Shed Seven - Change Giver

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£25.99

Cat. no: UMCLP100
Format: LP
Barcode: 805520241007
Release Date: 08 Nov 2024
Genre: Indie

The debut album by much-loved Yorkshire band, Shed Seven, Change Giver released on vinyl for the frst time since 1994, this reissue faithfully replicates the original Polydor UK pressing and is pressed on high-quality 180gm vinyl - Change Giver was released on Polydor Records in September 1994, on the leading edge of the Britpop movement and established the group as one of the most successful and cherished of the era

Although not garnering the headlines and controversy of other acts of the time, Shed Seven vocalist Rick Witter, guitarist Paul Banks, bassist Tom Gladwin and drummer Alan Leach - established a trademark sound and a fervent fanbase, resulting in a lengthy career and a string of hit albums. Formed in 1990 (and named after a railway shed) after making a name for themselves in their hometown of York, Shed Seven played London, gaining a reputation for their fearsome live shows an came to the attention of infuential BBC Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq. After a bidding war, the group signed to Polydor in 1993, and group recorded what was to become Change Giver with producer Jessica Corcoran. First single, Mark/Casino Girl was released in March 1994 ahead of the album, and with each subsequent single release, the group pushed higher into the UK charts. Released as Britpop was accelerating, Change Giver was described by Melody Maker as "a chipper, cocky collection of brassy Northern pop songs." The album reached the UK Top 20, and established the band to be one of the most popular acts of the fnal years of the 20th Century. Listening to the album today, the bravado of youth combined with strong melody and powerful lyrics put the album on a par with early works of The Jam and Blur.
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Tracks: Dirty Soul / Speakeasy / Long Time Dead / Head And Hands / Casino Girl / Missing Out / Dolphin / Stars In Your Eyes / Mark / Ocean Pie / On An Island With You