The Beatles' Christmas Album was most likely sent to US fan club members in the spring of 1971. Though it served to remind fan-club members that the Beatles were no more, it had the advantage of much better sound quality than the old flexi-discs and cardboard mailers; also, it was the first time the 1964 and 1965 messages were available in America. Not long after the album was issued, numerous counterfeits and bootlegs appeared on the market, which continue to circulate to this day.
Separations is the third album by British pop band Pulp. It was released in 1992 on the independent record label Fire Records.
Freaks is the second album by British pop band Pulp. It was released in 1987 to little commercial success. It has a much darker sound than its predecessor, It.
It is the first album by British pop band Pulp. Originally given a limited vinyl release of 2000 copies in April 1983, it was re-released on CD by Cherry Red in February 1994 with three bonus tracks ("Everybody's Problem", "There Was..." and "Looking for Life"). A further CD re-release in November 1994 by Fire Records (the only one still available today) removed "Everybody's Problem" and "There Was...".
Kleptomania (released Autumn 2004) was the 'lost' fourth album by English rock group Mansun. Rather than being a fully fledged final album it's more a collection of recordings which were destined for the 4th album, mixed by Paul Draper following the bands split with no involvement from the other band members.
Little Kix (released summer 2000 - see 2000 in music) was the third album by English rock group Mansun. A departure from their previous style, employing a more commercial 'soulful' sound.
Lovegod is an album by the Soup Dragons, released in July 1990. Three songs from the album were released as singles—"I'm Free", "Mother Universe", "Backwards Dog". There seems to be some confusion over the copyright year, with 1989 stamped on the disc. However, the correct copyright year, 1990, is printed on the liner notes and back tray card. This confusion may be due to the 1990 re-release of the album which added the track I'm Free which was not included in the original release.
This World and Body (1996) is the debut album by Marion released on London Records. It reached #10 in the UK albums chart. The album contained the singles "Sleep", "Toys For Boys", "Let's All Go Together" and "Time".
James are an English rock band from Manchester. They formed in 1981 and were active throughout the 80s, but most successful during the 90s. Their hit singles include "Sit Down" and "Laid". Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in 2001, the band became inactive but reformed in January 2007, returning for a nationwide tour and a new album
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. Although many of the band's albums have been underground hits, they have not found larger commercial success. The band were released from their recording contract with Warner Bros. Records when Warner's imprint Elektra Records folded. The release was reportedly due to poor record sales, and since then Stereolab's self-owned label, Duophonic Records, has signed a distribution deal with Too Pure. Duophonic holds the copyrights to the band's recordings, and on the label the band have released many limited-edition records.
Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller is a compilation album curated by Jonny Greenwood, lead guitarist of Radiohead. The album culls together Greenwood's favorite reggae and dub songs from the vaults of famed record label Trojan Records, in honor of the label's 40th anniversary. The album's booklet features artwork by Stanley Donwood, as well as liner notes written by Greenwood.
1. "The Riverboat Song" (4:54)
