s British post-punk, recording in squats and distributing records through independent networks before \"independent\" became a marketing term. This period captures a band genuinely working through ideas in real time, bridging the angular urgency of the post-punk moment with a growing obsession with pop structure and soul that would define everything Gartside did afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScritti Politti appear here in their classic post-punk bass\/drums\/guitar trio. \"Early\" collects the entire Rough Trade discography 1978-1981 from the debut \"Skank Bloc Bologna\" EP, \"2nd Peel Session, Pre-Langue\" EP, through to the lovers soul breakthrough of \"The Sweetest Girl\". Essential listening. Limited edition (1,000 copies) double vinyl. MP3 download available. \"This slanted and enchanted 'pop' is now overdue recognition for it's influence upon an underground scene that's latterly rediscovered this era's obscure charms\" - Mojo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Skank Bloc Bologna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Is And Ought The Western World\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. 27\/8\/78\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Messthetics\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Hegemony\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Scritlocks Door\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Opec - Immac\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide C\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Bibbly-o-tek\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Doubt Beat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Confidence\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. P.A.s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide D\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. The \"Sweetest Girl\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Lions After Slumber\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 883870018814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rough Trade Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6.08\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48802336178331,"sku":"296223","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-scritti-politti-early-2-lp-vinyl-vinyl-lp-relix.jpg?v=1782099344","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/scritti-politti-early-2-lp-vinyl","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}