UK Progressive Rock band IQ have announced that they will release their entire back catalogue on vinyl, starting with 1985’s “The Wake,” the band’s second full-length release, which the band hope to have available at their upcoming Christmas shows.
IQ’s second album made a big impact when it was originally released in 1985 and became a milestone in Progressive Rock circles.
Long since deleted in vinyl format, GEP have finally reissued the album pressed on 140g green marble disc in a sumptuous gatefold sleeve featuring Peter Nicholls’ original cover art together with brand new supporting artwork, complete with lyrics.
“Over the past couple of years we’ve seen many of the IQ vinyl albums go for stupid money on sites like discogs and eBay and we’ve had many requests for a vinyl repress,” explains guitarist Mike Holmes. “Quite a few of these albums only had a limited run at the time, so we’ve decided to do a special edition of all the albums on vinyl, starting with The Wake as that’s been unavailable for the longest time. Next in the series will be Dark Matter, available early next year, which ties in nicely with the album’s 20th anniversary.“
Pre-Order the album here: https://gep.co.uk/products/iq-the-wake-green-marble-vinyl
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Outer Limits
The Wake
The Magic Roundabout
Corners
Side 2:
Widow’s Peak
The Thousand Days
Headlong
