{"product_id":"hugh-hopper-1984-vinyl-lp-uk-reissue-1979","title":"Hugh Hopper – 1984 (Vinyl LP | UK Reissue | 1979)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugh Hopper – 1984\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first solo album by Soft Machine bassist Hugh Hopper, named after George Orwell's novel; track titles such as \"Miniluv\" and \"Minitrue\" come from its ministries. It was recorded in July and August 1972 at Advision Studios in London and first released in 1973 on CBS. The long pieces \"Miniluv\" and \"Miniplenty\" are built from bass loops, tape loops and layered sound, while the shorter \"Minipax\" parts are horn-driven jazz rock. This copy is the 1979 UK reissue on IRI (5010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e IRI 5010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e UK reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979 (original: 1973)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jazz-rock\"\u003eJazz-Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/experimental\"\u003eExperimental\u003c\/a\u003e, Canterbury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU HH S9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiniluv (Hugh Hopper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinipax I (Hugh Hopper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinipax II (Hugh Hopper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinitrue (Hugh Hopper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiniplenty (Hugh Hopper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinitrue Reprise (Hugh Hopper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugh Hopper (bass, percussion, mellophone, piano, handbells, voice, soprano saxophone), John Marshall (drums, percussion), Pye Hastings (guitar on Minipax I), Lol Coxhill (soprano saxophone on Minipax I), Gary Windo (tenor saxophone), Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans (trombone).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Hugh Hopper and Sean Murphy; engineer: Gary Martin; recorded in July\/August 1972 at Advision Studios, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The original was released on CBS in 1973. This copy is the 1979 UK reissue on IRI, licensed from CBS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the album have to do with Orwell?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title and track names refer to George Orwell's novel \"1984\": Miniluv, Minipax, Minitrue and Miniplenty are the short names of its four ministries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Hugh Hopper records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for example \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hopper-dean-tippett-gallivan-mercy-dash-vinyl-lp\"\u003eHopper \/ Dean \/ Tippett \/ Gallivan – Mercy Dash\u003c\/a\u003e and Soft Machine records such as \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/soft-machine-six-2x-vinyl-lp-uk-original-1973\"\u003eSoft Machine – Six\u003c\/a\u003e. More titles are in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jazz-rock\"\u003eJazz-Rock collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devinylhunter-Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53391086747979,"sku":"HH S9","price":15.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4459\/0667\/files\/cover16_b9019e67-ffa8-42c2-ab7e-c17bafd6cea0.jpg?v=1757969879","url":"https:\/\/devinylhunter-records.de\/en\/products\/hugh-hopper-1984-vinyl-lp-uk-reissue-1979","provider":"Devinylhunter-Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}