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Artist: Demon |
Title: The Unexpected Guest |
Label : carrere imp 57906 |
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french import
original innersleeve no bar code
glossy cover gatefold cover |
Goldmine Condition Grade: Cover: vg++/ Record:
Mint-
Cover: Has slightest
signs of normal wear.
Vinyl: No visible marking / scuffing / scratches & plays
perfectly
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Album Content Description |
1982
Demon are often the subject of hot debate whenever the New Wave of
British Heavy Metal is discussed: are they or aren't they supposed to be
cited alongside the likes of Iron Maiden, Saxon and Def Leppard, as a
rejuvenating force in the evolution of heavy metal? After all, their
debut album, Night of the Demon, had shown that the Staffordshire
quintet were far more indebted to Britain's heavyweights of melodic hard
rock, like UFO and Thin Lizzy, than full-fledged heavy metal titans
Black Sabbath or Judas Priest. But, then again, so were Def Leppard!
And, in any case, this debate would not find easy answers in Demon's
second long player, 1982's The Unexpected Guest. The eerie sound effects
of "Intro" and "An Observation" seem to promise an all out rock opera in
the making; but Demon were never ones to force unwarranted theatrics
down the listener's throat on record (live, hell yes, but not on
record!), choosing instead to pen exquisitely sculpted singles like
"Don't Break the Circle," "The Spell" and "Beyond the Gates," which also
just happened to be loosely connected to a common, central theme. On The
Unexpected Guest, that theme appeared to be a séance gone horribly
wrong, and even though it's easy to imagine King Diamond taking lyric
notes for Mercyful Fate's future classic, "A Dangerous Meeting," he
wouldn't have found too many gothic parlor tricks or minor-key dramatics
worth poaching in brazenly upbeat songs like "Total Possession,"
"Deliver Us from Evil," and the organ-sweetened "Have We Been Here
Before?" Instead, Demon's aforementioned UFO influences were once again
proudly displayed by "Victim of Fortune" and the classy, perfectly
balanced, not-too-sappy ballad, "Strange Institution"; while, on "The
Grand Illusion," the group seemed to be channeling Meat Loaf's
larger-than-life presentation — and succeeded! In the end, The
Unexpected Guest delivered professional, polished, but still
unquestionably tough heavy rock, on an arguably even more consistent
scale than its similarly impressive predecessor. As mentioned earlier,
these qualities may not answer the were-they-weren't-they N.W.O.B.H.M.
issue, but who really cares when the songs are this good? [The CD
reissue of The Unexpected Guest contained four bonus tracks, including
alternate versions of three cuts, and a 1988 remix of "Don't Break the
Circle."]
Tracks
Title
Composer
Time
1 Intro
2 An Observation Hill, Spooner
3 Don't Break the Circle Hill, Spooner
4 The Spell Hill, Spooner
5 Total Possession Hill, Spooner
6 Sign of a Madman Hill, Spooner
7 Victim of Fortune Hill, Spooner
8 Have We Been Here Before? Hill, Spooner
9 Strange Institution Hill, Spooner
10 The Grand Illusion
11 Beyond the Gates
12 Deliver Us from Evil Hill, Spooner |
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SS Still
Sealed
Never
opened. Flawless, with no damage whatsoever. |
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M- Mint
Minus
Has been
opened, but is still flawless with no damage whatsoever.
Vinyl:
No visible marking / scuffing / scratches & plays
perfectly. |
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VG+ Very
Good Plus
Vinyl: May
have scuff marks and signs of some wear but will still
play almost perfectly throughout, with only "barely
detectable" crackles or pops. A slight noise at the
begining is allowable, but the remainder must be nearly
flawless. Definitely no scratches or gouges that a touch
with a dry finger can feel.
Cover:
May only have the slightest signs of normal wear.
"VG++" is
sometimes used as an intermediate grade between VG+ and
M-. |
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VG Very Good
The
majority of saleable albums fall under this grade.Vinyl: May crackle, pop
or make other annoying noises, but only
occasionally, never continuously, and not more loudly
than the music being listened to
Cover: Normal used cover
wear such as ring wear and split seams. If there is
abnormal damage such as tears or markings, but the
seller still feels that it qualifies as a "VG", the
damage must be described in comments attached to the
item. |
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G Good
"Good"
actually means "trashed" in collector circles!
Vinyl:
May have continuous low level crackles, pops, etc... but
not so loud as to make the music completely unlistenable
or unenjoyable to the casual listener. Might also have
"nasty little scratch" causing popping on one or two
more songs, with the rest of record playing fine.
Cover:
More than normal wear and tear. |
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F Fair
i.e.
Vinyl: Only one side playable |
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P Poor
i.e.
Only one or two songs on the whole album are playable |
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