Third Eye - Pray

 

 

THIRD EYE

Pray

1991 Regular Records

 

Notes :

Great early 90's indie dance band from Australia formed by Gus Till and Ollie Olsen. More than 10 years i was looking for their singles ''The Real Thing'' and ''Pray'', both taken from their debut self titled album.

 

P.S. ''The Real Thing'' single i've posted on my second blog Higher Than The Sun, link in comments.

 

01. Pray (7'' Edit)

02. Hyperreality (Cerebral Enhancement Mix)

03. Pray (Communion Mix)

 

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The Wolfgang Press - Going South

 

 

THE WOLFGANG PRESS

Going South

1994 4AD

 

Notes :

Track 02 - remixed by Apollo 440

Track 03 - remixed by Jah Wobble

Track 05 - remixed by The Sabres Of Paradise

01. Going South (7'' Version)

02. Going South (@ 440 Mix)

03. Chains (Wobble Mix)

04. Going South (Country Style)

05. 11 Years (Sabres Main Mix 2)

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Stress - Beautiful People (US Single)

STRESS
Beautiful People (US Single)
1991 Reprise Records

Notes :
Track 02 - remixed by Steve Sidelnyk
Tracks 04 & 05 - remixed by Bruce Forest

01. Beautiful People (Album Version)
02. Beautiful People (Beautiful Breakdown Mix)
03. Leather Trouser Blues
04. Beautiful People (Bruce Forest Mix)
05. Beautiful People (Underground Mix)

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Sp!n - Scratches (In The Sand)

SP!N
Scratches (In The Sand)
1990 The Foundation Label

01. Scratches (In The Sand)
02. Shafted
03. East
04. Scratches (In The Sand) (Radio Edit)

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Revolver - Venice EP

REVOLVER
Venice EP
1992 Hut Recordings

01. Venice
02. Red All Over
03. Since Yesterday

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The High - Say It Now / Sugarpuff

 

 

THE HIGH

Say It Now / Sugarpuff

2018 Vinyl Revival

01. Say It Now

02. Sugarpuff

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The Jerks - Unreleased Tracks & Demos (1988 - 1989)

 

 

THE JERKS

Unreleased Tracks & Demos 

1988 - 1989

 

01. Waterskin

02. Across The Sun

03. Happy Comedown

04. Beyond The Pale

05. Memory Park

06. The Lens

07. Matt Helm

 

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Rubber Orange - Rubber Orange EP

RUBBER ORANGE
Rubber Orange EP
1991 Zest Communications

Notes:
Amazing single from obscure early 90's Manchester indie band Rubber Orange. Band was formed by the members of late 80's indie band The Jerks. They released one single ''Rubber Orange EP'' on their own label Zest Communications.
Band members were Lee 'Drany' Dransfield (guitar), Warren Wrigley (bass), Andy Price (drums), David Gill (keyboards) and Lee Severin (vocals) who came from another great Manchester band called Too Much Texas. One of the members of Too Much Texas was Tom Hingley from Inspiral Carpets.
After Rubber Orange, Lee Severin formed britpop band Jubilee and released two singles on Silvertone Records.

01. Sun Shines Down On You
02. Shining Path
03. Shut Down The World
04. N.E. Groove

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Rain - Lemonstone Desired

RAIN
Lemonstone Desired
1991 Columbia

Liverpool indie band comprising Ned Murphy (vocals, guitar), Colign Clarke (vocals, guitar), Martin Campbell (bass), & Tony McGuigan (drums). They released one album in 1991 ''A Taste Of ...'' containing the single ''Lemonstone Desired''

01. Lemonstone Desired
02. Outback Blues
03. Drive On (Live)

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The Ya Ya's - See No Rain

THE YA YA's
See No Rain
1993 Turner Street

The Ya Ya's were obscure early 90's indie band from Oldham, Manchester, released one single ''See No Rain'' in 1993 and supported Inspiral Carpets on tour

01. See No Rain
02. Picture
03. Fly Us Away

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Asia Fields - Crazy Caroline

ASIA FIELDS
Crazy Caroline
1998 Long Jump Records

01. Crazy Caroline
02. Stabilize

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The Kennedy Pill - Unreleased Tracks

THE KENNEDY PILL
Unreleased Tracks
1989-1990

Obscure baggy band from Leeds, released only one single ''Beside The Sea'' in 1990 on Native Records, previously posted on this blog.
Amazing collection of unreleased tracks, taken from their myspace page. Great stuff, must have it !!!

