Release date: 5/10/2024
Newly recorded and previously unreleased song on B side.
Nick Garrie was an unknown backpacker until his music was discovered in the late ’60s while busking in the South of France. Recognising his talent, work on a collection of recordings followed which would culminate in his legendary debut album The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas. Set to be released in 1969 on the influential French label Disc’Az, however due to the suicide of the label’s founder, Lucien Morisse, shortly before the album’s release date, only about 100 copies of this psych pop/soft rock masterpiece came into circulation. It became a cult album in the truest sense and was finally reissued almost 40 years later.
With the death of Morisse, Nick took some time away from recording only to return under an alias, writing with Oscar and Golden Globe winning composer Francis Lai. His directory of credits only grew as he worked with Paul Samwell-Smith (The Yardbirds), Alun Davies (Cat Stevens’ Band), drummer Gerry Conway and Leonard Cohen. Nick Garrie grew his audience in Europe, penning an album that would top the charts in Spain.
In 2005 the album The Nightmare of J.B Stanislas was reissued, achieving critical acclaim from The Independent, BBC & Record Collector. Nick’s resurgence combined with fascination of his back story led to a new generation of music fans and musicians appreciating Garrie’s work. In this time he was collaborated with the likes of Duglas T. Stewart (BMX Bandits) Norman Blake and Francis McDonald (Teenage Fanclub) and Gary Olson (The Ladybug Transistor).
Now, for the first time ever, the classic title track is to be released as a 7” single. It is also the first ever vinyl release of Nick’s work on a UK label. The B side is a song close to Nick’s heart Around the World. This track was also written in the ’60s but had never been recorded before. It was recorded at Nick’s home in late 2023 with the help of fellow 9X9 recording artist Jamie Whelligan and musician/producer Nick Frater.
Tracks:
(A) The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas
(B) Around The World
The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas
“Wistfully drifting orch-pop”
Martin Aston - BBC
$11.40
1. Arrive, 2. Clone, 3. Commune, 4. Comune, 5. Information, 6. Peace, 7. Re Kreation, 8. Search, 9. Vision Following a direct path onwards from...
$9.00
Factory Benelux presents a brand new live CD by The Names, the cult Belgian new wave group known for their past association with Factory Records...
$13.99
In Time is a new studio collection by acclaimed Belgian new wave group The Names, best known for their association with Factory Records and producer...
$13.99
Names In Mutation is an archive CD featuring two side-projects by Belgian cold wave group The Names, best known for their work on Factory, Factory...
$13.99
Nightshift is a two hour DVD based around The Names' homecoming concert at legendary Brussels venue Plan K on 15 December 2007. Shot in HD...
$13.99
Belgian post-punk band The Names are best remembered for a string of excellent singles and an album released via Factory and Les Disques du Crépuscule...
$13.99
1. Stranger Than You, 2. Nowherarians, 3. Lights, 4. Life Again, 5. My Angel of Death, 6. Kids On Fire, 7. What She Knows About...
$13.99
Factory Benelux presents a new CD edition of Swimming, the debut album by Belgian new wave group The Names, originally issued in June 1982.Between 1979...