{"product_id":"satellite-life-recordings-1995-1996","title":"Satellite Life Recordings 1995-1996","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoinciding with the 25-year anniversary of iconic vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eBilly MacKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e's passing, a new triple-CD collection, highlighting his collaborations with \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Aungle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Re-assembling past recordings with several previously unreleased songs (including some collaborations with \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Wheatley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLaurence Jay Cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLovingly presented with hitherto unseen photos of Billy from the relevant period, with incisive sleeve-notes from \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Aungle\u003c\/strong\u003e and other collaborators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst with \u003cem\u003eThe Associates\u003c\/em\u003e and then as a solo artist, \u003cstrong\u003eBilly MacKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e blazed a trail with a tenor voice which can truly be described as unique. Tragically, the singer took his own life when he was only 39 years old in January 1997. A quarter century later, this new package pays tribute to a talent who left us before his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from Dundee, Scotland, MacKenzie formed \u003cem\u003eThe Associates\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Rankine\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back of the punk scene. The band enjoyed huge critical acclaim, chart success, and cult status but the pair parted company in 1983. Thereafter, \u003cstrong\u003eBilly\u003c\/strong\u003e continued to make adventurous, charismatic, soulful records. While not reaching the same commercial heights, his talents continued to be obvious to his loyal fanbase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1994, \u003cstrong\u003eBilly\u003c\/strong\u003e met \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Aungle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pair sparked off each other, prompting a purple patch for making new music. Sadly, little if any of these sessions were issued during \u003cstrong\u003eBilly\u003c\/strong\u003e's lifetime. Some recordings appeared on two posthumous albums, \u003cem\u003eBeyond The Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1997) and \u003cem\u003eEurocentric\u003c\/em\u003e (2001). A couple more surfaced on \u003cem\u003eAuchtermatic\u003c\/em\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, \u003cstrong\u003eSteve\u003c\/strong\u003e had long felt that the recordings hadn't been presented or sequenced appropriately. Therefore, to coincide with the quarter-century anniversary of \u003cstrong\u003eBilly\u003c\/strong\u003e's passing, \u003cstrong\u003eSteve\u003c\/strong\u003e has curated this new triple-CD collection, which re-assembles past recordings with several previously unreleased songs (including some collaborations with \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Wheatley\u003c\/strong\u003e and with \u003cstrong\u003eLaurence Jay Cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLovingly presented with hitherto unseen photos of Billy from the relevant period, with incisive sleeve-notes from \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Aungle\u003c\/strong\u003e and other collaborators, \u003cem\u003eSatellite Life\u003c\/em\u003e captures the spirit – if that was possible – of one of the true talents in British music to have emerged since punk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50459046510923,"sku":"1144577","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3296c746-e7ba-49db-8d6f-e0bd7de397e7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727216732","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/satellite-life-recordings-1995-1996","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}