{"product_id":"the-darkness-crock-of-hits-389344","title":"The Darkness – Crock of Hits (2xLP, Red \u0026 Yellow Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Darkness's \u003cem\u003eCrock of Hits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the band's first personally curated best-of, pulling together a career-spanning selection from all eight studio albums. That gives this set a useful shape: it starts with the 2003 breakthrough of \u003cem\u003ePermission To Land\u003c\/em\u003e and reaches through to 2025's \u003cem\u003eDreams On Toast\u003c\/em\u003e, which climbed to No. 2 on the UK album chart. Rather than a label-assembled overview, this one reflects how the band themselves want that story told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections underline what has kept The Darkness distinct for more than two decades: high-wire falsetto vocals, big theatrical guitar riffs, and a sense of humour that never gets in the way of the hooks. Early staples like \"I Believe In A Thing Called Love\" and \"Love Is Only A Feeling\" sit alongside later cuts from albums such as \u003cem\u003eMotorheart\u003c\/em\u003e, showing that their glam-metal charge didn't stop with the debut. The inclusion of \"Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)\" also reminds you how comfortably the band have always balanced novelty, bombast and genuine pop craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn vinyl, \u003cem\u003eCrock of Hits\u003c\/em\u003e works as more than a recap. Spread across 2xLP, it makes room for the band's bigger choruses and full-throttle pacing while offering a generous entry point for anyone coming to The Darkness beyond the early singles. If you want one record that maps the band from their chart-bursting arrival to their later fan favourites, this does the job with plenty of swagger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-music-on-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLP - SIDE\u003cbr\u003eA1 I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Single Version)\u003cbr\u003e2. Love Is Only A Feeling\u003cbr\u003e3. Growing On Me\u003cbr\u003e4. Get Your Hands Off My Woman\u003cbr\u003e5. Friday Night\u003cbr\u003e6. One Way Ticket (Radio Edit)\u003cbr\u003eLP - SIDE\u003cbr\u003eB1 Is It Just Me?\u003cbr\u003e2. Every Inch Of You\u003cbr\u003e3. She Just a Girl, Eddie\u003cbr\u003e4. Barbarian (Radio Edit)\u003cbr\u003e5. Open Fire (Radio Edit)\u003cbr\u003e6. Solid Gold\u003cbr\u003eLP - SIDE\u003cbr\u003eC1 Japanese Prisoner Of Love\u003cbr\u003e2. Rock And Roll Deserves To Die\u003cbr\u003e3. Heart Explodes\u003cbr\u003e4. Motorheart\u003cbr\u003e5. Nobody Can See Me Cry\u003cbr\u003eLP - SIDE\u003cbr\u003eD1 The Longest Kiss\u003cbr\u003e2. I Hate Myself\u003cbr\u003e3. Rock And Roll Party Cowboy\u003cbr\u003e4. Christmas Time (Dont Let The Bells End)\u003cbr\u003e5. Masters Of The Universe (Full Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50687355420737,"sku":"1039622","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/218119-the-darkness-crock-of-hits.jpg?v=1792041309","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/the-darkness-crock-of-hits-389344","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}