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 BOX A Positive Vibration (Part II) (1995 Italian 3-mix DJ Promotional vinyl 12 for the single release custom die cut picture sleeve GGM9549) Track Listing: A Positive Vibration (Lelewel Freak Mix) 8:22 A Positive Vibration (Kamasutra Funky Club) 5:05 A Positive Vibration (Benny Smash Mix) 5:25
£9.00 used
MIKE SPENSER & THE CANNIBALS Nothing Takes The Place Of You (Scarce original 1980 UK 7 vinyl single this first issue was mistakenly pressed with Nothing Takes The Place Of You as the A-side also including their version of The Standells Good Guys [which was later corrected and pressed as the rightful A-side]
£23.00 used
THE STRANGLERS Black & White (1978 UK limited edition 12-track LP housed in the black & white picture sleeve complete with the lyric inner & a bonus 3-track 7 single pressed on White Vinyl [FREE9] with printed card insert featuring Walk On By Mean To Me & Tits. The 7 vinyl appears barely played & has an annotation on the label
£56.00 used
OLDLAND MONTANO Sometimes Black Sometimes White (1988 UK 3-track 12 single also includes Youre Losing Me [Long Version] and Dance In The Dark picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is in Excellent barely played condition SRNT94) Track Listing: A. Sometimes Black Sometimes White (Long Version) B1
£9.00 used
NATIVE Black Tracks (1981 UK solid center 7 vinyl single also includes When The Master Is Dead GTO company die-cut sleeve. The vinyl is in Excellent barely played condition GT288)
£7.99 used
THE STEVE MILLER BAND Shake Your Tree - The Classic 1973 Radio Broadcast (2013 UK limited edition 15-track double album 2-LP pressed on Audiophile quality 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl featuring a live broadcast by KSAN-FM from the RecordPlant in Sausalito California on 1st July 1973. The heavy duty gatefold picture sleeve shows minimal shelfwear with the vinyl showing minor play) Track Listing: A1
£27.99 used
GANG OF FOUR Entertainment. (A defining statement of post-punk energy Entertainment. is the 1979 debut from Gang of Four - a band as politically razor-sharp as they were rhythmically fierce. Propelled by Andy Gills jagged guitar work and Dave Allens taut basslines the album blends Marxist critique with dancefloor momentum turning angular noise into something urgent vital and unexpectedly listenable
£26.99 new
DON PULLEN CHICO FREEMAN FRED HOPKINS BOBBY BATTLE Warriors (1978 Italian three-part LP on Black Saint recorded exclusively at GRS Studios in Milan. The picture sleeve [VG+] has some creasing to the bottom corners but otherwise shows little age wear other than a thin 1 hairline split in the top edge
£12.00 used
BLACK EYED PEAS Joints And Jam (1998 UK 4-track promotional 12 doublepack for the single release also including Fallin Up What Is It & Karma custom picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little corner scuffing and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play BEP1)
£12.00 used
CJ LEWIS Rough n Smooth (1996 UK 9-track promotional 12 vinyl doublepack for the singel release featuring remixes by Todd Terry Darren Jay Mickey Finn & S&P Jervier custom stickered plain sleeve WBMIT035) Track Listing: Rough N Smooth (Tees Brown Sugar) Rough N Smooth (TNTs In House Mix) Rough N Smooth (Radio 7) Rough N Smooth (Alt 7) Rough N Smooth (Jervs Hip Hop Mix) Rough N Smooth (Darren Jay & Micky Finn Drum & Bass Mix) Rough N Smooth (Even Rougher Mix) Rough N Smooth (Tees Combination Mix) Rough N Smooth (Tees Timsapella)
£12.00 used