Black vinyl with a worldwide pressing of 500 copies. Artwork by feted 4AD/v23 sleeve designer Chris Bigg (Cocteau Twins, Pixies etc).
The band’s John Peel Sessions collected for the first time.
Formed in mid-1980’s Portsmouth by the brother & sister duo of Jim Shaw (drummer, keyboardist, guitarist, programmer) & Alison Shaw (vocalist, guitarist, bassist), Cranes first appeared in 1986 with ‘Fuse’, a self-released & now highly sought-after cassette of demos.
Their debut album ‘Self-Non-Self’ followed in 1989, catching the attention of legendary DJ John Peel, who invited them to record two sessions for his show in 1989 & 1990, the second seeing Mark Francombe (guitarist, keyboardist, bassist) & Matt Cope (guitarist) join ranks to form the line-up who would go on to record multiple albums for Dedicated including the much-loved album, ‘Forever’, which enjoys it’s 30th anniversary this year.
Released on Cranes own Dadaphonic label.
Track Listing:
1. E.G. Shining – Cranes
2. Focus Breathe – Cranes
3. Starblood – Cranes
4. Til Tomorrow – Cranes
5. Da Da 331 – Cranes
6. Give – Cranes
7. Inescapable – Cranes
You may also like...
Quick ViewRead moreIt’s Always About Love (Vinyl)
Ancient Infinity Orchestra
“…generous sonic gifts of healing and repair.” – Black, BioVinyl edition.
They Came From Beyond Space (10″ Vinyl + Poster)
‘They Came From Beyond Space is lots of fun, helped along by a tense, snappy, jazz inflected score.’ 10″ LP, Black vinyl.
Quick ViewRead moreTreasure (Vinyl)
Cocteau Twins
2016 remastered reissue of the band’s third album, originally released 1984.
Ammmusic (Vinyl)
Amm
Long-awaited reissue of the 1966 album from the legendary avant-garde experimentalists who influenced Syd Barrett among many others. Remastered Vinyl LP.
Stop Motion Happening (CD)
The Focus Group
…what an imaginative, challenging, funny and crookedly beautiful world it is. CD edition.
Affenstunde (Vinyl)
Popol Vuh
New reissue of the classic 1970 album, “one of the earliest albums to feature the use of a Moog synthesiser as a compositional tool.” Restored original artwork, includes poster.







