{"product_id":"pink-turns-blue-if-two-worlds-kiss-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Pink Turns Blue: If Two Worlds Kiss (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePink Turns Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in Cologne in 1985, but their overall morose aesthetic and english lyrics didn’t really fit in\u003c\/i\u003e with the “Neue Deutsche Welle” that included \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/grauzone-eisbaer-vinyl-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrauzone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=d.a.f.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.A.F.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=liaisons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, etc. The influence of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=husker+du\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusker Du\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is immediately clear, but they were also fans of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=siouxie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSiouxie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=joy+division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoy Division\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=killing+joke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKilling Joke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, among others. This spotless collection of influences made it easier to reach an international fanbase, but did them few favors in Germany, where the group struggled to find a label to release their music. After a few false starts, founding member, singer and guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eTom Elbern\u003c\/strong\u003e left the band in Spring 1987, leading the band to start auditions for a replacement. When one wasn’t forthcoming, the band decided to make it work (s\/o to Mr. \u003cstrong\u003eTim Gunn\u003c\/strong\u003e) as a three piece with former bassist \u003cstrong\u003eMic Jogwer\u003c\/strong\u003e taking over guitar and vocal duties, leading to the other members of the group playing multiple instruments on each song, sometimes simultaneously. The audience responded well to this potentially perilous setup, leading them to a record deal with Munich indie label FunFactory!. The label’s manager was a die-hard fan of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=warhol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarhol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=velvet+underground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Velvets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and The Factory and used many of their guerilla marketing tactics to promote his new charges. Jogwer recalls, “The record came out at the end of 1987 and changed everything. People started to know the songs and came just because of us. Suddenly we were a real band.” Overall, the record is on-the-grid post-punk with a lo-fi, buzzy quality. The album’s first single is “Walking On Both Sides”, energetic jangle with charmingly organic vocals. “When The Hammer Comes Down” is a relatively rollicking number, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=xtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXTC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e crossed with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the+cure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This is the first ever reissue of this album, and was remastered by local Brooklyn legend \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Bonati\u003c\/strong\u003e.  Includes bonus track \"A Moment Sometimes\", exclusive to this pressing. The LP is pressed on limited edition clear red vinyl and includes a printed inner sleeve with full album lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst legitimate US pressing of this LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etransparent red vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited to 400 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Dais Records 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by xxx 07\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Pink Turns Blue","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LPbox","offer_id":17732194173018,"sku":"lp-10719","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/pinkturnsblue-iftwoworldskiss-red.jpg?v=1759277233","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/pink-turns-blue-if-two-worlds-kiss-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}