The Seahorses - Do It Yourself
DUE ON 26.8.22 - Black Vinyl LP 25th Anniversary 180g Reissue (MOVLP3040)
Originally released in 1997. After John Squire left The Stone Roses, he formed The Seahorses in 1996 together with Stuart Fletcher, Chris Helme and Andy Watts. The year after they released their debut album Do It Yourself, which was produced by Tony Visconti. Visconti had his first hit with T. Rex's Ride a White Swan and was involved in many David Bowie productions.
The album was well received and entered the UK Album Charts at #2 and received a Platinum status. It featured three popular singles: Love is the Law, Blinded by the Sun and Love Me and Leave Me. The latter was Liam Gallagher's first song writing credit. Their success resulted in support slots with The Rolling Stones, U2 and Oasis.
The album's cover features a photograph of Squire's 1996 sculpture in the shape of globe made of puzzle pieces and also named Do It Yourself.