01. Wednesday
02. Sian
03. Please Don't Go
04. Timothy Leary
05. Me Me You

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Goodnight Said Florence - Ov / Blu

GOODNIGHT SAID FLORENCE
Ov / Blu
1991 Different Class Records

Notes :
Anyone remember this madchester band from Wrexham, Wales ?
They released cassette single ''Acid'' in 1990 & 12'' single ''Ov / Blu'' in 1991. If anyone have good mp3 copy of this version of  ''Ov / Blu'' single, please leave comment.

Goodnight Said Florence were famous for their Submarine t-shirts, armed with a strong demo called ‘Acid’ under their belts. They were a band that almost made it; they had it all, the music, and the publicity, the following, and even had their CD featured on TVs Tomorrow’s World. The marketing ploy was simple; the Submarine symbol was used more than their GNSF name, to the extent that people thought that Submarine was their name rather than a song title. Goodnight Said Florence signed to Different Class records, changed the line-up, and disappeared without a trace.


01. Ov
02. Blu (The Tutt Mix)

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Thin Gypsy Thieves - Perfection EP

THIN GYPSY THIEVES
Perfection EP
1992 Yellow Moon Records

Notes :
Early 90's UK indie band that i discovered through one of The Sound Of Lemington Spa volumes, great compilations where you can find obscure indie bands from late 80's - early 90's period. I can't find any information about Thin Gypsy Thieves on the net, it seems that they released only one single "Perfection EP" in 1992 on unknown and probably their own label - Yellow Moon Records.
It will be great if anyone have info about the band or have some demos or unreleased tracks.

01. Perfection
02. Maps
03. Every Movement
04. Garden Of Eden

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Why Thursday? - Strawberry Kisses

WHY THURSDAY?
Strawberry Kisses
1994 Why Thursday?

Why Thursday? was early 90's UK indie band, released one brilliant single "Strawberry Kisses" in 1994.
Recommended !!!

01. Strawberry Kisses
02. With You There
03. From The Outside

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Autumn Parade - Autumn Parade EP

AUTUMN PARADE
Autumn Parade EP
1992 Beechwood Music

Notes :
Early 90's baggy band from Manchester, band members were: John Hamlin (vocals, guitar), Phil Pearson (keyboards), Rob Bennet (bass) and Ben Power (drums).
Between 1990 and 1992 the band toured extensively whilst using demo budgets from major labels including Phonogram and Siren to set about recording what they planned to be their first album titled ''Indian Summer''.
The band was signed in 1992 by the Beechwood Music label, here are four tracks from unreleased album ''Indian Summer'', two recorded at Strawberry Studios, Manchester, and two recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool.


01. Julia Blue
02. White Sand
03. Phased
04. Skylight

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The Thieves - Rain EP

THE THIEVES
Rain EP
1991 Lemo

Notes :
The Thieves were indie rock band from Scotland, that released four singles during late 80's / early 90's before splitting: ''Talk Your Head Off'', ''Soul Thief'', ''September Rain'' and ''Rain EP''.

Band members were: Daniel Wylie (vocals), Mark Price (guitar), Tom McGarrigle (bass), Kenny McDougall (keyboards) and Trevor Price (drums).

''Rain EP'' is their final single and is cover of The Beatles song from 1966.
Great stuff.

