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)
MARC BOLAN Cat Black (1981 UK injection moulded 7 vinyl single pressed in France for the UK market featuring remixed versions of the title track & Jasper C. Debussy picture sleeve shows slight ringwear and the vinyl has some scuffs CHERRY32)
£17.00 used
MANFRED MANN Pretty Flamingo (Original 1966 US black United Artists label 11-track STEREO vinyl LP housed in a superb back pasted picture sleeve complete with label catalogue inner. The sleeve is in a Special Sale vintage stickered open shrink therefore displays only light wear along the opening whilst the vinyl has only a few light cosmetic surface paper scuffs otherwise remains excellent UAS6549) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND Mrs Blackhouse (1977 UK injection moulded 7 vinyl single also including Engine Room Boogie picture sleeve with lyrics on the reverse. The sleeve has a couple of small seam splits whilst the vinyl remains inexcellent condition with little sign of play. A very acceptable copy of this very hard to find SAHB single TOP32)
£17.00 used
BLACK Sweetest Smile (1987 UK 4-track 12 vinyl single taken from the bands official debut release Wonderful Life. Includes Sixteens Leave Yourself Alone and Hardly Star-crossed Lovers presented in a black and white photography design mattpicture sleeve showing only the lightest ringwear but otherwise in great shape along with the vinyl AMY394)
£8.99 used
BLACK Im Not Afraid (1987 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single - taken from the bands official debut Wonderful Life. Also includes the tracks Have It Your Own Way and My Lover lyric picture sleeve. The sleeve has a small deletion punch hole in the topright corner otherwise the sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl is near as new AMY414) Track Listing: 1
£7.99 used
CULT HERO/THE CURE I Dig You / Im A Cult Hero (GENUINE 1980 Canadian issue 2-track 7 vinyl single released on the Modulation label with black rim text also includes the track I Dig You - this is a rarity that ranks high among the bands most coveted North American collectables. MN-45000)
£84.00 used
MO-DETTES Paint It Black (1980 UK 7 single a post-punk cover of the Stones classic by the all-female group also featuring Bitta Truth housed in the black picture sleeve edition complete with the picture insert & Twist & Shout 7 flexi-disc. The sleeve shows some ring wear ageing whilst the vinyl remains Excellent with few signs of play DET-R1)
£12.00 used
MO-DETTES Paint It Black (1980 UK 7 single a post-punk cover of the Stones classic by the all-female group also featuring Bitta Truth cartoon picture sleeve with band photo insert. The sleeve & vinyl remain in excellent condition DET-R1)
£9.00 used
ROBYN HITCHCOCK Black Snake Diamond Role (Debut 1981 UK 10-track solo LP by the former Soft Boy including backing on various tracks by former band mates Kimberley Rew Matthew Seligman & Morris Windsor picture sleeve with The Enchanted Sewer cartoon/credits inner. The sleeve shows some light storage wear and there is a small amount of writing on the inner whilst the vinyl looks barely played ARM4) Track Listing: ÞÞSide A 1
£39.00 used
ROLLING STONES Paint It Black (Scarce 1973 Japanese wide centred 7 vinyl single on the mustard yellow London label manufactured by King Record Co. also including Lady Jane with a unique picture insert with a ¥500 price point on the frontand printed with lyrics for both songs on the reverse. The insert displays minimal wear whilst the vinyl remains excellent with only a few signs of play TOP-1774) Track Listing: 1
£50.00 used










