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)
DODGY Black And White EP (Rare 1992 UK WHITE VINYL 7 features The Elephant and Worth The Blood picture sleeve with numbered hype-sticker BTN003) Track Listing: 1. Blackside 2. Whiteside
£9.00 used
SECRET AFFAIR Time For Action (1979 UK injection moulded 7 single also including Soho Strut picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light wear with some stressing at the opening and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play SEE1) Track Listing: 1. Time For Action 2. Soho Strut
£12.00 used
LISA STANSFIELD The Real Thing - Promo Three (1997 UK 3-track promotional 12 vinyl single featruing Mark.s Genuine Dub also includes Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Dub & Bunker Dub custom black part glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows traces ofminor storage wear but the vinyl is flawless. REAL02) Track Listing: 1
£7.99 used
THE DAMNED Wait For The Blackout (1982 UK limited edition 7 Picture Disc single also including Captain Sensible And The Softies recording Jet Boy Jet Girl housed in a clear PVC sleeve NSP77) Track Listing: 1. The Damned - Wait For The Blackout 2. Captain Sensible And The Softies - Jet Boy Jet Girl
£17.00 used
ALICE COOPER Slick Black Limousine (1973 UK 7 33RPM flexidisc originally only available with the purchase of the UK NME magazine at the time also including extracts from Unfinished Sweet Elected No More Mr Nice Guy Billion Dollar Babies&I Love The Dead LYN2585) Track Listing: 1. Slick Black Limousine 4:25 2
£12.00 used
ANTHRAX Black Lodge (1993 UK limited edition 4-track 10 vinyl EP featuring Black Strings and Tremelo Mixes along with Pottersfield - HypoLuxa/Hermes Pan Remix and Extended Mutated Version within an individually numbered picture sleeve. Thesleeve shows light wear and the vinyl has light marks picked up from storage with few signs of play EKR171TE) Track Listing: 1
£9.00 used
MOTORHEAD Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers EP (1980 UK 4-track 12 EP also including On Parole Instro and Witchdoctor. The picture sleeve shows some minor general wear and a little light foxing at the back whilst the vinyl remains in Excellentcondition with the odd inaudible cosmetic paper scuff and few signs of play SWT61) Track Listing: 1
£23.00 used
BLACK SABBATH Neon Knights (1980 UK injection moulded 7 vinyl single also including a live recording of Children Of The Sea. The paper picture sleeve displays some light wear and the vinyl is Excellent with only light signs of play SAB3) Track Listing: 1. Neon Knights 2. Children Of The Sea - Live
£17.00 used
STING We Work The Black Seam (1985 German-only 3-track 12 maxi-single also including The Dream Of The Blue Turtles & Shadows In The Rain unique picture sleeve with lyrics on the reverse in German & English. The sleeve shows just some lightwear and aside from a few very light paper scuffs the vinyl shows very little signs of play) Track Listing: 1
£28.00 used
THE HOLLIES Stop. Stop. Stop. (1966 US first issue 12-track vinyl LP on the black green and red Imperial label housed in a back pasted picture sleeve with record company adverting inner. This example is still in the original vintage price stickered open shrink; therefore the sleeve displays only light signs of wear or age
£84.00 used