{"product_id":"the-rak-years-2","title":"The RAK Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e50 track 4 CD clam shell box set rounding up guitar supremo \u003cstrong\u003eChris Spedding\u003c\/strong\u003e's time with RAK Records between 1975-1980. Includes the hit single \"\u003cem\u003eMotor Bikin'\u003c\/em\u003e\" which reached No.14 in the UK charts in 1975. Also features one of the first UK Punk singles, Chris's \"\u003cem\u003ePogo Dancing\u003c\/em\u003e\" which he recorded with The Vibrators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 1 is his self-titled debut for RAK which featured the aforementioned \"\u003cem\u003eMotor Bikin'\u003c\/em\u003e\" plus the \"\u003cem\u003eGuitar Jamboree\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eJump In My Car\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eNew Girl In The Neighbourhood\u003c\/em\u003e\" singles and was produced by Mickie Most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second CD contains the \"\u003cem\u003eHurt\u003c\/em\u003e\" album from 1977, produced by Chris Thomas, and which features the \"\u003cem\u003eGet Outa My Pagoda\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eSilver Bullet\u003c\/em\u003e\" singles. Pretender \u003cstrong\u003eChrissie Hynde\u003c\/strong\u003e guests on backing vocals whilst seminal session players Herbie Flowers, Clem Cattini and Ray Cooper provide the musical backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGuitar Graffiti\u003c\/em\u003e\" is Disc 3, self-produced and featuring the \"\u003cem\u003eVideo Life\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eBored Bored\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eGunfight\u003c\/em\u003e\" singles (the latter as a bonus track).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final disc is the \"\u003cem\u003eI'm Not Like Everybody Else\u003c\/em\u003e\" album from 1980, once again produced by Mickie Most and including the single \"\u003cem\u003eThe Crying Game\u003c\/em\u003e\". The booklet features detailed liner notes by 70's expert Phil Hendricks and comes with pictures of all the relevant singles. Each of the CD's comes in a card wallet depicting the original LP artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50460822995275,"sku":"2015476","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_c62ccbb2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727238781","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-rak-years-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}