LP - Limited Edition Pink Vinyl. 'An excellent Felt primer for the uninitiated.' - Melody Maker. Originally released on Cherry Red Records in 1990 Audio and artwork personally overseen by Lawrence.
Following a run with Cherry Red Records that featured a potential major label jump, guitarist Maurice Deebank quitting and rejoining multiple times, several pop stardom carrots just out of reach, mixing battles with Robin Guthrie, and a shocking entry into the record charts, Lawrence (just “Lawrence”, like “Cher” or “Madonna” thank you very much) knew he would be making a change with his band Felt. He would be seeing out his plan of ten albums and ten singles in ten years alongside a new partner in Creation Records. This compilation beautifully captures those years.
Creation was beginning a rapid ascent at the time, with Alan McGee serving as its hyperactive mouthpiece and focal point. McGee was all in on the band. “Lawrence achieved pop perfection, a breathless rush of sensitivity and intelligence. It was too understated to be commercial, too art to go pop, too pop to go art—in other words it was a perfect combination of all the music I loved at the time.” McGee was thrilled to have what he considered a real star on the label, and Lawrence was equally thrilled to have such an enthusiastic cheerleader. He funneled that enthusiasm into some of the most focused songwriting of his career, as well as some of his wildest experiments, all of which are on display here.
'An excellent Felt primer for the uninitiated.' - Melody Maker. Originally released on Cherry Red Records in 1990 Audio and artwork personally overseen by Lawrence.
* Vinyl image shown here is for pre-order mock-up purposes only. Actual vinyl colour/shade may differ upon arrival.
Tracklist:
A1. I Will Die With My Head In Flames
A2. Stained-Glass Windows In The Sky
A3. I Didn't Mean To Hurt You
A4. Space Blues
A5. Autumn
A6. Be Still
A7. There's No Such Thing As Victory
A8. Magellan
A9. The Final Resting Of The Ark
A10. Sandman's On The Rise Again
B1. Don't Die On My Doorstep
B2. A Wave Crashed On Rocks
B3. Book Of Swords
B4. Declaration
B5. Gather Up Your Wings And Fly
B6. The Darkest Ending
B7. Bitter End
B8. Rain Of Crystal Spires
B9. Voyage To Illumination
B10. Ballad Of The Band