And Suddenly It's Evening 1986 compilation LP on vinyl. Everything But The Girl, Felt, Marine Girls, Laibach. Ships from Germany.
About And Suddenly It's Evening
A vinyl pressing of a beautifully curated 1986 compilation drawing together some of the finest British indie and alternative acts of the mid-1980s.
And Suddenly It’s Evening is a 1986 compilation album licensed from Cherry Red Records and released via Rebel Rec. Gathering thirteen tracks from acts including Everything But The Girl, Felt, Marine Girls and Laibach, the collection captures a rich cross-section of the British indie, new wave and alternative rock underground of the mid-1980s. This listing is a vinyl LP pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- What is And Suddenly It's Evening
- The artists featured
- Standout tracks
- Pressing details and buying advice
The Short Version
- Format A 1986 compilation album licensed from Cherry Red Records, released on Rebel Rec. in Germany.
- Featured artists Everything But The Girl, Felt, Marine Girls, Ben Watt with Robert Wyatt, Tracey Thorn, Eyeless In Gaza, The Monochrome Set and Laibach, among others.
- Standout track Felt’s Primitive Painters, a six-minute epic widely regarded as one of the band’s finest recordings.
- Style A rich mix of indie rock, new wave, vocal and acoustic styles reflecting the diversity of the mid-1980s British underground.
- Rarity A genuinely sought after compilation among collectors of 1980s British indie and alternative music.
Various – And Suddenly It's Evening (LP, Comp)
Vinyl LP compilation, Rebel Rec.
Vinyl LP compilation pressing of And Suddenly It’s Evening, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
The Artists Featured
And Suddenly It's Evening draws together an unusually strong cross-section of mid-1980s British indie and alternative talent. Everything But The Girl, the duo of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, appear both together on opener Each And Every One and separately, with Thorn's solo Plain Sailing and Watt's collaboration with Soft Machine's Robert Wyatt on Walter And John. The Marine Girls, the band Thorn also fronted before Everything But The Girl, contribute On My Mind, while Felt, the influential and prolific band led by Lawrence, appear with the epic six-minute Primitive Painters. Elsewhere the compilation ranges from The Monochrome Set's arch pop and Eyeless In Gaza's atmospheric alternative rock to the industrial provocations of Slovenian group Laibach, closing the record on a starkly different note.
Standout Tracks
Felt's Primitive Painters stands as the compilation's clear centrepiece, a shimmering, six-minute epic featuring Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and widely regarded as among the finest recordings in Felt's extensive catalogue. Everything But The Girl's Each And Every One, one of the duo's early singles, showcases the jazz-inflected sophistication that would define their sound before their later shift into electronic and dance-influenced territory. Together with the record's other contributions, the compilation offers a genuinely rewarding and unusually well curated snapshot of a fertile period in British independent music.
- Includes Felt’s widely acclaimed Primitive Painters
- Strong, thoughtfully curated selection across indie, new wave and alternative styles
- Features early work from Everything But The Girl and the Marine Girls
- A genuinely collectible compilation among 1980s indie collectors
- Compilation rather than a single artist’s cohesive album
- Niche appeal outside 1980s British indie collectors
- A used copy; condition should be checked in the listing
What is And Suddenly It's Evening?
It is a 1986 compilation album gathering tracks from Everything But The Girl, Felt, Marine Girls, Laibach and other British indie and alternative acts of the era.
What is the standout track on this compilation?
Felt’s Primitive Painters, featuring Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser, is widely considered one of the album’s highlights.
Who released this compilation?
It was licensed from Cherry Red Records and released in Germany via Rebel Rec. in 1986.
What genre is this compilation?
A mix of indie rock, new wave, vocal and alternative rock styles, reflecting the diversity of the mid-1980s British underground.
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.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Worth The Spin?
- A genuinely well curated snapshot of 1980s British indie and alternative music
- Features Felt's acclaimed Primitive Painters and early Everything But The Girl material
- Best suited to collectors of 1980s British indie compilations
And Suddenly It’s Evening remains a genuinely rewarding and sought after compilation, and this listing offers a vinyl pressing from a highly rated German seller.