The Music - Original 2002 UK Hut label 12-track 2LP Set

2002 UK Hut Records 12-track 2LP set - the debut album from Kippax, Leeds, indie rock combo - featuring the unlisted track 'New Instrumental' as well as spawning three singles:"Take the Long Road and Walk It", "Getaway" and "The Truth Is No Words."
 

MacKenzie Wilson wrote that the album has an "infectious, brash sound" influenced by "...'60s psychedelia weaved around glazed techno bits" and finishe her Allmusic review stating that "The Music" is "... an incredible debut and a brilliant example of where rock could be headed."

Vinyls are pressed on stiff, heavyweight vinyl - housed in custom card full colour picture inner sleeves - ultimately in a sturdy gatefold picture cover.

For those into the machine stamped (ms) and handetched (he) trail off matrix information:

Side 1: 5368001 1A1 MIKE'S TM - THE EXCHANGE
Side 2: 5368001 1B1
Side 3: 5368001 1C1 MIKE'S TM - THE EXCHANGE
Side 4: 5368001 1D1 MIKE'S TM - THE EXCHANGE

which basically stated that this one was manufactured from a mastering done by Mike Marsch at the Camdden, London, based The Exchange... for us by an unidentifiable pressing plant - but to judge by the rarity this one was manufactured very limited... one could only guess that 1A1/1B1/1C1 & 1D1 hints at the first mastering or mother and the first set of stampers.

Condition: 2xM- (Vinyl and Labels)/ 2 xM- (Inner Sleeves)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyl is in seemingly unplayed condition - perfect and supershiny - perfect labels as well. Vinyl has been removed from the perfect card inners and placed in protective sleeves.

Gatefold picture cover has almost no front or back cover wear - just a touch of edge or seam wear - a little dent to mid-lower back seam... otherwise straight and intact seams and nice pointy corners which are only very sligtly rubbed - cover is overall graded at least close to near mint/excellent.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. The Dance
2. Take the long road and walk it
3. Human

Side 2:
1. The Truth is no words
2. Float
3. Turn out the light

Side 3:
1. The People
2. Getaway
3. Disco

Side 4:
1. Too high
2. New Instrumental

All tracks written and composed by The Music

Recorded at Jacobs Studios Ltd, Ridgway House, Runwick Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5EE, UK
Mixed at Mayfair Studios, 11a Sharpleshall Street, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8YN, UK
Mixed at Strongroom, 120-124 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3SQ, UK
Mixed at Metropolis Studios, The Power House, 70 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London W4 1SY, UK
Mastered at The Exchange, Camden, London, UK

Credits:

The Band:
Stuart Coleman - Bass
Robert Harvey - Vocals
Phil Jordan - Drums
Adam Nutter - Guitar, Vocals

Technical Credits:
Jim Abbiss - Production
Barny/Simon Barnicott - Engineer
Myles Clarke, Tommy Paterson, Ben Thackeray, Neil Tucker - Assistant Engineers
Mike Marsch - Mastering

Artwork:
Linda Baritski - Cover Design