The Lilac Time

“The Lilac Time” is the debut album by English band The Lilac Time and was released in 1987 by Swordfish Records. The album was partially remixed and re-released by Fontana Records in 1988.

The album was issued in the U.S. by Mercury Records in 1988, with a re-arranged track listing and the songs “Gone For a Burton” and “Railway Bazaar” added as bonus tracks on the CD. It also underwent further remixes and changes for its Mercury release, with the album version of “Black Velvet” being replaced by the single remix and Duffy adding additional backing vocals and new bass parts to some songs.