Wire – Pink Flag

Despite selling quite a lot of my collection over the years, somehow I hung on to a lot of my original punk/post punk stuff. And Im glad I did !
Still have this from day of purchase along with the next two, and it looks and sounds as good as it did that day when I bought it in 1977. Ive got a couple of CDs of these classics, and they’re ok - especially the bonus material - but in my heart of hearts these are vinyl listening experiences. That’s obviously just me. A lot of folk would laugh at that, but I love the sleeves, love the side A/side B thang, love that dirty sound that the digital versions always seem to tame somewhat.
I did give the latest reissue from the Wire store a go, and wasn’t bowled over. It became clear that buying other vinyl versions was a waste of my time when Ive got an excellent condition Harvest pressing.
Anyway, kids. This is as much punk as Ramones and Buzzcocks debuts, as The Clash and The Pistols.
And then, the band threw it all in the bin and set about making the future.
Essential, in so many ways.

10/5

I've had this since 1977, bought in a second hand record shop that used to sometimes get promos from journalists. My copy has a Factory Sample Not For Resale sticker on the label. Does this mean I'll get rich if I ever decide to sell it?

Post-punk before punk died. This record is the one I’m grabbing while I’m running out the door of my burning house.

Just what is the 'die-cut' inner sleeve ?? Our copy is 'die-cut' in so far as the open edhe has rounded corners and a long angled cut away. Die-cut usually means so kind of cut out piece or pieces.

My vinyl pressing has just dispatched according to the e-mail I received from the band's label.
I'll update as soon it arrives. Might be a while. I live in the states.

Stick to these original presses and avoid buying poorly made reissues. This 1st press was mastered directly from the original analog tapes. Do NOT trust any reissue of this or any other lp. Poor quality and you can’t trust the source.

Heads up! The first three albums are finally being reissued by the band directly. http://pinkflag.com/specialeditions/

Curious: is the "Warning" text on the American versions of "Pink Flag" a sticker on the shrink-wrap, or is it stamped directly onto the sleeve? I'm hoping it's not stamped.

I just bought second hand a version that looks pretty mint, Cat# SHSP 4076 but absolutely no matrix number printed in the record. Does anyone have a version like this?

Just picked up this pressing, an original, so glad I did! This is my kind of music, such a consistently great album, this must have blown minds in 1977 when it came out....?!