King Rocker (The Soundtrack), by The Nightingales

King Rocker (The Soundtrack)

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Gavin Hellyer Fantastic, as ever. Serving as the soundtrack to their superb "King Rocker" film, the set sounds fantastic, and there's not a duff track to be found anywhere. Favorite track: Born Again In Birmingham.

Gordon Robertson For those not versed in the post-punk garage country (TM) of the 'gales, this is the perfect introduction. The band that just keeps getting better and better... Favorite track: Black Country (7" version).

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This special ‘King Rocker’ bookback DVD/CD deluxe package includes the full length feature film with over 90 minutes of extras and unseen footage alongside the soundtrack. This collector’s edition is beautifully encased with 20 pages of unreleased behind the scenes photos and liner notes from Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee.

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1.	Use Your Loaf 02:21	buy track
2.	Surplus And Scarcity (live) 02:36	buy track
3.	What A Carry On 03:26	buy track
4.	Let's Think About Living (7" version) 02:35	buy track
5.	Black Country (7" version) 06:22	buy track
6.	Ghost 02:35	buy track
7.	Born Again In Birmingham 04:40	buy track
8.	Overreactor 03:05	buy track
9.	Thick And Thin (glam version) 02:23	buy track
10.	Chaff 02:53	buy track
11.	The Desperate Quartet 05:11	buy track
12.	Gales Doc 04:01	buy track

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Following King Rocker‘s huge success earlier this year, spotlighting The Nightingales as one of the best band’s in Britain, comes the soundtrack to one of 2021’s break-out films. This special ‘King Rocker (Soundtrack)’ vinyl includes sleeve notes from Stewart Lee, A3 theatrical poster and a lovingly replicated curry menu from Abduls in Birmingham.

“One Of My All Time Favourite Rock Docs” Mark Kermode

Comedian Stewart Lee and director Michael Cumming (Brass Eye, Toast Of London) investigate a missing piece of punk history. Robert Lloyd, best known for fronting cult Birmingham bands The Prefects and The Nightingales, has survived under the radar for over four decades. But how, if at all, does Robert want to be remembered? The anti-rockumentary ‘King Rocker’ weaves the story of Birmingham’s undervalued underdog autodidact into that of the city’s forgotten public sculpture of King Kong, eschewing the celebrity interview and archive-raid approach for a free-associating bricolage of Indian food, bewildered chefs, vegetable gardening, prescription medicines, pop stardom and pop art.

All of the highlights from the film are here, along with rarities which won’t appear on any of the deluxe reissues of the Nightingales’ catalogue, among them 7″ versions of “Use Your Loaf”, the Bob Luman hit “Let’s Think About Living” and “Black Country”, a glam remix of crowd favourite “Thick And Thin” and a version of Christy & Emily’s “Ghost” which rivals the Nightingales’ take on TLC’s “Unpretty” for sheer beauty.

The only act with roots in the punk era that have gone on to make records more captivating, cutting and entertaining today than at any point in their past; 2022 will be a busy year for the Nightingales, with months of live dates planned, a limited edition remix 12″, deluxe reissues of both ‘Hysterics’ and ‘In The Good Old Country Way’, and a hardcover book collecting Robert’s lyrics.

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released December 3, 2021

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The Nightingales Birmingham, UK

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Dec 08

Black Box

Belfast, UK
Dec 09

Bello Bar

Dublin, Ireland
Jan 05

Butlin's - Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis, UK
May 05

The Craufurd Arms

Milton Keynes, UK
May 09

Le Pub

Newport, UK

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