The Sound of Gloves - 2026 European Craft label Transparent Red vinyl 28-track 2LP set - Black Friday 2026

More than a lost album, The Sound of Gloves opens a long-sealed chapter in the story of garage rock pioneers The Music Machine. Centered around the band’s legendary 1967 Sound of Gloves demo album – the blueprint for a follow-up to their landmark Original Sound debut – the collection presents the intended album in its original sequence, alongside every Original Sound single side (including “Talk Talk” and “The People in Me,”) rare mixes, alternate takes and previously unissued recordings. Available for the first time on vinyl, this 2LP set is pressed on ultra clear / ruby color vinyl and offers the most comprehensive look yet at one of garage rock’s great “what if” albums and the restless vision of frontman Sean Bonniwell. Poster included, plus extensive liner notes by Grammy-nominated producer and historian, Alec Palao. Released for RSD Black Friday.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Sufferin’ Succotash (demo)
2. Somethin’ Hurtin’ On Me (original mix)
3. No Girl Gonna Cry (demo)
4. The Trap (demo)
5. Absolutely Positively (demo)
6. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (demo)

Side 2:
1. Discrepancy (demo)
2. Smoke And Water (demo)
3. I’ve Loved You (demo)
4. Worry (demo)
5. Bottom Of The Soul (demo)
6. Affirmative No (original mix)

Side 3:
1. Talk Talk (Original Sound single)
2. Come On In (Original Sound single)
3. The People In Me (Original Sound single)
4. Masculine Intuition (Original Sound single)
5. Double Yellow Line (Original Sound single)
6. Absolutely Positively (Original Sound single)
7. The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly (Original Sound single)
8. I’ve Loved You (Original Sound single)

Side 4:
1. No Girl Gonna Cry (Original Mix)
2. Talk Me Down (original mix)
3. Worry (original mix)
4. Bottom Of The Soul (original mix)*
5. Smoke And Water (original mix)
6. Trouble (alternate backing track)*
7. See See Rider (alternate take)*
8. Hey Joe (alternate take)*
*Previously unissued