THE MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS — Seventeen Stars

Fully Restored Vinyl Remaster & Restored Original CD Release Artwork For Vinyl WithMemorabilia Assemblage Full Colour Inner-Sleeve“A pitch-perfect exercise in the type of literary pop music that I felt had gone amiss sinceFactory stopped releasing records. “ Alan McGee (On 17 Stars – The Guardian 2009 )After a short label hiatus, Caroline True Records are delighted to bring you a limitedvinyl edition of a classic Salford /Manchester album.The Montgolfier Brothers, Mark Tranmer (GNAC) & Roger Quigley (At Swim Two Birds)initially released “Seventeen Stars” on the Salford-based Vespertine label in 1999.Much critical acclaim & appreciation from pop dynamo Alan McGee led to a 2000 rerelease on his nascent post-Creation Poptones imprint.“So we ended up pressing records as usual. Our first record was Seventeen Stars by theMontgolfier Brothers, a baroque, cinematic classic that almost no-one has ever heard.” AlanMcGee (On Poptones in “Creation Stories: Riots, Raves & Running A Label” 2013 )Since that moment, “Seventeen Stars” has gathered universal plaudits & affection,along with occasional live performances from the group.To mark the 20th anniversary of the original release, CTR have remastered this brilliantwork for vinyl. The sleeve expands the original Vespertine CD release artwork to LPsize. Beautiful, memorable, fragile ... An album that proves the longevity of greatsongwriting, tunes and textures that stay with you.“An exquisitely beautiful elegy to a lifetime of misspent opportunities.”. (Exclaim – USA 2000)For lovers of Felt, The Durutti Column, Jacques Brel, The Blue Nile & François de Roubaix.This is a vinyl only strictly limited-edition release with no repress.BeatsLimitedVinyl OnlyPopIndieHouseAmbientBalearic