Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS5521337
Release-Date:15.05.2020
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS5521337
Release-Date:15.05.2020
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:12" Excl
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BLANCMANGE - A1. Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Remix)
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BLANCMANGE - A2. Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Instrumental)
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BLANCMANGE - B1. Blind Vision
4
BLANCMANGE - B2. Blind Vision (Instrumental / Dub)
Rights: World excluding France, UK & Eire
Special Remarks: 12” black vinyl in London Records house sleeve.
Tracklist:
A1. Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Remix)
A2. Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Instrumental)
B1. Blind Vision
B2. Blind Vision (Instrumental / Dub)
Short info:
Honey Dijon was asked the remix her “favourite band” Blancmange and choose the magnificent disco oddity, 1983 hit ‘Blind Vision.’ The result is stripped back, bumping houser that sounds as much Green Velvet as it does Talking Heads. Urgent percussion and oscillating synths drive things forward, allowing a full Blancmange vocal to unfold aloft to great effect. Also features the original and sought after extended mix.
The first in a new series of ‘London Records Remixed’ releases on 12” and digital. Now at its new home as part of the Because Music Group the London Records catalogue is being revisited by pioneering, contemporary electronic producers.
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Special Remarks: 12” black vinyl in London Records house sleeve.
Tracklist:
A1. Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Remix)
A2. Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Instrumental)
B1. Blind Vision
B2. Blind Vision (Instrumental / Dub)
Short info:
Honey Dijon was asked the remix her “favourite band” Blancmange and choose the magnificent disco oddity, 1983 hit ‘Blind Vision.’ The result is stripped back, bumping houser that sounds as much Green Velvet as it does Talking Heads. Urgent percussion and oscillating synths drive things forward, allowing a full Blancmange vocal to unfold aloft to great effect. Also features the original and sought after extended mix.
The first in a new series of ‘London Records Remixed’ releases on 12” and digital. Now at its new home as part of the Because Music Group the London Records catalogue is being revisited by pioneering, contemporary electronic producers.
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More records from BLANCMANGE
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS1725324
Release-Date:12.04.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS1725324
Release-Date:12.04.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
RSD 2025 - don't sell before 12th of April - Rights: World excluding France & UK
Packaging: 1 X Crystal Clear Vinyl, 3 mm spine sleeve Laminate Matt finish, printed inner matt finish , marketing sticker
KEY POINTS
- Everything Is Connected Too is the second instalment of Blancmange's finest moments on vinyl.
- The companion to 2024's Everything is Connected, Everything is Connected Too delves further from recent moments like 2024's 'Again I Wait For The World' and 'Bliss' (both on vinyl for the very first time) to 'Sad Day (Original)', one of their very first outings from 1981. The collection traverses 4 decades of the band's inspired take on leftfield pop.
- Limited Crystal Clear vinyl - Record Store Day 2025 Exclusive.
TRACKLISTING
Side One
A1. Again, I Wait For The World
A2. Wish
A3. This Is Bliss
A4. Last Night (I Dreamt I Had A Job)
A5. Jack Knife
Side Two
B1. The Western
B2. Drive Me
B3. That's Love, That It Is
B4. Feel Me
B5. Sad Day
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Packaging: 1 X Crystal Clear Vinyl, 3 mm spine sleeve Laminate Matt finish, printed inner matt finish , marketing sticker
KEY POINTS
- Everything Is Connected Too is the second instalment of Blancmange's finest moments on vinyl.
- The companion to 2024's Everything is Connected, Everything is Connected Too delves further from recent moments like 2024's 'Again I Wait For The World' and 'Bliss' (both on vinyl for the very first time) to 'Sad Day (Original)', one of their very first outings from 1981. The collection traverses 4 decades of the band's inspired take on leftfield pop.
- Limited Crystal Clear vinyl - Record Store Day 2025 Exclusive.
TRACKLISTING
Side One
A1. Again, I Wait For The World
A2. Wish
A3. This Is Bliss
A4. Last Night (I Dreamt I Had A Job)
A5. Jack Knife
Side Two
B1. The Western
B2. Drive Me
B3. That's Love, That It Is
B4. Feel Me
B5. Sad Day
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Rights: World excluding France & UK
Packaging: 1 X Black Vinyl, Sleeve with laminate matt finish, Printed Inner, Marketing Sticker
SHORT INFOS
Celebrating 45 years of Blancmange, Everything Is Connected (Best Of) is the first collection to be curated by Neil Arthur, tastefully blending a mixture of hits and personal favourites.
Originally from the UK's post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player 'Happy Families' selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles becoming international hits. They went on to have 7 Top 40 hits and 70 weeks in the UK album charts.
Long-standing admirers include Moby, John Grant and Honey Dijon, who states that "British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene and Blancmange was a big part of that."
The vinyl features the 10 Blancmange's essential tracks. The Top 40 hits 'Living On the Ceiling', 'Waves', 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me' and Abba cover 'The Day Before You Came', as well as recent favourites 'What's The Time', 'Reduced Voltage', and 'Some Times These'.
Side One
1 Living On The Ceiling
2 Waves
3 Blind Vision
4 Don't Tell Me
5 The Day Before You Came
Side Two
1 What's The Time?
2 Distant Storm
3 Mindset
4 Reduced Voltage
5 Some Times These
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Packaging: 1 X Black Vinyl, Sleeve with laminate matt finish, Printed Inner, Marketing Sticker
SHORT INFOS
Celebrating 45 years of Blancmange, Everything Is Connected (Best Of) is the first collection to be curated by Neil Arthur, tastefully blending a mixture of hits and personal favourites.
Originally from the UK's post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player 'Happy Families' selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles becoming international hits. They went on to have 7 Top 40 hits and 70 weeks in the UK album charts.
Long-standing admirers include Moby, John Grant and Honey Dijon, who states that "British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene and Blancmange was a big part of that."
The vinyl features the 10 Blancmange's essential tracks. The Top 40 hits 'Living On the Ceiling', 'Waves', 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me' and Abba cover 'The Day Before You Came', as well as recent favourites 'What's The Time', 'Reduced Voltage', and 'Some Times These'.
Side One
1 Living On The Ceiling
2 Waves
3 Blind Vision
4 Don't Tell Me
5 The Day Before You Came
Side Two
1 What's The Time?
2 Distant Storm
3 Mindset
4 Reduced Voltage
5 Some Times These
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Rights: World excluding France & UK
Packaging: Collector Double CD , 4 Panel Digisleeve with laminate matt finish.
SHORT INFOS
" Celebrating 45 years of Blancmange, Everything Is Connected (Best Of) is the first collection to be curated by Neil Arthur, tastefully blending a mixture of hits and personal favourites.
" Originally from the UK's post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player 'Happy Families' selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles becoming international hits. They went on to have 7 Top 40 hits and 70 weeks in the UK album charts.
" Long-standing admirers include Moby, John Grant and Honey Dijon, who states that "British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene and Blancmange was a big part of that."
" All formats contain the Top 40 hits 'Living On the Ceiling', 'Waves', 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me' and Abba cover 'The Day Before You Came', as well as recent favourites 'What's The Time', 'Reduced Voltage', and 'Some Times These'.
" The vinyl is being pressed onto special Coke-bottle green vinyl.It features the 10 Blancmange's essential tracks.
" Double CD 38 tracks includes many bonus songs as well as 2 previously unreleased tracks 'Again, I Wait For The World' and 'Wish'.
DOUBLE CD TRACKLISTING
DISC ONE:
1 Sad Day (Original Version)
2 I've Seen The Word
3 God's Kitchen
4 Feel Me
5 Living On The Ceiling
6 Waves
7 Game Above My Head (12 inch version)
8 Blind Vision
9 That's Love, That It Is
10 Vishnu
11 Don't Tell Me
12 The Day Before You Came
13 What's Your Problem
14 Lose Your Love
15 Why Don't They Leave Things Alone
16 Drive Me
17 I'm Having A Coffee
18 The Western
19 Just Another Spectre
DISC TWO:
1 The Fall
2 Last Night (I Dreamt I Had A Job)
3 Jack Knife (Red Shift EP)
4 What's The Time?
5 We Are The Chemicals
6 Anna Dine
7 Distant Storm
8 I Smashed Your Phone
9 Not A Priority
10 Mindset
11 This Is Bliss
12 Clean Your House
13 Commercial Break
14 Some Times These
15 Reduced Voltage
16 Take Me
17 Again, I Wait For The World
18 Wish
19 Empty Street
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Packaging: Collector Double CD , 4 Panel Digisleeve with laminate matt finish.
SHORT INFOS
" Celebrating 45 years of Blancmange, Everything Is Connected (Best Of) is the first collection to be curated by Neil Arthur, tastefully blending a mixture of hits and personal favourites.
" Originally from the UK's post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player 'Happy Families' selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles becoming international hits. They went on to have 7 Top 40 hits and 70 weeks in the UK album charts.
" Long-standing admirers include Moby, John Grant and Honey Dijon, who states that "British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene and Blancmange was a big part of that."
" All formats contain the Top 40 hits 'Living On the Ceiling', 'Waves', 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me' and Abba cover 'The Day Before You Came', as well as recent favourites 'What's The Time', 'Reduced Voltage', and 'Some Times These'.
" The vinyl is being pressed onto special Coke-bottle green vinyl.It features the 10 Blancmange's essential tracks.
" Double CD 38 tracks includes many bonus songs as well as 2 previously unreleased tracks 'Again, I Wait For The World' and 'Wish'.
DOUBLE CD TRACKLISTING
DISC ONE:
1 Sad Day (Original Version)
2 I've Seen The Word
3 God's Kitchen
4 Feel Me
5 Living On The Ceiling
6 Waves
7 Game Above My Head (12 inch version)
8 Blind Vision
9 That's Love, That It Is
10 Vishnu
11 Don't Tell Me
12 The Day Before You Came
13 What's Your Problem
14 Lose Your Love
15 Why Don't They Leave Things Alone
16 Drive Me
17 I'm Having A Coffee
18 The Western
19 Just Another Spectre
DISC TWO:
1 The Fall
2 Last Night (I Dreamt I Had A Job)
3 Jack Knife (Red Shift EP)
4 What's The Time?
5 We Are The Chemicals
6 Anna Dine
7 Distant Storm
8 I Smashed Your Phone
9 Not A Priority
10 Mindset
11 This Is Bliss
12 Clean Your House
13 Commercial Break
14 Some Times These
15 Reduced Voltage
16 Take Me
17 Again, I Wait For The World
18 Wish
19 Empty Street
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Rights: World excluding France & UK
Packaging: 1 X Colored LP ' Coke-Bottle Green', Sleeve with laminate matt finish, Printed Inner
SHORT INFOS
" Celebrating 45 years of Blancmange, Everything Is Connected (Best Of) is the first collection to be curated by Neil Arthur, tastefully blending a mixture of hits and personal favourites.
" Originally from the UK's post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player 'Happy Families' selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles becoming international hits. They went on to have 7 Top 40 hits and 70 weeks in the UK album charts.
" Long-standing admirers include Moby, John Grant and Honey Dijon, who states that "British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene and Blancmange was a big part of that."
" All formats contain the Top 40 hits 'Living On the Ceiling', 'Waves', 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me' and Abba cover 'The Day Before You Came', as well as recent favourites 'What's The Time', 'Reduced Voltage', and 'Some Times These'.
" The vinyl is being pressed onto special Coke-bottle green vinyl.It features the 10 Blancmange's essential tracks.
" Double CD 38 tracks includes many bonus songs as well as 2 previously unreleased tracks 'Again, I Wait For The World' and 'Wish'.
Coke Bottle Green Vinyl LP TRACKLISTING-
Side One
1 Living On The Ceiling
2 Waves
3 Blind Vision
4 Don't Tell Me
5 The Day Before You Came
Side Two
1 What's The Time?
2 Distant Storm
3 Mindset
4 Reduced Voltage
5 Some Times These
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Packaging: 1 X Colored LP ' Coke-Bottle Green', Sleeve with laminate matt finish, Printed Inner
SHORT INFOS
" Celebrating 45 years of Blancmange, Everything Is Connected (Best Of) is the first collection to be curated by Neil Arthur, tastefully blending a mixture of hits and personal favourites.
" Originally from the UK's post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player 'Happy Families' selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles becoming international hits. They went on to have 7 Top 40 hits and 70 weeks in the UK album charts.
" Long-standing admirers include Moby, John Grant and Honey Dijon, who states that "British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene and Blancmange was a big part of that."
" All formats contain the Top 40 hits 'Living On the Ceiling', 'Waves', 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me' and Abba cover 'The Day Before You Came', as well as recent favourites 'What's The Time', 'Reduced Voltage', and 'Some Times These'.
" The vinyl is being pressed onto special Coke-bottle green vinyl.It features the 10 Blancmange's essential tracks.
" Double CD 38 tracks includes many bonus songs as well as 2 previously unreleased tracks 'Again, I Wait For The World' and 'Wish'.
