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 Now Youre Gone (1988 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single also including the Mardi Gras Version and Brother O Mine housed in a picture sleeve. The picture sleeve shows only minor wear and some ringwear and the vinyl looks barely played AMY491) Track Listing: 1. Now Youre Gone 2. Now Youre Gone - Mardi Gras Version 3
£7.99 used
BLACK Black (1984 German pressed UK 7-track vinyl LP comprising a retrospective of tracks recorded by Colin Vearncombe for the Warner Music label. The textured illustrated picture sleeve comes with the original plain black inner and the vinyllooks barely played WX137) Track Listing: A1. Hey Presto A2
£17.00 used
BLACK Paradise (1987 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single from the Liverpudlian synth-pop band including Dagger Reel and Sometimes For The Asking (New Version) picture sleeve. The sleeve has slight foxing on the front whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play; remaining in Excellent condition AMY422) Track Listing: 1
£9.00 used
THE BLACKWOOD BROTHERS QUARTET This Could Be The Dawning (1972 US 10-track stereo LP in the country gospel style housed in a pasted picture sleeve with deletion saw-cut corner. Both sleeve and vinyl are in otherwise excellent condition LSP-4764) Track Listing: 1. Heaven 2. Give Me Jesus 3. Jesus Will Outshine Them All 4
£15.00 used
BLACKFOOT SUE You Need Love (1974 UK solid centre A label advance promotional vinyl 7 for the single release with release date of 27.9.74 on the label also featuring Tobago Rose DJM company die cut paper sleeve DJS326) Track Listing: You Need Love Tobago Rose
£17.00 used
BILL COLEMAN & BEN WEBSTER Swingin In London. (1972 US 7-track stereo LP on a black & white Black Lion label also starring Jim Douglas Fred Hunt Ron Rae and Lennie Hastings. The pasted card picture sleeve is in excellent condition with a deletion cut corner - the vinyl is mint BL-128) Track Listing: 1
£17.00 used
NAT KING COLE Anatomy Of A Jam Session (1971 UK 13-track mono LP on Polydor featuring The Sunset Allstars in a jam with Nat King Cole Charlie Shavers & Buddy Rich fully laminated picture sleeve The sleeve & vinyl are Excellent with minimal wear & play) Track Listing: 1. Black Market Stuff - incomplete 2
£12.00 used
SHELLY MANNE & HIS MEN At The Black Hawk 1 (70s US issue of the 1960 4-track stereo live LP recorded in September 1959 in San Francisco & featuring Joe Gordon on Trumpet Richie Kamuca on Tenor Victor Feldman on Piano & Monty Budwig on Bass pasted picture sleeve reproducing the original artwork and album notes
£23.00 used
WHITE ON BLACK All I Wanna Do (1975 UK injection moulded vinyl 7 also featuring Luxury Phonogram company die cut paper sleeve) Track Listing: All I wanna Do Luxury
£9.75 used
FAUX HOAX Your Friends Will Carry You Home (Limited edition 2009 US 2-track 7 single pressed on black vinyl something of an indie supergroup containing members of Menomena Gang Of Four Tracker 31Knots and Asthmatic Kitty. Hippies Will Rule features on the b-side and a bonus digital download code is included for both songs with two extra tracks
£12.79 used