{"product_id":"halfway-dreaming-anthology-1969-75","title":"Halfway Dreaming  Anthology 1969-75","description":"\u003cp\u003eAssembled with the help and approval of the band, \u003cem\u003eHalfway Dreaming: Anthology 1969-75\u003c\/em\u003e is the first-ever Byzantium compilation. It includes all three albums that were released at the time, together with a further set of 1974\/75-era live material, various studio out-takes and, as a considerable bonus, an extended version of the \u003cem\u003eOra\u003c\/em\u003e album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvolving from the line-up that had recorded the highly-regarded \u003cem\u003eOra\u003c\/em\u003e LP in 1969, Byzantium recorded two early Seventies albums – \u003cem\u003eByzantium\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSeasons Changing\u003c\/em\u003e, both featuring future Ian Dury MD Chaz Jankel – for the A\u0026amp;M label. After leaving A\u0026amp;M, the band self-financed the 1974 \u003cem\u003eLive \/ Studio\u003c\/em\u003e album in an effort to attract new representation before splitting the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough they received relatively little attention from the music industry at the time, Byzantium's progressive rock-based combination of musical eclecticism, strong harmonies and timeless songwriting have belatedly attracted an audience, with collectors now paying significant sums to acquire original vinyl pressings of their recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAssembled with the help and approval of the band, \u003cem\u003eHalfway Dreaming: Anthology 1969-75\u003c\/em\u003e is the first-ever Byzantium compilation. It includes all three albums that were released at the time, together with a further set of 1974\/75-era live material, various studio out-takes and, as a considerable bonus, an extended version of the \u003cem\u003eOra\u003c\/em\u003e album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a stylish clamshell box, this essential 5-CD package features a lavish 32-page booklet containing a new 4000-word essay on the band and numerous previously unpublished photos. It’s the definitive document of a band who fell through the cracks at the time but have subsequently come to be regarded by many as an integral part of the early Seventies British underground scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapefruit","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50486705520971,"sku":"1107422","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f516d39d-02cc-423e-85b2-18153202a22b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727614122","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/halfway-dreaming-anthology-1969-75","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}