Zero 7 7 X 7 (RSD TITLE) 7 RSD2018
Zero 7’s debut album in 2001: ‘Simple Things’ sold over a million copies and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and the band as 'Best Newcomer' at the Brit Awards. This was followed in 2004 by ‘When It Falls’ & their third album ‘The Garden’ was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006. Two further albums ‘Yeah Ghost’ (2009) and a best of ‘Record’ (2010) completed their time with Atlantic Records.
For Record Store Day 2018 they are launching an exclusive collectors 7” box set. The package contains seven 7”s, containing 14 tracks picked by the band & features singers such as Sia, Sophie Barker, Mozez, José González and Martha Tilston.
4 tracks are taken from ‘Simple Things’: ‘Destiny’, ‘In The Waiting Line’, ‘Distractions’ & ‘I Have Seen’.
3 from ‘When It Falls’: ‘Home’, ‘In Time’ & ‘Somersault’ (split across 2 sides).
Another 4 from ‘The Garden’: ‘Futures’, & ‘Today’, ‘The Pageant Of The Bizarre' & the instrumental b-side ‘Dreaming’.
The final 2 come from ‘Yeah Ghost’: ‘Swing' & ‘Pop Art Blue’.
Packaging wise – the artwork will be made by the bands’ original design collaborator – Julian House, director of creative agency ‘Intro’, using elements & samples from their iconic ‘Simple Things’ album artwork. The sleeves will also be colour coded & placed into a cruciform overwrap sleeve with heavyweight vinyl. This is the 1st time some of these tracks have be made available on 7” vinyl.
Side A. Destiny
Side B. In The Waiting Line
Side C. Distractions
Side D. I Have Seen
Side E. Home
Side F. In Time
Side G. Somersault Part 1
Side H. Somersault Part 2
Side I. Futures
Side J. Pageant Of The Bizarre
Side K. Today
Side L. Dreaming
Side M. Swing
Side N. Pop Art Blue