Rough Trade 50: Drop Two (1986-1995)
1986-1995
Drop Two / Five
50 Records for 50 Years
Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions
Ahead of the official launch at 3pm BST today, we are sharing exclusive early access for our newsletter subscribers.
Read on to see the full list of anniversary editions from the decade and for the chance to order yours before the official general release.
Limited editions available. Secure a selection of this curated collection by subscribing to Rough Trade Club: Essential today.
History, reissued.
One for each year Rough Trade has been open, featuring an exclusive vinyl pressing, with special bonus material: unique liner notes, stories, and fresh interviews.
Arthur Russell
World of Echo
Arthur Russell’s final studio album before his passing in 1992: fragile, haunting and quietly radical.
Rough Trade Exclusive transparent curacao vinyl.
Limited to 700 copies.
Sonic Youth
Sister
Dissonance turned divine, a defining statement that harnesses chaos into something oddly intimate.
Rough Trade Exclusive clear with green, gold and black vinyl.
Limited to 1000 copies.
My Bloody Valentine
Isn’t Anything
Revolutionary in the delicacy of Bilinda Butcher’s vocal and the ravenous experimentalism of Kevin Shields’ guitar.
Rough Trade Exclusive clear vinyl.
Limited to 2000 copies.
De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising
A joyful landmark that remains playful, progressive and gloriously inventive.
Rough Trade Exclusive half magenta, half yellow double vinyl.
Limited to 2000 copies.
Fugazi
Repeater
Sharpening post-hardcore into something lean, relentless and fiercely principled.
Rough Trade Exclusive white vinyl.
Limited to 500 copies.
Nirvana
Nevermind
Detonating the mainstream, dragging the underground grit into the spotlight.
Rough Trade Exclusive blue and white splatter vinyl.
Limited to 2500 copies.
Aphex Twin
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Carving out a new emotional space within electronic music, untethered to time.
Rough Trade Exclusive picture disc.
Limited to 2000 copies.
Björk
Debut
The album that launched the artist as a truly singular voice, that remains impossible to pin down.
Rough Trade Exclusive silver vinyl plus O-card with alternative cover.
Limited to 2000 copies.
Beastie Boys
Ill Communication
Hip-hop, punk, hardcore and crate-dug weirdness, delivered with total confidence and zero rules.
Rough Trade Exclusive green and white splatter vinyl.
Limited to 1000 copies.
Mojave 3
Ask Me Tomorrow
A tender and timeless debut, resonating with quiet, devastating grace.
Rough Trade Exclusive apricot with purple and black splatter vinyl.
Limited to 1000 copies.
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