Vinyl-only label, Demon Records Releases of Foghat, Jim Croce, Sugar, Ian McCulloch, The Beat, Deacon Blue and Saxon
This summer, Demon Records return with audiophile-friendly heavyweight vinyl releases from a broad spectrum of influential and adored artists across several genres. The rare and incredibly limited runs of releases are only available once, and represent a number of Demon’s illustrious catalogue artists plus exciting new third party projects with What Records. The releases are as follows:
Artist: Foghat
Title: ‘Fool For The City’
Cat No: DEMREC08
Quantity: Strictly limited to 500 copies
Info: Reissued for the first time since it’s astounding initial release which earned a double platinum certification for over two million copies sold. The breakthrough album is a rock classic which features the huge “Slow Ride” amongst a killer batch of often criminally overlooked classics.
Artist: Sugar
Title: ‘Beaster’
Cat No: EDLP1002
Quantity: Strictly limited to 500 copies
Info: Recorded at the same sessions that produced their classic debut Cooper Blue, this sophomore collection was very much the dark flipside to the album’s widescreen power pop. Retaining his gift for great hooks, Beaster saw frontman and songwriter Bob Mould screaming confessional and rawly emotional lyrics against a raging torrent of noisy guitars. Ably backed by the by David Barbe and Malcolm Travis the songs combine a wall of sound dynamics with powerfully religious imagery and carefully layered arrangements. Sugar were vindicated in issuing such an extreme sonic statement but the album entered the UK charts at number three and cemented their reputation as uncompromising but brilliantly creative outfit.
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Artist: Saxon
Title: ‘Dogs Of War’ – 12” Picture Disc
Cat No: DEMREC07
Quantity: Strictly limited to 750 copies
Info: Recorded on Boston England, the twelfth studio album “Dogs Of War”, orginially released in 1995, was Saxon’s third for Virgin Germany and was the last album to feature guitarist Graham Oliver. The 10-track epic is a move in the heavier direction for Saxon and features rock powerhouses ‘Burning Wheels’ and ‘Demolition Alley’ with monstrous artwork and trademark pounding riffs.
Artist: Ian McCulloch (What Records Exclusive & Demon)
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Album Title: ‘Holy Ghosts’ – Triple transparent yellow vinyl
Cat No: DEMREC15
Quantity: Strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide
Info: Celebrating the releases of McCulloch’s new double album package Holy Ghosts – Demon Records are releasing an exclusive triple pack of the album featuring 15 brand new orchestral reworkings of classic Echo & The Bunnymen produced and mixed by Youth along with the new studio album.
Artist: Deacon Blue
Album Title: The Hipsters – Transparent yellow vinyl
Cat. No: DEACONLP001
Quantity: Limited to 1000 copies
Info: The Hipsters, the first studio album for eleven years by multi-platinum selling band, Deacon Blue marks the bands 25th anniversary since their debut album Raintown was released. The hugely successful CD release housed hit singles “Turn”, “The Outsiders” and title track “The Hipsters”. A smashing return for the pop-rock powerhouses!
Artist: Deacon Blue
Album Title: Raintown
Cat No: DEACONLP002 – Transparent Blue Numbered vinyl
Quantity: Limited to 1000 copies
Info: Formed in Glasgow in 1985, Deacon Blue recorded this debut album in London in early 1987. The album features some of the bands best-known songs in dignity, Chocolate Girl and When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring). The album reached number 14 and achieved platinum status in the UK alone and remains one of the most acclaimed and seminal debuts in history. We’re celebrating its ongoing 25th anniversary year, with this exclusive release.
Artist: The Beat
Album Title: ‘Wha’ppen?’
Cat No: FEETLP002
Quantity: Strictly limited to 500 copies
Following on from the critically acclaimed ‘I Just Can’t Stop It’ released via Demon Records in April earlier this year, Demon will release The Beat’s ‘Wha’ppen?’. Recorded from the original cassette tapes, it will be strictly limited to 500 copies and comes with the download card that includes bonus tracks.
The Beat’s second album ‘Wha’appen?’ was originally released in 1980
and features hits ‘Doors Of Your Heart’, ‘All Out To Get You’ and ‘Drowning’ and remains a sparkling highlight in the bands discography.
Artist: Jim Croce
Album Title: ‘I Got A Name’
Cat No: DEMREC09
Quantity: Strictly Limited to 500 copies
Foghat’s ‘Fool For The City’ will be reissued for the first time in the UK since its initial release. The mammoth rock classic has now earned a double platinum certification for over two million copies sold. The breakthrough album features the huge ‘Slow Ride’ amongst a killer batch of often overlooked hard, smooth and blues rock tunes.
The 2013 LP reissue is pressed on 180 gram audiophile, coloured vinyl accompanied by full lyrics and inner bag. The LP also includes a free download card for digital redemption of the album.
Jim Croce’s ‘I Got A Name’ will also be reissued to celebrate its upcoming 40th anniversary. The monumental album originally shot to the top of the billboard charts upon release, featuring a plethora of charting singles, and consequently formed the last of three career defining releases in a single year, ultimately the year of Croce’s his tragic death.
With its title track recently used as a centre piece to Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti western epic ‘Django Unchained’ there is no better time to celebrate this stunning LP, redelivered on red, 180 gram vinyl which will be limited to 500 copies worldwide also including a download card.