Fog on the Tyne (Revisited) – Gazza and Lindisfarne (1990)

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Additional information about this, Gazza and Lindisfarne vinyl art.

Gazza and Lindisfarne – The Artist

Paul John Gascoigne (born 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers of all time, Gascoigne is described by the National Football Museum as “widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation

Lindisfarne are an English folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne established in 1968 . The original line-up comprised Alan Hull (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Ray Jackson (vocals, mandolin, harmonica), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards), Rod Clements (bass guitar, violin) and Ray Laidlaw (drums). They are best known for the albums Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) (which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972), Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978), and for the success of songs such as “Meet Me on the Corner”, “Lady Eleanor”, “Run for Home”, “Fog on the Tyne” and “We Can Swing Together”.

Fog on the Tyne – The Song

‘Fog on the Tyne (Revisited)‘ Is a heavily reworked version of Fog on the Tyne by English folk rock band Lindisfarne. The original song was on the bands debut album released in 1971. The title track being the bands signature tune. This reworked version includes the vocals of Paul Gascoigne and is credited to Gazza and Lindisfarne. It was popular in the UK and reached number two in the singles charts in 1990. The song has since been popular as a anthem by Newcastle United Football Club fans and is frequently sung in matches.

The Football Shirt – The Shape

This record is modelled into the silhouette of a short sleeved football shirt which is part of the footballers kit. In association football, kit (also referred to as a strip or uniform) is the standard equipment and attire worn by players. The sport’s rules specify the minimum kit which a player must use, and also prohibit the use of anything that is dangerous to either the player or another participant. Individual competitions may stipulate further restrictions, such as regulating the size of logos displayed on shirts and stating that, in the event of a match between teams with identical or similar colours, the away team must change to different coloured attire.

Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Since the formation of the club in 1892, when Newcastle East End absorbed the assets of Newcastle West End to become Newcastle United, the club has played its home matches at St James’ Park. Located in the centre of Newcastle, it currently has a capacity of 52,305.

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