Tag: Beggars Banquet
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Bauhaus, Mask, 1981 on Beggars Banquet
Second studio album from Bauhaus and their first on Beggars Banquet (In The Flat Field was on 4AD), with a cover drawn by Daniel Ash, across a gatefold and on the labels. The first five Bauhaus records are are perfect – as is the singles collection 1979-1983 and most of the bands that followed in…
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Flesh for Lulu, Long Live The New Flesh, 1987 on Beggars Banquet / Capitol
Third full-length album from Brixton London post-punks Nick Marsh, James Mitchell, Rocco Barker, Derek “Del Boy” Greening, and Kevin Mills—and their first on Beggars Banquet/Capitol. (Capitol in the US, Beggars Banquet in the UK). The lead single “I Go Crazy” was featured in the film Some Kind of Wonderful and became a minor hit. This…
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Flesh for Lulu, Plastic Fantastic, 1989 on Capitol / Beggar’s Banquet
This was the fourth studio LP from Flesh for Lulu, and the second on Beggar’s Banquet (in the UK) and Capitol (in the US). “Decline and Fall” from this LP was a hit on the “modern rock tracks” charts. It would also be their last studio LP. (Gigantic was later released under the Flesh for…
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Icicle Works, Icicle Works, 1984 on Arista / Beggars Banquet
In the UK (and elsewhere) this was credited to The Icicle Works and was on Beggars Banquet, but in the US it was titled just Icicle Works (no “the”) and was on Arista. Either way this was their self-titled debut album and included their biggest hit, which—like the album—was titled differently in the US. Most…
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Bauhaus, Burning From The Inside, 1983 on Beggars Banquet / A&M
Quite a shift from yesterday’s post of Oscar Peterson’s Return Engagement to Bauhaus, but that’s the joy of a diverse collection. I was just a touch too late to find Bauhaus – by the time I was a fan in the mid-eighties they’d already splintered into the many follow-on groups (Tones on Tail, Love &…
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Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle, 1979 on ATCO/Beggars Banquet
The cover and title echo back to Magritte’s 1937 painting Le Principe du Plaisir. Most people know this album for the track “Cars” but it’s really a more important album than that would suggest. It’s Numan moving away from Tubeway Army, recording as their single “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” was released. Early synth, new wave, electronic…
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Various Artists, One Pound Ninety-Nine: A Sampler of the State of Things, 1985 on Situation Two / Beggars Banquet.
Various Artists, One Pound Ninety-Nine: A Sampler of the State of Things, 1985 on Situation Two / Beggars Banquet. UK Sampler with three tracks of Bauhaus and offshoots (Peter Murphy, Love & Rockets).
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Love and Rockets, Motorcycle 12″ single, 1989 on Beggars Banquet.
Love and Rockets, Motorcycle 12″ single, 1989 on Beggars Banquet. I’ve always been a huge fan of Bauhaus and their descendant bands. This is a great 4 song single
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Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Temptation, 1989 on Situation Two
Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry,, Temptation, 1989 on Situation Two.( SIT 60T) Another Leeds UK export Situation Two was one of the sub labels of Beggars Banquet in the UK in the 80s Via The Thing, Greenpoint
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Tones on Tail, self-titled, 1985 on Situation Two.
Tones on Tail, self-titled, 1985 on Situation Two, a sublabel of Beggars Banquet (a UK pressing). Tones on Tail have three self-titled releases, this one, a 1982 EP, and a 1990 compilation, which hasn’t been released on vinyl. This release collects their first three EPs/12″ singles, including the 1982 EP also called Tones on Tail.…
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The Cult, Sonic Temple, 1989 on Sire / Reprise / Beggars Banquet
The Cult, Sonic Temple, 1989 on Sire / Reprise / Beggars Banquet
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The National, Boxer, 2007 on Beggars Banquet
2011 reissue of The National’s Boxer on yellow vinyl – found this at Flashback London earlier this year Love this band and especially Matt Berninger’s vocals.