{"product_id":"810098508988","title":"Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - 1992: The Love Album (Blue \/ Yellow Vinyl) - Import Blue\/Yellow Vinyl 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarter The Unstoppable Sex Machine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat turned out to be Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine's shortest album, at a mere 36 minutes, was also its most commercially successful, debuting in the U.K. at number one and confirming the band as a massive draw. Unfortunately for the duo, things would never be quite the same again, with subsequent releases first lost in the post-grunge fallout and then more radically in the major zeitgeist shift to Britpop. With 1992, though, their shouldn't-succeed-but-still-does combination of synthesizer\/rock fanfares -- opening instrumental \"1993\" is particularly brilliant at this, playing up the sense of artificial bombast the rest of the album relentlessly critiques -- pun-heavy but still empathetic lyrics and tunefulness works perfectly. The European Union flag providing the cover and title refers to the then-groundbreaking fusion of governments and policies in the continent, but Carter's appropriately sharp dedication -- \"to our friends in 'Yugoslavia',\" as that conflict spiralled out of control -- shows where the album's questioning mindset was aimed. While lead single \"The Only Living Boy in New Cross\" was a bit anthemic-Carter-by-numbers, the brilliant, Spinal Tap-sampling pop roar of \"Do Re Me, So Far So Good\" and a closing cover of the Man of La Mancha standard \"The Impossible Dream\" both were deserved standouts. Equally cutting and affecting tracks cropped up throughout -- \"England\" is a brilliant example, portraying a totally gutted country through the eyes of someone on the losing end of things. Accompanied by traditional, folky instrumentation, it's a calm but pointed vivisection of a place practically not worth it anymore. Perhaps the sleeper cut is \"While You Were Out,\" which underneath all the references to being burned as a witch for playing punk rock or the like is a heartfelt call from one person to another, just to get back in touch. ~ Ned Raggett\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chrysalis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47508227522849,"sku":"810098508988","price":5990.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/810098508988.jpg?v=1700707388","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/810098508988","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}