James Ray And The Performance - A New Kind Of Assassin (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1989)

James Ray And The Performance – A New Kind Of Assassin is a 1989 LP on Andrew Eldritch's label Merciful Release, collecting tracks from the band's 12" singles of 1986 to 1989 – plus a remix of "Mountain Voices" and a previously unreleased edit of "Mexico Sundown Blues". Several tracks were produced by Eldritch himself. On offer is the UK original pressing from 1989 (MRAY 89).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Merciful Release – MRAY 89
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
• Pressing: UK – Original
• Country: UK
• Year: 1989
• Genre: Rock – Goth Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+, minimal sticker rip on the front

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Mexico Sundown Blues (9:02)
2. Texas (5:30)
3. Mountain Voices (Remix) (4:59)

Side B

1. Dust Boat (4:31)
2. Edie Sedgwick (6:23)
3. Mexico Sundown Blues (Edit) (3:02)

Personnel

Written by James Ray and Carl Harrison. Produced by Andrew Eldritch ("Mexico Sundown Blues", "Edie Sedgwick"), Roy Neave ("Texas", "Mountain Voices") and Hugh Jones ("Dust Boat").

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is the 1989 UK LP on Merciful Release (MRAY 89). A CD edition (MRAY 89 CD) was released alongside it.

Is this a regular studio album?
No – the LP collects tracks from the 12" singles "Mexico Sundown Blues", "Texas" and "Dust Boat"; the edit of "Mexico Sundown Blues" was previously unreleased.

What does media VG+ / sleeve VG+ mean?
VG+ indicates light signs of wear; the sleeve also has a small sticker rip on the front. See Vinyl Grading for details.

Do you have more goth and post-punk?
Yes, browse our rock collection.

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+, minimal sticker rip on the front

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.