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Along with core members Caesar (guitar and vocals) and Carolyn Allen (keyboards and vocals), the sessions also featured James Moody and Matthew Drummond of Sarah labelmates The Orchids.The new 2015 remaster features the original Sarah artwork as well as additional images by Matt Haynes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LTM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50383287353675,"sku":"393792","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d5175ee0-4996-41e3-bdd7-9c0f2acdf367_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726266736"},{"product_id":"here-comes-everybody-and-singles","title":"Here Comes Everybody and Singles","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Jacket with two Eurosleeves, Captured Tracks offer up a period of The Wake which has not been available on vinyl since its initial pressings on Factory Records two and a half decades ago.  Long considered their masterwork, 'Here Comes Everybody' is post-punk at its most lush and alluring. With an underlying urgency peppered with a frost of delicate melody, the influence of the Wake can be seen in a myriad of sub-genres within the independent community and is often cited as a key influence on our own label roster. This impeccable LP is bolstered by the equally inspired EPs and Singles that surrounded it: 'Talk About the Past', 'Of The Matter' and 'Something That No One Else Can Bring' have long been difficult finds for an aspiring record collector, until now. 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'melancholy man', another track from their 1985 album 'here comes everybody', recently appeared on the late night tales compilation curated by mgmt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50437090640203,"sku":"349114","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9312c113-1db1-4610-ac70-319d493f1e99_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726925459"},{"product_id":"harmony-and-singles","title":"Harmony and Singles","description":"\u003cp\u003eFactory Benelux presents a new expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eHarmony\u003c\/em\u003e, the debut album by influential Scottish group \u003cstrong\u003eThe Wake\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally released by Factory Records in December 1982, this new expanded edition marks the 40th anniversary of this landmark post-punk album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wake formed in Glasgow in 1981 after singer\/guitarist Caesar left Altered Images, and joined Factory the following year. \u003cem\u003eHarmony\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport with producer Chris Nagle (formerly Martin Hannett’s preferred engineer), by which time the group comprised Caesar (vocals, guitar), Carolyn Allen (keyboards), Steven Allen (drums), and Bobby Gillespie (bass).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn release as Fact 60, the original 7-track mini-album earned a 5-star review in Sounds magazine, hailed as the missing indiepop link between Factory and Postcard Records. Bonus tracks include The Wake’s dub-informed second single, \"\u003cem\u003eSomething Outside\u003c\/em\u003e,\" rare debut single \"\u003cem\u003eOn Our Honeymoon\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and also their John Peel session from July 1983 – the last recordings to feature Gillespie before his departure for The Jesus and Mary Chain and Primal Scream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a fascinating collection of 21 lost recordings compiled from live and demo cassettes located in the Rob Gretton tape archive, all taped between 1981 and 1983. The enhanced artwork for this new edition includes images of the band by noted photographer Paul Slattery, taken at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, as well as new liner notes by Caesar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBonus tracks on LP 2 include The Wake’s dub-informed second single, \"\u003cem\u003eSomething Outside \/ Host\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and also their John Peel session from July 1983 – the last recordings to feature Gillespie before his departure for The Jesus and Mary Chain and Primal Scream. LP 3 offers a desk recorded live set from Ayr Pavilion on 15 April 1983 during a tour with New Order. 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