MANIC STREET PREACHERS - The Holy Bible - LP - Vinyl

LP - Black Vinyl. 2015 Reissue

On its release in 1994, in many eyes, The Holy Bible elevated Manic Street Preachers from being a fascinating, yet flawed rock band with more mission statements than melodies, to an immense intellectual colossus with razor sharp, post-punk tunes that stood out from their contemporaries.

In a year that saw Britpop dominate the radio and press, The Holy Bible tackled subjects such as the Holocaust, the Brady Bill, anorexia, political correctness and other non-chart friendly topics. From the Jenny Saville artwork on the sleeve to the opening single "Faster" with singer James Dean Bradfield appearing on Top of the Pops in a balaclava prompting thousands of complaints, this was clearly an album not to be dismissed as just the Manics third album - it was their masterpiece.

Tracklist:

A1        Yes
A2        IfWhiteAmericaToldTheTruthForOneDayIt'sWorldWouldFallApart
A3        Of Walking Abortion
A4        She Is Suffering
A5        Archives Of Pain
A6        Revol
B1        4st 7lb
B2        Mausoleum
B3        Faster
B4        This Is Yesterday
B5        Die In The Summertime
B6        The Intense Humming Of Evil
B7        P.C.P.