Noah and the Whale Presents the A Sides Noah and the Whale Presents the A Sides Noah and the Whale Presents the A Sides is a limited edition EP released on 25 December 2008 by the folk rock band Noah and the Whale on Mercury Records Limited. Only 2500 copies of the album were released on 12" vinyl with all of the proceeds going towards the charity Age Concern. Recorded over two nights with a two-take limit, the album is described on the Young And Lost Club website as "A mixture of unheard originals and covers, and ground-breaking artwork from the band’s long-term collaborator Alex Brenchley, the raw
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