Artist: Inspiral Carpets
Genre: Madchester/Alternative Rock
Inspiral Carpets were a British rock band from Oldham who became key figures in the late 1980s Madchester scene. Their swirling Farfisa organ sound, provided by Clint Boon, gave them a distinctive psychedelic edge that set them apart from contemporaries. Hits like 'This Is How It Feels,' 'She Comes in the Fall,' and 'Dragging Me Down' showcased their ability to combine 1960s influences with contemporary indie rock energy. The band's 'Cool as Fuck' cow logo became an iconic image of the era. Notably, a young Noel Gallagher served as their roadie before forming Oasis. Though they never achieved the commercial heights of some Madchester peers, Inspiral Carpets maintained a devoted following and their influence on British indie rock endures. The band reformed for successful reunion tours in the 2010s.
Inspiral Carpets vinyl records (38)
INSPIRAL CARPETS Caravan (1991 UK limited edition 3-track 12 vinyl single including the No Windscreen and Naked mixes plus Skidoo [Possession Mix]. The vinyl remains in excellent condition within the stickered picture sleeve which is individually numbered on the back DUNG13R) Track Listing: A1. Caravan (No Windscreen Mix) 5:20 A2
£12.00 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS Caravan (1991 UK 3-track advance promotional 12 vinyl single including Caravan & Skidoo die-cut printed Mute Records sleeve PDUNG13T) Track Listing: 1. Caravan 2. Caravan 3. Skidoo
£8.99 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS Please Be Cruel (1991 UK white label promotional-only one-sided vinyl 12 also including St. Kilda. Complete with a custom printed label the vinyl remains in excellent condition within the custom printed Mute Records promodie-cut card sleeve PDUNG15T) Track Listing: A1. Please Be Cruel A2
£9.00 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS Find Out Why (1989 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single also includes So Far and Plane Crash. The title-stickered glossy picture sleeve does show a little evidence of light sticker removal to the front but the vinyl remains in excellentcondition DUNG5T) Track Listing: A1. Find Out Why 2:02 A2
£9.00 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS Joe (1989 UK 4-track 12 vinyl single including Commercial Mix Directing Traffic & Commercial Rain glossy picture sleeve MOO3) Track Listing: 1. Joe 2. Commercial Mix 3. Directing Traffic 4. Commercial Rain
£12.00 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS This Is How It Feels (1990 UK limited edition 7 vinyl single including the Radio Mix of the title track & Tune For A Family picture sleeve DUNG7) Track Listing: 1. This Is How It Feels - Radio Mix 2. Tune For A Family
£9.00 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS Move (1989 UK solid centre 7 vinyl single aslo including Out Of Time. Both the glossy picture sleeve and vinyl remain in excellent condition DUNG6)
£7.99 used
![Inspiral Carpets Joe [Live] UK 7 vinyl single record DUNG27L Mute 1995 on vinyl](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/5105/5295/files/inspiral-carpets-joe-live-uk-7-inch-vinyl-single-dung27l-109958.jpg?v=1736278663 "Inspiral Carpets Joe [Live] UK 7 vinyl single record DUNG27L Mute 1995 on vinyl")
INSPIRAL CARPETS Joe (1995 UK 3-track 7 vinyl single also including Saviour and Sackville all recorded at Oldham Queen Elizabeth Hall and Glasgow Barrowlands. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve DUNG27L) Track Listing: A1. Joe (Live) B1. Sackville (Live) B2. Saviour (Live)
£7.99 used
![Inspiral Carpets Joe [Acoustic] UK 7 vinyl single record DUNG27X Mute 1995 on vinyl](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/5105/5295/products/inspiral-carpets-joe-acoustic-uk-7-inch-vinyl-single-dung27x-109959.jpg?v=1702744472 "Inspiral Carpets Joe [Acoustic] UK 7 vinyl single record DUNG27X Mute 1995 on vinyl")
INSPIRAL CARPETS Joe (1995 UK limited edition 3-track 7 vinyl single including the Acoustic Version plus Seeds Of Doubt and Whiskey. The vinyl appears in excellent condition housed in a glossy picture sleeve DUNG27X) Track Listing: A1. Joe (Acoustic) 3:40 B1. Seeds Of Doubt 1:51 B2. Whiskey 2:18
£7.99 used
INSPIRAL CARPETS Two Worlds Collide (1992 UK 7 vinyl single also featuring Boomerang picture sleeve DUNG17)
£14.00 used