All week long in advance of KEXP’s third annual Record Fair this Saturday, Sept. 8, Afternoon Show host DJ Kevin Cole gives us a look inside his record collection at some of his rarest and most loved records.
Joy Division, "Licht Und Blindheit" 7-inch single and magazine
When I bought this record in 1982 it was easily the most money I had ever spent on a record, $120.00, which was astronomical for me at the time, a starving record store clerk/ club DJ. Released in 1980 as a French-only limited-edition single on the Sordide Sentimental label, Joy Division were my favorite band at the time. I knew the release was extremely rare, and was completely taken in by the packaging. I had never seen a record presented so beautifully. Included in the deluxe packaging was a blue insert with the word “gesamtkunstwerke” printed on it—a German word that translates to "total work of art.” And that it is, the songs themselves, “Atmosphere” b/w “Dead Souls,” are among Joy Division’s best, and the graphics, photographs and text, along with the music, are exquisite. To this day, looking at the packaging, and listening to these songs, still makes me verklempt. Worth every penny.
All week long in advance of KEXP’s third annual Record Fair this Saturday, Sept. 8, Afternoon Show host DJ Kevin Cole gives us a look inside his record collection at some of his rarest and most loved records.
All week long in advance of KEXP’s third annual Record Fair this Saturday, Afternoon Show host DJ Kevin Cole gives us a look inside his record collection at some of his rarest and most loved records.
