Culture Club
Waking Up with the House on Fire
Vinyl LP - Virgin Epic OE 39881
VG+ Promo First Pressing (1984)

Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and really well with good fidelity throughout. Cover is strong with good color, no cutout marks or writing. Promo stamp on back, radio station sticker on front, and includes original inner sleeve with lyrics.

Waking Up with the House on Fire is the third album by Culture Club, released in 1984. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's third top five album.

The first single, "The War Song", hit #2 in the UK and went Top 20 hit in the US in late 1984. While Waking Up with the House on Fire became the band's third consecutive Platinum seller in both the UK and the US. 

The other two singles were "The Medal Song" (UK No. 32), and "Mistake No. 3" (US No. 33). In Mexico, "Don't Talk About It" was released as a single in mid 1985 and charted at number eight. 

Tracklist

A1 Dangerous Man 4:13
A2 The War Song 4:14
A3 Unfortunate Thing 3:08
A4 Crime Time 2:59
A5 Mistake No. 3 4:35

B1 The Dive 3:47
B2 The Medal Song 4:15
B3 Don't Talk About It 3:16
B4 Mannequin 2:54
B5 Hello Goodbye 3:24

Culture Club
Boy George – vocals
Mikey Craig – bass guitar
Roy Hay – guitar, piano, keyboards, sitar, electric sitar
Jon Moss – percussion, drums
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.


MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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