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180gm HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL. CUT AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS. NEWLY-COMPILED SELECTIONS FROM DECCAS ILLUSTRIOUS CATALOGUE. PERFECT PRIMERS TO THE WORLD OF
The World Of series were Deccas perfect primers, and the price put it at almost half the price of full-price albums. Its whole raison dêtre was to drive sales of the artists repertoire: inviting consumers to dip in here and discover more while the rear sleeve clearly offered the catalogue numbers of the parent albums. Later, the World Of s would also become treasure troves for rarities and one-offs. Initially, the series stayed in the Easy territory and by the end of 69, 54 titles were available. Unsurprisingly, given the labels heritage, classical repertoire would also become a mainstay. The first classical LP was one of the early issues: The World of Johann Strauss. The series treated classical music much like pop: compiling the most popular pieces and presenting them across two sides foreshadowing todays ubiquitous Best Of playlists. The series would run throughout the 1970s and become synonymous with the label. It was taken so seriously that David Bowie himself offered the track listing for his own addition to the series.
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