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 new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
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