Legendary label Les Disques Du Crépuscule have been steadily making their back catalogue available for sale via Bandcamp, including several classic albums with bonus tracks at a bargain price of £7.00 for a digital download. Many are also available on shiny disc.
Too many to mention in one post really, so I've selected seven as a sampler, namely
Clinker (+ 4 bonus remixes): Julie Campbell / Stephen Mallinder / Benge (2021)
Sorry For Laughing: Josef K (1981) (this is the shelved version; The Only Fun In Town is also available)
Rhythm Of Life + New York Remix mini-album: Paul Haig (1983/1984)
Nice Mover (+ 6 bonus remixes): Gina X Performance (1979)
Nue Au Soleil (Complètement: Ludus (2024) (compilation previously released as an 11-track vinyl in 1987 and a 28-track 2CD in 2017; the digital version contains all 18 tracks from CD1 and the 4-song John Peel session from CD2)
Fidelity (+ 2 bonus tracks): The Durutti Column (1996) (The New Fidelity was originally issued on a Portuguese compilation in 1992)
Moving Soundtracks: Various Artists (1983) (this appears to be the 2008 rejigged reissue, originally 20 tracks, here minus 2 songs by Be Music and Alan Rankine; I picked The Pale Fountains for today's selection)
Seminal compilation From Brussels With Love, the debut release on Les Disques Du Crépuscule in 1980 and featured in the headline photo, is also available as a digital download. That'll cost you a tenner but for 28 tracks a bargain.
Definitely worthy of further investigation. Cheers, K.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, Rol. Lots of other great artists and albums that I didn't mention and, if they continue at this rate, more treats to come.
DeleteI've long lost my copy of the Pauline Murray album, so was delighted a few weeks ago to go down the Bandcamp route for the digital version. I'm lucky that I still have a lot of the original releases on vinyl or CD, particularly from Paul Haig/Josef K.
ReplyDeleteAnd I owe a big thanks for your previous education in all things Paul Haig via The Vinyl Villain.
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