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Rough Trade Records is releasing a limited-edition 7in singles boxset on 20 June to celebrate its formative years.
Rough Trade 45s: Volume 1 covers the influential indie label’s early releases between 1978 and 1980, featuring Augustus Pablo, The Raincoats, Young Marble Giants, Stiff Little Fingers, Subway Sect, The Pop Group, Cabaret Voltaire, Swell Maps plus sleeve notes including an exclusive, revelatory in-depth interview with Rough Trade co-MDs Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee.
Rough Trade 45s: Volume 2 covering 1980-1993 is due for release on 26 September featuring, among others, Mazzy Star, Scritti Politti, Jonathan Richman and The Sundays. Each copy of Rough Trade 45s: Volume 1 will be individually numbered, the run limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. You can find out more details at: roughtrade.ffm.to/singlesboxset
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