{"product_id":"28126","title":"1977","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe spectacular debut release from \u003cstrong\u003eAsh\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e1977\u003c\/em\u003e, was a monumental album in the brit-rock scene, reaching No.1 within the UK and has since become a platinum record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Northern Irish (NI) band smashed out the huge singles \"\u003cem\u003eGirl From Mars\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eKung Fu\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eGoldfinger\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eAngel Interceptor\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and \"\u003cem\u003eOh Yeah\u003c\/em\u003e\" on the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released back in the days when albums equated to vinyl, the trio followed the release of their mini album \u003cem\u003eTrailer\u003c\/em\u003e and a slew of 'classic' singles including their debut \"\u003cem\u003eJack Names the Planets\u003c\/em\u003e\" and two precursors to \u003cem\u003e1977\u003c\/em\u003e - \"\u003cem\u003eKung Fu\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the top 5 single \"\u003cem\u003eGirl from Mars\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo named because the band members were born in 1977 (Rick was born in '76) and the year 'Star Wars' was unleashed on the world, that year proved somewhat pivotal in the early years of the band due to the passion for all things galactic be it the obsession with the film or song titles like \"\u003cem\u003eAngel Interceptor\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eGirl From Mars\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in the May of 1996 amid a flurry of critical and commercial success, not least because the band had barely passed their A-levels, \u003cem\u003e1977\u003c\/em\u003e was also home to a brace of other top 10 singles in the shape of \"\u003cem\u003eGoldfinger\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eAngel Interceptor\u003c\/em\u003e\" and heralded the arrival of Tim Wheeler as one the country's foremost songwriters at the tender age of 18.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo","offers":[{"title":"LP - White","offer_id":50414736081227,"sku":"1154308","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50414737097035,"sku":"1048101","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2445716-99d3-45d9-9c00-b193d95be37a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726685094","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/28126","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}