The Bible were a British indie pop band formed in Cambridge in 1985, known for intelligent songwriting and jangly guitar pop sound. Led by Boo Hewerdine and featuring various members, The Bible created melodic, literate pop drawing comparisons to The Housemartins and Prefab Sprout. Their music was characterized by Hewerdine's thoughtful lyrics, acoustic and electric guitar interplay, and warm, organic production. Songs like 'Graceland' and 'Honey Be Good' showcased their ability to craft memorable melodies with substance. The Bible was critically acclaimed but never achieved major commercial breakthrough. They released several late 1980s albums before disbanding in 1990. Boo Hewerdine went on to successful solo career and songwriting for other artists.
Bible vinyl records (38)
THE BIBLE Zeke (1988 UK 3-track 12 single with picture sleeve including remixed version of Bible Belt by Matt Johnson & Felix Kendall. The vinyl has just a couple of light paper scuffs-but remains in excellent condition 12RX6187) Track Listing: A1Bible Belt Remix - Felix Kendall Matt Johnson B1Huya Ne Kuno B2None So Blind
£9.00 used
SARNIA BIG BAND Off Duty (Completely unknown mid 80s UK-only British Jazz private press 10-track LP showcasing a local Big Band on the Guernsey scene at the time released on the mysterious Starless & Bible Black label. The title cut is a great Johnny Dankworth number with room for multiple soloists to take flight
£17.00 used
JIVE BIBLE Fish Farmer (1992 US 7 single pressed on PINK VINYL also including Skyping picture sleeve with small promo punch hole KOKO9)
£9.00 used
MANIC STREET PREACHERS The Holy Bible 20 (2015 UK limited edition 13-track digitally remastered Picture Disc issued exclusively for Record Store Day 2015 - the classic 1994 album featuring the Manicsat their mostbleak and wonderful. Includes Faster Revol and She Is Suffering. Housed in hype stickered clear PVC envelope-style sleeve) **Limited to 1500 Copies Only** Track Listing: Side One: 1
£66.99 used
THE BIBLE Mahalia (1986 UK 7 vinyl single taken from the album Walking The Ghost Back Home also including Spend Spend Spend picture sleeve NCH111)
£7.99 used
THE BIBLE Graceland (1989 UK 3-track 7 vinyl single including both the New and Original versions plus Eureka. Both the glossy picture sleeve and vinyl appear in excellent condition BIBS4) Track Listing: A1. Graceland (New Version) 3:51 B1. Eureka 2:57 B2. Graceland (Original Version) 3:23
£9.00 used
KING CRIMSON Starless And Bible Black (1974 Italian 8-track LP on the pink rim palm tree Island label gatefold picture sleeve complete with the rare lyric inner. The sleeve displays some minor wear with a little discolouring and scuffing to one corner the inner has no rips of splits whilst the vinyl shows only a few light signs of play
£84.00 used
ARCADE FIRE Neon Bible (2007 UK/EU limited edition 11-track double LP pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl with the open book image etched Side Four plus a locked groove at the end of Side Three the follow-up to their huge debut album Funeral including the singles Keep The Car Running Intervention and No Cars Go
£39.00 used
THE BIBLE Honey Be Good (1988 UK 7 vinyl single also including White feathers picture sleeve BIB3) Track Listing: A1 Honey Be Good A2 Skywriting (Alternative Version) B1 King Chicago (New Version) B2 Electric Money
£7.99 used
HEY COLOSSUS Four Bibles (2019 UK 10-track vinyl LP by the noise rockers picture sleeve with illustrated credits insert - still in its opened artist/title stickered shrinkwrap ALT47) Track Listing: A1 Bees Around The Lime Tree A2 Memory Gore A3 Confession Bay A4 It`s A Low A5 Decompression A6 Carcass B1 The Golden Bough B2 Palm Hex / Arndale Chins B3 Babes Of The Plague B4 Four Bibles
£17.00 used