Labi Siffre - Labi Siffre - Half-Speed Master 180-Gram Black Vinyl - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. 2023 , a unique collection of songs recorded in 1971 and 1972, not all of which were released at the time. This set includes the hits InchIt Must Be LoveInch, InchWatch MeInch and InchCrying Loving Laughing LyingInch (covered by Madness, Greta Van Fleet, and Rod Stewart respectively) along with the non-album B-sides. Side Two features five songs recorded during this period but not released until a CD reissue in 2006. They appear here on vinyl for the first time. The album is pressed on 140g black vinyl and the inner sleeve feature a newly-written poem by Labi himself.

Three CD set. Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, activist, poet, philosopher, artist... as the music legend Labi Siffre releases his first album of new music in 28 years, Demon are celebrating where it all began with this 3CD set from his first days as a hitmaker. To say Labi is enjoying something of a renaissance in 2026 is an understatement - last year saw him amass 21M streams for his plaintive love song 'Bless The Telephone' alone, driven in part by it's featuring as the music for a viral ad campaign for the Bumble dating app. In fact, the TikTok / Insta generation have responded in their millions to Labi's music as featured in cult film 'The Holdovers' and iconic shows like 'Dr Who', 'Better Call Saul', and 'Hacks'. '1970 -1971' brings together the first two studio albums 'Labi Siffre', and 'The Singer And The Song', plus a bonus disc of B -sides and rarities originally featured on the now -deleted 'My Song' box set from 2020. It comes in Deluxe 7Inch -sized packaging with a reversable front sleeve. With self -penned songs like 'Make My Day' and 'A Little More Line' and sensitive covers of the Bee Gees Words' and Harry Nilsson's 'Maybe', the debut, 'Labi Siffre', from 1970 showcased an obviously rare and special talent. Later that year's follow -up, 'The Singer And The Song' was an even stronger set of entirely new compositions including 'When I'm On My Own You Are On My Mind', 'Thank Your Lucky Star' and, yes, 'Bless The Telephone'. In Labi's future lay megahit covers by Madness ('It Must Be Love'), anthems like '(Something Inside) So Strong', samples by Eminem and Dr. Dre (on 'My Name Is...), and an ever -growing generation of Gen Z music fans. But here is where it all began.

Double vinyl LP pressing. Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, activist, poet, philosopher, artist... ever since music lovers first became aware of Labi Siffre in the early 1970s subsequent generations have continued to discover and be beguiled by his timeless artistry. To this day, his music has endured - seemingly as relevant and contemporary as when first released. It was these qualities that led Madness to cover his 1972 UK hit 'It Must Be Love' in the early 1980s, and Eminem and Dr. Dre to sample a substantial chunk of 'I Got The...' for the former's debut hit 'My Name Is...' in 1999. His 1988 classic 'Something Inside) So Strong' became an anthem twice over when it both soundtracked the struggles of Apartheid South Africa and became a beacon of strength and solace for gay men during the AIDS crisis. More recently, the streaming / TikTok / Insta generation have responded in their hundreds of thousands to 'Crying Laughing Loving Lying', as featured in the 2023 cult film 'The Holdovers' and to 'Watch Me' as included in the ever-iconic 'Dr Who'. Also, this decade, they might have been drawn into Labi's world via another film, 'Companion, or the TV shows 'Better Call Saul', 'Sweetpea', and 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'. To bring things bang up to date, they may have been among the legions who liked, shared, and saved 'Bless The Telephone' after it's unforgettable soundtracking the season 4 finale of bitter-sweet comedy phenomenon 'Hacks'. 'The Best Of' is the definitive Labi Siffre collection for the ages.