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This 2LP edition comes packaged in a wide spined sleeve featuring a futuristic cityscape illustration by Kraftwerk collaborator Emil Schult complete with two full colour printed inners featuring two all new photographs of Marc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SFE","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Silver","offer_id":57889692516683,"sku":"R5355-1628","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":53728323699019,"sku":"R5355-2160","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2CD","offer_id":53728323731787,"sku":"R5355-6963","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-24at21.40.27.png?v=1761387915"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/sfe.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}