Black were a British new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1981, led by vocalist Colin Vearncombe. The band achieved international success with their 1987 single 'Wonderful Life,' which became a massive European hit and reached top ten in multiple countries. The song's memorable melody, orchestral arrangement, and Vearncombe's distinctive vocals made it an enduring 1980s pop classic. Black's music combined new wave sensibilities with sophisticated pop production and thoughtful, often melancholic lyrics. Other songs included 'Sweetest Smile' and 'Everything's Coming Up Roses.' Despite 'Wonderful Life' success, Black remained essentially a one-hit wonder internationally. Colin Vearncombe passed away in 2016 following a car accident.
Black vinyl records (2686)
BLACK SABBATH Wicked World (Rare 1971 Japanese only Vertigo swirl label 7 single with an intact tri-centre pressed on black vinyl which is translucent when held to the light also including Iron Man complete with the unique texturedpicture insert with Japanese biography text and lyrics for the title song on the reverse
£217.00 used
GARY NUMAN This Wreckage (1980 Japanese promo sample wide centre vinyl 7 for the single release with custom black on white labels also including Photograph with a unique picture insert printed with lyrics / Japanese text on the reverse. Theinsert has some vintage tape marks on the front with a couple of spots of paper loss whilst the vinyl shows only a few light signs of play overall an Excellent example P-1515A)
£28.00 used
GIRL Sheer Greed (Original 1980 Japanese Jet label 12-track vinyl LP housed in a back pasted colour picture sleeve complete with Japanese text biography/lyric insert and band logo/picture obi-strip. The packaging displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played 25AP1770) Track Listing: 1. Hollywood Tease 2
£39.00 used
WILL SMITH introducing TRA-KNOX Black Suits Coming (Nod Ya Head) (2002 US 6-mix promo 12 taken from the Men In Black 2 soundtrack featuring Remixes and A Cappella custom stickered sleeve) Track Listing: 1. Radio Edit 2. Album Version 3. Instrumental 4. Nod Ya Head (The Remix) feat Will Smith Christina Vidal and Introducing Tra-Knox 5
£11.49 used
HUMBLE PIE Big Black Dog (1970 UK 7 single with intact four prong centre also including Strange Days A&M company die cut paper sleeve AMS807)
£17.00 used
FRANK BLACK Frank Black (Original 1993 UK 4AD label 15-track vinyl LP the debut solo album from the American alternative rock musician including the singles Los Angeles and Hang On Yo Your Ego. The matt textured picture sleeve displays minorwear but comes complete with the illustrated lyric inner and the vinyl shows only light signs of play with a little cosmetic wear CAD3004) Track Listing: A1
£56.00 used
RADIO HEART featuring GARY NUMAN Radio Heart (1987 UK 7 vinyl single also including the Instrumental Version of the title track black picture sleeve. The sleeve has just a few light storage marks and the vinyl is in near as new condition GFM109) Track Listing: 1. Radio Heart 2. Radio Heart - Instrumental
£9.00 used
PAUL McCARTNEY Tripping The Live Fantastic - Highlights (1991 Czech-only 12-track black vinyl LP pressed by Globus International glossy picture sleeve with illustrated inner. The sleeve has just a little light edge wear whilst the vinyl remainsexcellent with just a few light surface marks on the A side and mostly through the send song The Long And Winding Road
£45.00 used
U2 Rattle And Hum (Out of print 2002 UK/EU 17-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Rattle and Hum stands as one of U2s most ambitious and openly conversational works - an album that captures the band grappling withAmericas musical heritage in real time. Initially overshadowed by the accompanying films grandiose missteps the record itself has endured revealing a vivid sometimes raw and often inspired document of a group in creative transition
£39.99 new
BLACK BOX Ride On Time (Remix) (1989 UK 7 vinyl single featuring the Massive and Epsom remixes of the classic title track glossy picture sleeve PB43241) Track Listing: 1. Ride On Time - Massive Mix 2. Ride On Time - Epsom Mix
£7.99 used