The House of Love

The House of Love were one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands to grace Creation Records back in the late 1980s. Their eponymous debut album, which was cited as one of the best albums of 1988 by music magazines and Indie fans alike, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year! 2LP – For the first time, the album is re-mastered from the original quarter-inch tapes, especially for this limited double vinyl edition in a gatefold sleeve. Disc One replicates the original LP while Disc Two mops up all of the non-album tracks from various singles, from the original version of Shine On, Real Animal and Christine to their final single for the label, Destroy The Heart. 3CD – This deluxe edition offers the band’s complete Creation recordings from 1987-1988, together with a raft of bonus material. The package boasts all their Creation Records singles, from the original version of ‘Shine On’, ‘Real Animal’ and the US favourite ‘Christine’ (which reached #8 in the Modern Rock chart there) to their final single for the label, ‘Destroy The Heart’. Disc 3 is devoted to 19 demos, including two exclusive songs ‘Hold On Me’ and ‘Modern World’, which were never released! Also featured is the rare 7′ album freebie (two demos) and the ‘Flexidisc’ version of ‘Shine On’, together with Guy’s original demo of this song which eventually gave them a sizeable hit. This 3CD package is housed in a stylish Digipak with fresh sleeve-notes and rare images from the band’s photographer Suzie Gibbons. 5CD – Expanding on 2012’s 3-CD version, this super deluxe edition of The House of Love offers the band’s complete Creation recordings from 1987-1988, together with a raft of rarities and previously unissued bonus material. It also boasts all their Creation Records singles, from the original version of Shine On, Real Animal and Christine to their final single for the label, Destroy The Heart. For the first time, the album is re-mastered from the original quarter-inch tapes. Discs 2 and 3 combine all their non-album tracks with numerous House of Love demos and early mixes, many of which were never released, Disc 4 soaks up the various BBC radio sessions for John Peel while Disc 5 combines mostly unissued live tracks from various shows. This 5-CD package is housed in a stylish hardback book set with fresh sleeve-notes from NME journalist Neil Taylor (with interview quotes from lead singer / guitarist Guy Chadwick and original bassist Chris Groothuizen) and rare images from the band’s photographer Suzie Gibbons.