{"product_id":"the-loft-ghost-trains-country-lanes-studio-stage-sessions-1984-2015-3lp-coloured-vinyl","title":"THE LOFT - GHOST TRAINS \u0026 COUNTRY LANES STUDIO, STAGE \u0026 SESSIONS 1984-2015 [3LP Coloured Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 3 x LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: OPT4049\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 5065010051225  \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 03 Feb 2023\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Classic Indie\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTriple coloured vinyl version (Each disc is a different colour) of the double CD that came out on Cherry Red in 2021 Presented in Tri-fold gatefold sleeve with 16 page 12x12 colour booklet, poster \u0026amp; photograph.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eONLY 350 COPIES WORLDWIDE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmong the first crop of Creation Records bands in the mid-1980s, THE LOFT seemed the most likely to break through. Following the success of The Smiths, guitar-based independent pop was in vogue, Alan McGee’s Creation label was turning heads – its bands blending 60s psychedelia, the melodic end of punk and a new sound which would soon be immortalised on NME’s C86 cassette. And in this London quartet, Creation had their answer to bands like Television, The Only Ones or early Modern Lovers, offering taut, off-kilter songs with an irresistibly deadpan cool.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSadly, after just two singles, 1984’s downbeat debut ‘Why Does The Rain’ and the punchier sequel, ‘Up The Hill And Down The Slope’ – an indie hit which the band performed live on TV show The Oxford Road Show, The Loft dissolved, with various members founding new bands The Weather Prophets, The Caretaker Race and The Wishing Stones. They left behind seven studio tracks, a BBC Radio 1 session for Janice Long and one track from a Creation LP documenting the scene’s roots in small club The Living Room.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, The Loft’s legend endured, eventually prompting a reunion in the early 2000s with all four original members – singer\/songwriter\/guitarist Pete Astor, guitarist Andy Strickland, bassist Bill Prince and drummer Dave Morgan. Alongside various well-received live shows, that led to a new single, ‘Model Village’ (2006) and more recently a session for Gideon Coe on BBC 6 Music (2015). The Loft’s reputation as founding fathers of a new breed of mid-80s indie pop continues to grow to this day, with the band often cited as an influence.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCompiled and coordinated by the band, Ghost Trains \u0026amp; Country Lanes expands on previous retrospectives of The Loft, adding those reunion recordings (including three previously unissued tracks), the Gideon Coe session and several live recordings from that historic performance at The Living Room back in 1984. (including many exclusive songs which were never recorded in the studio).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith new sleeve-notes by Danny Kelly, this is the definite tribute to The Loft\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Creation Recordings\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Does The Rain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinter\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUp The Hill And Down The Slope\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour Door Shines Like Gold\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLonely Street\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTime\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBC Radio 1 Janice Long Session - 9\/12\/84\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn A Tuesday\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSkeleton Staircase\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Canal And The Big Red Town\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLonely Street\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLive At The Living Room - 8\/6\/84\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn A Tuesday\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour Door Shines Like Gold\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTime\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColours I See\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmily\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Nothing Box\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Canal And The Big Red Town\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Does The Rain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver The Hill And Down The Slope\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDay’s End\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBark Studio Recordings - 5-7\/12\/05 Model Village\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRickety Frame\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeware\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMad Old Woman Mad Old Man\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRide\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBC Radio 6 Music Gideon Coe Session – 24\/9\/15\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Does The Rain, I Can’t Keep My Mind Off You, Up The Hill And Down The Slope, Your Door Shines Like Gold\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Optic Nerve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42267665072284,"sku":"OPT4049","price":53.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/OPT4049.jpg?v=1673083709","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/the-loft-ghost-trains-country-lanes-studio-stage-sessions-1984-2015-3lp-coloured-vinyl","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}