Burning Car is a limited edition (750 copies only) gatefold LP release on John's own Metamatic Records label.

Inspired by a rare Japanese six-track mini-album of the same name which included singles and B-Sides from the Metamatic -era that weren't on the original album. This new release expands that concept into a full twelve-track album featuring tracks such as This City, My Face, Mr No, Glimmer and the title track, all mastered and cut for this rare and exclusive release thirty-six years after the January 1980 release of Metamatic. This is the first time that Like A Miracle (Alternative Version) and Young Love have appeared on vinyl.



Each copy is individually numbered and features new artwork created by Jonathan Barnbrook.

Side One
01. Film One
02. This City
03. No-One Driving (Single Version)
04. He's A Liquid (Alternative Version)
05. Young Love
06. Like A Miracle (Alternative Version)

Side Two
01. A New Kind Of Man (Alternative Version)
02. Burning Car
03. 20th Century
04. My Face
05. Mr No
06. Glimmer

Catalogue Number : META59LP
Release Date : 28 January 2016

Pre-order your copy from Townsend Records...

Please note that both Miles Away and A Long Time are planned to be part of a future vinyl release of The Garden -era material.

Thanks for the heads up Rob.

Not sure about the point of the release to be honest. I'm sure the gatefold cover will be a work of art. However for serious John Foxx collectors there's sonically nothing new here. Is it going to be the same for the future 'The Garden' era vinyl release I wonder.

Other than for obtaining the gatefold cover I wouldn't see the point in buying it. I still prefer CDs myself. I don't understand the recent fetishisation of vinyl. Sure its sound pretty good at first but with time surface noise increases.

Great news

I will order a copy.

No problem…



But it's not always about new material.

The reaction to the recently released vinyl version(s) of Metamatic was so positive that it was decided to collect together the other Metamatic -era tracks, and create a special limited edition.



I honestly don't know at this stage...



Some people really like vinyl - and that's why it's been produced to meet that demand.

Other people (yourself included) prefer CDs - and that's more than fine as well. Different releases in different formats for different people.

Rob

The cover is (at least n my case) most of the point...

Also, as with more CDs than people will admit too, most people who buy this will only probly play it once or twice

Well I am very pleased to see this coming out, curious about whats coming for The Garden now. Is this the news that was hinted about before Christmas, do we know?

Roll on 28 January!

Nope, that's not it…

Rob

Looks lovely and would make a nice companion to the Metamatic gatefold release of a while back.

Thanks.

Ordered it moments after hearing about it. Looks beautiful, but still - does have an echo of this release about it;

http://www.discogs.com/John-Foxx-John-Foxx/release/115624

Which was available on both vinyl and cassette...

I was lucky enough to find a pristine copy of the vinyl back in 1984 on a holiday to The States...

Rob

Mine is archived in Sheffield somewhere - I'm hoping to come across it this weekend.

I do like Barnbrook's take on the Metamatic-era artwork though - the Underpass 12" is a thing of outstanding beauty and should be given English Heritage status.

Hi Robin

Thank you for this being released on vinyl. Keep up the vinyl releases

There is one main reason why vinyl should continue to be released - it sounds better. Ordered

I have original John Foxx vinyl that sounds as good as the day I bought the albums - better actually as my system is better these days. As long as your cartridge is set up correctly and one looks after the record, it will continue to sound great with degradation.
Any so called statements saying different is born from ignorance.

Cheers

I got No.625. It’s well-lush. It’s the lushiest, lushiest thing of lush on the planet right now.

Phwoar!

I got 278

It's lovely.



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Brian

I'm tempted to get another, just so I can frame the inner sleeve!

I know.

I think you have to be quick as there were only 750

Brian

I'm joking...but only just!

Got my today - No.329
Sounds and looks great!

Yep - and really nice to have Young Love on vinyl as well

just received from its long trip to Sydney. #404

Currently £45 on Discogs! Which is odd really as there's still stock at Townsend!

https://www.discogs.com/John-Foxx-Burning-Car/release/8055009

it's not even 030

Brian

"..Numan-meets-Roxy early Eighties awesomeness."

There's Burning Car over at the arts desk ... alright!
http://www.theartsdesk.com/theartsdesk-vinyl-volume-14-ennio-morricone-erasure-nwa-and-more