JOHN COOPER CLARKE – Disguise In Love (Reissue) – LP – 180g Translucent Blue Vinyl [APR 25]

LP – Limited Edition 180g Translucent Blue Vinyl (2025 Repress). Only 500 copies pressed in this edition.

“Disguise In Love” released in 1978, is the debut album of British punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Renowned for his quick-witted delivery and sharp humor, Clarke fuses punk rock with spoken word, resulting in a one-of-a-kind sonic experience. The album includes tracks such as “I Don’t Want To Be Nice,” “Valley of the Lost Women,” and “(I Married a) Monster from Outer Space,” highlighting Clarke’s talent for social commentary and dark comedy.

Produced by Martin Hannett, known as (one of) the creator(s) of the ‘Manchester sound’, the album captures the unrefined energy of the late ’70s punk scene. Other notable artists produced by Hannett include Joy Division, Magazine, New Order, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Happy Mondays. “Disguise In Love” stands out not only for its incisive, observational poetry but also for its stripped-down and edgy musical accompaniment, solidifying its status as a pivotal work in Clarke’s career and a significant contribution to the punk genre.

The album comes as a limited edition of 500 copies on translucent blue coloured vinyl.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. I Dont Want to Be Nice
2. Psycle Sluts
3. (Ive Got a Brand New) Tracksuit
4. Teenage Werewolf
5. Readers Wives
6. Post-War Glamour Girl

Side B
1. (I Married a) Monster from Outer Space
2. Salome Maloney
3. Health Fanatic
4. Strange Bedfellows
5. Valley of the Lost Women