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On the heels of their success with \u003ci\u003eDeluxe\u003c\/i\u003e, Better Than Ezra actually had a real recording budget for the first time, and, with the help of producer Don Gehman (R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish), they successfully merged songwriter Kevin Griffin’s Southern boy pop with the heavy guitar sound of the era to form a college radio wet dream of a record spearheaded by the hits “King of New Orleans” and “Desperately Wanting.” Tan vinyl pressing complete with hidden track, with printed inner sleeve. Fully authorized by the band…Ezralites, rejoice!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"Brown LP","offer_id":50477537263947,"sku":"2217343","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Friction_Baby_8c05fd0a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727474064"},{"product_id":"deluxe-black-friday-2024","title":"Deluxe","description":"\u003cp\u003eHard to believe that this multi-platinum record - boasting the #1 Modern Rock single \"\u003cem\u003eGood\u003c\/em\u003e\" - has only seen a release on vinyl previously via an extremely limited run for Pledge Music (remember them?). Just like that edition, we're going gatefold with our 2-LP Real Gone reissue originally self-released by \u003cstrong\u003eBetter Than Ezra\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1993 and re-released by Elektra in 1995. \u003cem\u003eDeluxe\u003c\/em\u003e provides a ticket back to that beloved jangle-pop, college radio sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso features the alternative hit singles \"\u003cem\u003eIn The Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eRosealia\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Purple","offer_id":50510718566731,"sku":"2225981","price":57.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2LP - Emerald","offer_id":52502377136459,"sku":"R2421-3485","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0848064018148_b371bd06_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727878985"},{"product_id":"how-does-your-garden-grow-il","title":"How Does Your Garden Grow? - RSD 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy in-store on Record Store Day (12\/04\/2025). 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We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal Gone Music concludes its long-anticipated ride through Better Than Ezra’s Elektra catalog with the one album that never made it to vinyl before, 1998’s \u003cem\u003eHow Does Your Garden Grow?\u003c\/em\u003e Which, we suppose, is what Better Than Ezra get for making their most ambitious album (to add insult to injury, Elektra dropped them after this record). But a lot of folks think\u003cem\u003e How Does Your Garden Grow\u003c\/em\u003e was their best release, an inspired and graceful course correction away from grunge pop to an eclectic sound incorporating electronica, hip-hop, Brit-Pop, and even a little second-line rhythm from their hometown of New Orleans. It scored some hits, too: “One More Murder” (also heard in The X-Files film soundtrack) and the Top 20 smash “At the Stars.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemastered for its vinyl debut by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision, this 2-LP set comes in orange crush vinyl inside a gatefold sleeve, and it’s limited to 2500 copies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Orange","offer_id":51446712664395,"sku":"R9184-7282","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467289837_800.webp?v=1741954012"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/better-than-ezra.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}