Deaf School – Don't Stop The World on vinyl LP. 1977 Liverpool art-rock, member later produced Madness. Ships from Germany.
About Don't Stop The World
A vinyl pressing of the second album from Liverpool art-rock octet Deaf School, an influential band whose members went on to significant careers producing acts including Madness and Elvis Costello.
Don’t Stop The World is the second album by Deaf School, released in April 1977 via Warner Brothers, produced by Rob Dickins. Formed by students at Liverpool Art College in 1974, the band blended cabaret and music hall influences with the lavish arrangements of contemporary theatrical pop, cited by many as an important influence on later British musicians. This listing is a vinyl LP pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were Deaf School
- About Don't Stop The World
- The band's lasting influence
- Pressing details and buying advice
The Short Version
- Artist Deaf School were an English art rock and new wave octet formed at Liverpool Art College in January 1974.
- Release Don’t Stop The World came out in April 1977 via Warner Brothers, produced by Rob Dickins, the band’s second album.
- Lineup Featured vocalists Enrico Cadillac and Bette Bright, guitarist Clive Langer, keyboardist Max Ripple and saxophonist Ian Ritchie, among others.
- Sound A brisk, energised blend of cabaret, music hall and theatrical pop, moving toward a harder-edged sound in response to the rise of punk.
- Legacy Guitarist Clive Langer went on to become a celebrated producer for Madness, Elvis Costello and Dexys Midnight Runners.
Deaf School – Don't Stop The World (LP, Album)
Vinyl LP, Warner Brothers
Vinyl LP pressing of Don’t Stop The World, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were Deaf School?
Deaf School formed at Liverpool Art College in January 1974, initially a sprawling thirteen-member collective before settling into a more manageable octet, blending theatrical stagecraft with a music hall and cabaret-inflected art rock sound comparable to contemporaries like Sparks, Sailor and Cockney Rebel. Despite lavish promotional support from Warner Brothers and a devoted live following, including an early gig at London's Roundhouse in 1975, the band never achieved significant chart success, splitting by mutual consent in 1978. Deaf School has since been recognised as an important, if commercially underappreciated, influence on the British musicians who followed, with several former members going on to substantial careers of their own; guitarist Clive Langer became a celebrated producer, working with Madness, Elvis Costello and Dexys Midnight Runners, while vocalist Bette Bright continued a notable solo career.
About Don't Stop The World
Recorded with producer Rob Dickins and released in April 1977, Don't Stop The World found Deaf School responding to the rise of punk with newfound energy and focus, a marked shift from their more whimsical 1976 debut 2nd Honeymoon. The brisk title track and crackling Capaldi's Café bookend side one, while side two's galloping Hypertension and Rock Ferry showcase the band's tightened interplay, moving between the shadowy verses of It's A Boy's World and the desperate, lustful energy of Taxi. Stylistically the record darts between staccato soul-funk and theatrical pop rock, delivering ten tracks that longtime fans continue to cite among the era's most purely enjoyable, if imperfectly sequenced, British art rock records.
Critical Reception
- From a genuinely influential Liverpool art rock band
- Features future celebrated producer Clive Langer, later of Madness and Elvis Costello fame
- A brisk, energised set including fan favourite tracks like Darling and Taxi
- A commercially underrated record now recognised for its lasting influence
- Some fans and critics have noted imperfect pacing and sequencing
- A used copy; condition should be checked in the listing
- Niche appeal outside British art rock and new wave collectors
What is Don't Stop The World by Deaf School?
It is the second album from Liverpool art rock band Deaf School, released in 1977 via Warner Brothers, produced by Rob Dickins.
Who were Deaf School?
An English art rock and new wave octet formed at Liverpool Art College in 1974, known for blending cabaret and theatrical pop influences.
What happened to the band's members afterward?
Guitarist Clive Langer became a celebrated producer for Madness, Elvis Costello and Dexys Midnight Runners; vocalist Bette Bright pursued a notable solo career.
What songs are on this album?
Includes the title track, Darling, Capaldi’s Café, Hypertension, Rock Ferry and Taxi, among others.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
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Should You Buy This Copy?
- A brisk, energised piece of influential mid-1970s Liverpool art rock
- Features a future celebrated producer for Madness and Elvis Costello
- Best suited to fans of theatrical, cabaret-influenced British art rock
Don’t Stop The World remains an underappreciated gem from a genuinely influential Liverpool band, and this listing offers a vinyl pressing from a highly rated German seller.