Balloon - Gravity

BALLOON
Gravity
1992 Dedicated

Balloon were an early 1990's indie rock music duo from London, consisting of Ian Bickerton and David Sheppard. Their first and only album, Gravity, was released in 1992 by Dedicated.
Produced by Michael Brook, the record featured contributions from Sarah McLachlan (on the track "Tightrope Walker") and James Pinker. Bickerton wrote the lyrics, while Sheppard provided the melodies and arrangements.

01. Why Did It Take So Long
02. Now That The Thrill's Gone
03. I Can't Leave Her
04. Bellevue
05. Tightrope Walker
06. Transfixion
07. Frighten To Death
08. Paraffin Flat
09. Wedding Train
10. Farewell

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The Motorcycle Boy - The Road Goes On Forever EP

THE MOTORCYCLE BOY
The Road Goes On Forever EP
1990 Nymphaea Pink Sensation

01. Starlight
02. Starlight (Paradise A Go-Go Mix)
03. The Road Goes On Forever (Overdrive Karma Mix)
04. Salvation
05. The Road Goes On Forever

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The Adventure Babies - Laugh

THE ADVENTURE BABIES
Laugh
1992 Factory

Notes :

The Adventure Babies were a Manchester-based Brit Pop band founded by Matt Tedstone, Dave Atherton and Jez Bramwell in 1990. The band had three releases on Factory: ''The Camper Van EP (1991)'', ''Laugh (1992)'' & ''Barking Mad (1992)''.
Possibly their greatest claim to fame was being the last band signed by Manchester legend Factory Records before it went bankrupt. At the time of Factory's bankruptcy in 1992, test pressings had been made of a second single from the Laugh album.
The band continued playing with new guitarist Vulch (Bryan Wilkin), formerly working with Martin Hannett and seeking a new recording contract for a year. To tie in with their final gig, a second album ''Once Upon A Time The End'' was issued in 2005, on CD only.

01. Laugh
02. Adventure Baby
03. Winter Plume
04. Barking Mad
05. June
06. Get Up, Get Out
07. Captain Scarlet
08. How Mortal We Are
09. Taxiland
10. Wheelaway (My Yesterday)
11. Travis And Perkins (Plumbing And Building Supplies)

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Balloon - Now That The Thrill's Gone

BALLOON
Now That The Thrill's Gone
1992 Dedicated

01. Now That The Thrill's Gone
02. Paraffin Flat
03. I Can't Leave Her

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Balloon - Tightrope Walker

BALLOON
Tightrope Walker
1992 Dedicated

01. Tightrope Walker
02. Sailor On Horseback
03. Nothing Out There

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Pele - Fair Blows The Wind For France

PELE
Fair Blows The Wind For France
1992 M & G Records

01. Fair Blows The Wind For France
02. It's A War Of Nerve (Live)
03. Oh Lord (Live)

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Mainstream - Make It Easy (7'' Promo)

MAINSTREAM
Make It Easy (7'' Promo)
1996 Nude Records

Mainstream were 90's UK indie rock/shoegaze band, they signed cotract with Nude Records and released only one album ‘Mainstream’ (1998). Some times after, Anthony Neale (vocals) (now frontman for The Truths), James Hartnell (guitar), Conrad Mewton (bass), Greg Cook (keyboards), Mark Aviss (drums) decided to stop playing together.

01. Make It Easy
02. Castaway

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Eat - Summer In The City

EAT
Summer In The City
1989 Fiction Records

01. Summer In The City
02. Two Nations
03. Gyrate (Extended Jib Mix)

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Sinister Groove - Reunion Live Gig

Early 90's baggy band Sinister Groove is celebrating 30 years since the release of debut single ''Will You Ever Say'' as Bounce The Mouce and they are reuniting for a gig at Gullivers in Manchester on 3rd February.
They released two singles as Bounce The Mouse: ''Will You Ever Say'' in 1988 for Moustrap Records and ''Like Lorraine EP'' in 1989 for Big Round Records.
Later changed their name to Sinister Groove and released one single ''Perfect EP'' in 1991 on Bad Girl Records.

UPDATE (15-04-2018) :  Band have posted full video of reunion live gig on youtube. Links here :

If you want to learn more about the band, you can read interview with their drummer Jonny Hankins at wonderful Cloudberry Cake Proselytism blog, link here.

A Certain Ratio - Tekno (12'' Promo)

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A CERTAIN RATIO
Tekno
1993 Robs Records

Notes :
I was looking very long time for this ACR obscure 12'' vinyl promo, finally is here, track taken from their 1992 album ''Up In Downsville'', great remix by Way Out West

01. Tekno (Lip Mix)
02. Tekno (Way Out West Mix)

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Blab Happy - Blinding EP

BLAB HAPPY
Blinding EP
1993 F-Beat

Notes :
''Blinding EP'' was first single released from Blab Happy second album ''Smothered''

01. Tender Hooks
02. Sean
03. Come Back To Love
04. Independance Day

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Smalltown Parade - Watching Mary Go Round!

SMALLTOWN PARADE
Watching Mary Go Round!
1991 Deltic Records

Notes :
Smalltown Parade was a indie rock band formed by Paul Bevoir after the demise of his previous combo, The Jetset. Smalltown Parade released 3 singles and 2 albums, Watching Mary Go Round was their biggest success.

01. Watching Mary Go Round!
02. I'm In The Way Of The World
03. Give Us This Day

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A Certain Ratio - Twenty Seven Forever

FLAC CORNER :

A CERTAIN RATIO
Twenty Seven Forever
1991 Robs Records

01. Twenty Seven Forever (7'' Mix)
02. Twenty Seven Forever (Vocal Remix)
03. Twenty Seven Forever (Instrumental Dub)
04. Twenty Seven Forever (Higher Plane Edit)

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