Name: A Journal Of The Plague Year
Brand: Tom Rapp

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LOBELP001

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

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5055869549721

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

LOBECD1

2023-01-27

5055869549738

1 / CD

Artist

Tom Rapp

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Blue Matter

Back In Stock

What a privilege to start a new record label with an album of such quality. As we're sure most of you will know, Tom was the front man of the legendary US psychedelic/folk band Pearls Before Swine. Recording for the ESP label in the 60s, then moving to Reprise, PBS left us a legacy of strange, beautiful music. In the early 70s Tom went solo, recording more albums for Reprise and Blue Thumb. As a school-kid he came third in a talent show in which fellow schoolboy, Bobby Zimmerman (yes, that Bobby Zimmerman), came fifth! He played gigs with Pink Floyd, Crazy Horse, Patti Smith and many more before calling time in 1976, and becoming a Civil Rights lawyer. 

Renewed interest in Tom and PBS in the late 90s led to him making some staggeringly good live appearances. Then in 1999 he released his first album for over 25 years. The prophetically titled<i> A Journal Of The Plague Year.</i> 

Featuring appearances from Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang (of Galaxie 500 fame) and Masakai Batoh of Japanese band Ghost, came out on the British label Woronzow to great acclaim. This is the first ever reissue of&nbsp;<i>A Journal Of The Plague Year</i>&nbsp;and it comes with the original artwork and lyric insert, as a limited vinyl edition of 400 and a CD version of just 200. 

Tragically, Tom died in 2018 aged 70. It was a joy to count him as a friend. Blue Matter would like to thank Lynn Madison-Rapp &amp; Ade Shaw for their help with making this reissue a reality.&nbsp;

A Journal Of The Plague Year

Music GB