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)
PETER SELLERS A Drop Of The Hard Stuff (60s UK black label issue of the 1958 7 single with four-prong centre also featuring Im So Ashamed Parlophone die-cut company sleeve R4491)
£9.00 used
ANNA CALVI Blackout (2011 UK/EU limited edition 7 single pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl also including great cover of Surrender originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1961. The sleeve displays only light wear and the vinyl looks barely played RUG394)
£17.00 used
HARRY STYLES Fine Line (2019 UK/EU 12-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl. Fine Line is the critically acclaimed second solo album from Harry Styles solidifying his evolution from pop idol to accomplished songwriter and performer. A bold and emotionally rich record it blends bright pop with touches of soul psych-rock and folk introspection
£29.99 new
BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 (2021 UK/EU Ultimate Black Sabbath Package 5-LP Super Deluxe Edition box set pressed on 180gram Vinyl. Featuring the Original Album Remastered 2-LPs of Unreleased Outtakes mixed by Steven Wilson 2-LPs LiveIn The UK 1973 60-page book with photos artwork liner notes and a colour poster
£166.99 new
THE BLACK FLAMES Dance With Me (1990 US 6 mix 12 vinyl single picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some scuffing at the opening but the vinyl remains in superb condition with little sign of play - Still in the original opened shrink) Track Listing: Dance With Me (Video Version) 4:35 Dance With Me (Extended Club Mix) 5:58 Dance With Me (Radio 1 With Rap) 4:18 Dance With Me (House Mix) 5:04 Dance With Me (Radio 2 No Rap) 4:10 Dance With Me (Musical Acappella) 2:17
£9.00 used
LEVEL 42 Collected (2016 UK/EU limited edition 25-track double album 2-LP remastered and pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram vinyl. Collected brings together a comprehensive overview of Level 42s most influential recordingsfrom their commercial and creative peak spanning releases from 1980 through to 1991
£34.99 new
THE POINTER SISTERS Black & White (1981 US 9-track vinyl LP - the fourth album from the sisters recorded by producer Richard Perry includes the hit single Slow Hand picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve is still in its opened shrinkwrap and the vinyl is Near Mint P-18) Track Listing: 1. Sweet Lover Man 2
£12.00 used
![The Pretty Things Honey, I Need [Live] - Black Vinyl UK 7 vinyl single record CRUSTACEAN29 Fruits De Mer Records 2012 on vinyl](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/5105/5295/files/the-pretty-things-honey-i-need-live-black-vinyl-uk-7-inch-vinyl-single-crustacean29-764359.jpg?v=1736247718 "The Pretty Things Honey, I Need [Live] - Black Vinyl UK 7 vinyl single record CRUSTACEAN29 Fruits De Mer Records 2012 on vinyl")
THE PRETTY THINGS Honey I Need (2010 UK 7 vinyl single which was recorded live at the 100 Club in London in December 2010 plus demo of I Can Never Say [taken from an 1965 recording]. The vinyl [with labels designed to look vintage] looks barely played issued in the picture sleeve CRUSTACEAN29) Track Listing: A1
£12.00 used
DYKE & THE BLAZERS Black Boy (2007 UK 2-track 7 vinyl single also with Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man plain black sleeve. Amazing slice of proto-funk from the little known LA band that would later morph into the Watts 103rd Street Band [Express Yourself] includes an inissued alternative version of the much-sampled break-heavy Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
£11.99 used
ZATOKREV Silk Spiders Underwater... (2015 UK 8-track LP with gatefold picture sleeve and pressed on Black and White Vinyl limited to just 500 copies. Fourth album from the Swiss stoner sludge metal band. Both the sleeve and vinyl are in near as new condition APW002) Track Listing: Runaway Soul 6:52 Bleeding Island 5:58 The Phantom 6:37 Loom 8:18 Brick In The Sky 9:03 Discoloration 9:42 Swallow The Teeth 6:11 They Stay In Mirrors 12:01
£23.00 used