WHEN EMPIRES BURN (COLOR VINYL) | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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WHEN EMPIRES BURN (COLOR VINYL) | VINYL RECORD (LP)
Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 01/30/2026
Bob Catley, The Bob Catley Story is indeed one of "Legends", born in Aldershot in 1947 he moved at an early age to Birmingham where he decided on a musical career. He joined several bands at college. One of these bands was "Paradox" where he was noticed by Status Quo members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. When paradox disbanded in 1970 Bob joined up with Tony Clarkin and Magnum were formed, who need no introduction in the world of quality British hard rock. They had a really good break when Jeff Glixman produced "Chase the dragon" in the early eighties, by then Magnum had crafted their own classic rock sound. They further enjoyed commercial success with "Just like an Arrow" in 1985. However, when Clarkin veered to a different style with his band "Hard Rain" Bob Catley decided to go solo and this is when "The Tower" was released with a strong input from Gary Hughes of "Ten". It was a great success and led to the release of "Legends" and "Middle Earth". These three releases have all now been reissued by Escape Music on both CD and double vinyl with lavish new artwork from Rodney Matthews and bonus tracks "The Tower" ESM390 / ESMV1021 "Legends" ESM396 / ESMV1025 / "Middle Earth" ESM399 / ESMV1028. It seems fitting that the journey should continue with "When Empires Burn" and so here it is given the same treatment as the others, a timeless addition to the Bob Catley collection
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Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 01/30/2026
Bob Catley, The Bob Catley Story is indeed one of "Legends", born in Aldershot in 1947 he moved at an early age to Birmingham where he decided on a musical career. He joined several bands at college. One of these bands was "Paradox" where he was noticed by Status Quo members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. When paradox disbanded in 1970 Bob joined up with Tony Clarkin and Magnum were formed, who need no introduction in the world of quality British hard rock. They had a really good break when Jeff Glixman produced "Chase the dragon" in the early eighties, by then Magnum had crafted their own classic rock sound. They further enjoyed commercial success with "Just like an Arrow" in 1985. However, when Clarkin veered to a different style with his band "Hard Rain" Bob Catley decided to go solo and this is when "The Tower" was released with a strong input from Gary Hughes of "Ten". It was a great success and led to the release of "Legends" and "Middle Earth". These three releases have all now been reissued by Escape Music on both CD and double vinyl with lavish new artwork from Rodney Matthews and bonus tracks "The Tower" ESM390 / ESMV1021 "Legends" ESM396 / ESMV1025 / "Middle Earth" ESM399 / ESMV1028. It seems fitting that the journey should continue with "When Empires Burn" and so here it is given the same treatment as the others, a timeless addition to the Bob Catley collection
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Join The ClubBonus Rewards Points:
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Receive a hand-picked record each month curated by our experts — delivered straight to your doorstep.
Flexibility:
No long-term commitments. You can change plans, pause, or cancel anytime — and keep your earned points.
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In Stock Items
Items marked as In Stock typically ship within 2–5 business days.
Once your order ships, you’ll receive tracking information by email.
Backordered Items
Some items may be available on Backorder if inventory is temporarily unavailable.
When purchasing a backordered item:
- Payment is collected at checkout
- Your order secures a place in the fulfillment queue
- Items are fulfilled in the order they are purchased
Most backorders are fulfilled within approximately 3–6 months, though timelines may occasionally be longer depending on supplier manufacturing, distributor allocations, repress schedules, or inventory availability.
Backordered items may ship separately from other items in your order.
You can monitor, manage, or cancel eligible unfulfilled backordered items anytime through your customer account portal.
Preorder Items
Preorder items are upcoming releases scheduled to ship on or around the official release date provided by the label or distributor.
Release dates may occasionally change due to manufacturing or supplier delays.
Preorder items follow the same fulfillment and account management process as backordered items.
Additional Fulfillment Information
Orders containing multiple inventory types may ship separately as items become available.
Estimated fulfillment timelines are provided as general estimates only and are not guaranteed.
When will I receive a tracking number?
We provide tracking for every order. Tracking will be available once your product is shipped. All of our products are shipped out of our warehouse in Westlake Village, CA. You can track your order through your account on our website, via any of the shipping confirmation emails we've sent you, or through the Shop App.
Can I cancel my order?
Customers may cancel eligible unfulfilled items at any time before they enter the shipping process directly through their customer account portal. Once an item has entered shipment processing or has shipped, it becomes subject to our standard Returns & Refund Policy.