Coke Bottle Green Vinyl LP TRACKLISTING-
Side One
1 Living On The Ceiling
2 Waves
3 Blind Vision
4 Don't Tell Me
5 The Day Before You Came
Side Two
1 What's The Time?
2 Distant Storm
3 Mindset
4 Reduced Voltage
5 Some Times These
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
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Territorial Rights: Rights: World excluding France & UK
Format: 1 x CD Gatefold, 1 x black inner sleeve. White sticker
TOPLINE
* Blancmange return with their 16th studio album ‘Private View’
* The band returns to London Records some 40 years later after their first album ‘Happy Families’ (1982)
* Album features vocalist Neil Arthur with producer, keyboardist and programmer Ben Edwards (John Grant, Stephen Mallinder, John Foxx) and guitarist David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker)
* With 7 Top 40 UK hits and 70 weeks in the UK Official Charts, Blancmange’s influence on the global electronic and pop music scenes cannot be understated
BIOG
Private View is distinctly Blancmange while also expanding into new sonic terrain. There’s a deft marriage of futuristic electronic sounds, Neil Arthur’s unmistakable vocal hooks, and songs veer from buoyant and joyful to dark and brooding. Private View will be released on London Records almost exactly 40 years to the day since the label released Blancmange’s debut album Happy Families. This neat full circle of Blancmange re-signing to the same label that ignited things all those years ago is also reflected in the album itself, being the perfect crystallisation of four decades of creativity.
On Private View Neil returns with key collaborator Benge (Wrangler, John Foxx, John Grant), and David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker) also returns as the guitarist, having previously performed with the band as early as 1982’s Happy Families (as well as several other Blancmange albums).
Private View is a record that manages to capture an artist who is potently in the moment when it comes to creating new work, while also being able to draw on 40 years’ worth of knowledge, experience, and built-in intuition. “I'm really lucky to be able make the music completely on my own terms,” Arthur says. “Being able to just continue being creative...that's when I'm happiest.” As he said before: “within myself there are no limits.”
Blancmange is also reflected in the ongoing influence the music has on younger generations of artists and fans over the years. Contemporary electronic producers like Honey Dijon and Roman Flügel have paid tribute with remixes, Moby once called Blancmange “probably the most underrated electronic act of all time.”; while John Grant continues to profess his love for Arthur’s music, old and new, and has invited Blancmange to perform as part of Grace Jones’ Meltdown festival.
TRACKLIST
CD
1. What’s Your Name
2. Some Times These
3. Reduced Voltage
4. Here We Go Go
5. Chairs
6. Who Am I
7. Everything is Connected
8. I Tried To Be You
9. Private View
10. Take Me
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Format: 1 x CD Gatefold, 1 x black inner sleeve. White sticker
TOPLINE
* Blancmange return with their 16th studio album ‘Private View’
* The band returns to London Records some 40 years later after their first album ‘Happy Families’ (1982)
* Album features vocalist Neil Arthur with producer, keyboardist and programmer Ben Edwards (John Grant, Stephen Mallinder, John Foxx) and guitarist David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker)
* With 7 Top 40 UK hits and 70 weeks in the UK Official Charts, Blancmange’s influence on the global electronic and pop music scenes cannot be understated
BIOG
Private View is distinctly Blancmange while also expanding into new sonic terrain. There’s a deft marriage of futuristic electronic sounds, Neil Arthur’s unmistakable vocal hooks, and songs veer from buoyant and joyful to dark and brooding. Private View will be released on London Records almost exactly 40 years to the day since the label released Blancmange’s debut album Happy Families. This neat full circle of Blancmange re-signing to the same label that ignited things all those years ago is also reflected in the album itself, being the perfect crystallisation of four decades of creativity.
On Private View Neil returns with key collaborator Benge (Wrangler, John Foxx, John Grant), and David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker) also returns as the guitarist, having previously performed with the band as early as 1982’s Happy Families (as well as several other Blancmange albums).
Private View is a record that manages to capture an artist who is potently in the moment when it comes to creating new work, while also being able to draw on 40 years’ worth of knowledge, experience, and built-in intuition. “I'm really lucky to be able make the music completely on my own terms,” Arthur says. “Being able to just continue being creative...that's when I'm happiest.” As he said before: “within myself there are no limits.”
Blancmange is also reflected in the ongoing influence the music has on younger generations of artists and fans over the years. Contemporary electronic producers like Honey Dijon and Roman Flügel have paid tribute with remixes, Moby once called Blancmange “probably the most underrated electronic act of all time.”; while John Grant continues to profess his love for Arthur’s music, old and new, and has invited Blancmange to perform as part of Grace Jones’ Meltdown festival.
TRACKLIST
CD
1. What’s Your Name
2. Some Times These
3. Reduced Voltage
4. Here We Go Go
5. Chairs
6. Who Am I
7. Everything is Connected
8. I Tried To Be You
9. Private View
10. Take Me
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Territorial Rights: Rights: World excluding France & UK
Format: 1 x 140 G Black Vinyl, 1 x black sleeve 3mm spine, 1 x black inner sleeve. White sticker
TOPLINE
* Blancmange return with their 16th studio album ‘Private View’
* The band returns to London Records some 40 years later after their first album ‘Happy Families’ (1982)
* Album features vocalist Neil Arthur with producer, keyboardist and programmer Ben Edwards (John Grant, Stephen Mallinder, John Foxx) and guitarist David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker)
* With 7 Top 40 UK hits and 70 weeks in the UK Official Charts, Blancmange’s influence on the global electronic and pop music scenes cannot be understated
BIOG
Private View is distinctly Blancmange while also expanding into new sonic terrain. There’s a deft marriage of futuristic electronic sounds, Neil Arthur’s unmistakable vocal hooks, and songs veer from buoyant and joyful to dark and brooding. Private View will be released on London Records almost exactly 40 years to the day since the label released Blancmange’s debut album Happy Families. This neat full circle of Blancmange re-signing to the same label that ignited things all those years ago is also reflected in the album itself, being the perfect crystallisation of four decades of creativity.
On Private View Neil returns with key collaborator Benge (Wrangler, John Foxx, John Grant), and David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker) also returns as the guitarist, having previously performed with the band as early as 1982’s Happy Families (as well as several other Blancmange albums).
Private View is a record that manages to capture an artist who is potently in the moment when it comes to creating new work, while also being able to draw on 40 years’ worth of knowledge, experience, and built-in intuition. “I'm really lucky to be able make the music completely on my own terms,” Arthur says. “Being able to just continue being creative...that's when I'm happiest.” As he said before: “within myself there are no limits.”
Blancmange is also reflected in the ongoing influence the music has on younger generations of artists and fans over the years. Contemporary electronic producers like Honey Dijon and Roman Flügel have paid tribute with remixes, Moby once called Blancmange “probably the most underrated electronic act of all time.”; while John Grant continues to profess his love for Arthur’s music, old and new, and has invited Blancmange to perform as part of Grace Jones’ Meltdown festival.
TRACKLIST
LP
FACE A
1. What’s Your Name
2. Some Times These
3. Reduced Voltage
4. Here We Go Go
5. Chairs
FACE B
1. Who Am I
2. Everything is Connected
3. I Tried To Be You
4. Private View
5. Take Me
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Germany
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Format: 1 x 140 G Black Vinyl, 1 x black sleeve 3mm spine, 1 x black inner sleeve. White sticker
TOPLINE
* Blancmange return with their 16th studio album ‘Private View’
* The band returns to London Records some 40 years later after their first album ‘Happy Families’ (1982)
* Album features vocalist Neil Arthur with producer, keyboardist and programmer Ben Edwards (John Grant, Stephen Mallinder, John Foxx) and guitarist David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker)
* With 7 Top 40 UK hits and 70 weeks in the UK Official Charts, Blancmange’s influence on the global electronic and pop music scenes cannot be understated
BIOG
Private View is distinctly Blancmange while also expanding into new sonic terrain. There’s a deft marriage of futuristic electronic sounds, Neil Arthur’s unmistakable vocal hooks, and songs veer from buoyant and joyful to dark and brooding. Private View will be released on London Records almost exactly 40 years to the day since the label released Blancmange’s debut album Happy Families. This neat full circle of Blancmange re-signing to the same label that ignited things all those years ago is also reflected in the album itself, being the perfect crystallisation of four decades of creativity.
On Private View Neil returns with key collaborator Benge (Wrangler, John Foxx, John Grant), and David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker) also returns as the guitarist, having previously performed with the band as early as 1982’s Happy Families (as well as several other Blancmange albums).
Private View is a record that manages to capture an artist who is potently in the moment when it comes to creating new work, while also being able to draw on 40 years’ worth of knowledge, experience, and built-in intuition. “I'm really lucky to be able make the music completely on my own terms,” Arthur says. “Being able to just continue being creative...that's when I'm happiest.” As he said before: “within myself there are no limits.”
Blancmange is also reflected in the ongoing influence the music has on younger generations of artists and fans over the years. Contemporary electronic producers like Honey Dijon and Roman Flügel have paid tribute with remixes, Moby once called Blancmange “probably the most underrated electronic act of all time.”; while John Grant continues to profess his love for Arthur’s music, old and new, and has invited Blancmange to perform as part of Grace Jones’ Meltdown festival.
TRACKLIST
LP
FACE A
1. What’s Your Name
2. Some Times These
3. Reduced Voltage
4. Here We Go Go
5. Chairs
FACE B
1. Who Am I
2. Everything is Connected
3. I Tried To Be You
4. Private View
5. Take Me
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS5521336
Release-Date:15.05.2020
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS5521336
Release-Date:15.05.2020
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:12" Excl
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BLANCMANGE - A1. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Remix)
2
BLANCMANGE - A2. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Dub)
3
BLANCMANGE - B1. Living On The Ceiling
4
BLANCMANGE - B2. Living On The Ceiling (Extended Version)
Rights: World excluding France, UK & Eire
Special Remarks: 12” black vinyl in London Records house sleeve.
Tracklist:
A1. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Remix)
A2. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Dub)
B1. Living On The Ceiling
B2. Living On The Ceiling (Extended Version)
Short info:
“When I was asked to put my hands on the original tracks of Blancmange I was instantly excited. They were one of my favourite Bands when I grew up as a teenager in the 80’s. Listening to their music walking around with my Walkman back then was adventurous. Mainly because I was already in love with the aesthetics of synthesisers and drum machines. But also because it was unusual pop music with an extraordinary energy that made it in the charts. Remixing a favorite Band is challenging but I’ve tried to keep the free spirits and playfulness in my mix that makes Blancmange still so special after all these years” – Roman Flügel
Roman Flügel remixes the cult 1980s classic that is ‘Living On The Ceiling’, and the result is a killer, off-kilter slice of club-focussed machine funk that contains the same wonderfully bizarre cocktail of traits, that Blancmange always boasted in spades. Eerie and schizophrenic but also both bright and triumphant. Also features the original and sought after extended mix.
The first in a new series of ‘London Records Remixed’ releases on 12” and digital. Now at its new home as part of the Because Music Group the London Records catalogue is being revisited by pioneering, contemporary electronic producers.
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Special Remarks: 12” black vinyl in London Records house sleeve.
Tracklist:
A1. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Remix)
A2. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Dub)
B1. Living On The Ceiling
B2. Living On The Ceiling (Extended Version)
Short info:
“When I was asked to put my hands on the original tracks of Blancmange I was instantly excited. They were one of my favourite Bands when I grew up as a teenager in the 80’s. Listening to their music walking around with my Walkman back then was adventurous. Mainly because I was already in love with the aesthetics of synthesisers and drum machines. But also because it was unusual pop music with an extraordinary energy that made it in the charts. Remixing a favorite Band is challenging but I’ve tried to keep the free spirits and playfulness in my mix that makes Blancmange still so special after all these years” – Roman Flügel
Roman Flügel remixes the cult 1980s classic that is ‘Living On The Ceiling’, and the result is a killer, off-kilter slice of club-focussed machine funk that contains the same wonderfully bizarre cocktail of traits, that Blancmange always boasted in spades. Eerie and schizophrenic but also both bright and triumphant. Also features the original and sought after extended mix.
The first in a new series of ‘London Records Remixed’ releases on 12” and digital. Now at its new home as part of the Because Music Group the London Records catalogue is being revisited by pioneering, contemporary electronic producers.
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS5521275
Release-Date:24.05.2019
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:3LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS5521275
Release-Date:24.05.2019
Genre:Indie Rock/Alternative
Configuration:3LP Excl
Limited to 500 for territory: World excl. France & UK; Limited vinyl boxset with artwork slipcase holding all three albums. Each album is a double 12" black vinyl in gatefold sleeve with printed inner-sleeves. Download card included.
London Records are releasing a limited edition vinyl boxset of Blancmange's first three albums - Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) and Believe You Me (1985). Each release includes the original album (remastered), plus B-sides, extended versions, remixes, previously unreleased tracks and demos.
" Double vinyl albums with extra disc featuring much sought after extended, rare and demo versions
(never put on vinyl)
Tracklist:
Happy Families :
A1. I Can't Explain / A2. Fell Me / A3. I've Seen The Word / A4. Wasted / A5. Living On The Ceiling
B1. Waves / B2. Kind / B3. Sad Day / B4. Cruel / B5. God's Kitchen
C1. Sad Day (Original Version) / C2. Holland (Demo) / C3. Melodic Piece (Demo) / C4. I Can't Explain (Demo)
C5. I've Seen The Word (Demo) / C6. Black Bell (Demo) / C7. Business Steps
D1. Waves (Original Version - No Strings) / D2. Living On The Ceiling (Extended) / D3. God's Kitchen (12" Mix) D4. Feel Me (Extended 12" Version)
Mange Tout :
A1. Don't Tell Me / A2. Game Above My Head / A3. Blind Vision / A4. Time Became The Tide
A5. That's Love, That It Is / A6. Murder
B1. See The Train / B2. All Things Are Nice / B3. My Baby / B4. The Day Before You Came
C1. Vishnu (Short Version) / C2. Game Above My Head (Extended) / C3. On Our Way To
C4. Don't Tell Me (Extended)
D1. The Day Before You Came (Extended) / D2. That's Love, That It Is (Extended)
D3. Blind Vision (Long Version)
Believe You Me :
A1. Lose Your Love / A2. What's Your Problem / A3. Paradise Is / A4. Why Don't They Leave Things Alone?
