INSPIRAL CARPETS – LIFE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1990 INDIE MADCHESTER

Inspiral Carpets – Life
(Mute Records  1990  DUNG8)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Embossed Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Inner Sleeve has a small split in one side

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Inspiral Carpets are an English alternative rock band, formed in 1983 in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The band’s most successful lineup featured frontman Tom Hingley, drummer Craig Gill, guitarist Graham Lambert, bassist Martyn Walsh and keyboardist Clint Boon.

Formed by guitarist Graham Lambert and singer Stephen Holt, the latter of which departed the band prior to the band signing with Mute Records, the band’s sound was characterised by the use of organ playing and distorted guitars. The band both preceded and was a part of the late 1980s and early 1990s Madchester movement.

In 2011, Tom Hingley, who featured on all of the band’s studio albums during their original run, departed the band. Hingley and Boon gave conflicting accounts of his departure, with Hingley stating that he had been sacked and Boon stating that he had chosen to leave. The band continued, re-uniting with Stephen Holt who sang on the band’s early material. On 22 November 2016, the band announced that Gill had died.

Life is the debut studio album by the British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media. The group released three singles from this album: “Move”, “This Is How It Feels” and “She Comes In The Fall”, with the latter two in different versions from those found on the album.

Track Listing

1. “Real Thing” (3:10)
2. “Song For A Family” (3:03)
3. “This Is How It Feels” (3:05)
4. “Directing Traffik” (3:54)
5. “Besides Me” (2:24)
6. “Many Happy Returns” (3:07)
7. “Memories Of You” (2:15)
8. “She Comes In The Fall” (4:41)
9. “Monkey On My Back” (1:59)
10. “Sun Don’t Shine” (3:35)
11. “Inside My Head” (2:01)
12. “Sackville” (6:43)

Personnel

• Bass – Martyn Walsh
• Drums – Craig Gill
• Guitar – Graham Lambert
• Organ, Vocals – Clint Boon
• Producer – Inspiral Carpets, Nick Garside
• Vocals – Tom Hingley