The Charlatans - The Charlatans (2021 Reissue)

Released 8th October 2021.

Pressed on vinyl for the first time in 20 years, The Charlatans self-titled fourth album is set for release on October 8th. Available on marbled double yellow vinyl with a gatefold sleeve, the audio is via transfer to 96khz/24 bit, with vinyl mastering by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road.

This, their fourth album, came out in 1995. It was their most ambitious and focused album to date, and returned them right back to the number one slot in the charts. The album also spawned three UK top 40 singles, Crashin In , Just Lookin and Just When Youre Thinkin Things Over which peaked at no. 12.

When the Charlatans started out, there were countless bands similar to them, but they immediately catapulted to the forefront of the Madchester scene, standing alongside such icons as The Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays.

The band was/is successful because in addition to being able to ride the gr