Artist: Scritti Politti
Genre: Synth-Pop/Art Pop
Scritti Politti is a British band formed in Leeds in 1977, evolving from DIY post-punk origins to sophisticated synth-pop under the direction of Green Gartside. Their albums 'Songs to Remember' and 'Cupid & Psyche 85' produced hits including 'The Word Girl,' 'Wood Beez,' and 'Perfect Way.' Gartside's falsetto voice and the band's meticulous production created a distinctive sound that influenced subsequent art-pop. Scritti Politti's evolution from lo-fi beginnings to polished pop demonstrated remarkable artistic development. They represented post-punk's potential for transformation into sophisticated pop.
Scritti Politti vinyl records (39)
SCRITTI POLITTI Work In Progress (Brilliant DIY 1979 UK Rough Trade/ St Pancras limited edition first issue 4-track 7 vinyl EP featuring their original BBC Radio John Peel Session & including Messthetics Hegemony Scritlocks Door & OPEC-Immac complete with the original two inserts. The inserts have been folded along the middle and the vinyl shows little sign of play SCRIT2) Track Listing: 1
£28.00 used
SCRITTI POLITTI Cupid & Psyche 85 (1985 UK 9-track LP including Absolute Hypnotize The Word Girl & Wood Beez glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve & vinyl remain in Excellent condition V2350) Track Listing: 01. Hyptnotize 02. Dont Work That Hard 03. Absolute 04. Perfect Way 05. The Word Girl (Flesh & Blood) 06
£17.00 used
SCRITTI POLITTI featuring ROGER Boom. There She Was (1988 US wide centred 7 vinyl single also featuring A World Come Back To Life picture sleeve) Track Listing: Boom. There She Was [US Mix] Philosophy Now
£7.99 used
SCRITTI POLITTI Skank Bloc Bologna (Debut 1978 UK private press 3-track 7 vinyl single also including Is and Ought The Western World & 28/8/78. With rubber stamped labels this is a classic DIY release which lists the price paid for each and every one of the 2500 copies pressed inside the wrap-around picture sleeve
£56.00 used
SCRITTI POLITTI Wood Beez (1984 UK limited edition 7 Picture Disc single also including the the 4:43 Version still in the original hype stickered clear polythene sleeve VSY657) Track Listing: 1. Wood Beez 2. Wood Beez - Version
£9.00 used
SCRITTI POLITTI White Bread Black Beer (2023 UK/EU limited edition 14-track vinyl LP reissue of the 2006 fifth studio album by British pop band which is effectively a solo album by Green Gartside as it was written and recorded at his home in Dalston in east London and he sang and played all the instruments on the album; including the singles The Boom Boom Bap and Snow In Sun / Robin Hood
£27.99 new
SCRITTI POLITTI Anomie & Bonhomie (2021 UK 11-track double LP issue of their 1999 fourth studio album - issued on vinyl for the first time. Features contributions from rappers Mos Def and MeShell Ndegeocello including the single Tinseltown To The Boogiedown. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve - still factory sealed RTRADLP697) Track Listing: 1
£29.99 new
SCRITTI POLITTI White Bread Black Beer (2023 UK/EU limited edition 14-track vinyl LP reissue of the 2006 fifth studio album by British pop band which is effectively a solo album by Green Gartside as it was written and recorded at his home in Dalston in east London and he sang and played all the instruments on the album; including the singles The Boom Boom Bap and Snow In Sun / Robin Hood
£27.99 used
SCRITTI POLITTI Early (2023 UK limited edition 13-track 2-LP vinyl set compiling early releases from Green Gartside & Co. running from their 1978 debut Skank Bloc Bologna through to 1981s lovers rock breakthrough The Sweetest Girl. Originally released in 2004. The gatefold picture sleeve has a little shelfwear to the spine but retains its open shrink and the vinyl is in Near Mint condition) Track Listing: 1
£27.99 used