‘Hysterics' is our third Nightingales catalogue release in recent years, originally came out on the Red Flame label in 1983 and spent several weeks in the Top 20 Indie chart

Robert Lloyd formed the original band in 1979 in Birmingham after the demise of his original outfit The Prefects. They were immediately championed by John Peel and went on to record the highly acclaimed debut album 'Pigs On Purpose' which we released on CD last year.

There has been a renaissance of interest in the band over the past couple of years. They have reformed, performed several highly acclaimed gigs both here in the UK and in the
US, and are currently writing material for a new album.

Big Print / This / The Happy Medium / Nothing But Trouble / The Bending End / Lower Than Ever / Insurance / Whys Of Acknowledgement / Bachelor Land / Crafty Fag / Ponces All / How To Age / Only My Opinion / The Crunch (version 2) / All Talk / Look Satisfied / Not Man Enough / This (version 2

Another classic release this month, we are offering up the Nightingale’s 1992 Independent chart smash “Pigs On Purpose”.

A long overdue reissue, this album contains 7 bonus tracks which have never been on CD before.

Founding member Robert Lloyd is also responsible for founding Vindaloo Records and discovering Fuzzbox.

The band have just reformed and hit the road soon!

Blood For Dirt / Start from Scratch / One Mistake / Well Done Underdog / The Crunch / The Hedonists Sigh / It Lives Again / Make Good / Don't Blink / Joking Apart / Yeah, It's OK / Use Your Loaf / Blisters / Inside Out / Under The Lash / Paraffin Brain / Elvis The Last Ten Days / Urban Ospreys / Cakehole

Cherry Red Records are proud to announce the release of this ‘best of’ compilation, featuring the seminal and uniquely English band, The Nightingales, who fronted by their gifted wordsmith, Robert Lloyd enjoyed cult status in the early 1980's as the darlings of the credible music scene. They were championed by John Peel, who said of them "their performances will serve to confirm their excellence when we are far enough distanced from the 1980's to look at the period rationally, and other, infinitely better known bands stand revealed as charlatans". This is the most complete collection ever released and includes all their key tracks including the singles "Idiot Strength", "Use Your Loaf", "Crafty Fag", "The Crunch", "Paraffin Brain", "Urban Ospreys" and "What A Carry On". This is the first time on CD for many of the 19 tracks on this album. The CD booklet features sleeve notes written by former frontman, Robert Lloyd, a complete Nightingales discography and features the original sleeves and press cuttings to show just how lauded the band were..

Idiot Strength / Use Your Loaf / Paraffin Brain / Elvis The Last 10 Days / Which Hi/Fi? / Give ‘Em Time / Joking Apart / Urban Ospreys / Cakehole / Crafty Fag / How To Age / The Bending End /Insurance / The Crunch / It’s A Cracker / What A Carry On / Comfort & Joy / Down In The Dumps / Coincidence