01. Rain
02. Paper
03. Can't Hold Back
04. Sound Of Music

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The Candy Skins - Submarine Song

THE CANDY SKINS
Submarine Song
1991 Long Beach Records

01. Submarine Song
02. Not Sad To See You Go
03. Love Me
04. Just Like Rain

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Power Of Dreams - Second Son EP

POWER OF DREAMS
Second Son EP
1992 Lemon Records

01. See You
02. Still Lost
03. Evill Evol
04. Inside Out

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Eat - Shame EP

EAT
Shame EP
1992 Fiction Records

01. Shame
02. Knock Me Down
03. On The Road Again
04. Out Of Line

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2 Lost Sons - Welcome To The World Of 2 Lost Sons

2 LOST SONS
Welcome To The World Of 2 Lost Sons
1992 Savage Records

''Welcome To The World Of 2 Lost Sons'' certainly is one of those great albums which was criminally ignored at the time of release (1992) mainly due to the incompetence of the record label,management/promotion and/or distribution - perhaps most obviously signified by the non-release of the album in the band's British homeland.
Album starts off well with the Beatle-ish 'Knowing U' followed by the stylish 'World Turned Upside Down'.
The majestic beauty that is 'I Can't Wait' (the next track on the album, and a particular favourite of long-time fan Steve Lamacq) is the Sons "Hit-that-Should-Have-Been" (again with the correct promotion & airplay you would expect this to have taken off big time). PURE CLASS.
The band's single from 1990 'I Feel Fine' is also included, a glorious Wonder Stuff/Stone Roses-type track - along with the blistering 'Shoot!' and perhaps the most political track on this album - 'Water Into Wine' which is a song lambasting the then-Tory British Government's privatisation/sell-offs of the nationalised industries.
Despite bright production from the highly regarded Pat Collier, the second half of the album falters somewhat although 'Rainbow You' certainly has potential - but it does seem a great shame that the music of 2 Lost Sons and the songwriting genius of Phil & Pete Downing didn't achieve quite the success that it deserved.

Review by D.Hurt (amazon.co.uk)

01. Knowing U
02. World Turned Upside Down
03. I Can't Wait
04. Underworld
05. Shoot
06. I Feel Fine
07. Water Into Wine
08. Totally Lost
09. Something Round The Corner
10. Already Heard
11. Rainbow Me
12. Something Round The Corner 2

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The Last Peach - 1990-1993

 

 

THE LAST PEACH

1990-1993

2023 Melodic

 

01. String-Like

02. Unoriginal

03. Invention

04. Golden Showers

05. Stadium Fever

06. Big Yellow Taxi

07. Landscape

08. Arrived In The Sun

09. Old Times

10. Jarvis

 

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The Wendys - The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon (7'' Promo)

THE WENDYS
The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon (7'' Promo)
1991 Factory Records

Really obscure and hard to find copy of ''The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon'' single by The Wendys, B-side ''Everybody'' is exclusive for this release only

01. The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon
02. Everybody

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35 Summers - I Didn't Try

35 SUMMERS
I Didn't Try
1991 RCA

Notes :
Track 04 - amazing remix by The Sound Foundation, early 90's house band from UK

01. I Didn't Try
02. Jimmy Fear
03. I Didn't Try (Extended Mix)
04. I Didn't Try (Club Mix)

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Sensitize - Maniac (12'' Single)

SENSITIZE
Maniac (12'' Single)
1991 Food

01. Maniac (12'' Version)
02. Lack Of Understanding
03. Maniac (Mark McGuire Almost A Dance Mix)

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EMF - Crime Of Passion

 

 

EMF

Crime Of Passion

2022 Not On Label (EMf Self-released)

 

01. Crime Of Passion (Single Version)

02. Crime Of Passion (The Dayoffs Electro Version)

03. Crime Of Passion (The Dayoffs Guitar Version)

04. Crime Of Passion (The Caddell Mix)

 

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The House Of Love - Babe Rainbow

THE HOUSE OF LOVE
Babe Rainbow
1992 Fontana

01. You Don't Understand
02. Crush Me
03. Cruel
04. High In Your Face
05. Fade Away
06. Feel
07. Girl With The Loneliest Eyes
08. Burn Down The World
09. Philly Phile
10. Yer Eyes

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The Wendys - I Instruct EP

THE WENDYS
I Instruct EP
1991 Factory Records

Notes :
Tracks 3 & 4 recorded live at The Powerhaus, London, 11.06.1991

01. Enjoy The Things You Fear
02. Newspaper Cows
03. The Pop Song (Live)
04. The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon (Live)

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Smart - Fields Of Glory

SMART
Fields Of Glory
1990 The Brothers Organisation

Notes :
Obscure early 90's indie dance record, i can't find any info about the band or the mixes.
According to discogs, it seems that they released only this single.
Thanks to my friend Mark for ripping his vinyl copy.

