The Beautiful South - Choke Vinyl

Artist: The Beautiful South

Title: Choke

Label: Go! Discs

Catalogue Number: 828 233-1

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1990

Pressing Year: 1990 UK Original Pressing

Format: Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Choke is the second studio album by The Beautiful South, released in 1990. Following the success of their debut, the album reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and cemented the band's reputation for combining witty, observational songwriting with memorable melodies and lush harmonies. Produced by Mike Hedges, it features one of the band's biggest hits, A Little Time, their only UK No. 1 single.

Featuring standout tracks including A Little Time, My Book, Let Love Speak Up Itself, Should've Kept My Eyes Shut and I've Come For My Award, Choke remains one of the defining British pop albums of the early 1990s.

Pressing Notes

Original 1990 UK Go! Discs pressing, catalogue number 828 233-1. Issued in a glossy picture sleeve complete with the original illustrated lyric inner sleeve, this first UK edition has become increasingly sought after by collectors. Early UK pressings are appreciated for their excellent analogue sound and remain desirable examples of one of the band's finest albums.

Track Listing

Side One

Tonight I Fancy Myself
My Book
Let Love Speak Up Itself
Should've Kept My Eyes Shut
I've Come For My Award
Lips

Side Two

I Think The Answer's Yes
A Little Time
Mother's Pride
I Hate You (But You're Interesting)
The Rising Of Grafton Street
Additional Information
Original 1990 UK pressing
Go! Discs
Catalogue Number 828 233-1
Original illustrated lyric inner sleeve
33⅓ RPM vinyl LP
Produced by Mike Hedges
Features A Little Time
Includes My Book
Features Let Love Speak Up Itself
UK No. 2 album
Highly collectible original UK pressing
Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

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