Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions

1980: Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth

Minimal to the point of mesmerising, the Welsh band's first and only full-length album drapes skeletal drum machines, funky basslines and Alison Statton’s deadpan clarity in eerie stillness. A post-punk whisper that only grew in appeal and influence with each listen.

Includes

• Rough Trade Exclusive marbled black / white
• Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music
• Limited to 500 copies.

Tracklist

1. Searching for Mr. Right
2. Include Me Out
3. The Taxi
4. Eating Noddemix
5. Constantly Changing
6. N.I.T.A.
7. Colossal Youth
8. Music for Evenings
9. The Man Amplifier
10. Choci Loni
11. Wurlitzer Jukebox!
12. Salad Days
13. Credit in the Straight World
14. Brand - New - Life
15. Wind in the Rigging

More than a record store. Since 1976.

The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.

This is 50.