The Pop Group – Y

Sounds incredible in the half speed mastering done here. Packaging is awesome and for a 4 LP box set the price was right. This album is hard to describe, you just have to listen to it and experience it, and the best way is on vinyl.

Avantgarde indeed. This is all over the place. It's quite interesting to hear how various sounds are thrown into a pot, stirred around, and become a killer song. This reissue sounds great.

Great pressing and packaging. The inclusion of the bonus 45 makes it well worth the money.

Terrifying album :) i regret turning down the opportunity to see this lot live in 79. Sadly, that boat has now sailed.
Im not sure why but our local record shop had about a dozen copies of this in their ‘Bargain’ rack back in ‘79. Along with multiple copies of Ultravox’s equally as uncompromising Ha! Ha! Ha! Back then I didn’t have the smarts to understand what the band were doing. Now, its up there with the likes of Metal Box and The Scream.
This reissue sounds great. Quiet vinyl and tasteful dynamics. The drums and bass are in their own world.
Bonus points for the Beyond Good And Evil 12”.
There was definitely something in the water in the UK between 1978 - 1982.

Sensational half-speed re-mastered pressing, with superb sound quality and lacking surface noise.

Fantastic pressing and mastering: quiet background, excellent dynamics, depth and detail. Well worth the price I paid for a new copy at my local record store.

I bought this direct from Mute (November 2022) and everything is as shown in the listing - except it came in the box with the red "Y" on the cover. It was sealed, but had the gold sticker on it. Obviously, Mute ran out of boxes at some stage. But, it was a bargain at £50.

An icepick-in-the-forehead classic. One of the greatest albums by a British group in the last 50 years. Both epitomises and transcends its period.

Sounds awesome. Very well packaged. A group that was ahead of its time… music that manages to sound challenging & mesmerising at the same time.

Disappointing release. While it's great to have Alien Blood, there is nothing in regards to production, lyrics, band recollections, etc. Kind of lazy when it comes to creating something deserving of this band and this LP.