A5. 22339
B1. Don't You Love It All / B2. Believe / B3. Lorraine's My Nurse / B4. Other Animals
B5. No Wonder They Never Made It Back! / B6. John
C1. Lose Your Love (Extended) / C2. M Diver (Alternate Dream) (Demo) / C3. River Of Life (Demo)
C4. Scream Down The House
D1. Side Two / D2. What's Your Problem? (Extended) / D3. I Can See It (Extended)
Short info:
'Listening to Blancmange obsessively. Probably the most under-rated electronic act of all time.' - MOBY
London Records are releasing a limited edition vinyl boxset of Blancmange's first three albums - Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) and Believe You Me (1985). Each release includes the original album (remastered), plus B-sides, extended versions, remixes, previously unreleased tracks and demos.
Happy Families, released in 1982, feels like a fully-formed electronic pop classic. Highlights include 'Living On The Ceiling' (a striking #7 hit in '82 thanks to its mix of electronics with tabla and sitar), the melancholia of 'Waves', 'Feel Me's call-and-response electro-funk, the intense 'I Can't Explain' and 'God's Kitchen' which is an early example of Neil Arthur's gift with images and wordplay.
Blancmange's second album, Mange Tout reached # 8 in the UK charts in 1984 and spawned more hits - notably 'Blind Vision' (#10), 'Don't Tell Me' (#8) and their fantastic cover of ABBA's 'The Day Before You Came' (much loved by ABBA who let them use footage from their original video for the Blancmange promo). It signals another change for the band's music, now increasingly built around deep, propulsive dance grooves.
The third and final Blancmange album of the 1980s, Believe You Me was released in 1985 and features bitter-sweet pop songs such as 'Lose Your Love', 'Don't You Love It All' and 'What's Your Problem.'
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London Records are releasing a limited edition vinyl boxset of Blancmange's first three albums - Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) and Believe You Me (1985). Each release includes the original album (remastered), plus B-sides, extended versions, remixes, previously unreleased tracks and demos.
" Double vinyl albums with extra disc featuring much sought after extended, rare and demo versions
(never put on vinyl)
Tracklist:
Happy Families :
A1. I Can't Explain / A2. Fell Me / A3. I've Seen The Word / A4. Wasted / A5. Living On The Ceiling
B1. Waves / B2. Kind / B3. Sad Day / B4. Cruel / B5. God's Kitchen
C1. Sad Day (Original Version) / C2. Holland (Demo) / C3. Melodic Piece (Demo) / C4. I Can't Explain (Demo)
C5. I've Seen The Word (Demo) / C6. Black Bell (Demo) / C7. Business Steps
D1. Waves (Original Version - No Strings) / D2. Living On The Ceiling (Extended) / D3. God's Kitchen (12" Mix) D4. Feel Me (Extended 12" Version)
Mange Tout :
A1. Don't Tell Me / A2. Game Above My Head / A3. Blind Vision / A4. Time Became The Tide
A5. That's Love, That It Is / A6. Murder
B1. See The Train / B2. All Things Are Nice / B3. My Baby / B4. The Day Before You Came
C1. Vishnu (Short Version) / C2. Game Above My Head (Extended) / C3. On Our Way To
C4. Don't Tell Me (Extended)
D1. The Day Before You Came (Extended) / D2. That's Love, That It Is (Extended)
D3. Blind Vision (Long Version)
Believe You Me :
A1. Lose Your Love / A2. What's Your Problem / A3. Paradise Is / A4. Why Don't They Leave Things Alone?
A5. 22339
B1. Don't You Love It All / B2. Believe / B3. Lorraine's My Nurse / B4. Other Animals
B5. No Wonder They Never Made It Back! / B6. John
C1. Lose Your Love (Extended) / C2. M Diver (Alternate Dream) (Demo) / C3. River Of Life (Demo)
C4. Scream Down The House
D1. Side Two / D2. What's Your Problem? (Extended) / D3. I Can See It (Extended)
Short info:
'Listening to Blancmange obsessively. Probably the most under-rated electronic act of all time.' - MOBY
London Records are releasing a limited edition vinyl boxset of Blancmange's first three albums - Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) and Believe You Me (1985). Each release includes the original album (remastered), plus B-sides, extended versions, remixes, previously unreleased tracks and demos.
Happy Families, released in 1982, feels like a fully-formed electronic pop classic. Highlights include 'Living On The Ceiling' (a striking #7 hit in '82 thanks to its mix of electronics with tabla and sitar), the melancholia of 'Waves', 'Feel Me's call-and-response electro-funk, the intense 'I Can't Explain' and 'God's Kitchen' which is an early example of Neil Arthur's gift with images and wordplay.
Blancmange's second album, Mange Tout reached # 8 in the UK charts in 1984 and spawned more hits - notably 'Blind Vision' (#10), 'Don't Tell Me' (#8) and their fantastic cover of ABBA's 'The Day Before You Came' (much loved by ABBA who let them use footage from their original video for the Blancmange promo). It signals another change for the band's music, now increasingly built around deep, propulsive dance grooves.
The third and final Blancmange album of the 1980s, Believe You Me was released in 1985 and features bitter-sweet pop songs such as 'Lose Your Love', 'Don't You Love It All' and 'What's Your Problem.'
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Packaging specs: 1x CD, 4 page digisleeve, 8 page booklet,marketing sticker
- 1 CD standard :the original album plus 6 bonus tracks (B-Sides & two extended versions)
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick Of The Night
4. Dance With A Stranger
5. In A Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above The Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked On Love
12. Ghost (bonus track)
13. White Train (bonus track)
14. Scarlett (bonus track)
15. Riskin' A Romance (bonus track)
16. Venus (Extended Version) (bonus track)
17. A Trick Of The Night (The Number One Mix) (bonus track)
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Packaging specs: 1x CD, 4 page digisleeve, 8 page booklet,marketing sticker
- 1 CD standard :the original album plus 6 bonus tracks (B-Sides & two extended versions)
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick Of The Night
4. Dance With A Stranger
5. In A Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above The Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked On Love
12. Ghost (bonus track)
13. White Train (bonus track)
14. Scarlett (bonus track)
15. Riskin' A Romance (bonus track)
16. Venus (Extended Version) (bonus track)
17. A Trick Of The Night (The Number One Mix) (bonus track)
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Packaging specs: 1x CD, 4 page digisleeve, 8 page booklet,marketing sticker
- Deluxe 3CD : CD 1 : the original album with BSides and bonus cuts / CD 2 : the full 1986 remixes / CD 3 : 2026 Remixes & rarities,including .
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING TRIPLE CD:
Disc One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance With a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above the Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked on Love
12. Ghost
13. White Train
14. Scarlett
15. Vicious Circle
16. Riskin' a Romance
17. Set on You
18. More Than Physical [DJ Edit]
19. A Trick of the Night [#2]
Disc 2 - 1986 Extended versions and remixes
1. Venus [Extended Version]
2. More Than Physical [Garage Mix]
3. A Trick of the Night [The Number One Mix]
4. Do Not Disturb [Extended Version]
5. Venus [Hellfire Mix]
6. More Than Physical [Musclebound Mix]
7. A Trick of the Night [Tricky Mix]
8. Scarlett [Extended Version]
9. Venus [Fire & Brimstone Mix]
10. Do Not Disturb [Bananamix]
Disc 3 - 2026 mixes and rarities
1. Venus [Richard X's Burning Flame '26 Edit]
2. More Than Physical [Luke Mornay's Jet Set '26 Edit]
3. More Than Physical [The Alias Deep Down '26 Edit]
4. More Than Physical [AMYL '26 Edit]
5. Venus [Boys Noize Rework Edit]
6. A Trick of the Night [U.S. 7" Mix]
7. Promised Land [Extended Version]
8. Vicious Circle [Extended Version]
9. Ready Or Not [Jolley & Swain 12" Mix]
10. A Trick of the Night [Original Jolley & Swain 12" Mix]
11. Do Not Disturb [Original Mix]
12. Venus [Original Mix]
13. More Than Physical [Original 12" Mix]
14. A Trick of the Night [Original PWL Remix]
15. Venus [Original 12" Mix]
16. Ready Or Not [Pettibone & Forest Mix]
17. Do Not Disturb [Radio 1 Jingles]
18. Venus [Radio 1 Jingles]
19. More Than Physical [Radio 1 Jingles]
20. A Trick of the Night [Radio 1 Jingles]
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Packaging specs: 1x CD, 4 page digisleeve, 8 page booklet,marketing sticker
- Deluxe 3CD : CD 1 : the original album with BSides and bonus cuts / CD 2 : the full 1986 remixes / CD 3 : 2026 Remixes & rarities,including .
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING TRIPLE CD:
Disc One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance With a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above the Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked on Love
12. Ghost
13. White Train
14. Scarlett
15. Vicious Circle
16. Riskin' a Romance
17. Set on You
18. More Than Physical [DJ Edit]
19. A Trick of the Night [#2]
Disc 2 - 1986 Extended versions and remixes
1. Venus [Extended Version]
2. More Than Physical [Garage Mix]
3. A Trick of the Night [The Number One Mix]
4. Do Not Disturb [Extended Version]
5. Venus [Hellfire Mix]
6. More Than Physical [Musclebound Mix]
7. A Trick of the Night [Tricky Mix]
8. Scarlett [Extended Version]
9. Venus [Fire & Brimstone Mix]
10. Do Not Disturb [Bananamix]
Disc 3 - 2026 mixes and rarities
1. Venus [Richard X's Burning Flame '26 Edit]
2. More Than Physical [Luke Mornay's Jet Set '26 Edit]
3. More Than Physical [The Alias Deep Down '26 Edit]
4. More Than Physical [AMYL '26 Edit]
5. Venus [Boys Noize Rework Edit]
6. A Trick of the Night [U.S. 7" Mix]
7. Promised Land [Extended Version]
8. Vicious Circle [Extended Version]
9. Ready Or Not [Jolley & Swain 12" Mix]
10. A Trick of the Night [Original Jolley & Swain 12" Mix]
11. Do Not Disturb [Original Mix]
12. Venus [Original Mix]
13. More Than Physical [Original 12" Mix]
14. A Trick of the Night [Original PWL Remix]
15. Venus [Original 12" Mix]
16. Ready Or Not [Pettibone & Forest Mix]
17. Do Not Disturb [Radio 1 Jingles]
18. Venus [Radio 1 Jingles]
19. More Than Physical [Radio 1 Jingles]
20. A Trick of the Night [Radio 1 Jingles]
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Packaging specs: 1 X Picture Disc Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve with die cut opening, inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
- Collector 1LP Picture Disc : their first ever Picture Disc
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
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Packaging specs: 1 X Picture Disc Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve with die cut opening, inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
- Collector 1LP Picture Disc : their first ever Picture Disc
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
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Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging specs: 2 X 140 Grs Black Vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 2 x printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
- Deluxe 2LP : LP 1 : the new master of the original album / LP 2 : remixes of "Venus" & "More Than Physical".
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
DOUBLE VINYL
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
Side Three
1. Venus (Richard X's Burning Flame '26 Mix) *
2. Venus (Boys Noize Rework)
3. Venus (Extended Version)
4. Venus (Leo Zero Disco Remix) **
Side Four
1. More Than Physical (The Alias Deep Down '26 Mix) *
2. More Than Physical (Luke Mornay Jet Set '26 Mix) *
3. More Than Physical (Garage Mix)
4. More Than Physical (Original 12" Mix) **
* new 2026 remix
** never before on vinyl
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Packaging specs: 2 X 140 Grs Black Vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 2 x printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
- Deluxe 2LP : LP 1 : the new master of the original album / LP 2 : remixes of "Venus" & "More Than Physical".
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
DOUBLE VINYL
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
Side Three
1. Venus (Richard X's Burning Flame '26 Mix) *
2. Venus (Boys Noize Rework)
3. Venus (Extended Version)
4. Venus (Leo Zero Disco Remix) **
Side Four
1. More Than Physical (The Alias Deep Down '26 Mix) *
2. More Than Physical (Luke Mornay Jet Set '26 Mix) *
3. More Than Physical (Garage Mix)
4. More Than Physical (Original 12" Mix) **
* new 2026 remix
** never before on vinyl
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Packaging: 2 x CD, 6 page digisleeve, booklet, marketing sticker
To be released on :
- Double CD : remastered album + 12 remixes .
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
DOUBLE CD
CD One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
6. Dennis And Lois
7. Bob's Yer Uncle
8. Step On
9. Holiday
10. Harmony
CD Two - More Thrills
1. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
2. Rave On (Club Mix)
3. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)
4. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
5. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12" Mix)
6. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
7. Tokoloshe Man
8. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
9. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)
10. God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix)
11. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
12. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)
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Packaging: 2 x CD, 6 page digisleeve, booklet, marketing sticker
To be released on :
- Double CD : remastered album + 12 remixes .
