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)
ANSON FUNDERBURGH & THE ROCKETS Sins (Electric Blues 1981 US 11-track LP glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely played BT-1038) Track Listing: A Man Needs His Loving Ill Be True Dont Want No Leftovers My Kind Of Baby Changing Neighbourhoods I Cant Stop Loving Chill Out My Heart Trying To Make You Mine Sleeping In The Ground Hard-Hearted Woman
£12.00 used
PAULINE BLACK Shoo-rah Shoo-rah (1982 UK 7 vinyl single also including Call Of The Wild picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little stressing at the opening but the vinyl remains near as new & shows few signs of play CHS2645)
£9.00 used
999 Indian Reservation (1981 UK 3-track Black vinyl 7 single also including So Greedy [Remixed] and Taboo card picture sleeve ION1023)
£9.00 used
LADDS BLACK ACES Vol. 1: 1921-1922 (1971 UK 16-track LP of authentic Flapper Jazz originally recorded for Gennett front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with extensive sleeve notes. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near as new with few signs of play FJ102) Track Listing: 01 Aunt Hagars Children Blues 02 Shake It And Break It 03 Gypsy Blues 04 Im Just Too Mean To Cry 05 Brother Low-down 06 Ive Got To Have My Daddy Blues 07 Shes A Mean Job 08 I Got It Youll Get It 09 Virginia Blues 10 My Honeys Lovin Arms 11 Satanic Blues 12 Black-eyed Blues 13 Muscle Shoals Blues 14 Hopeless Blues 15 Lonesome Mama Blues 16 You Can Have Him I Dont Want Him
£17.00 used
NICK DRAKE Made To Love Magic (Originally released in 2004 the posthumous compilation Made To Love Magic brings together rare tracks alternative takes and previously unreleased recordings offering a deeply affecting portrait of Nick Drakes artistry. Pressed on heavyweight black vinyl remastered by original engineer John Wood
£29.99 new
EARL HINES One For My Baby (1978 UK 7-track LP picture sleeve. The sleeve is in excellent condition and just has some light shelfwear to the corners the vinyl remains in excellent condition and looks barely played BLP30197) Track Listing: A1 Its Only A Paper Moon A2 One For My Baby A3 Ill Wind A4 Blues In The Night B1 Stormy Weather B2 Ive Got A Right To Sing The Blues B3 As Long As I Live
£9.00 used
IAN MATTHEWS Stealin Home (1978 UK 11-track black vinyl LP - The ninth solo album from the British singer / songwriter including the big hit Shake It. The picture sleeve shows just some light shelfwear scuffing to the edges but comes completewith its blue inner and the vinyl looks barely played) Track Listing: A1
£12.00 used
EWAN MACCOLL & PEGGY SEEGER Saturday Night At The Bull & Mouth (1977 UK 15-track live LP recorded at Londons Bloomsbury Way venue in April & May that year front laminated picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve shows a bit of light wear to the laminate & the vinyl remains clean & in Excellent condition with just minor signs of play BR1055) Track Listing: A1 The Blakleg Miner A2 The Rambling Man A3 Young Peggy A4 John J
£28.00 used
HARRY STRUTTERS Totus Porcus (1979 UK 12-track LP picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only a bit of faint storage wear & the vinyl reveals little play BLP12196) Track Listing: It Dont Mean A Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) Black & Tan Fantasy If I Had A Talking Picture Of You Hard Hearted Hannah Riverboat Shuffle Stevedore Stomp Limehouse Blues If I Couldnt Be With You One Hour Tonight Blue Skies Squeeze Me Gee Baby Aint I Good To You Buddys Habit
£9.00 used
AL COPLEY Automatic Overdrive (1989 US 9-track vinyl LP recorded in November 1987 in Bern Switzerland picture sleeve with deletion drill-hole. This copy has managed to remain factory sealed from new & is therefore still mint & unplayed BT-1047) Track Listing: 01 Goshen By The Ocean 4:06 02 Ooh Wow
£17.00 new