{"product_id":"the-ruts-shine-on-me-the-singles-collection-1979-1980","title":"THE RUTS - Shine On Me: The Singles Collection 1979\/1980","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Limited Edition 'Emergency Red' Colour Vinyl.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pioneering English punk band from London - active in their original line up from 1977 to 1980 - were known for an explosive blend of punk and reggae influences, strident anti-racism stance, energetic live shows and a run of classics that included ‘\u003cem\u003eBabylon’s Burning’\u003c\/em\u003e, ‘\u003cem\u003eStaring At The Rude Boys\u003c\/em\u003e’, and ‘\u003cem\u003eSomething That I Said\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the untimely death of their charismatic lead singer \u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm Owen\u003c\/strong\u003e, aged just 23, in the summer of 1980, they released what’s considered to be their masterpiece single from which this collection takes its name – the heroic ‘\u003cem\u003eWest One\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eShine On Me\u003c\/em\u003e)’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eShine On Me\u003c\/em\u003e’ celebrates the band’s visceral legacy via a chronological journey through all the singles released featuring Malcolm Owen – from their self-produced 1979 debut ‘\u003cem\u003eIn A Rut\u003c\/em\u003e’ to the posthumous ‘\u003cem\u003eWest One\u003c\/em\u003e’. It’s the first complete of Ruts classics on vinyl and it also includes the original releases’ blistering B-sides, many of which could have been A’s in their own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original Ruts may not have been around for long (although the surviving members  continued as Ruts DC) but they burned brightly - at the time, their music defined the era  in much the same way as, for example, The Jam, The Undertones, the Skids, or the  Buzzcocks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased with the full cooperation of the band, this LP collection, including song lyrics, is  available on ‘Emergency’ Red vinyl, inside a sleeve that references the sharp graphics of  the original ‘Babylon’s Burning’ single bag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon","offers":[{"title":"LP - 'Emergency Red' Colour Vinyl","offer_id":56590020575577,"sku":"SDZ-37619","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Ruts_-_Shine_On_Me__The_Singles_Collection_1979-1980_-_LP_Emergenvy_Red_Vinyl_Compilation.jpg?v=1762767091","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-ruts-shine-on-me-the-singles-collection-1979-1980","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}