01. Fields Of Glory (Mix 1)
02. Fields Of Glory (Mix 2)
03. Fields Of Glory (Mix 3)

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The Honey Turtles - Don't You Know

THE HONEY TURTLES
Don't You Know
1991 Pulse-8 Records

The Honey Turtles were a baggy band that existed in the early 90’s who came from the Wolverhampton area. It was the era of the Madchester sound…shuffly drum beats and wah wah guitars. Biggest claim to fame was probably supporting The Charlatans on their first UK headlining tour at the start of the 90's. The band also supported the Stone Roses, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Blue Aeroplanes and the Mighty Lemon Drops amongst others. They released one great single "Don't You Know" and white label promo with remixes of this track.

01. Don't You Know
02. Love Me

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The Kennedy Pill - Beside The Sea EP

THE KENNEDY PILL
Beside The Sea EP
1990 Native Records


The Kennedy Pill is another obscure and forgotten indie band from early 90's period. They released only one single ''Beside The Sea EP'' in 1990 for Native Records.

01. Beside The Sea
02. All The Way Down
03. More Than You Ever Know

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Indians In Moscow - Wrong Love

INDIANS IN MOSCOW
Wrong Love
1991 Posh Music For Kids Ltd.

01. Wrong Love (The Cement Mix)
02. Wrong Love (7'' Mix)
03. The Difference

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The Dylans - Mary Quant In Blue (Japan Promo)

THE DYLANS
Mary Quant In Blue (Japan Promo)
1992 Situation Two / Alfa Records

The Dylans were baggy band from Sheffield. The band was formed in early 1990 by former 1,000 Violins guitarist, songwriter, and occasional singer Colin Gregory, now on bass guitar, Jim Rodger (guitar), and Andy Curtis (guitar). They soon recruited Quentin Jennings (keyboards) and Garry Jones (drums), continuing 1,000 Volins sixties-tinged retro style, but with a nod to the “baggy” scene of the time. The band were signed to Beggars Banquet Records’ “indie” subsidiary Situation Two (RCA Records in the United States), who released their debut single, “Godlike” in January 1991, which reached the top 10 of the UK Indie Chart. They subsequently replaced Curtis with Andy Cook, and released follow-up singles “Lemon Afternoon” and “Planet Love”, before the band’s Stephen Street-produced self-titled debut album was released in October 1991. After extensive touring, the band returned in 1992 with the “Mary Quant in Blue” single, but further line-up changes ensued, with Jones and Jennings leaving, to be replaced by Craig Scott and Mike Glover. With interest in the band growing in the United States, the band were signed to Atlantic Records, moving to the main Beggars Banquet roster in the UK for subsequent releases. Two further singles were followed by the band’s swansong 1994 album, Spirit Finger. In the face of disappointing sales, the band split later that year.


01. Mary Quant In Blue
02. I Hope The Weather Stays Fine (Remix)
03. You Won't Last Long Without Me
04. Mary Quant In Blue (De-Luxe Reverse Submarine Mix II)
05. Skywalk
06. Love Vibration
07. Always
08. Untitled

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Top - Emotion Lotion

TOP
Emotion Lotion
1991 Island Records

01. Number One Dominator
02. Buzzin'
03. Soul Magic
04. Hi Baby Hi
05. Goodnight
06. Feel Good
07. Love By Demand
08. Easy
09. As Far As I Can See
10. She's Got All The World
11. Life's Only Dreaming

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Chicane - Strength Of The Sun EP

