{"product_id":"the-normal-warm-leatherette","title":"The Normal ‎- Warm Leatherette","description":"\u003ch6 data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe first 12\" pressing (1988) of this historic single for the US region. Previously only available as a 12\" in Germany (1982). All Greycat rare vinyl releases are verified using matrix runouts.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth vinyl and sleeve are in great shape. Play tested and performed flawlessly. Sleeve has the slightest discoloration from age and some ringwear on the front. Great copy! \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIncluded photos are of the actual copy on hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"112\" data-start=\"43\"\u003eSome records launch genres. A select few launch entire record labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"624\" data-start=\"114\"\u003eReleased in 1978 by Daniel Miller under the name The Normal, \u003cem data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"175\"\u003eWarm Leatherette \/ T.V.O.D.\u003c\/em\u003e was the very first release on Mute Records (MUTE 001), the label Miller initially created simply to release this single. What began as a DIY experiment would eventually grow into one of the most influential labels in alternative music, home to artists like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDepeche Mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eErasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1178\" data-start=\"626\"\u003eInspired by J.G. Ballard's \u003cem data-end=\"660\" data-start=\"653\"\u003eCrash\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Warm Leatherette\" stripped music down to little more than a primitive synthesizer, a tape machine, and an unsettling vision of the future. The result was unlike almost anything else being released at the time. Cold, mechanical, and strangely seductive, the track became a foundational document of synth-pop, industrial, and minimal synth music. Its influence would later reach artists ranging from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGrace Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTrent Reznor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1180\"\u003eThe music itself remains remarkably stark. Pulsing synthesizer sequences, machine-like repetition, and Daniel Miller's detached vocal delivery create an atmosphere that still feels futuristic decades later. There is no excess here, only ideas, distilled to their essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1778\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis original U.S. 12-inch pressing is a highly desirable collector's piece, representing an early American issue of one of electronic music's most important records. As both the first release in Mute Records history and one of the defining statements of minimal synth, its significance extends far beyond rarity alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1778\"\u003eFor collectors of post-punk, industrial, synth-pop, or electronic music history, \u003cem data-end=\"1877\" data-start=\"1859\"\u003eWarm Leatherette\u003c\/em\u003e isn't merely a great single. It's ground zero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Normal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46581849554998,"sku":"12MUTE 001","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/the-normal-warm-leatherette","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}