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
DOUBLE CD
CD One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
6. Dennis And Lois
7. Bob's Yer Uncle
8. Step On
9. Holiday
10. Harmony
CD Two - More Thrills
1. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
2. Rave On (Club Mix)
3. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)
4. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
5. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12" Mix)
6. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
7. Tokoloshe Man
8. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
9. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)
10. God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix)
11. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
12. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)
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Packaging: 1 X red vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
To be released on :
- 1 LP Colored ltd edition : remastered album.
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
VINYL 1 LP
Side One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
Side Two - Album Remastered
1. Dennis And Lois
2. Bob's Yer Uncle
3. Step On
4. Holiday
5. Harmony
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Packaging: 1 X red vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
To be released on :
- 1 LP Colored ltd edition : remastered album.
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
VINYL 1 LP
Side One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
Side Two - Album Remastered
1. Dennis And Lois
2. Bob's Yer Uncle
3. Step On
4. Holiday
5. Harmony
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 X 140 Grs Black Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
To be released on :
- 1 LP Black: remastered album.
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
VINYL 1 LP
Side One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
Side Two - Album Remastered
1. Dennis And Lois
2. Bob's Yer Uncle
3. Step On
4. Holiday
5. Harmony
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Packaging: 1 X 140 Grs Black Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
To be released on :
- 1 LP Black: remastered album.
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
VINYL 1 LP
Side One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
Side Two - Album Remastered
1. Dennis And Lois
2. Bob's Yer Uncle
3. Step On
4. Holiday
5. Harmony
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 4 x CD, splicase CD sized , 4 x CD in cardboard sleeve, 60 page booklet, ,marketing sticker.
To be released on :
- 4CD Boxset : also includes 60 page booklet with brand new essays from James Brown (1990s NME Editor) and Central Station,previously unseen photos and more. Includes the remaster album, remixes, rarities, the Baby Bighead Bootleg live album from 1991 restored
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
4 CD
Disc One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
6. Dennis And Lois
7. Bob's Yer Uncle
8. Step On
9. Holiday
10. Harmony
Disc Two - Madchester - Rave On + Hallelujah
1. Hallelujah
2. Holy Ghost
3. Clap Your Hands
4. Rave On
5. Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)
6. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
7. Rave On (Club Mix)
8. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)
Disc Three - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. Hallelujah
2. Donovan
3. Kinky Afro
4. Clap Your Hands
5. Loose Fit
6. Holiday
7. Rave On
8. E
9. Tokoloshe Man
10. Dennis And Lois
11. God's Cop
12. Step On
13. Bobs Yer Uncle
Disc Four - More Thrills
1. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
2. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12")
3. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
4. Tokoloshe Man
5. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
6. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)
7. God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix)
8. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
9. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Packaging: 4 x CD, splicase CD sized , 4 x CD in cardboard sleeve, 60 page booklet, ,marketing sticker.
To be released on :
- 4CD Boxset : also includes 60 page booklet with brand new essays from James Brown (1990s NME Editor) and Central Station,previously unseen photos and more. Includes the remaster album, remixes, rarities, the Baby Bighead Bootleg live album from 1991 restored
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
4 CD
Disc One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
6. Dennis And Lois
7. Bob's Yer Uncle
8. Step On
9. Holiday
10. Harmony
Disc Two - Madchester - Rave On + Hallelujah
1. Hallelujah
2. Holy Ghost
3. Clap Your Hands
4. Rave On
5. Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)
6. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
7. Rave On (Club Mix)
8. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)
Disc Three - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. Hallelujah
2. Donovan
3. Kinky Afro
4. Clap Your Hands
5. Loose Fit
6. Holiday
7. Rave On
8. E
9. Tokoloshe Man
10. Dennis And Lois
11. God's Cop
12. Step On
13. Bobs Yer Uncle
Disc Four - More Thrills
1. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
2. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12")
3. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
4. Tokoloshe Man
5. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
6. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)
7. God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix)
8. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
9. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 5 X 180 grs Heavyweight vinyl, slipcase, 1 gatefold sleeve and 4 3mm spine sleeve, 5 x printed innersleeve, 64 page hardbound book, 1 Slipmat, A2 poster, marketing sticker
To be released on :
- 5LP Boxset : also includes 64 page hardback bound Book with brand new essays from James Brown (1990s NME Editor) and Central Station,previously unseen photos and more + a Slipmat + a Folded Tour Poster. Includes the remaster album, remixes, rarities, the Baby Bighead Bootleg live album from 1991 restored.
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
5LP BOXSET
Side One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
Side Two - Album Remastered
1. Dennis And Lois
2. Bob's Yer Uncle
3. Step On
4. Holiday
5. Harmony
Side Three - Madchester - Rave On
1. Hallelujah
2. Holy Ghost
3. Clap Your Hands
4. Rave On
Side Four - Hallelujah
1. Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)
2. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
3. Rave On (Club Mix)
4. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)
Side Five - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. Hallelujah
2. Donovan
3. Kinky Afro
Side Six - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. Clap Your Hands
2. Loose Fit
3. Holiday
4. Rave On
Side Seven - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. E
2. Tokoloshe Man
3. Dennis And Lois
Side Eight - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. God's Cop
2. Step On
3. Bobs Yer Uncle
Side Nine - Remixes
1. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
2. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12")
3. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
4. Tokoloshe Man
Side Ten - Remixes
1. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
2. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)
3. God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix)
4. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
5. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Packaging: 5 X 180 grs Heavyweight vinyl, slipcase, 1 gatefold sleeve and 4 3mm spine sleeve, 5 x printed innersleeve, 64 page hardbound book, 1 Slipmat, A2 poster, marketing sticker
To be released on :
- 5LP Boxset : also includes 64 page hardback bound Book with brand new essays from James Brown (1990s NME Editor) and Central Station,previously unseen photos and more + a Slipmat + a Folded Tour Poster. Includes the remaster album, remixes, rarities, the Baby Bighead Bootleg live album from 1991 restored.
- All Audio fully remastered on all formats.
Campaign not only celebrates the album's lasting legacy but also reintroduces its rebellious
energy to a new generation, discovering the roots of UK club-influenced guitar music.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, the album captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music.
Featuring era-defining tracks such as "Step On" and "Kinky Afro," the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife. More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still
resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronicartists alike.
This 2026 reissue of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, around its 35th anniversary tour, and in multiple formats, marks the first major reissue campaign for one of the defining records of the late-'80s/early-'90s British club and indie crossover era.
TRACKLISTING:
5LP BOXSET
Side One - Album Remastered
1. Kinky Afro
2. God's Cop
3. Donovan
4. Grandbag's Funeral
5. Loose Fit
Side Two - Album Remastered
1. Dennis And Lois
2. Bob's Yer Uncle
3. Step On
4. Holiday
5. Harmony
Side Three - Madchester - Rave On
1. Hallelujah
2. Holy Ghost
3. Clap Your Hands
4. Rave On
Side Four - Hallelujah
1. Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)
2. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
3. Rave On (Club Mix)
4. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)
Side Five - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. Hallelujah
2. Donovan
3. Kinky Afro
Side Six - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. Clap Your Hands
2. Loose Fit
3. Holiday
4. Rave On
Side Seven - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. E
2. Tokoloshe Man
3. Dennis And Lois
Side Eight - Baby Bighead Bootleg Live - all tracks recorded live at Elland Road, 1991
1. God's Cop
2. Step On
3. Bobs Yer Uncle
Side Nine - Remixes
1. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
2. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12")
3. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
4. Tokoloshe Man
Side Ten - Remixes
1. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
2. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)
3. God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix)
4. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
5. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725758
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:CD Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725758
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:CD Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 x CD, 6 page 4/4 , 12 page booklet, marketing sticker
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
'Renascent' marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, their first new studio album in over fifteen years, produced by Keir Stewart.
Around the guitar work of Vini Reilly, the album plays between sonic atmospherics and structure: warm ambient washes, piano, beats and guest vocal turns by a new generation (Caoilfhionn Rose on " Agonistes" and Lucas Elliot on CD bonus track "All they See is Fire ).
Both contemporary and otherworldly, and with a swathe of new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis), 'Renascent' is a timely and vital rebirth for The Durutti Column.
Artwork by long-time collaborators 8vo (who have worked with the band on many of their releases) and have joined forces again for this project
- CD : features an exclusive additional bonus track 'All They See is Fire'.
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. Echoes In The Memory
2. Your Shadow At Morning
3. Time Present And Time Past
4. Agonistes
5. Liars
6. Vapour In A Matchbox
7. Your Shadow At Evening
8. Sargasso Sea
9. Scammer
10. For Friends Everywhere
11. All They See is Fire (bonus track)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
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Packaging: 1 x CD, 6 page 4/4 , 12 page booklet, marketing sticker
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
'Renascent' marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, their first new studio album in over fifteen years, produced by Keir Stewart.
Around the guitar work of Vini Reilly, the album plays between sonic atmospherics and structure: warm ambient washes, piano, beats and guest vocal turns by a new generation (Caoilfhionn Rose on " Agonistes" and Lucas Elliot on CD bonus track "All they See is Fire ).
Both contemporary and otherworldly, and with a swathe of new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis), 'Renascent' is a timely and vital rebirth for The Durutti Column.
Artwork by long-time collaborators 8vo (who have worked with the band on many of their releases) and have joined forces again for this project
- CD : features an exclusive additional bonus track 'All They See is Fire'.
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. Echoes In The Memory
2. Your Shadow At Morning
3. Time Present And Time Past
4. Agonistes
5. Liars
6. Vapour In A Matchbox
7. Your Shadow At Evening
8. Sargasso Sea
9. Scammer
10. For Friends Everywhere
11. All They See is Fire (bonus track)
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725759
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725759
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 X Transparent Yellow Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
'Renascent' marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, their first new studio album in over fifteen years, produced by Keir Stewart.
Around the guitar work of Vini Reilly, the album plays between sonic atmospherics and structure: warm ambient washes, piano, beats and guest vocal turns by a new generation (Caoilfhionn Rose on " Agonistes" and Lucas Elliot on CD bonus track "All they See is Fire ).
Both contemporary and otherworldly, and with a swathe of new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis), 'Renascent' is a timely and vital rebirth for The Durutti Column.
Artwork by long-time collaborators 8vo (who have worked with the band on many of their releases) and have joined forces again for this project
- 1LP Yellow - standard edition : transparent yellow vinyle , 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve.
TRACKLISTING VINYL:
Side One
1. Echoes In The Memory
2. Your Shadow At Morning
3. Time Present And Time Past
4. Agonistes
5. Liars
Side Two
1. Vapour In A Matchbox
2. Your Shadow At Evening
3. Sargasso Sea
4. Scammer
5. For Friends Everywhere
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Packaging: 1 X Transparent Yellow Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
'Renascent' marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, their first new studio album in over fifteen years, produced by Keir Stewart.
Around the guitar work of Vini Reilly, the album plays between sonic atmospherics and structure: warm ambient washes, piano, beats and guest vocal turns by a new generation (Caoilfhionn Rose on " Agonistes" and Lucas Elliot on CD bonus track "All they See is Fire ).
Both contemporary and otherworldly, and with a swathe of new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis), 'Renascent' is a timely and vital rebirth for The Durutti Column.
Artwork by long-time collaborators 8vo (who have worked with the band on many of their releases) and have joined forces again for this project
- 1LP Yellow - standard edition : transparent yellow vinyle , 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve.
TRACKLISTING VINYL:
Side One
1. Echoes In The Memory
2. Your Shadow At Morning
3. Time Present And Time Past
4. Agonistes
5. Liars
Side Two
1. Vapour In A Matchbox
2. Your Shadow At Evening
3. Sargasso Sea
4. Scammer
5. For Friends Everywhere
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725760
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725760
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 X Coke Bottle Green Vinyl, gatefold sleeve printed on uncoated stock with 2 additional pantons, 12 page booklet glued on inside wallet,marketing sticker.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
'Renascent' marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, their first new studio album in over fifteen years, produced by Keir Stewart.
Around the guitar work of Vini Reilly, the album plays between sonic atmospherics and structure: warm ambient washes, piano, beats and guest vocal turns by a new generation (Caoilfhionn Rose on " Agonistes" and Lucas Elliot on CD bonus track "All they See is Fire ).
Both contemporary and otherworldly, and with a swathe of new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis), 'Renascent' is a timely and vital rebirth for The Durutti Column.
Artwork by long-time collaborators 8vo (who have worked with the band on many of their releases) and have joined forces again for this project
- 1LP Coke Bottle Green - deluxe edition : exclusive alternative artwork, gatefold sleeve & large format 12 page booklet, printed inner sleeve.
TRACKLISTING VINYL:
Side One
1. Echoes In The Memory
2. Your Shadow At Morning
3. Time Present And Time Past
4. Agonistes
5. Liars
Side Two
1. Vapour In A Matchbox
2. Your Shadow At Evening
3. Sargasso Sea
4. Scammer
5. For Friends Everywhere
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Packaging: 1 X Coke Bottle Green Vinyl, gatefold sleeve printed on uncoated stock with 2 additional pantons, 12 page booklet glued on inside wallet,marketing sticker.
SHORT BIOG & PRODUCTS INFOS
'Renascent' marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, their first new studio album in over fifteen years, produced by Keir Stewart.
