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Analogue electronics on the ultimate analogue format...

Next month, the first two albums from John Foxx And The Maths - Interplay and The Shape Of Things - are going to be made available on Limited Edition 180g Heavyweight Vinyl.

They will both be presented in gatefold sleeves, with picture inner bags, which have been designed by Jonathan Barnbrook. The track-listings and catalogue numbers are as follows...

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John Foxx And The Maths : Interplay...

Side One
01. Shatterproof
02. Catwalk
03. Evergreen
04. Watching A Building On Fire
05. Interplay

Side Two
01. Summerland
02. The Running Man
03. A Falling Star
04. Destination
05. The Good Shadow

Label : Metamatic Records
Catalogue Number : META28LP
Release Date : 17th of September, 2012

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John Foxx And The Maths : The Shape Of Things...

Side One
01. Spirus
02. Rear-View Mirror
03. Talk
04. Psytron
05. September Town
06. Unrecognised
07. Modreno

Side Two
01. Falling Away
02. Invisible Ray
03. Vapour Trails
04. Buddwing
05. Tides
06. Astoria
07. The Shadow Of His Former Self

Label : Metamatic Records
Catalogue Number : META29LP
Release Date : 17th of September, 2012

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Both albums can now be pre-ordered from Townsend Records...

Rob

An excellent way to celebrate our 200th 'news' posting.
These are going to be lovely.

But I'm not sure that I like 'new-look' online store though... ?
That sub-menu what you have to scroll down through to read details is tiny.

Blimey!

I remember asking for this in my review of Interplay last year!

Fan-bloody-tastic to see it actually become real, and The Shape of Things too!

I had a feeling that you'd like that...

Rob

Great news!

Is it possible to buy them on the Cargo gig , like the Evidence CD too?

Would be nice to take them home after the gig...

Heh! Too right!

Right Rob - so when are you transferring the forthcoming DVD to VHS?

How about limited runs on Betamax, Laserdisc, V 2000 and Wax Cylinders just to be sure that we've got all formats covered?

Rob

Now you're just being extreme. We should keep it simple.


Laserdisc obviously

Nah Laserdisc had digital sound you mean Laservision:-)

Actually I still have a VHS and Laserdisc player so I can still play anything :-)

I was rather hoping for cassette editions ..

Heh!

When's the 8-track cartridge version out?

how many vinyls of each have been made

I believe that there are strictly limited to 2000 copies of each.

Rob

Hi Rob, got your email this morning. That is awesome news!!

I have mine ordered on Amazon UK now. Afraid postage to Australia is a lot cheaper than the Metamatic web site.

Can the Greyed Out Mix of Interplay be released on 12 inch vinyl? That would have to be one of my favorite remixes ever.
Or even better, release the 12 inch mix album from the Shape of Things onto a 2LP set.

Anyway, good news to everyone responsible for releasing these two albums on LP.

Yes, both albums - Interplay and The Shape Of Things - are also available from Amazon.

As to whether or not any more material will be released in the way?
That very much depends on everyone's reaction to these two albums - and so far the reaction has been very positive indeed...

Rob

Below are some photographs of the finished 12 Inch Black Vinyl edition of Interplay...





...and The Shape Of Things...





Copies of both albums will be available at Cargo - which is now only a couple of days away.

Rob

Great we can buy the Vinyl's on the night.
Thanks to all who were involved for making this possible!
I will take two copies at home...

Nah - cassette just wouldn't be BIG enough

These special editions are really something. Barnbrook was worked hard and well to produce some stunning artwork here - they look amazing.

There are new designs even on the labels, and the inner bags too look great and take 'The Maths' brand to a new level.

They SMELL fantastic too!! It's just like the old days. Oh, hang on. Did someone say "Retro-future" and something about a "Rer View Mirror"? The differenc e is that I no longe rhave a record player.
These will be gracing my wall somehow, instead of a turntable!

Thanks to everyone involved in the production of a really nice collectors item that appeals to all the senses!

I havent bought vinyl for yeeeeears, but succumbed last night.

There is something about a vinyl album and sleeve that CDs just dont do, or is that me being nostalgic....hey no, this is the way forward and my turntable still works amazingly enough!

Carrying two albums home for all too see, on the tube last night, took me back too.

'Evidence' should be on vinyl too! I look forward to it, if you are listening. Ta!