![]() The tonearms would then start at £150.00 with a suitable budget cartridge such as the Linn K9 costing an additional £59.00!įrom day one, THE BLUE NILE symbolised the tastes and aspirations of the discerning music enthusiast. Six years in the making, a lifetime in a period when bands who took a two year gap risked losing momentum, like its predecessor, 1989’s ‘Hats’ featured seven lengthy exquisitely crafted tracks.īut the differences with ‘A Walk Across The Rooftops’ lay in the songwriting and musical construction. Then acknowledged to be the best record player at its price, in 1989 it was a whopping £585.35 without the tonearm. ![]() THE BLUE NILE’s crisply produced albums were used by dealers to demonstrate the sonic range of Linn’s flagship Sondek LP12 turntable. But actually, it’s the follow-up ‘Hats’ that is the trio’s crowning glory.īoth ‘A Walk Across The Rooftops’ and ‘Hats’ were licenced to Virgin Records through an innovative deal with Linn, the Glasgow based high quality Hi-Fi manufacturer. Whenever the legend of THE BLUE NILE is mentioned, it’s their 1983 album ‘A Walk Across The Rooftops’ and the single ‘Tinseltown In The Rain’ that are always discussed in breathless awe.
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