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Paul Young drops by SDE to sign copies of the No Parlez reissue

By Paul Sinclair

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Paul Young signing No Parlez

Paul Young dropped by SDE last week to sign copies of Music On Vinyl’s reissue of his classic 1983 debut No Parlez.

The album is pressed on limited edition purple vinyl and comes with a facsimile of the original insert. Like most Music On Vinyl releases this comes in a resealable outer sleeve, so we spent hours ‘de-sleeving’ each album (wearing latex gloves to avoid pesky finger marks) so that Paul could sign the front of each album cover.

Paul was on great form, and was telling us how much he was looking forward to supporting Cher on her UK tour (he plays London’s O2 with her tonight). Paul did a brilliant job with a black ‘sharpie’ and was remarkably consistent (see image above).

There are only 2,000 purple vinyl pressings of the No Parlez reissue available and Paul signed 600 exclusively for SDE.

SIGNED VERSIONS NOW SOLD OUT but you can still pre-order the limited coloured vinyl edition of No Parlez that isn’t signed (use button below or visit the SDE shop).

These are shipping this week and the official release date is this Friday, 25 October 2019.

 


Paul Young with SDE Editor Paul Sinclair

SIDE A

1. Come Back And Stay
2. Love Will Tear Us Apart
3. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
4. Ku Ku Kurama
5. No Parlez

SIDE B

1. Love Of The Common People
2. Oh Women
3. Iron Out The Rough Spots
4. Broken Man
5. Tender Trap
6. Sex

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57 thoughts on “Paul Young drops by SDE to sign copies of the No Parlez reissue”

    1. I’m a bit concerned,my copy was posted 2nd class by Royal Mail on the 24th and a week later still not received,should i have received it by now?.

      1. You should have, yes. Although Royal Mail can take ages with second class sometimes. We now have a tracked 48 service which is £1 more at £5, but a) it is tracked, which text updates, and b) you can order up to 2kg (including the weight of the packaging) – roughly three albums – and it’s still £5.

  7. My signed copy just arrived, what a GEM! Finally the proper vinyl-treatment this record deserves. Thanks Paul for your efforts!
    However, the funny bit is – Paul already mentioned that they used the short versions of Come back and stay and Love will tear us apart – the label printing still is: Come back and stay – 4:57 and Love will tear us apart – 5:00 … just like on my first 2 old copies with the single versions on it back in the day. Some things will never change. ;-)

  8. My signed copy was just delivered and it’s everything I hoped it would be. Totally awesome, beautifully signed, well packed and a nice vinyl color. If you’re in doubt of getting this….. don’t hestitate !!!

  9. Dear Paul,
    Do you know if EDSEL will re-issue or not the box set The CBS Singles Collection 1982-1994 ?
    I was unable to buy it unfortunately in last January 2019.

  11. As others are, I am very much looking forward to this as I’ve been a longtime fan ever since Elvis Costello ‘told’ me about Paul Young.

    That is to say I was in Providence, RI to see a show of EC & The Attractions and I had gone into a record shop to look around.
    Elvis was being a DJ on a local university radio station, and he played some PY tracks. At the time the album had not been released in the US, upon getting home I ordered the UK LP, and have loved Paul Young ever since.

    Thanks you Paul & Paul (and others) for making this possible!

  14. Hats off (wherever he lays it) to Paul (and Paul!). I’m not famous, but I certainly don’t think I could spend an hour writing my signature 600 times. I’d probably end up bending the sleeves in my rush to get through them, then have to Iron Out the Rough Spots!

  15. Paul, now I’m a bit concerned, are you 100% sure that the plastic sleeve the album is put back in, is the exact same that came with the album? I’d like to keep things original ;-)

    1. The new vinyl has the shorter version of Come Back And Stay and Love Will Tear Us Apart. I would have preferred a replication of the original UK edition of course, but Sony must have supplied the master and given that they cocked up their own 25th anniversary edition, they clearly aren’t experts on their own catalogue.

  17. One of the great first albums, already have it so many times on vinyl. Wonder what happened to the yellow and blue T shirt I bought at Leeds University when I saw him on the Original “No Parlez” tour?. Second concert I ever saw, probably 100s since then you never forget your first shows.
    Just found the ticket – Paul Young and The Royal Family – Refectory, Leeds University Union 25th October 1983 – £3.50!!. Those were the days for a 17 year old fan of the Q Tips!.

  18. Ive been listening to “I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” a lot on my phone lately. I especially love the (Special Extended Mix), what a banger of a Mix. Crash! Bam! Goes the pots and pans!

  19. It’s always nice to see people doing the signings, looking forward to receiving mine next week (hopefully).

    Paul, were the albums re-sleeved before being sent out?

  21. Paul young,a man that laugh’s in the face of double denim,,is that his jacket on the chair,1983 seems like only yesterday my mate had this album,i spent my pocket money on true,seems like a nice man, hope he plays Glasgow soon.

  25. 600 in an hour— that’s one every six seconds!? Your talents are wasted, Paul – you should be opening a trainer sweat shop using child labour with those skills :-)

  33. Cool looking forward to my copy. Still one of the best debut efforts ever Imho. Thank you Paul for living your dream and allowing us to share in it.

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