Around the guitar work of Vini Reilly, the album plays between sonic atmospherics and structure: warm ambient washes, piano, beats and guest vocal turns by a new generation (Caoilfhionn Rose on " Agonistes" and Lucas Elliot on CD bonus track "All they See is Fire ).
Both contemporary and otherworldly, and with a swathe of new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis), 'Renascent' is a timely and vital rebirth for The Durutti Column.
Artwork by long-time collaborators 8vo (who have worked with the band on many of their releases) and have joined forces again for this project
- 1LP Coke Bottle Green - deluxe edition : exclusive alternative artwork, gatefold sleeve & large format 12 page booklet, printed inner sleeve.
TRACKLISTING VINYL:
Side One
1. Echoes In The Memory
2. Your Shadow At Morning
3. Time Present And Time Past
4. Agonistes
5. Liars
Side Two
1. Vapour In A Matchbox
2. Your Shadow At Evening
3. Sargasso Sea
4. Scammer
5. For Friends Everywhere
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725876
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:CD Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725876
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:CD Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 x CD, 4 page 4/0 Digisleeve, 12 page booklet, marketing sticker.
INFOS
- After the collector 2024 Record Store Day 35th Anniversary edition & Special CD boxset of the seminal 1989 album, the album will be available again to everyone from July 31st , 2026 as 1CD & 1 LP Black new permanent editions.
- Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, New Order).
- Vinyl mastered by Peter Beckmann at Technology Works
- July 31st also marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, with "Renascent" their first new studio album in over fifteen years which already get a very strong response & support from key traditional media - with major features confirmed for Pitchfork, The Guardian, MOJO, Monocle and Record Collector to name a few.
- Many new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis).
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. Love No More
2. Pol in G
3. Act I Opera
4. People's Pleasure Park
5. Finding the Sea
6. Otis
7. They Work Every Day
8. Act II Opera
9. Homage to Catalonea
10. My Country
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Packaging: 1 x CD, 4 page 4/0 Digisleeve, 12 page booklet, marketing sticker.
INFOS
- After the collector 2024 Record Store Day 35th Anniversary edition & Special CD boxset of the seminal 1989 album, the album will be available again to everyone from July 31st , 2026 as 1CD & 1 LP Black new permanent editions.
- Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, New Order).
- Vinyl mastered by Peter Beckmann at Technology Works
- July 31st also marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, with "Renascent" their first new studio album in over fifteen years which already get a very strong response & support from key traditional media - with major features confirmed for Pitchfork, The Guardian, MOJO, Monocle and Record Collector to name a few.
- Many new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis).
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. Love No More
2. Pol in G
3. Act I Opera
4. People's Pleasure Park
5. Finding the Sea
6. Otis
7. They Work Every Day
8. Act II Opera
9. Homage to Catalonea
10. My Country
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725862
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725862
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 X Black Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
INFOS
- After the collector 2024 Record Store Day 35th Anniversary edition & Special CD boxset of the seminal 1989 album, the album will be available again to everyone from July 31st , 2026 as 1CD & 1 LP Black new permanent editions.
- Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, New Order).
- Vinyl mastered by Peter Beckmann at Technology Works
- July 31st also marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, with "Renascent" their first new studio album in over fifteen years which already get a very strong response & support from key traditional media - with major features confirmed for Pitchfork, The Guardian, MOJO, Monocle and Record Collector to name a few.
- Many new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis).
TRACKLISTING VINYL:
Side 1
A1. Love No More
A2. Pol in G
A3. Act I Opera
A4. People's Pleasure Park
A5. Finding the Sea
Side 2
B1. Otis
B2. They Work Every Day
B3. Act II Opera
B4. Homage to Catalonea
B5. My Country
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Packaging: 1 X Black Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve, printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
INFOS
- After the collector 2024 Record Store Day 35th Anniversary edition & Special CD boxset of the seminal 1989 album, the album will be available again to everyone from July 31st , 2026 as 1CD & 1 LP Black new permanent editions.
- Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, New Order).
- Vinyl mastered by Peter Beckmann at Technology Works
- July 31st also marks the long-awaited return of legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, with "Renascent" their first new studio album in over fifteen years which already get a very strong response & support from key traditional media - with major features confirmed for Pitchfork, The Guardian, MOJO, Monocle and Record Collector to name a few.
- Many new champions citing the band as an influence (Blood Orange, Harry Styles, The Avalanches, Mark William Lewis).
TRACKLISTING VINYL:
Side 1
A1. Love No More
A2. Pol in G
A3. Act I Opera
A4. People's Pleasure Park
A5. Finding the Sea
Side 2
B1. Otis
B2. They Work Every Day
B3. Act II Opera
B4. Homage to Catalonea
B5. My Country
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725748
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:CD Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725748
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:CD Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 x CD, 4 page 4/4 Digisleeve, 24 page Booklet, marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 1CD: includes 2026 Remixes from I. JORDAN & Ted Carfrae & exclusive liner notes from vocalist John Jøn Foster
TRACKLISTINGS :
1CD
1. Hit That Perfect Beat
2. Truthdare Doubledare
3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
4. Punishment For Love
5. We Know How It Feels
6. This Heart
7. Do It
8. Dr. John
9. In My Dreams
10. Hit That Perfect Beat (I. JORDAN Rework)
11. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Extended Rework)
12. C'Mon! C'Mon! (12" Version)
13. This Heart (John Gallen 12" Mix)
14. Hit That Perfect Beat (12" Version)
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Packaging: 1 x CD, 4 page 4/4 Digisleeve, 24 page Booklet, marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 1CD: includes 2026 Remixes from I. JORDAN & Ted Carfrae & exclusive liner notes from vocalist John Jøn Foster
TRACKLISTINGS :
1CD
1. Hit That Perfect Beat
2. Truthdare Doubledare
3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
4. Punishment For Love
5. We Know How It Feels
6. This Heart
7. Do It
8. Dr. John
9. In My Dreams
10. Hit That Perfect Beat (I. JORDAN Rework)
11. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Extended Rework)
12. C'Mon! C'Mon! (12" Version)
13. This Heart (John Gallen 12" Mix)
14. Hit That Perfect Beat (12" Version)
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725749
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:3CD Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725749
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:3CD Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 3 x CD, 8 page 4/4 digisleeve , 48 page booklet, marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 3CD collector edition : includes B-Sides & unreleased rarities / Live versions & unheard studio sessions / BBC Radio 1 Session / 2026 Remixes from I. JORDAN & Ted Carfrae / Exclusive liner notes from vocalist John Jøn Foster / Exclusive detailed timeline by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock
TRIPLE CD
Disc One
1. Hit That Perfect Beat
2. Truthdare Doubledare
3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
4. Punishment For Love
5. We Know How It Feels
6. This Heart
7. Do It
8. Dr. John
9. In My Dreams
10. I Gave You Everything
11. What Are You Doing About It? (Extended Version)
12. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Rework)
13. Something Special
14. Drum Majors (Tambour Majeur)
15. Hit That Perfect Beat (Cocktail Mix)
Disc Two
1. Loveline (Extended 1990 Version)
2. Meaning Of Love (Studio Session)
3. Black Storm (Studio Session)
4. Take You There (Studio Session)
5. Back On Me (Feeling Lonely) [Studio Session]
6. Running (Free Yourself) [Studio Session]
7. Keeps Me Satisfied (Studio Session)
8. Hit That Perfect Beat (BBC Radio One Session)
9. C'Mon! C'Mon! (BBC Radio One Session)
10. Back On Me (BBC Radio One Session)
11. In My Dreams (BBC Radio One Session)
12. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 7" Mix with timbale)
13. This Heart (John Gallen 7" Mix)
14. We Know How It Feels (Piano Version)
15. What Are You Doing About It? (7" Version)
16. Loveline (1993 Version)
17. Hit That Perfect Beat (1994 Version)
18. This Heart (Ian Levine 7" Mix)
Disc Three
1. Hit That Perfect Beat (I. JORDAN Rework)
2. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Extended Rework)
3. Hit That Perfect Beat (12" Version)
4. C'Mon! C'Mon! (12" Version)
5. This Heart (John Gallen 12" Mix)
6. Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix)
7. C'Mon! C'Mon! (Tropical Mix)
8. This Heart (Ian Levine 12" Remix)
9. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 12" Version)
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Packaging: 3 x CD, 8 page 4/4 digisleeve , 48 page booklet, marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 3CD collector edition : includes B-Sides & unreleased rarities / Live versions & unheard studio sessions / BBC Radio 1 Session / 2026 Remixes from I. JORDAN & Ted Carfrae / Exclusive liner notes from vocalist John Jøn Foster / Exclusive detailed timeline by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock
TRIPLE CD
Disc One
1. Hit That Perfect Beat
2. Truthdare Doubledare
3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
4. Punishment For Love
5. We Know How It Feels
6. This Heart
7. Do It
8. Dr. John
9. In My Dreams
10. I Gave You Everything
11. What Are You Doing About It? (Extended Version)
12. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Rework)
13. Something Special
14. Drum Majors (Tambour Majeur)
15. Hit That Perfect Beat (Cocktail Mix)
Disc Two
1. Loveline (Extended 1990 Version)
2. Meaning Of Love (Studio Session)
3. Black Storm (Studio Session)
4. Take You There (Studio Session)
5. Back On Me (Feeling Lonely) [Studio Session]
6. Running (Free Yourself) [Studio Session]
7. Keeps Me Satisfied (Studio Session)
8. Hit That Perfect Beat (BBC Radio One Session)
9. C'Mon! C'Mon! (BBC Radio One Session)
10. Back On Me (BBC Radio One Session)
11. In My Dreams (BBC Radio One Session)
12. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 7" Mix with timbale)
13. This Heart (John Gallen 7" Mix)
14. We Know How It Feels (Piano Version)
15. What Are You Doing About It? (7" Version)
16. Loveline (1993 Version)
17. Hit That Perfect Beat (1994 Version)
18. This Heart (Ian Levine 7" Mix)
Disc Three
1. Hit That Perfect Beat (I. JORDAN Rework)
2. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Extended Rework)
3. Hit That Perfect Beat (12" Version)
4. C'Mon! C'Mon! (12" Version)
5. This Heart (John Gallen 12" Mix)
6. Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix)
7. C'Mon! C'Mon! (Tropical Mix)
8. This Heart (Ian Levine 12" Remix)
9. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 12" Version)
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725750
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725750
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 x 140 Grs Purple Vinyl, 3 mm spine sleeve finish matt laminate with Spot UV gloss, printed inner sleeve,marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 1LP Purple : includes B-Sides & unreleased rarities
VINYL
Side One
A1. Hit That Perfect Beat
A2. Truthdare Doubledare
A3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
A4. Punishment For Love
A5. We Know How It Feels
A6. What Are You Doing About It?
Side Two
B1. This Heart
B2. Do It
B3. Dr. John
B4. In My Dreams
B5. I Gave You Everything
B6. Hit That Perfect Beat (Cocktail Mix)
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Packaging: 1 x 140 Grs Purple Vinyl, 3 mm spine sleeve finish matt laminate with Spot UV gloss, printed inner sleeve,marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 1LP Purple : includes B-Sides & unreleased rarities
VINYL
Side One
A1. Hit That Perfect Beat
A2. Truthdare Doubledare
A3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
A4. Punishment For Love
A5. We Know How It Feels
A6. What Are You Doing About It?
Side Two
B1. This Heart
B2. Do It
B3. Dr. John
B4. In My Dreams
B5. I Gave You Everything
B6. Hit That Perfect Beat (Cocktail Mix)
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725840
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725840
Release-Date:26.06.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:12" Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
12'' EP
Packaging: 1 x Night Sky Blue & Black Marble transparent vinyl, printed 3 mm spine sleeve, marketing sticker.
KEY POINTS
" 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister stands as one of the most creatively and commercially powerful singles of the early '90s, dominating the UK Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, one of the longest-running number-one hits of its era.
" 'Stay' was a defining cultural and artistic statement, the track's dramatic structure and accompanying video shifting from a delicate ballad into a theatrical, gothic climax.
" Decades later, 'Stay' continues to win new fans through chart re-entries and renewed popularity, most recently cited by Charli XCX as a key influence on her soundtrack for Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights'.
"
This 12" features 4 tracks previously unreleased on vinyl, as well as the Andre Betts (producer Madonna, Living Colour) 12" Remix, which is released commercially for the first time.
" 6 Track EP / Collector Night Sky Blue & Black transparent marble vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
Side A
A1. Stay [Radio Mix]
A2. Stay [Andre Betts 12" Remix]
A3. Stay [Acoustic Version]
Side B
B1. The Trouble with Andre [Luke Mornay Sweeter Mix]
B2. The Trouble with Andre [Luke Mornay Deeper Mix]
B3. The Trouble with Andre [Chris Thomas Remix]
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12'' EP
Packaging: 1 x Night Sky Blue & Black Marble transparent vinyl, printed 3 mm spine sleeve, marketing sticker.
KEY POINTS
" 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister stands as one of the most creatively and commercially powerful singles of the early '90s, dominating the UK Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, one of the longest-running number-one hits of its era.
" 'Stay' was a defining cultural and artistic statement, the track's dramatic structure and accompanying video shifting from a delicate ballad into a theatrical, gothic climax.
" Decades later, 'Stay' continues to win new fans through chart re-entries and renewed popularity, most recently cited by Charli XCX as a key influence on her soundtrack for Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights'.
