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.
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RICK JAMES Collected (2025 UK/EU limited edition 25-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. A true pioneer of punk-funk and one of the most electrifying performers of the late 20th century Rick James left an indelible mark onpop funk and R&B. Collected brings together a wide-ranging selection of his biggest hits fan favourites and early tracks across two heavyweight vinyl records
£34.99 new
THE WEEKND Dawn FM (2022 US/MX limited edition 16-track double album 2-LP pressed on black vinyl. Dawn FM is The Weeknds boldest and most conceptual album to date - a sweeping synth-drenched soundscape that fuses R&B new wave disco and pop into a surreal radio broadcast from the beyond. With sonic direction from Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) the album embraces 80s futurism and cinematic drama with featured appearances from Jim Carrey Tyler The Creato Track Listing: r Lil Wayne and Quincy Jones
£29.99 new
METALLICA Load (2014 US limited edition 14-track double album 2-LP pressed on heavyweight Black Vinyl. Originally released in 1996 Load was a bold left-turn for Metallica-a gritty groove-laden reinvention that embraced bluesy hard rock alt-metal textures and darker lyrical themes. Stepping away from the high-speed thrash of their early records the band dialed into a more deliberate riff-driven sound that split opinions and ultimately expanded their legacy
£36.99 new
VILDHJARTA Där Skogen Sjunger Under Evighetens Granar (Swedish progressive metal visionaries Vildhjarta return with their most immersive and ambitious statement yet. Där Skogen Sjunger Under Evighetens Granar continues the bandstradition of boundary-pushing artistry rooted in dense harmonic layers disorienting polyrhythms and an atmosphere that swings between brutal intensity and spectral beauty
£28.99 new
THE HAUNTED Songs Of Last Resort (Swedish thrash titans The Haunted return with fury on their long-awaited tenth studio album Songs Of Last Resort - their first new release in eight relentless years. Featuring twelve absolutelypunishing tracks across 40 minutes this album proves the band hasnt lost an ounce of bite or brutality
£26.99 new
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (2025 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Originally released in 1976 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers self-titled debut album introduced the world to one of rocks most enduring voices. Raw defiant and full of Southern swagger this breakthrough release featured two of the most iconic songs in Pettys catalogue: the hypnotic Breakdown and the anthemic American Girl
£36.99 new
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Youre Gonna Get It. (2025 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Originally released in 1978 Youre Gonna Get It. was the fierce follow-up to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers breakthrough debut. Packed with attitude and unmistakable hooks it delivered two of the bands most enduring tracks: the driving I Need to Know and the bittersweet Listen to Her Heart
£36.99 new
THE BLACKBYRDS City Life (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series 50th Anniversary Edition 8-track LP - a defining moment in 70s jazz-funk returns to vinyl. City Life the 1975 Billboard Jazz Chart-topping album by The Blackbyrds getsa premium reissue as part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series from Craft Recordings
£39.99 new
MARIAH CAREY The Emancipation Of Mimi (20th Anniversary UK/EU limited edition 20-track double album 2-LP Mariah Careys landmark 2005 album newly reissued on classic black vinyl and featuring a new bonus track We Belong Together (Mimis Late Night Valentines Mix) making its debut on the format
£36.99 new
THE SUNS JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHT Eternal Black Transmissions (2020 UK/EU 7-track vinyl LP from the one man black metal band from the UK. Picture sleeve with download code and credit insert. The sleeve shows only slight edge creasing and the vinyl reveals just a couple of faint cosmetic hairlines and few signs of play REPOSE015) Track Listing: A1 Rise Of The Godless Tyrant A2 Lightning Scars Across A Dead Planet A3 Holy War Of The Lesser Light A4 Beyond The Spectral Veil B1 Come And See B2 Watching The Passing Of Time As Light Leaving The Body B3 Eternal Black Transmissions
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