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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PATRICK WOLF The Night Safari (2023 UK/EU 12 EP pressed on Black River Vinyl. Picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has been hand-numbered and Autographed on the front in silver marker pen. This was available through Patricks webstore and is limited to only 250 copies. The sleeve shows just a little corner wear and the vinyl is Near Mint)
£44.99 used
PHIL COLLINS Hello I Must Be Going (1982 Japanese 10-track vinyl LP featuring You Cant Hurry Love housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with printed inner Japanese/lyric insert and black & white discography obi-strip with No.1 on the U.K. charts. Climbing the U.S. charts. text in Japanese. The sleeve & obi displays some light general wear and the vinyl shows minimal signs of play P-11315)
£39.00 used
CREED Live In San Antonio (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK/EU 13-track double album 2-LP pressed on Metallic-Silver Vinyl. Recorded at San Antonios Freeman Coliseum on 14th November 1999 Live inSan Antonio captures Creed at the peak of their Human Clay era. Sourced straight from the soundboard and newly remastered for vinyl
£39.99 new
DR DRE Compton (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK/EU 15-track double album 2-LP. Released to mark the 10-year anniversary of Compton A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre this edition presents the albums full instrumental suite on vinyl for the first time. Showcasing the production detail sonic depth and rhythmic architecture behind one of Dres most ambitious projects the instrumental versions highlight the albums cinematic scope and precision-crafted sound design across foursides Track Listing:
£49.99 new
SLO BURN Amusing The Amazing (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK/EU 4-track 12 vinyl EP with the B-side etched. Originally issued in 1997 Amusing the Amazing captures Slo Burns brief but potent surge within the stoner-rock landscape. Fronted by John Garcia formerly of Kyuss with Chris Hale Damon Garrison and Brady Houghton
£34.99 new
GANG OF FOUR Shrinkwrapped (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK/EU 11-track vinyl LP. Marking three decades since its original release Shrinkwrapped appears on vinyl for the first time in 2025. Written by Andy Gill and Jon King andproduced by Gill the album was viewed as a striking return to form pairing sharp rhythmic minimalism with pointed lyrical themes
£39.99 new
RANDY NEWMAN Trouble In Paradise Demos (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK/EU 13-track vinyl LP. Presented for the first time this collection reveals the unissued demo recordings behind one of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s. Showcasing early versions of tracks that would form Trouble in Paradise - including the iconic I Love L
£39.99 new
BLACK SABBATH Technical Ecstasy (2015 UK/EU limited edition 8-track LP remastered and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Recorded in the summer of 1976 at Miamis famed Criteria Studios Technical Ecstasy finds Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pushing beyond the crushing doom of their early records into a more expansive experimental sound
£29.99 new
TOUCHE AMORE Chasing Brightness: The Complete BBC Sessions 2011-2025 (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK 20-track double album 2-LP pressed on Sea Breeze Vinyl. Gathering performances recorded across a fourteen-year span Complete BBC Sessions 2011-2025 presents Touche Amores full catalogue of BBC live sessions on vinyl for the first time
£46.99 new
INXS Live from Royal Albert Hall (RSD Black Friday 2025 UK/EU 14-track LP pressed on Apple Red Vinyl to mark the 40th anniversary of Listen Like Thieves this release presents INXS live at Londons Royal Albert Hall in June 1986 at a pivotal moment in their ascent to global success. The performance captures the bands taut high-energy delivery across a set filled with highlights from the era including WhatY Track Listing: ou Need Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain) and Listen Like Thieves
£44.99 new