Release Date: 18 August 2023
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: PROPER RECORDS
£34.99
Catherine Wheel Happy Days Limited 180gram Vinyl 2LP Set
Overview:
Formed in Great Yarmouth in 1990, Catherine Wheel – singer guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes and drummer Neil Sims – are possibly one of the greatest lost bands of that fabled decade - Swimming against several tides, they were loosely defined as 'shoegaze', and failed to fit in with the grunge or britpop movements in those years. They were of a size and scale to be supported by the upcoming Radiohead. Melody Maker said that Radiohead were like Catherine Wheel as they "function along a similar catharsis/contrivance axis, ladling existential angst into skilfully imposing song structures."
1995's Happy Days found the group travelling further into a hybrid of heavy metal and improvisation – certainly with the addition of Mark Feltham (from Nine Below Zero) on harmonica, who had added his distinctive sound to the later Talk Talk albums, the group create a mesmerising sound on the more ambient tracks, offering a clear pathway to later groups such as Mogwai. There is still room for some anthemic shoegaze, however, on tracks such as Shocking and Judy Staring Up At The Sun, which features guest vocals from Tanya Donelly.
This re-issue replicates the original 1994 Fontana UK 2LP release with gatefold sleeve and bonus track "Glitter" and is pressed onto high quality 180g black vinyl.
Featured Tracks:
Side: 1
1 God Inside My Head
2 Waydown
3 Little Muscle
4 Heal
Side: 2
1 Empty Head
2 Receive
3 My Exhibition
4 Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck
Side: 3
1 Shocking
2 Love Tips Up
3 Judy Staring At The Sun
Side: 4
1 Hole
2 Fizzy Love
3 Glitter
4 Kill My Soul
Release Date: 18 August 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: PROPER RECORDS
£29.99
Release Date: 18 August 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: PROPER RECORDS
£24.99
Release Date: 09 December 2017
Format: 7inch Vinyl Single
Label: Chrysalis
£0.49
