{"product_id":"mca-5189","title":"Point Blank - American Excess (1981) Vinyl LP • Nicole, Southern Rock","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e MCA-5189\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Rock Classics, Southern Rock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration (front\/back); name written on front near top-center on front. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly readable with wear. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening shows signs of use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLet Me Stay With You Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWalk Across The Fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNicole\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGo On Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Way You Broke My Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRestless\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCadillac Dragon\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDo It All Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAmerican Excess,\u003c\/span\u003e by Point Blank, represents the Texas southern rock band's ambitious pivot to a more polished, arena-ready hard rock sound, incorporating glossy production and melodic hooks to appeal to the burgeoning AOR radio format. Produced by Bill Ham, known for his work with ZZ Top, the album was recorded in Los Angeles with a larger budget, resulting in a sleeker aesthetic featuring prominent guitars, keyboards, and vocal harmonies while preserving the group's gritty edge. An interesting fact is the album's stylized title as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAmerican Exce$$,\u003c\/span\u003e reflecting a thematic critique of materialism through its dollar-sign punctuation. Fan favorites include the energetic opener \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLet Me Stay With You Tonight,\u003c\/span\u003e the heartfelt \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Way You Broke My Heart,\u003c\/span\u003e the driving \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eRestless,\u003c\/span\u003e alongside the catchy \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eNicole.\u003c\/span\u003e The album spawned the hit single \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eNicole,\u003c\/span\u003e which reached No. 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and No. 39 on the Hot 100, marking Point Blank's biggest commercial success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793770082585,"sku":"MCA-5189","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-point_blank-american_excess.jpg?v=1783554649","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/mca-5189","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}