CHICANE
Strength Of The Sun EP
1991 Faith Records

01. Sunrising
02. Meet Michael
03. The Things We Do
04. From A Garden

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Swirl - Plumptuous

SWIRL
Plumptuous
1992 Playtime Records

01. Power In Numbers
02. 6/8 Lullaby
03. Trouble And Strife
04. Ariel
05. Hey Blackbird
06. Grass Harps (Sing For Me)
07. Giant Sea
08. Paintings On Wallpaper

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The Snapdragons - Eternal In A Moment EP

 

THE SNAPDRAGONS 

Eternal In A Moment EP

1990 Native Records

01. Eternal In A Moment
02. Dreamtime
03. Indifference
04. Admit To Me I Love You

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The Last Peach - 1987-1989

 

 

THE LAST PEACH

1987 - 1989

2021 Firestation Records

 

01. Alan Don't Take My Place

02. Oh God Everybody

03. The Back Of Her Sleeve

04. Miles Over There

05. Julie Won't Let Me

06. Morning Song

07. Just Seventeen

08. Plans

09. Moment Of Glory

 

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Rorschach - Beautiful Ignorance

 

 

RORSCHACH

Beautiful Ignorance

2020 Firestation Records

 

01. Some More Joy

02. Michaelangelo, Actually

03. Girlfriend's Shoulders

04. Crash McKinley

05. Atomic Submarine

06. This Car Will Not Break Down

07. The Rock That Smashed My Head In

08. Gabriel

09. Captain Elastic

10. Luxury

11. Octopus

12. Happy Now

13. Killer Nosedive

14. New Kids

15. UZI 9mm

16. R2

 

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The Apple Creation - Gifthorse EP

THE APPLE CREATION
Gifthorse EP
1992 Amy Records

Notes :
The second release from the 90's Essex-based Apple Creation is something of a lost gem. The four piece band enjoyed rabid popularity at the start of the decade before succumbing to personnel squabbles and line-up changes that ultimately brought about their demise. The good news is that their recorded output - this EP and its predecessor, The Instant EP - both feature the band's classic line-up: Andy Mckay (Vocals, guitar), Simon Mortimer (drums and later of Mantaray), Johnny Nightingale (Bass) and Pete Saveall (Guitar, backing vocals). Mckay/Saveall were responsible for most of the band's output although songs were often credited to the band to reflect everyone's contribution to the overall sound.
The Gifthorse EP features four songs - the excellent, anthemic and string-laden Blood & Sunset, which was BBC Radio 1 playlisted; Beautiful Fool, a modern psych classic resplendant with slide guitar; Wishing Queen is a slightly daft but ultimately groovy dance/rock crossover propelled by Nightingale's relentlessly funky bass. Finally, One In A Mirror, a swirly Doors-ian slab of psych which begins with a nihilistic call to arms: "If we take a trip, let's crash the car..."
Apple Creation didn't quite make the major league, but they did make two good EP's. Seek 'em out people. And play loud!
(review by Claude T Ripper)

01. Beautiful Fool
02. Wishing Queen
03. Blood & Sunset
04. One In A Mirror

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The Prudes - Glad EP

THE PRUDES
Glad EP
1990 Imaginary Records

01. Glad
02. A Dream
03. Mind In A Wheelchair

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The Ocean Blue - Demos 86-87

 

 

THE OCEAN BLUE

Demos

1986-1987 Not On Label

 

01. Frigid Winter (1986 Demo)

02. Wounds Of A Friend (1986 Demo)

03. Vanity Fair (1987 Demo)

04. Between Something & Nothing (1987 Demo)

05. Untitled (1987 Demo)

06. Be Still (1987 Demo)

07. Busy Man

08. Ask Me Jon (1987 Demo)

09. Blue Sky (1987 Demo)

10. Life Was Easy (1987 Demo)

11. Renaissance Man (1987 Demo)

 

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The Ocean Blue - Cerulean

 

 

THE OCEAN BLUE

Cerulean

1991 Sire

01. Breezing Up

02. Cerulean

03. Marigold

04. A Separate Reality

05. Mercury

06. Questions Of Travel

07. When Life Was Easy

08. The Planetarium Scene

09. Falling Through The Skies

10. Ballerina Out Of Control

11. Hurricane Amore

12. I've Sung One Too Many Songs For A Crowd That Didn't Want To Hear

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Raintree County - Seven Day Weekend (Mini-Album)

