Artist: Lilac Time
Genre: Folk Rock
The Lilac Time are a British folk rock band led by Stephen Duffy, who had earlier co-founded Duran Duran and achieved solo success with 'Kiss Me.' The Lilac Time explored pastoral English folk-rock territory, drawing from Fairport Convention and Nick Drake traditions. Albums like 'The Lilac Time,' 'Paradise Circus,' and 'Astronauts' earned critical acclaim for their understated beauty and Duffy's literate songwriting. The band's gentle approach offered an alternative to the dominant sounds of their era. Though commercial success was limited, The Lilac Time maintained a devoted following among fans of English folk-rock. Duffy's evolution from synth-pop to acoustic folk demonstrated artistic range and integrity.
Lilac Time vinyl records (20)
LILAC TIME Return To Yesterday (1988 US Mercury label promotional 7 vinyl issued to radio only and including the 3:43 Version on both sides custom printed labels PRO-718-7) Track Listing: 1. Return To Yesterday 3:43 2. Return To Yesterday 3:43
£7.49 used
LILAC TIME Itll End In Tears (1990 UK 3-track 7 vinyl single also includes Julie Written On The Fence and Cover picture sleeve with release date sticker on reverse LILAC10) Track Listing: Side A: 1. Itll End In Time Side B: 2. Julie Written On The Fence 3. Cover
£7.99 used
LILAC TIME Dreaming (Deleted 1991 UK Creation Records 2-track 7 vinyl single includes Nostalgia For The Present picture sleeve CRE104) Track Listing: 1. Dreaming 2. Nostalgia For The Present
£4.99 used
LILAC TIME Youve Got To Love (1988 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single also including Railway Bazaar and Trumpets From Montparnasse picture sleeve. The sleeve and vinyl are near as new LILAC312) Track Listing: 1. Youve Got To Love 2. Railway Bazaar 3. trumpets From Montparnasse
£9.00 used
LILAC TIME American Eyes (1989 UK 3-track vinyl 12 single including Crossing The Line and The World In Her Arms housed in a picture sleeve LILAC512) Track Listing: 1. American Eyes 2. The World In Her Arms 3. Crossing The Line
£7.99 used
LILAC TIME Return To Yesterday (1988 UK 4-track Fontana label promotional vinyl 12 also includes Rooftrees Gone For A Burton and Reunion Ball housed in a generic die-cut sleeve LILACDJ212) Track Listing: 1. Return To Yesterday 2. Rooftrees 3. Gone For A Burton 4. Reunion Ball
£12.75 used
LILAC TIME Itll End In Tears (1990 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single including Julie Written On The Fence and Cover picture sleeve LILAC1012) Track Listing: 1. Itll End In Tears 2. Julie Written On The Fence 3. Cover
£7.99 used
LILAC TIME Dreaming (1991 French Creation label 3-track white label promotional 12 vinyl single - taken from the bands only release on the Creation label The Astronauts. Includes the full and edit versions of the title track as well as TheDarkness Of Her Eyes. Issued in a white die-cut Promotional company sleeve with a 1-page press release CRE104TP) Track Listing: 1
£7.99 used
THE LILAC TIME Return To Us (2019 UK limited edition 9-track LP pressed on Purple Vinyl - The first studio album from Stephen Duffy & co in four years since 2015s No Sad Songs Return To Us was recorded in Stephen & Claires home and covers topics as diverse as The D-Day Landings [March To The Docks] auditory processing disorder and the difficulties in recognising and interpreting sounds [King Kopetsky] Italian Neorealism [A River That Ru Track Listing: ns Both Ways] life before the Internet [The Simple Things] not getting dragged back to a fictitious golden age [Return To Us] and a Christmas song of sorts [The Needles]
£29.99 new
LILAC TIME Return To Us (2019 UK/EU 9-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Purple Vinyl housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve in the hype stickered shrinkwrap. The vinyl is Mint & unplayed) Track Listing: A1. (Im) A Believer A2. March To The Docks A3. The Hills Of Cinnamon A4. The Needles B5. Return To Us B6
£16.99 used