* We are a very small record shop with two members staff, so please be patient when contacting us with your questions. Alternatively, you can check our FAQ section as the information you need need may be there. * * Please note this is a pre-order and wont be dispatched until 03/02/23. Anything ordered with this item will not be dispatched until that date. All pre-orders are dependent on allocation from our distributors. * The Pale Fountains were formed in Liverpool in 1980 by Mick (as he was then known) Head with Chris McCaffery on bass, Thomas Whelan on drums, trumpeter Andy Diagram and guitarist Ken Moss. Signing with Virgin in late 1982, this was the first time the music world became aware of the work of singer-songwriter Michael Head. 1985's . . . From Across The Kitchen Table was produced by Ian Broudie, soon to form and redefine sugar-pop with The Lightning Seeds. The album is more unified than its predecessor as it was recorded over a shorter period of time. Lead single Jean's Not Happening is one of the great lost indie gems of the 80s, complete with a powerful string arrangement. The closing song, September Sting, is a joyous slice of scouse-a-billy that points the way clearly to later groups such as The Las. Near four decades later, Michael Head is adored by his hardcore following and the wider world freshly discovers him as each of his new releases achieves widescale acclaim, whether it be his subsequent band, Shack, or his current outfit, the Red Elastic Band. But The Pale Fountains was where it all began. This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1985 Virgin Records UK release with printed inner and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl. Tracks: Shelter / Stole The Love / Jean's Not Happening / Bicycle Thieves / Limit / 27 Ways To Get Back Home / Bruised Arcade / These Are The Things / It's Only Hard / ... From Across The Kitchen Table / Hey / September Sting
