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After such a big break and the fact that we'd both gone off and done solo records and tours, he was right - it was the right time.\" Jon Thorne again lends his potent double bass to the mix, and Damien Rice turns in a stunning duet on 'Back To Beginning',' but the nucleus of 'Five' is stringently and unmistakably Lou and Andy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50441372139851,"sku":"1023873","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/63a53476-df67-47cc-b8a7-01271806b046_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726978480"},{"product_id":"backspace-unwind","title":"Backspace Unwind","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarlier this year Andy and Lou returned to the studio to write and record the sixth Lamb album 'Backspace Unwind'. \"Making this album has been a journey of discovery in so many ways\", says Lou. \"After making music together over a period of almost 20 years (with a 5 year hiatus to take a breath) it's reassuring that new routes and approaches seem to abound.  The album contains 10 new songs written by Andy and Lou with 4 featuring string arrangements by Tom Trapp, who also conducted the string section for the recording session.2CD - The 2xCD version comes with a limited edition (500 only) bonus CD of 9 tracks recorded live with the Amsterdam Sinfionetta. 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Gatefold sleeve. Vinyl only bonus track: 'As Satellites Go By (Piano Version)'. 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Released in the early ‘70s, Lamb’s first two albums, A Sign of Change and Cross Between, did indeed offer some of the most intriguing and eclectic music of any San Francisco rock band on the psychedelic scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Lamb’s history predated the release of those records by a good couple of years or so. So prolific were Mauritz and Swanson that quite a few of their original compositions didn’t make it onto their albums, though these were often on par with the songs that did find official release. Unlike many bands of the time who had a bounty of surplus quality tunes, Lamb often taped these in studios and studio-like rehearsal conditions, as well as making some professional tapes of their live performances. Fortunately, many of those tapes survive, including a good number of songs that didn’t find a place on their LPs, as well as substantially different versions of some that did. 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