{"product_id":"turn-it-up-loud-the-recordings-1981-1985","title":"Turn It Up Loud – The Recordings 1981-1985","description":"\u003cp\u003e5CD clamshell boxed set featuring the classic \u003cem\u003eRoger Chapman\u003c\/em\u003e albums \u003cem\u003eHyenas Only Laugh for Fun\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHe Was…She Was…You Was…We Was\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMango Crazy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Shadow Knows\u003c\/em\u003e. With an additional eight bonus tracks drawn from live recordings and singles. All newly remastered from the original master tapes. Including an illustrated booklet with new essay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Chapman\u003c\/strong\u003e first came to public attention as the vocalist with the legendary British band Family who recorded a series of acclaimed albums between 1968 and 1973. With Family, Chapman gained a reputation as a fine and unique vocalist. This reputation was enhanced further through a series of albums and live performances with the band Streetwalkers which Chapman formed with ex-Family guitarist John “Charlie” Whitney in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpon the demise of Streetwalkers, \u003cstrong\u003eRoger\u003c\/strong\u003e embarked on a solo career which continues to this day. His first solo album, Chappo, was released in 1979 and gained critical acclaim in the UK and brought \u003cstrong\u003eRoger\u003c\/strong\u003e considerable commercial success in Germany, where he would continue to enjoy popularity over the ensuing decades. By 1981 he had become a major artist in his own right, thanks to his energetic albums and live performances with his band The Shortlist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1981 and 1985 he released the live double album \u003cem\u003eHe Was…She Was…You Was…We Was\u003c\/em\u003e (1982) and three excellent studio works, \u003cem\u003eHyenas Only Laugh For Fun\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), \u003cem\u003eMango Crazy\u003c\/em\u003e (1983) and \u003cem\u003eThe Shadow Knows\u003c\/em\u003e (1984). He had also gained attention thanks to his collaboration with Mike Oldfield on the track “Shadow On The Wall’ which was a worldwide hit single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 5CD clamshell boxed set has been newly remastered from the master tapes and gathers these albums along with a further eight bonus tracks drawn from the EP ‘Live In Berlin’ (1985) and singles. The set also includes an illustrated booklet with new essay and exclusive interview.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50452233584971,"sku":"1162691","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0bd9d60f-6892-4d85-8528-9b215cdceb5d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727144748","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/turn-it-up-loud-the-recordings-1981-1985","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}