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February 2025
with vinyl reissues for motorhead, creedence clearwater revival, and stereolab, february is shaping up to be a great month for collectors. here are our picks for february.

motorhead – ace of spades – 50th Anniversary Edition Blue & White Vinyl
release date: 28th february 2025
While it should need little introduction, Ace of Spades was a truly legendary, game-changing slice of hard rock perfection. Igniting generations of music fans with its speaker destroying riffs, ear-shredding volume and indomitable speed and style, it was a record that pushed boundaries and changed the musical landscape forever. Amped up to 11, nothing was harder, nothing was faster, and certainly nothing was louder. Honouring the 50th year of one of the greatest and most influential hard rock bands of all time, this classic album is now available on coloured vinyl, with the half speed masters created from the original tapes. It also comes with a poster.
creedence clearwater revival – willy and the poor boys – fopp exclusive yellow smoke vinyl
release date: 14th february 2025
Willy and the Poor Boys was released in November 1969 to wide critical acclaim and commercial success. The LP includes one of the most enduring protest songs, Fortunate Son, as well as quintessential CCR tracks like Down on the Corner and Midnight Special. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was also included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
stereolab – dots and loops
release date: 28th february 2025
Stereolab’s Dots and Loops is an experimental masterpiece, blending lush, jazzy arrangements with electronic textures and infectious melodies. The album marks a pivotal moment in Stereolab’s evolution, showcasing their unique fusion of avant-garde pop, krautrock, and lounge music. With standout tracks like Miss Modular and The Flower Called Nowhere, Dots and Loops is a dynamic exploration of rhythmic complexity and lyrical abstraction. Known for its innovative sound, the album remains a cornerstone of Stereolab’s discography, influencing countless artists and captivating listeners with its rich sonic landscape.
wilco – a ghost is born
release date: 7th february 2025
A Ghost Is Born was released commercially on June 22, 2004, debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard chart. The album, which Mehr calls ‘an eclectic array of dark ballads, upbeat pop songs, Krautrock chug, noise rock freakouts, and roots rock abandon,’ was widely acclaimed as one of 2004’s best, appearing in year-end lists of Mojo, NPR, NME, the Associated Press, The Wire, Rolling Stone, the Village Voice, and Uncut, among many others. The album earned the band its first Grammy, for Best Alternative Music Album. The album also won a Grammy for Best Recording Package.
cowboy junkies – whites off earth now!!
release date: 7th february 2025
whites off earth now!! was released in October 1986 on the band’s own independent label, Latent Recordings, marking cowboy junkies’ stark and mesmerising debut. The album captures a haunting fusion of folk, rock, and blues, with a stripped-back sound that lets its raw intensity and hypnotic minimalism take centre stage. Though it did not chart at the time, it has since been recognised as a striking introduction to the band’s singular aesthetic.
electric six – fire
release date: 28th february 2025
Fire was recorded in 2002 and 2003 at White Room Studios and Ghetto Recorders in Michigan, with additional work at Abbey Road and Olympic Studios in London. The first single from the album, Danger! High Voltage, received glowing reviews, and Pitchfork said it “drops a hard beat, announcing itself with taut wah-wah guitars before exploding into fuzztone and horns while singer Dick Valentine duets with The White Stripes’ Jack White.” The next single was Gay Bar, and the video was awarded Video of the Year from both Q and Kerrang, which helped it rise to #5 on the UK charts. The third single from the album, Dance Commander, has an epic video which was made by acclaimed director Ruben Fleischer.
samantha fox – touch me – Black, White & Pink Coloured Vinyl
release date: 28th february 2025
First-ever vinyl reissue of the classic 1986 debut album from perennial pop icon and pin-up Samantha Fox. The only British female solo artist to score three Top Ten hits on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1980s, Samantha made her name as the nation’s favourite Page Three girl before launching an enviable music career. ‘Touch Me’ features four hit singles: the international smash ‘Touch Me (I Want Your Body)’ (#3 UK and #4 US), ‘Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)’ (#10 UK), ‘Hold On Tight’ and ‘I’m All You Need’. Immediately establishing Samantha’s signature pop-rock sound, on its original release the album hit #17 in the UK, going silver, before reaching #24 in the US with a gold certification.

motorhead – overkill –50th Anniversary Edition Turquoise & Blue Splatter Vinyl
release date: 28th february 2025
Following up on your first album is no easy task but then not all bands were Motorhead. When not destroying crowds with their trademark no holds-barred, head pounding hard rock, they got to work on the follow up to their self-titled debut. The result? An ear shredding, skull splitting record featuring the likes of hit singles Overkill and No Class and an indelible imprint in the history books of rock. Honouring the 50th year of one of the greatest and most influential hard rock bands of all time, this classic album is now available on coloured vinyl, with the half speed masters created from the original tapes. It also comes with a poster.
creedence clearwater revival – pendulum – fopp exclusive tan smoke vinyl
release date: 14th february 2025
Pendulum, the penultimate studio album from America’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band, was released in 1970 at the height of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s prolific career. Featuring the timeless hits Have You Ever Seen the Rain and Hey Tonight, the album captures CCR’s swamp rock roots while pushing creative boundaries, solidifying their legacy.
vashti bunyan – Lookaftering
release date: 7th february 2025
Vashti Bunyan’s Lookaftering is 20 years old. To mark the occasion, and also Vashti’s 80th birthday, an expanded edition is to be released. As well as the original studio album itself, the second disc features demo versions, alternate takes, and live performances of all the original album tracks. This edition also comes with sleeve notes from Vashti, producer Max Richter, Devendra Banhart and a 16-page lyric booklet featuring a collection of paintings by Vashti’s daughter Whyn Lewis – paintings that closely, and coincidentally, reflected the lyrics of the album.