"
This 12" features 4 tracks previously unreleased on vinyl, as well as the Andre Betts (producer Madonna, Living Colour) 12" Remix, which is released commercially for the first time.
" 6 Track EP / Collector Night Sky Blue & Black transparent marble vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
Side A
A1. Stay [Radio Mix]
A2. Stay [Andre Betts 12" Remix]
A3. Stay [Acoustic Version]
Side B
B1. The Trouble with Andre [Luke Mornay Sweeter Mix]
B2. The Trouble with Andre [Luke Mornay Deeper Mix]
B3. The Trouble with Andre [Chris Thomas Remix]
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non-exclusive
2LP R&S and Apollo Records present an official vinyl repress of this most classicand timeless album The vinyl uses the 2013 re-masters made from original DAT tapes cut by Matt Colton and presented in original artwork.
All time favourite Aphex Twin Album. Nice and accesible experimental techno. Originally released in 1992. What else could be said here, we finally are stocking copies on arguably the most important and influential electronic album of album time, Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92. You will always need this!!!
Tracks: A1 Xtal
A2 Tha
A3 Pulsewidth
B1 Ageispolis
B2 i
B3 Green Calx
B4 Heliosphan
C1 We Are The Music Makers
C2 Schottkey 7th Path
C3 Ptolemy
D1 Hedphelym
D2 Delphium
D3 Actium
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2LP R&S and Apollo Records present an official vinyl repress of this most classicand timeless album The vinyl uses the 2013 re-masters made from original DAT tapes cut by Matt Colton and presented in original artwork.
All time favourite Aphex Twin Album. Nice and accesible experimental techno. Originally released in 1992. What else could be said here, we finally are stocking copies on arguably the most important and influential electronic album of album time, Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92. You will always need this!!!
Tracks: A1 Xtal
A2 Tha
A3 Pulsewidth
B1 Ageispolis
B2 i
B3 Green Calx
B4 Heliosphan
C1 We Are The Music Makers
C2 Schottkey 7th Path
C3 Ptolemy
D1 Hedphelym
D2 Delphium
D3 Actium
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1
Lars Huismann - Divergence
2
Lars Huismann - Portal
3
Lars Huismann - Neural
4
Lars Huismann - Riot
5
Lars Huismann - Technician
2025 repress
Tracklisting
A1 Lars Huismann - Divergence
A2 Lars Huismann - Portal
A3 Lars Huismann - Neural
B1 Lars Huismann - Riot
B2 Lars Huismann - Technician
Sales Note
Lars Huismann drops fourth essential release on Mutual Rytm with 'Catharsis', following his successful 'Sounds From The Past' trilogy.
German producer Lars Huismann has a percussive and groove-driven take on techno that often comes with scintillating melodies and separates him from others amongst the genre. His releases have come on labels such as Dolly and Soma; however, he has also quickly become an essential member of the Mutual Rytm family, having contributed to the label's 'Federation Of Rytm III' VA as well as serving up a trio of forward-thinking EPs in the form of his 'Sounds From The Past' trilogy. Delivering yet more stellar material on SHDW's thriving imprint, his latest EP delivers the newest evolution in his sound while maintaining his signature sonic essence.
The hunched techno funk of 'Divergence' kicks off with plenty of plenty up energy and tight, bouncy synth vamps, while 'Portal' goes deep into a futuristic landscape with static-laced synths and oversized hi-hat ringlets that ramp up the pressure. The mighty 'Neural' is brilliantly functional and linear techno with a playful synth that rides up and down the mix as the sleek and slamming drums race onwards. 'Riot' brings some extra raved-up madness with serrated synths and raw percussive energy, and 'Technician' then slips into a deeper, more paired back sound with liquid synth lashing about the mix as dubby undercurrents power along the punchy rhythms and freaky vocals bring the menace. Digital bonus cuts 'Incognito', a fizzing, busy, textured techno workout, and the machine soul of 'Submerged' close out this high-grade EP in style.
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Tracklisting
A1 Lars Huismann - Divergence
A2 Lars Huismann - Portal
A3 Lars Huismann - Neural
B1 Lars Huismann - Riot
B2 Lars Huismann - Technician
Sales Note
Lars Huismann drops fourth essential release on Mutual Rytm with 'Catharsis', following his successful 'Sounds From The Past' trilogy.
German producer Lars Huismann has a percussive and groove-driven take on techno that often comes with scintillating melodies and separates him from others amongst the genre. His releases have come on labels such as Dolly and Soma; however, he has also quickly become an essential member of the Mutual Rytm family, having contributed to the label's 'Federation Of Rytm III' VA as well as serving up a trio of forward-thinking EPs in the form of his 'Sounds From The Past' trilogy. Delivering yet more stellar material on SHDW's thriving imprint, his latest EP delivers the newest evolution in his sound while maintaining his signature sonic essence.
The hunched techno funk of 'Divergence' kicks off with plenty of plenty up energy and tight, bouncy synth vamps, while 'Portal' goes deep into a futuristic landscape with static-laced synths and oversized hi-hat ringlets that ramp up the pressure. The mighty 'Neural' is brilliantly functional and linear techno with a playful synth that rides up and down the mix as the sleek and slamming drums race onwards. 'Riot' brings some extra raved-up madness with serrated synths and raw percussive energy, and 'Technician' then slips into a deeper, more paired back sound with liquid synth lashing about the mix as dubby undercurrents power along the punchy rhythms and freaky vocals bring the menace. Digital bonus cuts 'Incognito', a fizzing, busy, textured techno workout, and the machine soul of 'Submerged' close out this high-grade EP in style.
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1
Midori Takada - Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream
2
Midori Takada - Crossing
3
Midori Takada - Trompe-l'œil
4
Midori Takada - Catastrophe ?
- Beautiful 1 LP 33rpm Cut Re-Edition
- 33 rpm LP mastercut by Emil Berliner
*** TERRITORY RESTRICTION - NO SALES TO JAPAN ***
Tracklisting:
1. Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream
2. Crossing
3. Trompe-l'œil
4. Catastrophe E
Info
WRWTFWW & Palto Flats Records are ecstatic to announce the highly-anticipated reissue of Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's sought after and timeless ambient / minimal album "Through The Looking Glass", originally released in 1983 by RCA Japan.
Considered a Holy Grail of Japanese music by many, "Through The Looking Glass" is Midori Takada's first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into traditional African and Asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. The result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience.
The fully licensed reissue is available as a single 33rpm LP and a limited 45rpm DLP, both cut directly from the original studio reels (AAA), at Emil Berliner (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon) for the 45rpm DLP, and at the equally famous Frankfurter SST Studio for the LP. It is also available in CD format for the first time. All versions come with extensive liner notes.
Bio
Midori Takada is a composer, multi percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. She will tour Europe this year.
Midori released two solo albums: "Through The Looking Glass" and "Tree Of Life" and wrote music for Tadashi Suzuki's theater plays. Her hypnotic, minimalist music is based in the concept of coherence between sound and the human body. She performs solo on marimba and other percussion instruments.
She debuted on the scene of Berlin Philharmonic, performing with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin just after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1974. She continued her career with solo concerts in Japan and abroad.
In the 1980s Midori began to explore the traditional music of Asia and Africa. Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana, Lamine Konte from Senegal, Farafina Band from Burkina Faso, and Korean musicians: zither player Chi Seong-Ja, flute player Won-Il, and saxophone player Kang Tae-Hwan. She also led Mkwaju Ensemble's innovative percussion project and still performs with free-jazz band Ton-Klami with Kang Tae-Hwan and jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh.
In the past 20 years, Midori Takada spent more time in theaters than in concert halls - composing and performing live music for theater. She regularly works with Tadashi Suzuki and his Suzuki Company of Toga on their adaptations of "Electra" and "King Lear".
Takada's compositions have a remarkable way of affecting the imagination. Her minimalist, contemplative music is filled with the concept of infinity and reminds us of a moon voyage, falling stars, a journey into the ocean, or a walk in the garden. The trans melodies, initially simple, begin to loop and splinter, their rhythm breaking and thickening, slowly drawing the listener into another reality.
Every live performance Midori Takada gives is unique and prepared especially for that occasion.
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- 33 rpm LP mastercut by Emil Berliner
*** TERRITORY RESTRICTION - NO SALES TO JAPAN ***
Tracklisting:
1. Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream
2. Crossing
3. Trompe-l'œil
4. Catastrophe E
Info
WRWTFWW & Palto Flats Records are ecstatic to announce the highly-anticipated reissue of Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's sought after and timeless ambient / minimal album "Through The Looking Glass", originally released in 1983 by RCA Japan.
Considered a Holy Grail of Japanese music by many, "Through The Looking Glass" is Midori Takada's first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into traditional African and Asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. The result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience.
The fully licensed reissue is available as a single 33rpm LP and a limited 45rpm DLP, both cut directly from the original studio reels (AAA), at Emil Berliner (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon) for the 45rpm DLP, and at the equally famous Frankfurter SST Studio for the LP. It is also available in CD format for the first time. All versions come with extensive liner notes.
Bio
Midori Takada is a composer, multi percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. She will tour Europe this year.
Midori released two solo albums: "Through The Looking Glass" and "Tree Of Life" and wrote music for Tadashi Suzuki's theater plays. Her hypnotic, minimalist music is based in the concept of coherence between sound and the human body. She performs solo on marimba and other percussion instruments.
She debuted on the scene of Berlin Philharmonic, performing with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin just after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1974. She continued her career with solo concerts in Japan and abroad.
In the 1980s Midori began to explore the traditional music of Asia and Africa. Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana, Lamine Konte from Senegal, Farafina Band from Burkina Faso, and Korean musicians: zither player Chi Seong-Ja, flute player Won-Il, and saxophone player Kang Tae-Hwan. She also led Mkwaju Ensemble's innovative percussion project and still performs with free-jazz band Ton-Klami with Kang Tae-Hwan and jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh.
In the past 20 years, Midori Takada spent more time in theaters than in concert halls - composing and performing live music for theater. She regularly works with Tadashi Suzuki and his Suzuki Company of Toga on their adaptations of "Electra" and "King Lear".
Takada's compositions have a remarkable way of affecting the imagination. Her minimalist, contemplative music is filled with the concept of infinity and reminds us of a moon voyage, falling stars, a journey into the ocean, or a walk in the garden. The trans melodies, initially simple, begin to loop and splinter, their rhythm breaking and thickening, slowly drawing the listener into another reality.
Every live performance Midori Takada gives is unique and prepared especially for that occasion.
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1
Black Devil - "H" Friend
2
Black Devil - Timing, Forget The Timing
3
Black Devil - One To Choose
4
Black Devil - We Never Fly Away Again
5
Black Devil - Follow Me (Instrumental)
6
Black Devil - No Regrets
Territories: WW minus FR, UK
Tracklist :
A1 - "H" Friend
A2 - Timing, Forget The Timing
A3 - One To Choose
B1 - We Never Fly Away Again
B2 - Follow Me (Instrumental)
B3 - No Regrets
Release Info:
Disco Club is a groundbreaking 1978 EP of experimental electronic disco created by Bernard Fevre and his collaborator under their tongue-in-cheek aliases Joachim Sherylee and Junior Claristidge. The Aphex Twin-backed Rephlex label notably reworked a handful of Disco Club tracks in 2004, however this is the first ever reissue of the EP in its complete, originally intended sequence. So synonymous is Fèvre's career with this release, he continues to perform internationally as Black Devil Disco Club today. An impossibly rare piece, this edition has been treated to a remaster from the original tapes by Fèvre himself.
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Tracklist :
A1 - "H" Friend
A2 - Timing, Forget The Timing
A3 - One To Choose
B1 - We Never Fly Away Again
B2 - Follow Me (Instrumental)
B3 - No Regrets
Release Info:
Disco Club is a groundbreaking 1978 EP of experimental electronic disco created by Bernard Fevre and his collaborator under their tongue-in-cheek aliases Joachim Sherylee and Junior Claristidge. The Aphex Twin-backed Rephlex label notably reworked a handful of Disco Club tracks in 2004, however this is the first ever reissue of the EP in its complete, originally intended sequence. So synonymous is Fèvre's career with this release, he continues to perform internationally as Black Devil Disco Club today. An impossibly rare piece, this edition has been treated to a remaster from the original tapes by Fèvre himself.
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Repress!
Soundcloudlink: https://soundcloud.com/dkr-nyc/sets/dkr-276-va-jah-children-invasion-vol-6-digital-dawn-lp-wackies
Tracklist:
A1. HORACE ANDY - DROP OFF
A2. WAYNE CHIN - WON'T DO FOR LOVE
A3. MILTON HENRY - MAKE IT RIGHT
A4. JERRY HARRIS - A LITTLE LOVE WE NEED
A5 . CHRIS WAYNE - STREETS OF AFRICA
B1. HORACE ANDY - DUB OUT A SOUND
B2 . JACKIE MITTOO - SORROWFUL
B3 . CHRIS WAYNE - WILD GOOSE RACE
B4 . CHOSEN BROTHERS - MAJORITY RULE
B5. MILTON HENRY - NOW YOU SEE THE SCENE
10 song LP in 2-sided hand silkscreened jacket; blue or green print.
Three tracks previously unreleased.
New compilation and long overdue next entry in the long running 'Jah Children Invasion' compilation series! This volume focuses on Wackies' foray into digital reggae, with a killer selection of tracks from the late '80s and early '90s. There are three previously unreleased tunes alongside seven others culled from prior rare and long out of print releases. In DKR style this comes in a 2 sided hand silkscreened jacket.
