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Limited edition triple vinyl album set with colour printed inner sleeves.A comprehensive celebration of MarcnbspAlmondrsquos songwriting partnership with superproducer ChrisnbspBraide.A hitstudded joint concert that took place at the iconic Royal Festival Hall on 10th Februarynbsp2020 the first time the stellar songwriting partnership had performed live together since theirnbspcollaboration began with the 2015 Marc Almond album. lsquoThe Velvet Trailrsquo.Mammoth 36 song set including some of Chris Braidersquos best known compositions lsquoUnstoppablersquo Sia and lsquoKill And Runrsquo for the filmThe Great Gatsby plus an emotivestripped back piano and voice suite of cult songs from Marc Almondrsquos own songbook includinglsquoBlack Heartrsquo, lsquoTorchrsquo and lsquoWhere The Heart Isrsquo.Paying tribute to Marc Almond and Chris Braidersquos unifying love of MarcnbspBolan innbspdeft cover versionsnbspof lsquoChildren Of The Revolutionrsquo and lsquoChangersquo.One of the most gifted vocal talents the UK has ever produced, Marc Almond has enjoyed an acclaimednbspand enduring career selling over 35 million records worldwide, both with his solo work, and with the pioneering synthpop duoSoft Cell.Chris Braide is a Grammynominated, Ivor Novello and ASCAP awardwinning songwriter,nbspproducer, composer and musician who has worked with the likes of Sia,nbspHans Zimmer, Lana DelRay, Beyonce and NickinbspMinaj.The concert featured Marc performing a selection from his catalogue of hits plus showcasing the 2020nbspcollaborative album with Chris Braide, lsquoChaos And A Dancing Starrsquo. Their special guest star was IannbspAnderson of JethronbspTull, his signature flute adding,ldquoa progrock frosting to lsquoBedsitterrsquoand lsquoTainted Loversquo, not at all to their detriment. For his part, Almond sings the 1970 Jethro Tullnbspsong lsquoThe Witchrsquos Promisersquo, quite the strangeinagoodway moment of the whole show,rdquonbspsaid reviewerCaroline SullivaninThe Guardian, adding,ldquoAlmond is on magnificently melodramaticnbspform.rdquo Marc Almond with Chris Braide is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only u00a345 +P&P