Rare white label test pressings of Kylie Minogue’s ‘DISCO’ and Neneh Cherry’s ‘Raw Like Sushi’ are among the lots up for grabs in an online auction benefitting The BRIT Trust.
Ahead of the BRIT Awards on May 11, The White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust will take place on May 5, with around 100 lots of rare, collectible white label test pressings set to go under the hammer.
The auction – first staged in October 2019 – will be hosted live onsite/online for UK and international collectors by the music memorabilia and vinyl records specialists Omega Auctions.
A number of the UK’s major and independent record labels – including Universal Music UK, Warner Records, Sony Music Entertainment UK, BMG, Cherry Red, Heavenly Records and others – have joined forces to pull together a broad selection of lots to raise vital funds for the work of the music industry charity.
The White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust returns next Wednesday, 5th May, in the run up to @BRITs 2021, with over 100 lots of rare 'white-label' test pressings to go under the hammer!
— The BRIT Trust (@TheBRITtrust) April 27, 2021
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The Trust promotes education and wellbeing through music and supports charities ranging from The BRIT School, Nordoff-Robbins music therapy, Key4Life, Music Support, Mind, and East London Music and Arts (ELAM), among many more causes.
While the final bid list is still TBC, with more titles to be added, the lots available to browse online now include:
Beastie Boys – ‘Fight For Your Right’
Blondie – ‘Plastic Letters’
T.Rex – ‘Electric Warrior’
Kylie Minogue ‘DISCO’ (signed by Kylie)
Doves – ‘Lost Souls’
The Who – ‘By Numbers’ and ‘Who’s Next’
The Kinks – ‘Lola’ (signed)
Embrace – ‘The Good Will Out’
Thin Lizzy – ‘Johnny The Fox’ and ‘Bad Reputation’
The Cure – ‘Japanese Whispers’ (signed by Robert Smith)
PJ Harvey – ‘Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea’ (signed with original doodle!)
Paul Weller – ‘Self-Titled’ and ‘Heavy Soul’
Cream/Eric Clapton – ‘Disraeli Gears’ (signed by Eric Clapton)
Neneh Cherry – ‘Raw Like Sushi’
Working Men’s Club – ‘Self-Titled’
UB40 – ‘Labour of Love’
Snow Patrol – ‘Eyes Open’, ‘A Hundred Millions Suns’ and more.
The White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust will take place on May 5 and lots are listed for browsing online now.
