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)
EARL HINES & PAUL GONSALVES It Dont Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing. (1974 German 6-track LP recorded in NYC in 1970 & 72 with Al Hall (bass) & Jo Jones (drums) laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with a vintage UK price sticker attached & a small deletion punch-hole top right & the vinyl still appears barely played) Track Listing: It Dont Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing
£12.00 used
GORILLAZ Humanz (2017 UK/EU limited edition 20-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl with guest appearances from Grace Jones Vince Staples De La Soul Mavis Staples and more. Includes the singles Saturnz Barz We Got The Power Ascension Andromeda Let Me Out and Strobelite
£34.99 new
BLACK SLATE Boom Boom (1980 UK green injection moulded 7 vinyl single also including Legalize Collie Herb Ensign company die-cut paper sleeve ENY47)
£7.99 used
TELEVISION PERSONALITIES Wheres Bill Grundy Now. (DIY Indie Punk 1978 UK private press 4-track 7 EP on heavyweight vinyl with plain white labels & Lyntone LYN 5976/ 5977 matrices etched in the run-outs also including the ridiculous John Peel favourite Part-Time Punks Happy Families & Posing At The Roundhouse black square version wraparound picture sleeve with a picture of The Beatles on the back
£84.00 used
BURUNDI BLACK B Marabunta (1973 UK 7 vinyl single with solid centre also including Africa Manga record company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl BAR22)
£13.00 used
GRIZZLY BEAR Horn Of Plenty (Limited Edition 2015 US 15-track LP pressed on Translucent Black Splatter Vinyl for Record Store Day housed in a deluxe picture sleeve with the illustrated inner. The sleeve shows minimal shelf wear & the vinyl is Near Mint KR128) Track Listing: A1 Deep Sea Diver 4:47 A2 Dont Ask 3:28 A3 Alligator 1:23 A4 Campfire 4:13 A5 Shift 2:19 A6 Disappearing Act 4:24 A7 Fix It 3:47 B8 Merge 2:24 B9 A Good Place 3:18 B10 Showcase 4:50 B11 La Duchess Anne 4:20 B12 Eavesdropping 3:51 B13 Service Bell 2:00 B14 This Song 3:39
£17.00 used
SIMON & GARFUNKEL The Graduate | Original Sound Track Recording (2018 UK/EU limited edition 14-track stereo LP pressed on classic black vinyl. Mike Nichols The Graduate remains one of the defining films of the late 1960s and its soundtrack is inseparable from the films wry restless mood. Alternating between Paul Simons songwriting and Dave Grusins sharply satirical Swingin Sixties cues the album captures the collision of innocence desire and cultural shift that made Track Listing: the film so enduring
£24.99 new
SIMON & GARFUNKEL Sounds Of Silence (2018 UK/EU limited edition 11-track stereo LP - Simon & Garfunkels 1965 breakthrough Sounds of Silence stands as a cornerstone of American songwriting in the 1960s. What began as a stark acoustic piece was transformed when producer Tom Wilson added an electric backing track - unwittingly helping to launch the folk-rock movement and sending the duo to the top of the charts
£29.99 new
THE DAMNED The Black Album (Original 1980 UK Chiswick 18-track double vinyl LP includes a side of live tracks recorded before fan club members & a side consisting of the epic 17 minute Curtain Call track glossy single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve has some general wear with a notable seam split on the top edge while the vinyl shows minimal wear making this an ideal play copy CWK3015) Track Listing: 1
£39.00 used
U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2017 UK limited edition reissue of the 2004 11-track LP pressed on 180-gram Black Vinyl - Recorded in the bands studio at Hanover Quay Dublin and in the South of France produced with long-time collaborator Steve Lillywhite the album includes the singles Vertigo Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own City Of Blinding Lights and All Because Of You
£27.99 used