Name: The Bad and Lowdown World of the Kane Gang - Gary Crowley's Lost 80's
Brand: The Kane Gang

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DEMREC816

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Colour

Green

Colour details

Translucent Green

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

140 Gram Vinyl

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Demon

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5014797904293

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / green

Artist

The Kane Gang

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

<p> Demon is a UK 80s New Wave label that was founded by Elvis Costello, Andrew Lauder, and the company behind the label in 1980. In 1998, the label was acquired by Music Collection International and merged with its Westside Records operation. Today, Demon forms part of the Demon Music Group Ltd.</p>

Demon Records is proud to reissue this album as part of the Gary Crowley’s Lost 80s project. This Classic LP reissue is presented on 140 gram translucent green vinyl.

The Kane Gang’s 1985 debut album was originally released on Kitchenware Records, where their label-mates included Prefab Sprout, Hurrah! and The Daintees.<i> The Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gang</i> reached number 21 in the UK albums chart, and features 4 singles, including number 12 charting ‘Closest Thing To Heaven’ and ‘Respect Yourself’ (number 21).

Hailing from the North East, The Kane Gang consisted of vocalists Martin Brammer and Paul Woods, plus multi-instrumentalist Dave Brewis. They made their recording album debut in 1985 with this, their poised, stylish collection 'The Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gang'.

“I am absolutely cock-a-hoop that it's being given a vinyl re-release under our GC Lost 80s umbrella because it's an album that I return to regularly. Signed to the uber-cool Kitchenware label, they were an under-rated band in my opinion whose distinctive sound saw them taking their cue from a raft of Soul Funk greats, and you can clearly hear that love right across the album. Produced and crafted lovingly by Pete Wingfield and featuring the likes of P. P. Arnold and Sam Brown on backing vocals, the album is chock-a-block with singles including the impressive ‘Small Town Creed’ (chart placing No. 60), the sublime ‘Closest Thing To Heaven’ (No. 21), the moody ‘Gun Law’ (No. 53), as well as a delicious cover of the Staple Singers’ ‘Respect Yourself’(No. 21). I love the entire album but there are also other songs that also stand out for me. The Chic guitar driven joy of 'How Much Longer' and the dreamy, shimmering 'Crease In His Hat' being two cases in point. The band would later go on to enjoy success on the American Black R&amp;B chart (which must have thrilled them personally to bits) and release an equally grand second album in 1987 in 'Miracle’.”