Be Bop Deluxe | Axe Victim (Vinyl Edition) | LP

Be Bop Deluxe is a British band formed by Bill Nelson in 1972 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Its music moved across prog rock, glam rock, proto-punk and new wave, although the band never actually played be-bop. The band is best known for the singles 'Ships In The Night', 'Sister Seagull' and 'Maid In Heaven'.

Axe Victim is a 1 LP reissue by Be Bop Deluxe, issued by Esoteric Recordings in the UK and released on 17 July 2026. The release is remastered and in stereo. Bill Nelson is credited with lead guitar, acoustic guitar, grand piano and lead vocals, alongside Robert Bryan on bass and vocals, Ian Parkin on rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar and organ, and Nicholas Chatterton-Dew on drums and percussion. Ian McLintock is credited as producer.

Track List

Side A

1. Axe Victim
2. Love Is Swift Arrows
3. Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
4. Third Floor Heaven
5. Night Creatures

Side B

1. Rocket Cathedrals
2. Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
3. Jets at Dawn
4. No Trains to Heaven
5. Darkness (L'immoraliste)