Deadly Weapons

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in Tip-On jacket featuring original artwork. Second album from the groundbreaking and influential art-rock/new wave outfit produced by Gilles Martin and Peter Principle (Tuxedomoon). Originally from Tel-Aviv, Minimal Compact emerged into the European new-wave scene after relocating to Amsterdam in the early eighties. Their first self-titled 12" released in 1981 (and produced by Dick Polack of Mecano fame with Marc Hollander aka Aksak Maboul and founder of Crammed Records) was a refreshing take on contemporary new wave and post-punk. Their second full album, Deadly Weapons, released in 1984 and produced by Martin and Principle, found Minimal Compact climbing independent charts with their 12" single "Next One Is Real" which was released in the U.S. by Wax Trax Records and gained heavy airplay on the alternative and new wave clubs.