RAINTREE COUNTY
Seven Day Weekend (Mini-Album)
1990 Native Records

Notes :
Raintree County were formed in Manchester in 1988 by Craig Ferguson (vocals and guitar) and Vinnie Carroll (drums), with Ian Scanlan and Michael Peek. Their song 'Nice Time At The Disco' was included on the influential Bop Cassettes/City Limits compilation "Manchester, North Of England" the same year. In 1990 they released an EP called "Seven Day Weekend" and a 12" single entitled "Take", and in 1991 an album, 'Roadsongs'.

Track ''Take'' on this mini album, mixed and recorded by Graham Massey from 808 State.

01. Take
02. Summer Skip
03. Faithless
04. A Nice Time At The Disco
05. Goodbye Galveston
06. Little Blue Book

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Penelope's Web - Potboiler EP

PENELOPE'S WEB
Potboiler EP
1990 Cherry Red

Notes :
Formed by Dominic Silvani, Penelope's Web were around for some years between the mid 80's - early 90's. Other band members were Gavin Abbs (guitar), John Thompson (bass) and Steve Oldham (drums).
During that time the band released two 12" singles. 'The Gap' EP was put out on their own label M.T.G. Records in 1987. At the end of the 80's the band signed to Cherry Red for their second EP ''Potboiler'' which was released eventually in 1990. A compilation album, "Retrospective 86-89", was released in 2014 on Firestation Records. 

01. Potboiler
02. Lowsun
03. Mistress Quickly

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Riverside - Taste

RIVERSIDE
Taste
2002 Swirlsongs

Notes :
Riverside's Taste is the album the group's label thought nobody wanted to hear. Originally scheduled for release in 1994, Taste was shelved by Sire Records, and the band distributed it themselves via the Internet as a six-track cassette. Considering that Sire dominated the market on new wave guitar pop acts during the '80s, the label's indifference to Taste is baffling. Perhaps alternative radio's shift from British post-punk to grunge in the '90s helped with their decision. Unlike Riverside's 1992 debut LP, One, the group actually acknowledges the existence of grunge on Taste, namely in the feedback-drenched title track and the sudden bursts of fuzz on "Marvel" and "Indiana." However, the album never gets too loud; the band walks a tightrope between updating their sound and keeping their '80s stylings intact. Riverside's songs are often soaked in dreamy riffs; telling each track apart on One isn't easy, but the group shows more versatility here. The spiraling guitars in "Marvel" and the downbeat, New Order-esque basslines in "Low Down" are complemented with keener hooks than the band was capable of on One. It takes a few spins for Taste to kick in; its beauty is too subtle to fully absorb on first listen. "I will rescue you with my music strings," Keith Kochanowicz sings on "Indiana," a heartfelt promise sadly unheard because of changing tastes.
(Review by Michael Sutton - allmusic.com)

01. Again
02. Handfuls Of You
03. Only Because
04. Marvel
05. Low Down
06. Taste
07. Genuine
08. Just A Daze
09. Caress
10. Satisfied
11. Sarah's Lane
12. Indiana

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Revenge - Gun World Porn (White Label Promo)

 

 

REVENGE

Gun World Porn (White Label Promo)

1992 Factory

 

01. Deadbeat (Gary Clail Remix)

02. Deadbeat (Gary Clail Remix 2)

03. State Of Shock (L'Pool Edit)

04. State Of Shock (Paralized Mix)

 

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Electronic - Feel Every Beat (Remixes) (US 12'' Single)

 

 

ELECTRONIC

Feel Every Beat (Remixes)

1991 Warner Bros. Records

 

01. Feel Every Beat (Tactile Mix)

02. Feel Every Beat (UK 12'' Remix)

03. Feel Every Beat (Downstairs Dub)

04. Feel Every Beat (Downstairs Mix)

05. Lean To The Inside (Instrumental)

06. Feel Every Beat (DNA 12'' Remix)

 

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