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Though they play with the boundaries of their many influences, throughout each song is the common thread of a certain soulful authenticity. The smooth vibe, intricate production, and harmonic style of their music evolved beautifully in their home studio, a product solely of the three women and a result of their Minneapolis and Los Angeles roots.Twins Paris and Amber Strother and musical sister Anita Bias are dream-pop trio KING. In 2011, KING independently released their debut EP to much acclaim- The Story, Supernatural, and Hey made up the 3-piece introduction to their carefully crafted sound. Fueled by word of mouth excitement and social media posts from supporters including Prince, Gilles Peterson, Erykah Badu, Solange, Nile Rodgers, Sam Sparro, Janelle Monae, Questlove and a host of others, their story and songs have spread wide and made new fans of many. 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This long-overdue anthology captures the band’s full recorded legacy across two hit-studded studio albums, a previously unreleased live set, a vault-clearing rarities collection, and Paul King’s solo album \u003cem\u003eJoy\u003c\/em\u003e — complete with related 12\" mixes and long-lost cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFronted by the charismatic, quiffed presence of Paul King, the Coventry quartet stormed the charts in 1985 with ‘Love and Pride’, followed by ‘Won’t You Hold My Hand Now’ and ‘Alone Without You’, before crafting a more complex and introspective follow-up album, \u003cem\u003eBitter Sweet.\u003c\/em\u003e Both albums are presented here in full, bolstered by a generous run of extended mixes, alternative versions, and hard-to-find single remixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD3 unveils for the first time King’s complete 1985 live performance at Strathclyde University—a thrilling reminder of the band's onstage energy, combining polished pop hooks with raw emotional charge. 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The 5-disc set comes housed in an attractive clamshell box with individual wallets and features a booklet containing a newly penned memoir-style essay by Paul King himself—bringing personal context to this definitive document of King’s creative journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Pop","offers":[{"title":"5CD","offer_id":53234150539595,"sku":"R3068-8655","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-08-22at18.19.50.png?v=1755934736"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/king.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}