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The Only Ones – The Only Ones (Pure Pleasure)

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  • Their superb eponymous 1978 debut, now reissued in all of it's glory on Audiophile-quality 180g Vinyl, remastered from the original tapes by 'Mr Golden Ears' Ray Staff, and the bands producer and bass player Alan Mair, pressed at Europe's greatest Pressing Plant, and now in a gatefold sleeve featuring the original inner artwork!!!

    Always more than 'just another punk/new wave' band, the Only Ones came from a Prog linear heritage, including Spooky Tooth, Beatstalkers and of course, Perrett's Dylan-meets-Velvets-esque 'Englands Glory'.

    Propelled by their 'hit' 'Another Girl, Another Planet', what made the Only Ones stand apart at the time was that not only did they have the audacity to be able to play their instruments, but to have captivating songs to boot!

    They had more depth, more passion, more soul, more conviction, more skill, more songwriting talent and sadly, more drugs than 99% of their contemporaries.

    It was the latter that clouded their later years, but the former that made this an ESSENTIAL ALBUM!!!

    Time has looked favourably on one of the UK's finest ever bands, and this, their finest album. They have joined the ranks of the Velvets, MC5, Stooges, etc as a band who (a few rave reviews at the time aside), had poor sales and critical slatings, but who over the years have garnered a god-like status amongst modern-day critics and music fans alike. With recent success at All Tomorrow's Parties festival, 'Another Girl' being used on TV adverts, and an upcoming UK tour, it's all coming together for the Only Ones.


  • Artist: The Only Ones
    Label: CBS, Pure Pleasure Records
    Format: LP
    Units: 1
    Country: UK
    Genre: Pop & Rock
  • A1 The Whole Of The Law
    A2 Another Girl, Another Planet
    A3 Breaking Down
    A4 City Of Fun
    A5 The Beast
    B1 Creature Of Doom
    B2 It'S The Truth
    B3 Language Problem
    B4 No Peace For The Wicked
    B5 The Immortal Story