HOWDY! (REMASTERED VINYL)

Remastered from the original tapes at Abbey Road Studios, London under the guidance of the band, and packaged in a faithful re-production of the original vinyl artwork.

The band have selected rarities, favourites and tracks previously unavailable on vinyl to include on a 7" with each of the remastered albums. These 7" singles will each feature two tracks and will only be available with the initial pressing of each album.

Recorded at Dave Gilmour's Astoria studio on the river Thames and the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales, Howdy! was produced by the band themselves. The band were officially a five piece in the studio for the first time with keyboardist Finlay Macdonald adding an extra dimension to their trademark sound. Tracks like Dumb Dumb Dumb which Blake cites as one of his favourites ("I like the song just because of how it's structured. It has an offset drumbeat."), My Uptight Life and Near You make Howdy! a quintessentially Teenage Fanclub album made as their long-standing label Creation was being incorporated into major label Sony.
It remains a charming album where the three-part harmonies and impeccably arranged songs create a positive, uplifting record.

"an exemplary lesson to anyone on how to stay relevant without jumping on whatever bandwagon is deemed fashionable"
- The Independent, 2000