{"product_id":"b-a-b-y-the-complete-stiff-recodings-1978-1980","title":"B-A-B-Y - The Complete Stiff Recodings 1978 - 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's 1977 and Stiff Records struck oil in Akron, Ohio when they signed \u003cstrong\u003eDevo\u003c\/strong\u003e. Following up with \u003cem\u003eThe Akron Compilation\u003c\/em\u003e which featured fellow 'Akronites' Jane Aire, The Waitresses, and the youngest of them all, \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlready talented way beyond her years, Rachel had toured the US and recorded several independent Country singles by the time she took the train from London to John O'Groats with backing band The Records to become the surprise hit on 1978's 'Be Stiff' tour at the tender age of 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRachel's Country Music leanings were perfectly juxtaposed with songwriter\/producer Liam 'Walk Like An Egyptian' Sternberg's urban new wave sketches and pop pastiches of the past with retro recordings of Carla Thomas' Stax US hit \"\u003cem\u003eB-A-B-Y\u003c\/em\u003e\" (a Top 40 UK hit for Rachel in January 1979) and the Spectropop treatment of Dusty Springfield's \"\u003cem\u003eStay Awhile\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequent recordings for the label resulted in the debut album '\u003cem\u003eFool Around\u003c\/em\u003e'; a classic Stiff in house affair featuring The Rumour and The Blockheads, as well as Will Birch's \"\u003cem\u003ePin A Medal On Mary\u003c\/em\u003e\" and Elvis Costello's \"\u003cem\u003eStranger In The House\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRPM's '\u003cem\u003eB-A-B-Y: The Complete Stiff Recordings 1978-1980\u003c\/em\u003e' collects together Rachel's entire recorded output for the label with all the necessary Hits Greatest Stiffs including compilation only tracks, live and remix B-sides...and Rachel's second and final album for the label in 1980, '\u003cem\u003eProtect The Innocent\u003c\/em\u003e', produced by Martin Rushent and Alan Winstanley - a much, harder rock around the edges album taking on Elvis Presley, Lou Reed and Graham Parker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc One presents the Akron Compilation tracks, the '\u003cem\u003eFool Around\u003c\/em\u003e' LP, the first singles b-sides, a Sounds exclusive track. Disc Two presents the '\u003cem\u003eProtect The Innocent\u003c\/em\u003e' LP and the final single b-sides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rpm","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50467586343243,"sku":"370427","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/089dd995-4edf-4cf3-8ebd-9b79aff73940_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727339522","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/b-a-b-y-the-complete-stiff-recodings-1978-1980","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}