LAGNIAPPE RECORDS
311-B Jefferson St. Lafayette, LA 70501
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This brilliant 1978 album was one of that year's best offerings and remains a classic. The music encompasses a wide variety of pop and rock styles but every song is blessed with a catchy tune and witty, intelligent lyrics. In addition, the album has a sharp punk edge to it that made it stand out then and now. The only other artist doing the same thing back then was Elvis Costello.
"So It Goes" is a bouncy little pop tune, whilst "I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass" has an eerie air of desperation about it. "Tonight" is beautiful melodic pop and "Marie Provost" is a weird tale of the silent screen actress who fell into obscurity when the talkies came in and how she was nibbled on by her lapdog before they found her body. If it weren't for the engaging melody and lyrical twists the song would have been rather macabre.
"Heart Of The City" is punk rock, whilst "Little Hitler" (co-written by Dave Edmunds) is a quirky little pop song in the same vein as Elvis Costello's "Two Little Hitlers" on his Armed Forces album from around the same time. "Nutted By Reality" is another witty, humorous pop song with a great melody and "Music For Money" ends this masterpiece of an album on a pounding rock note.
Nick Lowe was a member of a UK pub-rock band Rockpile before he went solo with this classic album, which was released under different titles in the UK (Jesus Of Cool) and USA (Pure Pop For Now People). I subsequently rediscovered Nick Lowe in the 1990s when I heard his brilliant album "The Impossible Bird," an album of totally unique country music containing some of that decade's most memorable and well crafted songs. You just cannot keep a true genius down!
STORE HOURS
OPEN: Wednesday thru Saturday
12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
NOPE: Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
Vinyl, Tapes, & Shit
*SEALED* Jacket still sealed in shrink original wrap; disc sold ungraded or "as is."
NM (Near Mint) Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches.
EX+ (Excellent) May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect playback.
VG+ (Very Good+) A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
VG (Very Good) Similar imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
VG- (Very Good-) A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
G (Good) Record can be played without skipping, but will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.
*SW/DNAP* Slight warp, does not affect playback
*QUAD* Quadraphonic Sound, similar to today’s surround sound
All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and an Audio-Technica ATLP-120 turntable.