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Soundcloudlink: https://soundcloud.com/dkr-nyc/sets/dkr-276-va-jah-children-invasion-vol-6-digital-dawn-lp-wackies
Tracklist:
A1. HORACE ANDY - DROP OFF
A2. WAYNE CHIN - WON'T DO FOR LOVE
A3. MILTON HENRY - MAKE IT RIGHT
A4. JERRY HARRIS - A LITTLE LOVE WE NEED
A5 . CHRIS WAYNE - STREETS OF AFRICA
B1. HORACE ANDY - DUB OUT A SOUND
B2 . JACKIE MITTOO - SORROWFUL
B3 . CHRIS WAYNE - WILD GOOSE RACE
B4 . CHOSEN BROTHERS - MAJORITY RULE
B5. MILTON HENRY - NOW YOU SEE THE SCENE
10 song LP in 2-sided hand silkscreened jacket; blue or green print.
Three tracks previously unreleased.
New compilation and long overdue next entry in the long running 'Jah Children Invasion' compilation series! This volume focuses on Wackies' foray into digital reggae, with a killer selection of tracks from the late '80s and early '90s. There are three previously unreleased tunes alongside seven others culled from prior rare and long out of print releases. In DKR style this comes in a 2 sided hand silkscreened jacket.
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Grauzone - A1. Film 2
2
Grauzone - A2. Schlachtet!
3
Grauzone - A3. Hinter Den Bergen
4
Grauzone - A4. Maikäfer Flieg
5
Grauzone - A5. Marmelade Und Himbeereis
6
Grauzone - B1. Wütendes Glas
7
Grauzone - B2. Kälte Kriecht
8
Grauzone - B3. Kunstgewerbe
9
Grauzone - B4. Der Weg Zu Zweit
10
Grauzone - B5. In Der Nacht
11
Grauzone - C1. Eisbär
12
Grauzone - C2. Ich Lieb Sie
13
Grauzone - C3. Moskau
14
Grauzone - C4. Ein Tanz Mit Dem Tod
15
Grauzone - D1. Träume Mit Mir
16
Grauzone - D2. Ich Und Du
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Grauzone - D3. Wütendes Glas (Maxi Version)
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Grauzone - D4. Raum
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Grauzone - D5. Film 1
Double LP: Heavy 350gsm Sleeve, Liner Notes, Sticker
- Official reissue of Grauzone's album with 9 bonus songs including the megahit "Eisbär" and more, straight from the original reels!
Genre: Post-Punk, Electronic, New Wave, Cold Wave, Pop, Synth, Industrial, Experimental
Tracklisting Double LP Album
A1. Film 2
A2. Schlachtet!
A3. Hinter Den Bergen
A4. Maikäfer Flieg
A5. Marmelade Und Himbeereis
B1. Wütendes Glas
B2. Kälte Kriecht
B3. Kunstgewerbe
B4. Der Weg Zu Zweit
B5. In Der Nacht
C1. Eisbär
C2. Ich Lieb Sie
C3. Moskau
C4. Ein Tanz Mit Dem Tod
D1. Traüme Mit Mir
D2. Ich Und Du
D3. Wütendes Glas (Maxi Version)
D4. Raum
D5. Film 1
WRWTFWW Records is very happy to reissue Swiss cult band Grauzone's self-titled album in an expanded 40 Years Anniversary Edition packed with the original 1981 album plus 9 extra songs, as well as extensive liner notes by Swiss music historian Lurker Grand. The 19-track album is available as a double LP vinyl in heavy 350gsm sleeve and a digipack CD, both sourced from the original reels and put together under the supervision of band member and all around legend Stephan Eicher.
The pioneering band from Bern (Switzerland) had a short-lived but highly-regarded career which birthed a cult discography that still fascinates and resonates today. Consisting of core members Martin Eicher, Stephan Eicher, and Marco Repetto, and on-and-off participants Christian GT Trüssel, Claudine Chirac, and Ingrid Berney, the elusive group broke new grounds in the early 80s, experimenting with punk and industrial music, early techno sounds, minimalism, new wave, pop, and various electronics. With an innovative and polished approach to design, visuals, performance, and all around style and philosophy on top of their superb music, the constantly transforming unit developed a whole experience - the Grauzone experience: wild and unpredictable, yet sophisticated and cohesive, or as Swiss music historian Lurker Grand would call it, "an Art band with a Punk attitude".
Completely rejecting the music industry rules and refusing to play the game of promotion, touring, release schedules, and TV appearances even though they had a multi-platinum international hit with the song "Eisbär", the band quickly disintegrated in full convention-defying glory, leaving behind an inspiring music legacy for the world to discover and discover again, one generation after the other.
This extended version of their debut (and only) album beautifully crystallizes the Grauzone miracle/accident - where pop and youthful experimentation meet at (new/cold/no) wave and industrial crossroads, and where classic hits ("Eisbär", "FILM 2", "Raum", "Träume Mit Mir", "Der Weg Zu Zweit"…) flawlessly mesh with unconventional deep cuts ("In Der Nacht", "Film 1", "Maikäfer Flieg"…). Very simply put: GOOD timeless music with an edge.
Stephan Eicher went on to be, arguably, the most successful Swiss musician ever, with an international career extending from pop chanson to experimental escapades and collaborations with Moondog, artists Sophie Calle and Sylvie Fleury, and author Martin Suter among many other luminaries. Marco Repetto flourished as a techno and ambient producer, releasing multiple projects including releases on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label.
Points of interests
- For fans of electronic, post-punk, new wave, cold wave, Swiss wave, no wave, Neue Deutsche Welle (Welle means wave!), synth, pop, industrial, proto-techno, 80s, Stephan Eicher, Marco Repetto, Liaisons Dangereuses, Tristesse Contemporaine, Young Marble Giants, The Cure but weirder, Switzerland, romance, mountains, polar bears, contemporary art, wearing nice (white) shoes in dirty basement squats, and xerox machines.
- New release from WRWTFWW Records (Grauzone's Eisbär and Raum, Midori Takada's Through The Looking Glass, Kenji Kawai's Ghost in the Shell Original Soundtrack, John Carpenter's Dark Star Soundtrack, Ryo Fukui's Scenery, Dominique Guiot's L'Univers de la Mer, Bernard Parmegiani soundtracks and more).
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- Official reissue of Grauzone's album with 9 bonus songs including the megahit "Eisbär" and more, straight from the original reels!
Genre: Post-Punk, Electronic, New Wave, Cold Wave, Pop, Synth, Industrial, Experimental
Tracklisting Double LP Album
A1. Film 2
A2. Schlachtet!
A3. Hinter Den Bergen
A4. Maikäfer Flieg
A5. Marmelade Und Himbeereis
B1. Wütendes Glas
B2. Kälte Kriecht
B3. Kunstgewerbe
B4. Der Weg Zu Zweit
B5. In Der Nacht
C1. Eisbär
C2. Ich Lieb Sie
C3. Moskau
C4. Ein Tanz Mit Dem Tod
D1. Traüme Mit Mir
D2. Ich Und Du
D3. Wütendes Glas (Maxi Version)
D4. Raum
D5. Film 1
WRWTFWW Records is very happy to reissue Swiss cult band Grauzone's self-titled album in an expanded 40 Years Anniversary Edition packed with the original 1981 album plus 9 extra songs, as well as extensive liner notes by Swiss music historian Lurker Grand. The 19-track album is available as a double LP vinyl in heavy 350gsm sleeve and a digipack CD, both sourced from the original reels and put together under the supervision of band member and all around legend Stephan Eicher.
The pioneering band from Bern (Switzerland) had a short-lived but highly-regarded career which birthed a cult discography that still fascinates and resonates today. Consisting of core members Martin Eicher, Stephan Eicher, and Marco Repetto, and on-and-off participants Christian GT Trüssel, Claudine Chirac, and Ingrid Berney, the elusive group broke new grounds in the early 80s, experimenting with punk and industrial music, early techno sounds, minimalism, new wave, pop, and various electronics. With an innovative and polished approach to design, visuals, performance, and all around style and philosophy on top of their superb music, the constantly transforming unit developed a whole experience - the Grauzone experience: wild and unpredictable, yet sophisticated and cohesive, or as Swiss music historian Lurker Grand would call it, "an Art band with a Punk attitude".
Completely rejecting the music industry rules and refusing to play the game of promotion, touring, release schedules, and TV appearances even though they had a multi-platinum international hit with the song "Eisbär", the band quickly disintegrated in full convention-defying glory, leaving behind an inspiring music legacy for the world to discover and discover again, one generation after the other.
This extended version of their debut (and only) album beautifully crystallizes the Grauzone miracle/accident - where pop and youthful experimentation meet at (new/cold/no) wave and industrial crossroads, and where classic hits ("Eisbär", "FILM 2", "Raum", "Träume Mit Mir", "Der Weg Zu Zweit"…) flawlessly mesh with unconventional deep cuts ("In Der Nacht", "Film 1", "Maikäfer Flieg"…). Very simply put: GOOD timeless music with an edge.
Stephan Eicher went on to be, arguably, the most successful Swiss musician ever, with an international career extending from pop chanson to experimental escapades and collaborations with Moondog, artists Sophie Calle and Sylvie Fleury, and author Martin Suter among many other luminaries. Marco Repetto flourished as a techno and ambient producer, releasing multiple projects including releases on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label.
Points of interests
- For fans of electronic, post-punk, new wave, cold wave, Swiss wave, no wave, Neue Deutsche Welle (Welle means wave!), synth, pop, industrial, proto-techno, 80s, Stephan Eicher, Marco Repetto, Liaisons Dangereuses, Tristesse Contemporaine, Young Marble Giants, The Cure but weirder, Switzerland, romance, mountains, polar bears, contemporary art, wearing nice (white) shoes in dirty basement squats, and xerox machines.
- New release from WRWTFWW Records (Grauzone's Eisbär and Raum, Midori Takada's Through The Looking Glass, Kenji Kawai's Ghost in the Shell Original Soundtrack, John Carpenter's Dark Star Soundtrack, Ryo Fukui's Scenery, Dominique Guiot's L'Univers de la Mer, Bernard Parmegiani soundtracks and more).
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Label:In My Room
Cat-No:imr52lp
Release-Date:13.09.2024
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:In My Room
Cat-No:imr52lp
Release-Date:13.09.2024
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
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Trentemøller - A Different Light
2
Trentemøller - Nightfall
3
Trentemøller - Dreamweavers
Territories: WORLD EXCL DE, AT, Scandinavia
LP transparent crystal clear vinyl, leaflet, sticker, download code
GENRE/S:
Alternative, Independent, Shoegaze, Dreampop
TRACKLIST:
A1. A Different Light
A2. Nightfall
A3. Dreamweavers
A4. I Give My Tears
A5. Hollow
B1. Behind My Eyes
B2. Empty Beaches
B3. In A Storm
B4. Winter's Ghost
B5. Closure
SHORT INFO:
In May, fans were treated to the first new music from Trentemøller since 2022. A new single, "A Different Light," showcased a stunning blend of prismatic space rock and folk. For anyone wondering if it foreshadowed the release of a full-length, Dreamweaver will drop in September, on Friday the 13th.
Featuring 10 tracks that traverse Trentemøller's many musical strengths, Dreamweaver also represents an obvious artistic leap, treading new ground while retaining the overall plot. Tracks featuring vocals come courtesy of of Iceland's Disa, who has been in Trentemøller's fold since the Memoria tour.
Dreamweaver's nylon string-led opening track, and first single from the album, "A Different Light," contains many of Trentemøller's trademarks: exploring dichotomies, musical shadowplay, Nordic frigidity, and warm waves. It opens the door for the steady, hypnotic "Nightfall," with its tetherless vocal, wistful guitars, and early morning desert chill. The third track in the opening trifecta, "Dreamweavers" finds its footing with a percussive soft trot, which starts after what feels like a shortwave radio scan in search of the right chords, eventually dialing in a weightless voice. Ostensibly keeping a ruminative pace with the previous two tracks, the song and, by extension, album soon opens up as the rest of the elements drop into place with a grand, luxurious burst.
Dreamweaver is about to enter its next phase. With the hatch blown off of the portal, the noisy "I Give My Tears," driven by its glissed and fuzzy bass line, pours into the void. It's followed by its sibling, the most chaotic track on Dreamweaver, "Behind My Eyes." Arriving as a piece of noise rock pandemonium, "Behind My Eyes," can't be contained in its plush vault. A whip-crack snare and convulsing guitars smash against each other in the song's verse chamber. The tension builds, as the particles collide, pushing past the point of critical mass, kicking off the chain reaction which is the chorus. At times it harkens back to the proto-gaze tracks that gave birth to dream pop, at others it newly defines what that is. There's no time to contemplate it, though, as the song disintegrates in a microphonic feedback instant.
A respite follows with the somnambulistic pair of "Hollow" and "Empty Beaches." Then, a moment of intensity returns as the soaring textures and tribal drum bursts of "In A Storm" take control, before being taken out with the ambient slo-core of "Winter's Ghost" and "Closure." This diptych wraps up an album which certainly feels on-script for Trentemøller, but is also much more psychedelic than previous offerings.
Dreamweaver will be released on Trentemøller's own In My Room label. It is an exceedingly immersive experience, bound to release any dormant hallucinations you may be harboring.
