{"title":"Nirvana (UK)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eNirvana\u003c\/strong\u003e is a British psychedelic pop duo formed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e1965\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"295\"\u003ePatrick Campbell-Lyons\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eAlex Spyropoulos\u003c\/strong\u003e. Known for their lush orchestration and whimsical, baroque-pop songwriting, they were early pioneers of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"446\"\u003econcept album\u003c\/strong\u003e, releasing their 1967 debut \u003cstrong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"508\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eThe Story of Simon Simopath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a cult favorite that predated \u003cem data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eSgt. Pepper’s\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eBlending dreamy melodies, orchestral arrangements, and surreal lyricism, Nirvana (UK) carved out a niche in the late-'60s psychedelic scene. Though commercial success eluded them, they earned a devoted following, particularly in Europe, and their records have since become sought-after gems among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eNirvana reemerged periodically over the decades and are often cited as \u003cstrong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eunderrated visionaries\u003c\/strong\u003e of the psychedelic pop era.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"orange-and-blue-2","title":"Orange And Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking its title from one of those songs, Orange And Blue has all the idiosyncrasies you'd expect from the minds of Patrick Lyons-Campbell and Alex Spyropoulos but done with a nineteen-nineties spin. And its story of how it all came to be, as with all things Nirvana – is not so straightforward and detailed inside the liner notes. Across its dozen tracks, ranging from sci-fi pop nuggets like \"Lost In Space\" to gentle ballads \"Our Love Is The Sea\", written specifically for Françoise Hardy, to their curiously bold cover of Seattle Nirvana's \"Lithium\", it's an album that hold many surprises. Along with rare session photographs, the set includes new interviews from the band and their key co-conspirator, Keith Smart, which make it a definitive edition of this mysterious album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes previously unreleased bonus tracks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Talik Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470989005131,"sku":"2025004","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50470989201739,"sku":"2025007","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover_431272032019_r_be9b5bae_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727387092"},{"product_id":"songlife-1967-72","title":"Songlife - 1967-72","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSonglife 1967-72\u003c\/i\u003e is a 6 LP vinyl Deluxe Box Set housing all 5 of the band’s pioneering studio albums – \u003ci\u003eThe Story Of Simon Simopath, All Of Us, Dedicated To Markos III aka Black Flower, Local Anaesthetic, Songs Of Love And Praise\u003c\/i\u003e - alongside the never-before released 1972 LP \u003ci\u003eSecrets\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNirvana were essentially the duo of Irishman Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek Alex Spyropoulos – who, following a chance meeting in London during the summer of 1966, took a long, strange trip together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the first time the band’s recorded output has ever been collated together on one release and is an engrossing body of work to explore. These albums sit comfortably with some of the other great works of the time – the Zombies, The Kinks and the Pretty Things included. And whilst Nirvana are most famous for their British psychedelic classic ‘Rainbow Chaser’, as the music contained here displays, there was so much more to them than just that celebrated single, for they reached far and wide into the musical stratosphere with a technicolour vision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour of the original albums have been remastered from their original ¼ inch tapes and the box itself comes with a 52-page booklet featuring liner notes from renowned author Peter Doggett, interviews with Patrick and Alex from Nirvana, full discography, rare newspaper clippings, previously unseen photos, posters and sleeves, and an exclusive Gered Mankowitz print signed individually by the band. 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