Sananda Maitreya proudly announces “JUVENILIA : The Columbia Years”, a meticulously curated 4-LP box set bringing together his first four groundbreaking albums, originally released between 1987 and 1995 Introducing the Hardline, Neither Fish Nor Flesh, Symphony or Damn, and Vibrator.
Set for release on February 6th, 2026, JUVENILIA marks the first time these iconic works have been remastered and presented together on premium 180-gram vinyl, complete with restored artwork and new liner notes by Sananda.
Produced in collaboration with Sony Music UK, Music On Vinyl and TreeHouse Publishing, “Sananda Maitreya’s JUVENILIA : The Columbia Years”, pays tribute to a pivotal creative era that helped redefine the sound and spirit of modern soul, pop, and rock in the late 1980s and 1990s.
“These albums represent the journey of a young artist finding his voice: bold, vulnerable, and unafraid to challenge the form. It feels beautiful to finally present them together, in the spirit they were born”. – Sananda Maitreya
“Sananda Maitreya’s JUVENILIA : The Columbia Years” will be available worldwide through select record stores and online retailers, with pre-orders opening soon via Townsend Music. Each album comes housed in a faithfully recreated sleeve, accompanied by newly written liner notes and visual material from Sananda’s personal archive.
Album Tracklist:
Introducing the Hardline According to Sananda Maitreya (1987)
Neither Fish Nor Flesh (1989)
Symphony or Damn (1993)
Vibrator (1995)
Pre-order HERE.
Sananda Maitreya is a visionary artist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose fearless fusion of soul, rock, funk, and classical influences has defined one of the most distinctive voices in modern music. From the very beginning of his career, Sananda has taken full creative control of his work, writing, arranging, and producing all of his albums, including co-producing his acclaimed debut Introducing the Hardline According to Sananda Maitreya with Martyn Ware (Heaven 17 / The Human League).
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