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LP transparent crystal clear vinyl, leaflet, sticker, download code
GENRE/S:
Alternative, Independent, Shoegaze, Dreampop
TRACKLIST:
A1. A Different Light
A2. Nightfall
A3. Dreamweavers
A4. I Give My Tears
A5. Hollow
B1. Behind My Eyes
B2. Empty Beaches
B3. In A Storm
B4. Winter's Ghost
B5. Closure
SHORT INFO:
In May, fans were treated to the first new music from Trentemøller since 2022. A new single, "A Different Light," showcased a stunning blend of prismatic space rock and folk. For anyone wondering if it foreshadowed the release of a full-length, Dreamweaver will drop in September, on Friday the 13th.
Featuring 10 tracks that traverse Trentemøller's many musical strengths, Dreamweaver also represents an obvious artistic leap, treading new ground while retaining the overall plot. Tracks featuring vocals come courtesy of of Iceland's Disa, who has been in Trentemøller's fold since the Memoria tour.
Dreamweaver's nylon string-led opening track, and first single from the album, "A Different Light," contains many of Trentemøller's trademarks: exploring dichotomies, musical shadowplay, Nordic frigidity, and warm waves. It opens the door for the steady, hypnotic "Nightfall," with its tetherless vocal, wistful guitars, and early morning desert chill. The third track in the opening trifecta, "Dreamweavers" finds its footing with a percussive soft trot, which starts after what feels like a shortwave radio scan in search of the right chords, eventually dialing in a weightless voice. Ostensibly keeping a ruminative pace with the previous two tracks, the song and, by extension, album soon opens up as the rest of the elements drop into place with a grand, luxurious burst.
Dreamweaver is about to enter its next phase. With the hatch blown off of the portal, the noisy "I Give My Tears," driven by its glissed and fuzzy bass line, pours into the void. It's followed by its sibling, the most chaotic track on Dreamweaver, "Behind My Eyes." Arriving as a piece of noise rock pandemonium, "Behind My Eyes," can't be contained in its plush vault. A whip-crack snare and convulsing guitars smash against each other in the song's verse chamber. The tension builds, as the particles collide, pushing past the point of critical mass, kicking off the chain reaction which is the chorus. At times it harkens back to the proto-gaze tracks that gave birth to dream pop, at others it newly defines what that is. There's no time to contemplate it, though, as the song disintegrates in a microphonic feedback instant.
A respite follows with the somnambulistic pair of "Hollow" and "Empty Beaches." Then, a moment of intensity returns as the soaring textures and tribal drum bursts of "In A Storm" take control, before being taken out with the ambient slo-core of "Winter's Ghost" and "Closure." This diptych wraps up an album which certainly feels on-script for Trentemøller, but is also much more psychedelic than previous offerings.
Dreamweaver will be released on Trentemøller's own In My Room label. It is an exceedingly immersive experience, bound to release any dormant hallucinations you may be harboring.
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System Olympia - Luce Rossa
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System Olympia - Sanctified feat Working Men's Club
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System Olympia - Lenzuola Di Raso
4
System Olympia - Mi Dimentico
A Tempest Of Intimacy.
It's part of the nature of man to start with romance and build to a reality
and this is what System Olympia has done with this new 4 track EP.
Love, longing, and the restlessness of the heart and body are the foundation forces of this record.
"Luce Rossa" presents itself as an emblem of a credo, an irreverent manifesto delivered via daring melodies and empowering vocals.
System Olympia inhabits a world in which human senses are mightier than religion and "Sanctified" feat Working Men's Club is an ecstatic and highly articulated fusion of passion and redemption - a new truth about reality, whispered to your ear with infinite sweetness.
Poetic desire as a force of beauty and vitality is all over Lenzuola Di Raso. Fantasising in between satin sheets on the hottest day of the year because art and imagination mean freedom from the solitude of the mind.
Mi Dimentico makes beauty out of melancholy, and nostalgia out of the oscillation between resignation and demand.
Sanctified EP is naked skin over a sunken heart, and a soaring mind.
Tracklist:
A1 - Luce Rossa
A2 - Sanctified feat Working Men's Club
B1 - Lenzuola Di Raso
B2 - Mi Dimentico
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It's part of the nature of man to start with romance and build to a reality
and this is what System Olympia has done with this new 4 track EP.
Love, longing, and the restlessness of the heart and body are the foundation forces of this record.
"Luce Rossa" presents itself as an emblem of a credo, an irreverent manifesto delivered via daring melodies and empowering vocals.
System Olympia inhabits a world in which human senses are mightier than religion and "Sanctified" feat Working Men's Club is an ecstatic and highly articulated fusion of passion and redemption - a new truth about reality, whispered to your ear with infinite sweetness.
Poetic desire as a force of beauty and vitality is all over Lenzuola Di Raso. Fantasising in between satin sheets on the hottest day of the year because art and imagination mean freedom from the solitude of the mind.
Mi Dimentico makes beauty out of melancholy, and nostalgia out of the oscillation between resignation and demand.
Sanctified EP is naked skin over a sunken heart, and a soaring mind.
Tracklist:
A1 - Luce Rossa
A2 - Sanctified feat Working Men's Club
B1 - Lenzuola Di Raso
B2 - Mi Dimentico
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Mystic Jungle - Don't Stop Your Love
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Mystic Jungle - Hold On Your Dreams
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2024 Repress!
Mystic Jungle makes a much-awaited return with Deviant Disco, a new 12” of sun-soaked groovers released through Periodica Records. A culmination of several years of writing, vibing, and influence mining, these compositions represent the producer’s most varied and expansive works yet, and to fully realize his vision, Mystic Jungle invited the entire West Hill Studio crew to contribute narcotizing layers of pop vocal mesmerism, and additional touches of guitar, bass, percussion, and synth.
Strains of Italo disco, balearic boogie, and freaky funk are interspersed amidst passages of Nigerian highlife, soft focus AOR, kinetic Hi-NRG, and exotic lover’s rock, resulting in a personalized voyage through a paradise of sound, one that is unmoored from the concerns of modernity, and celebrates instead a hedonistic naivety, and a desire to dance all day in spiritual ecstasy.
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Mystic Jungle makes a much-awaited return with Deviant Disco, a new 12” of sun-soaked groovers released through Periodica Records. A culmination of several years of writing, vibing, and influence mining, these compositions represent the producer’s most varied and expansive works yet, and to fully realize his vision, Mystic Jungle invited the entire West Hill Studio crew to contribute narcotizing layers of pop vocal mesmerism, and additional touches of guitar, bass, percussion, and synth.
Strains of Italo disco, balearic boogie, and freaky funk are interspersed amidst passages of Nigerian highlife, soft focus AOR, kinetic Hi-NRG, and exotic lover’s rock, resulting in a personalized voyage through a paradise of sound, one that is unmoored from the concerns of modernity, and celebrates instead a hedonistic naivety, and a desire to dance all day in spiritual ecstasy.
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mystic jungle - Enter The Night
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mystic jungle - Endless Road
Long awaited reissue of the the first LP by Mystic Jungle. Originally published in 2018, minimalistic funk and experimental boogie jams with a massive use of FM synthesis made by Periodica Records foreman.
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Grauzone - Eisbär
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Grauzone - FILM 2
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Grauzone - Ich Lieb Sie
2024 repress
The First Authorised, Official Re Edition of this Electronic, New Wave, Cold Wave, Pop, Synth, Post-Punk Classic, Personally Overseen by Stephan Eicher, Everything Original: Art, Tracklist, Cut on 45 rpm - Printed on 350 GSM Paperstock incl. Sticker!
WRWTFWW Records is very honored to announce the official reissue of Grauzone’s essential 1981 maxi single with timeless classic "Eisbär", proto-techno beast "FILM 2", and romantic synth ballad "Ich Lieb Sie", just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss band’s formation. The three-track vinyl is sourced from the original reels, cut at 45rpm, and comes with its iconic artwork on a 350gsm sleeve.
Tracklisting:
A1. Eisbär
B1. FILM 2
B2. Ich Lieb Sie
Info:
WRWTFWW Records is very honored to announce the official reissue of Grauzone’s essential 1981 maxi single with timeless classic "Eisbär", proto-techno beast "FILM 2", and romantic synth ballad "Ich Lieb Sie", just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss band’s formation. The three-track vinyl is sourced from the original reels, cut at 45rpm, and comes with its iconic artwork on a 350gsm sleeve.
Ich möchte ein Eisbär sein…Written by Martin Eicher after a nightmare in which he saw talking polar bears on the walls, and with music by the Grauzone crew consisting of Martin and his brother Stephan Eicher, Marco Repetto, Christian "GT" Trüssel, and Claudine Chirac (on saxophone), "Eisbär" is the most recognizable title from the band, a sublime mix of ingredients reflecting the transitional era it comes from - the raw energy of punk music still palpable, combined with the audacity of early electronics, the warm groove of a disco gem, beautifully fragile lyrics, and one of the best basslines ever. It became a mega hit, totally unplanned, but how could you resist such a track?
"FILM 2" is the ultimate b-side monster, a menacing all-instrumental pre-techno masterpiece, slowly building to a magnetizing frenzy. An instant underground favorite, it was famously heard played at both speeds depending on the scenes and DJs you were frequenting, 45rpm as it was first intended, and 33rpm for the cosmic experience (search Daniele Baldelli’s Cosmic C75 1982 mixtape online for a great example of this).
The maxi single ends with "Ich Lieb Sie", a synth-pop meets doo-wop ballad, a true love song oozing with innocence. Simple, stylish, and just right.
At the crossroads of post-punk, new wave, pop, and electronic experimentation, the Eisbär maxi offers three songs that are technically different but hold the same spirit, the perfect embodiment of Grauzone’s music - wild, unpredictable, and youthful, yet sophisticated, catchy, and ingenious. The magic recipe for the good stuff.
Stephan Eicher went on to be, arguably, the most successful Swiss musician ever, with an international career extending from pop chanson to experimental escapades and collaborations with Moondog, artists Sophie Calle and John Armleder, and author Martin Suter among many other luminaries. Marco Repetto flourished as a techno and ambient producer, releasing multiple projects including releases on Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label.
Grauzone and WRWTFWW will continue to collaborate on the band’s 40th anniversary reissue campaign, with numerous projects planned for the year, including a vast selection of music, visuals, and literature never available before.
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The First Authorised, Official Re Edition of this Electronic, New Wave, Cold Wave, Pop, Synth, Post-Punk Classic, Personally Overseen by Stephan Eicher, Everything Original: Art, Tracklist, Cut on 45 rpm - Printed on 350 GSM Paperstock incl. Sticker!
WRWTFWW Records is very honored to announce the official reissue of Grauzone’s essential 1981 maxi single with timeless classic "Eisbär", proto-techno beast "FILM 2", and romantic synth ballad "Ich Lieb Sie", just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss band’s formation. The three-track vinyl is sourced from the original reels, cut at 45rpm, and comes with its iconic artwork on a 350gsm sleeve.
Tracklisting:
A1. Eisbär
B1. FILM 2
B2. Ich Lieb Sie
Info:
WRWTFWW Records is very honored to announce the official reissue of Grauzone’s essential 1981 maxi single with timeless classic "Eisbär", proto-techno beast "FILM 2", and romantic synth ballad "Ich Lieb Sie", just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss band’s formation. The three-track vinyl is sourced from the original reels, cut at 45rpm, and comes with its iconic artwork on a 350gsm sleeve.
Ich möchte ein Eisbär sein…Written by Martin Eicher after a nightmare in which he saw talking polar bears on the walls, and with music by the Grauzone crew consisting of Martin and his brother Stephan Eicher, Marco Repetto, Christian "GT" Trüssel, and Claudine Chirac (on saxophone), "Eisbär" is the most recognizable title from the band, a sublime mix of ingredients reflecting the transitional era it comes from - the raw energy of punk music still palpable, combined with the audacity of early electronics, the warm groove of a disco gem, beautifully fragile lyrics, and one of the best basslines ever. It became a mega hit, totally unplanned, but how could you resist such a track?
"FILM 2" is the ultimate b-side monster, a menacing all-instrumental pre-techno masterpiece, slowly building to a magnetizing frenzy. An instant underground favorite, it was famously heard played at both speeds depending on the scenes and DJs you were frequenting, 45rpm as it was first intended, and 33rpm for the cosmic experience (search Daniele Baldelli’s Cosmic C75 1982 mixtape online for a great example of this).
The maxi single ends with "Ich Lieb Sie", a synth-pop meets doo-wop ballad, a true love song oozing with innocence. Simple, stylish, and just right.
At the crossroads of post-punk, new wave, pop, and electronic experimentation, the Eisbär maxi offers three songs that are technically different but hold the same spirit, the perfect embodiment of Grauzone’s music - wild, unpredictable, and youthful, yet sophisticated, catchy, and ingenious. The magic recipe for the good stuff.
Stephan Eicher went on to be, arguably, the most successful Swiss musician ever, with an international career extending from pop chanson to experimental escapades and collaborations with Moondog, artists Sophie Calle and John Armleder, and author Martin Suter among many other luminaries. Marco Repetto flourished as a techno and ambient producer, releasing multiple projects including releases on Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label.
Grauzone and WRWTFWW will continue to collaborate on the band’s 40th anniversary reissue campaign, with numerous projects planned for the year, including a vast selection of music, visuals, and literature never available before.
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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