Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind LP

Break Like the Wind, Spinal Tap’s 1992 follow-up to their iconic debut soundtrack album, is newly remastered from the original stereo analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180g black vinyl.

If you don’t know by now, Spinal Tap was a fictional English heavy metal band that was first seen on a 1979 ABC special created by Rob Reiner, called The T.V. Show. The band consisted of Michael McKean, as the lead singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins; Christopher Guest, as guitarist Nigel Tufnel; and Harry Shearer, as bassist Derek Smalls. At the time, Loudon Wainwright was on keyboards, and the legendary Russ Kunkel played drums.

Five years, and at least three deceased drummers later, Spinal Tap became the subject of a documentary - an if you will, “rockumentary”- directed by Reiner, who as filmmaker Marty DiBergi introduced Spinal Tap as England’s loudest and most punctual band. DiBergi then went on to capture on film what turned out to be a disaster-filled U.S. tour.

Over the years, Spinal Tap wormed its way into the real world of hard rock. They’ve broken up, and reunited, at least 14 times. But in between those break-ups, they managed to do several tours, playing such storied venues as Wembley Stadium, Glastonbury, and the Royal Albert and Carnegie Halls. Then, after not speaking to each other for the last 15 years, they came together for “one final concert,” which again, has been captured by Marty DiBergi in his film called “The End Continues.” A biography of the band called “A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever is also being published by Simon and Schuster.