Name: The Sound of Mcalmont and Butler
Brand: Mcalmont and Butler

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

UMCLP027

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram vinyl with Inner Sleeve.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

805520240277

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

Artist

Mcalmont and Butler

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Virgin

Back In Stock

While the whole of the UK seemed to be mining the sound of The Beatles, Stones and The Who as Britpop slavishly paid homage to the 60s, <i>The Sound Of McAlmont And Butler</i> took its influences more from music of Dusty Springfield, Scott Walker, Andy Williams and Burt Bacharach while creating something unique and timeless.&nbsp;

Rock, indie, soul, jazz and folk all meld in an album full of beguiling moments Bernard Butler had risen to fame as guitarist with Suede, who he'd left in 1994. After six months of solo writing, he approached ex-Thieves singer David McAlmont at London's Jazz Café, with the bare bones of a song, Yes. McAlmont added lyrics, and the track soared to No 8 in the UK charts, becoming the sound of summer 1995. It is impossible to listen to Yes without breaking into a beaming smile. With this headstart, the duo recorded more sides together – the Top 20 hit You Do and attendant tracks. However, it ended as quickly as it had began. Never intended as a long-term arrangement, McAlmont and Butler were over by autumn 1995. Considering <i>The Sound Of McAlmont and Butler </i>is effectively a compilation of the duo's sessions as opposed to a planned work, it has a tremendous consistency. A lot of the tracks were recorded as bonus tracks for CD singles (the 90s equivalent of a B-side), and retain a spontaneous air alongside the huge production numbers of Yes, You Do and Disappointment.&nbsp;

This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1995 Virgin Records UK release with printed inner sleeve and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

The Sound of Mcalmont and Butler 

Music GB

Discover The Sound of Mcalmont and Butler by Mcalmont and Butler on vinyl LP from Virgin. A unique blend of rock, indie, soul, jazz, and folk creating timeless music.