The Go-Betweens - Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express (Remastered Black Vinyl LP) (Beggars Banquet)

Format:  Remastered Black Vinyl LP
Cat No:  BBQ2168LP

The Go-Betweens are one of the most beloved and influential Australian groups of all-time and were the quintessential cult band. Throughout their hugely acclaimed career they sustained an unparalleled artistic consistency which year by year matched the very best of their contemporaries.

Their three Beggars Banquet albums are now available individually on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years. The albums were recorded in what could be called the band's ‘London Years' - when they lived and recorded in the city. Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express (1986) and Tallulah (1987) are studio albums, while Fountains Of Youth, catches the group in imperious form at the Town and Country Club in May 1987. Many of the songs for 16 Lovers Lane (1988) were written at this time, before the band returned to Sydney to record the album.

The Go-Betweens existed in and out of time - widespread fame may have alluded them, but the ability to make great records didn't. Their sound, songs, and image, have been a huge inspiration to generations of bands and fans alike. The Beggars Banquet albums lie at the heart of this appreciation.

"Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express" was the fourth album by The Go-Betweens. Record Collector called it “one of the greatest albums of the decade” and Uncut wrote that “everything comes together with the perfect fourth album”. Drummer Lindy Morrison said “We produced this ourselves and it’s got the best songs, and I think every single song is a classic.” The band entered the studio determined to create the album they envisioned. Forster later wrote, “If this was to be our last shot, it had to be on our terms. There’d be no drum machines, no piecemeal recording, no acquiescence to higher authority. Our intention was to expand on the crisp, woody sound of Before Hollywood, to include a grander, more exotic range of instrumentation.”

TRACKLISTING:

1. Spring Rain    
2. The Ghost And The Black Hat    
3. The Wrong Road    
4. To Reach Me    
5. Twin Layers Of Lightning    
6. In The Core Of A Flame    
7. Head Full Of Steam    
8. Bow Down    
9. Palm Sunday (On Board The S.S. Within)    
10. Apology Accepted