{"product_id":"brimstone-treacle","title":"Brimstone \u0026 Treacle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various Artists - Brimstone \u0026amp; Treacle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982, Soundtrack, New Wave, Post-Punk, London, England 9\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e A\u0026amp;MSP3245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+ (LM) | Members: Various Artists (N\/A)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToo Dangerous for the BBC:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dennis Potter originally wrote \u003cem\u003eBrimstone \u0026amp; Treacle\u003c\/em\u003e as a BBC television play in 1976, but its disturbing subject matter caused the network to refuse to broadcast it. The banned story eventually became this 1982 feature film starring Sting, while the original TV version remained unseen until 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSting Goes Solo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sting didn't just star as the unsettling stranger Martin Taylor, he recorded \"Spread a Little Happiness\" for the closing credits. Released as a single in 1982, it became his first solo single while The Police were still very much an active band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePunk-Era Time Capsule:\u003c\/strong\u003e The soundtrack mixes original Sting and Police material with The Go-Go's \"We Got the Beat\" and Squeeze's \"Up the Junction.\" That unusual combination makes the LP a snapshot of the moment British post-punk, American new wave and Sting's emerging solo identity were all crossing paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48344044667067,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/aOd6-r_-P1pnfcPStgDNEIv2s5b4bhUGDUm993_I_VbFHZtIeh85Kt7NoM4-o4VICytJ1HUpsZJLj4QrS1KgF_nXgNay2PPF2LO5hQK3cOQM44KpkXQOMR5B9BQVElZSdcMwBRIe0l3JTV0Qk3OwTo2kLD1bpEj_OTuzU67VzdehdksbmoA6qdb.jpg?v=1788987510","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/brimstone-treacle","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}