Peter Murphy - Cascade - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. Pressed on very special Gold Nugget vinyl and housed in a deluxe, embossed and UV glossed sleeve, limited to 1,000 numbered copies. One of the icons of the post-punk years, Peter Murphy fronted the dark art house crew Bauhaus. His charismatic, devilish and dangerous personae, combined with his stunning voice and razor-sharp cheekbones, saw him become one of the pin-ups for what was to be mis-labelled Goth. Post Bauhaus, he released a series of acclaimed solo albums and fronted the band on their intermittent back from the dead reunions before the band collapsed in 2023. Bauhaus were never short of giving a nod to their mentors with several well executed covers that they made their own. The singer continues this tradition with 'Peter Live - Vol One - Covers', the first of two albums for his own new Silver Shade tag, showcasing his own solo interpretations. There is more to a cover version than copying it note for note, and the ever-astute vocalist gets to the heart of the art of darkness of these songs by unzipping them inside out whilst giving a nod to the music that made him what he is. He stamps his own authority all over them, from a thrilling take on Iggy's 'Funtime' to a dramatic version of 'Hurt'. There is a terrifying, sparse dynamic take on Pere Ubu's iconic 'Final Solution' and a stomping and powerful nod to Howard Devoto's Magazine with a brilliant take on their 'The Light Pours Out Of Me'. Theatrical embraces of Elvis's 'Love Me Tender' and Prince's 'Purple Rain' underline the eclectic spirit of Peter's musical journey and, of course, being one of the generation of the children of Ziggy, there is the Bowie moment on the stunning take on David's first hit, 'Space Oddity' that adds to the song's sense of unease and isolation. His version of Hurt features Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor on Piano.

The third on Peter Murphy's own Silver Shade tag is an unreleased show from San Diego's 4th & B from 2000. The band features Peter's ex-Bauhaus bandmate Kevin Haskins on Drums, Eric Avery from Jane's Addiction on Bass, current Psychedelic Furs man Peter DiStefano on Guitar and Doug de Angelis on Keyboards. Peter himself plays acoustic guitar on some tracks. By 2000 Peter had a wealth of solo material to choose from which is reflected in the career spanning setlist. Double red vinyl in an embossed sleeve with UV spot printing featuring an original painting by Peter Murphy

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2025 album from the Bauhaus vocalist and post-punk icon. Silver Shade shows Peter Murphy's voice at it's most iconic and majestic and stands as a stellar addition to his legacy. First emerging from the British punk and rock underground in the late '70s, Peter Murphy fronted the groundbreaking iconic rock band Bauhaus before launching his solo career. The new album, Silver Shade, shows Peter Murphy's voice at it's most iconic and majestic. Silver Shade is a stellar addition to the legacy of Peter Murphy. Produced by Youth (Killing Joke).