{"product_id":"2386320","title":"The Good Missionaries - Pylons [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Good Missionaries emerged, phoenix-like, from the ashes of Alternative TV (ATV). They released one live album 'Fire From Heaven,' before ATV founder Mark Perry left. Ex-ATV guitarist\/vocalist Dave George and bassist Keith Rodway continued the band, with several line-up changes during those days. The Good Missionaries toured and gigged with such bands as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pop Group\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCrass\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eScritti Politti\u003c\/strong\u003e, Delta Five, Poison Girls, Nik Turner's Inner City Unit and The Transmitters. Which in retrospect makes sense, as their post-punk\/dub\/experimental inclinations dovetail perfectly with the music those more storied bands (more successful bands) were making at the time. The Good Missionaries released several singles on their own Unnormality label, before splitting in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the tracks on 'Pylons' were recorded at Street Level Studios by Grant Showbiz, late 1979 to early 1981. They feature the second and third incarnations of the Good Missionaries, with Mark Perry playing drums on four of the tracks, alongside an appearance by ex-ATV bassist Dennis Burns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pylons' should have been released in 1981 -- it would no doubt have featured on many lists of post-punk classic albums had that been the case. Now, nearly 40 years later, it is seeing the light of day for the first time. Influenced by the likes of \u003cstrong\u003ePIL, The Pop Group, James Chance \u0026amp; The Contortions\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003eGang of Four\u003c\/strong\u003e, it bridges the gap between the end of punk and the start of an experimental new wave era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImport edition limited to 125x copies\u003c\/strong\u003e that come with a poster insert which includes archive band photos and sleeve notes by the Good Missionaries' Keith Rodway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoundcloud links to three sample tracks:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/colortapes\/good-missionaries-call-to-arms-edit\"\u003ehttps:\/\/soundcloud.com\/colortapes\/good-missionaries-call-to-arms-edit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/colortapes\/good-missionaries-outlook-edit\"\u003ehttps:\/\/soundcloud.com\/colortapes\/good-missionaries-outlook-edit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/colortapes\/good-missionaries-protect-and-survive-edit\"\u003ehttps:\/\/soundcloud.com\/colortapes\/good-missionaries-protect-and-survive-edit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420541112705,"sku":"2386320","price":29.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0778578999919.jpg?v=1750593168","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2386320","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}