Be Bop Deluxe | The Albums 1974-1976 (3cd Clamshell Box) | 3CD

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'.

The Albums 1974 - 1976 is a three CD compilation on Esoteric Recordings, released on 15 August 2025. It brings together Axe Victim, Futurama and Sunburst Finish, the first three albums by Be Bop Deluxe, originally released between 1974 and 1976.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Axe Victim
2. Love Is Swift Arrows
3. Jet Silver & The Dolls
4. Third Floor Heaven Vocals – Jenny Haan
5. Night Creatures
6. Rocket Cathedrals
7. Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape
8. Jets At Dawn
9. No Trains To Heaven
10. Darkness (L'Immoraliste)

Disc 2

1. Stage Whispers
2. Love With The Madman
3. Maid In Heaven
4. Sister Seagull
5. Sound Track
6. Music In Dreamland
7. Jean Cocteau
8. Between The Worlds
9. Swan Song
10. Lights

Disc 3

1. Fair Exchange
2. Heavenly Homes
3. Ships In The Night
4. Crying To The Sky
5. Sleep That Burns
6. Beauty Secrets
7. Life In The Air Age
8. Like An Old Blues
9. Crystal Gazing
10. Blazing Apostles