The Oyster Band – Wide Blue Yonder (Folk‑Rock / Celtic Rock / Political Folk, Vinyl LP) COOK 006 (Vinyl)
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The Oyster Band – Wide Blue Yonder (Folk‑Rock / Celtic Rock / Political Folk, Vinyl LP) COOK 006
Label: Cooking Vinyl Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: Canada Genre: Folk‑Rock / Celtic Rock / Political Folk Year: 1987
Tracklist Side One: The Generals Are Born Again • Pigsty Billy • Oxford Girl • Following in Father’s Footsteps • The Lost and Found
Side Two: Coal Creek Mine • The Rose of England • A Careless Life • The Early Days of a Better Nation • The Lake of Cool Flynn • Between the Wars
Description This Canadian Cooking Vinyl pressing (COOK 006) captures The Oyster Band in their early, fiery folk‑rock period—politically sharp, melodically strong, and driven by fiddle, melodeon, and tight rhythm work. Recorded at Cold Storage in Brixton and produced by Chris Grogon, the album blends traditional material, contemporary songwriting, and pointed social commentary. With standout tracks like “Oxford Girl,” “The Early Days of a Better Nation,” and their powerful reading of Billy Bragg’s “Between the Wars,” this edition is a strong Canadian issue for collectors of ’80s folk‑rock and Cooking Vinyl’s foundational catalog.
Complete Condition
Jacket ✔️9 near mint
Vinyl ✔️10 both sides
Labels ✔️10
Listing # ✔️R80