Soft Cell - The Art Of Falling Apart (LP, Album + 12", Single + Ltd) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  Jan 1983
Discog's Release ID: 75584
Genre:       Electronic
Style:         Synth-pop

Comments:
sleeve is sound but has some creasing and significant corner/edge wear / vinyl on the other hand is gloosy and clean with only a small handful of light scuffs visible on close inspection. includes OG inners and the extra 12"
 

Notes:

First issue released with a free 12" and including two picture / credits liners. 
This release has semi gloss outer sleeve with wider blue coloured spines while the tracklists of the album are printed on both, left and right spines with yellow colour. Side A tracks are written on the left spine, side B tracks on the right spine, Moreover yellow ”SOFTCELL *THE ART OF FALLING APPART*” text is written on the blue bottom spine.

Initial copies advertised the bonus single with a blue sticker on front sleeve. 

Recorded at the Camden Cell Aug/Sept '82
Titles A1 to C:  Metropolis Ltd./Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
D1: Carlin Music Corp.
D2, D3: Intersong Music Ltd. 

Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London)
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. (London) 
except "Where The Heart Is" 
℗ 1982 Phonogram Ltd. (London) 

[Incidental info:
Track A3 refers to the 1967 novel Numbers by John Rechy.
Track C was inspirted by the 1977 horror film Martin directed by George A. Romero.

The runouts are stamped, except for the hand-etched "RAYS".

Thanks to: [a334208 & [a62067 @ Point, Dilly, Annie, Lizzy, Huwy, Anita, Friends in Leeds, Friends in London, Friends in N.Y.C. And to all those who...
Thanks to Jenny @ Metropolis
A special thank-you from David to Karen & [a125450 for kindly letting me use their apartment
Thanks to Genesis P. & [a95998 for the bones
Special thanks to the marvellous and charming Marion not to mention Jane, okay.

A1. Forever The Same
A2. Where The Heart Is
A3. Numbers
A4. Heat
B1. Kitchen Sink Drama
B2. Baby Doll
B3. Loving You, Hating Me
B4. The Art Of Falling Apart
C. Martin
. Hendrix Medley

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 2 5 RAYS
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 6
Matrix / Runout APART 12 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 2 RAYS
Matrix / Runout APART 12 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 2 3
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 2 6 RAYS
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout APART 12 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 2 3
Matrix / Runout APART 12 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 3
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 A // 1▽ 420 V 1 1 3
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 2 4
Matrix / Runout APART 12 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 2 3
Matrix / Runout APART 12 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 3
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 1 RAYS
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 B // 2 ▽ 420 B 1 2 8
Matrix / Runout APART 1 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 RAYS 1
Matrix / Runout APART 1 2 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 2
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 12 6 RAYS
Matrix / Runout BIZL 3 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 6
Matrix / Runout APART 12 A // 1▽420 V 1 2 4
Matrix / Runout APART 12 B // 2▽420 V 1 1

Pressed By PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At Trident Studios
Recorded At Camden Cell Studios
Published By Metropolis Ltd.
Published By Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By Carlin Music Corp.
Published By Intersong Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Phonogram Ltd. (London)