Northside - Here Tonight (September '92 Demos)

 

 

NORTHSIDE

Here Tonight (September '92 Demos)

1992 Not On Label (Factory Records)

 

01. Here Tonight #1

02. Here Tonight #2

 

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My Jealous God - Unreleased Tracks & Demos

MY JEALOUS GOD
Unreleased Tracks & Demos
1988 - 1989

Unreleased tracks and demos from one of my favourite baggy bands My Jealous God, recorded in 1988-1989 period. Great stuff !!!

01. Never Said I Wanted You Dead
02. Faithful
03. Never Said A Word
04. The One I Love

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The Sway - Going Blind EP

THE SWAY
Going Blind EP
1994 Bad Habits

Notes :
The Sway, born out of London suburbia, are David Casson - Vocals and Guitar, Jim Kook - Guitars, Paul Hogan - Bass, Sean Kelly - Drums and Percussion and Matt Smith - Keyboards and Samples.
The Sway started life as 'Heavens Echo', in June 1989. At this stage the band were a three piece, consisting of school friends David and Paul and Sean, the fiesty new comer to an established gang of friends. The change of name to The Sway occured in January 1991, following the addition of Jim, a fella seemingly from the right side of the tracks, to the line up.
The boys paid their dues on the London indie scene during 1991 and 1992, which culminated in a deal with Bad Habits records.
Between 1993 and 1995, they went on to headline three UK tours, including two sold out gigs at the legendary Marquee club in London. They also premiered their single and video (for their second EP - Going Blind), at the world famous Planet Hollywod in London.
Support shows with staples on the indie scene, such as Midway Still, Manta Ray, Passion Fruit and Holy Bread, Bang Bang Machine and the Wishplants were a regular occurance and the music press drew comparisons with The Cure, The Bunnymen and The Smiths.
Ian Fortnum of the NME remarked that, "the set's closer, 'Silk', is a bona fide classic; an immense, brooding epic, evocative of vintage U2". High praise indeed.
In May 1995, after over one hundred and twenty shows, two top 100 singles (Silk and Going Blind), one ridiculous video featuring dancing girls (for Going Blind), and seemingly on the verge of fulfilling the prophecy, of being the next big thing, the band called it quits.

01. Going Blind
02. No One Comes (Close To You)
03. The Death Of Venus (Recorded Live At the BBC)

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Sugarblast - Mind

SUGARBLAST
Mind
1991 Emergo

01. Mind
02. Spinning
03. Mighty High Opinion
04. Believe
05. Stabbed

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The Cuckoos - Iscariot EP

THE CUCKOOS
Iscariot EP
1992 Imaginary Records

01. Iscariot
02. If
03. Down To The River
04. Wishing Well

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The Headmen - Bridge To The Stars EP

THE HEADMEN
Bridge To The Stars EP
1991 Positive Records

Notes :
Great unreleased single by The Headmen. Recorded as the follow up to the "Reach the Sky EP'', the 4 tracks only got as far as the initial mix stage. Before the final mix could take place, the master tapes were destroyed when a fire broke out in the building that housed Beaumont Street Studios in Huddersfield.

01. Bridge To The Stars
02. We All Fall Down
03. Weird
04. Song 52

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The Danny Boys - Days Of The Week

 

 

THE DANNY BOYS

Days Of The Week

1987 Ugly Man Records

 

Notes :

The Danny Boys were Karen Hall (lead vocals), Craig Ferguson (guitar & vocals), Mick Burton (lead guitar), John Ray (bass) and Vinny Carroll (drums). Formed in the mid 80's they played a distinct melodic pop reminiscent of the sounds of The Byrds and Postcard acts like Orange Juice and Aztec Camera. Based in Manchester they were a staple part of the pre baggy Manchester guitar scene. Toured with The Railway Children and released a single on Ugly Man Records - Days of the Week.

 

In 1988 they disbanded with Craig and Vinny went on to form Raintree County, a similarly melodic and charming band.

(biography by Menno75 - last.fm)

 

01. Days Of The Week

02. Roger Whittaker

03. Typical!

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My Jealous God - Everything About You (Remix)

MY JEALOUS GOD
Everything About You (Remix)
1990 Rough Trade

Notes :
Track 1 - remix by Dave Haslam
Track 4 - remix by A Guy Called Gerald

01. Everything About You (La Locomotive)
02. In Her Eyes
03. Everything About You
04. Everything About You (Knowledge)

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Julian Cope - Soldier Blue (Remixes) (Unreleased)

 

 

JULIAN COPE

Soldier Blue (Remixes) (Unreleased)

1991 Island Records

 

Notes :

Unreleased single from ''Peggy Suicide'' album, remixed by Michael Franti from American industrial-hip hop band The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy. Additional rap by Michael Franti.

Island Records refused to release the song as a single due to it being considered too overtly political. 

 

01. Soldier Blue Remix (Mix 1)

02. Soldier Blue Remix (Mix 2)

03. Soldier Blue Remix (Mix 3)

 

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The Farm - Groovy Train (Tommy Musto Mixes)

THE FARM
Groovy Train (Tommy Musto Mixes)
1991 Sire Records

Notes :
Obscure US promo vinyl single, all tracks remixed by Tommy Musto, except ''Stepping Stone'' remixed by Terry Farley

01. Groovy Train (Groovy Club Mix)
02. Groovy Train (Groovy Club Dub)
03. Groovy Train (Alternative Mix)
04. All Together Now (Indie Rock Mix)
05. Stepping Stone (12'' Mix)
06. All Together Now (Club Mix)

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Echo & The Bunnymen - Inside Me Inside You

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
Inside Me Inside You
1992 Euphoric Records

01. Inside Me Inside You
02. Wigged Out World

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Blur - She's So High / I Know

 

 

BLUR

She's So High / I Know

1991 Food

 

Notes :

Tracks 03 & 04 - remixed by Stephen Street

 

01. She's So High (Edit)

02. I Know

03. High Cool (Easy Listening Mix)

04. Bad Day (Leisurely Mix)

 

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The Real People - Window Pane (US Single)

THE REAL PEOPLE
Window Pane (US Single)
1991 Columbia

Notes :
Tracks 1 & 3 - remixed by Tommy Musto

01. Window Pane (Radio Re-mix)
02. Window Pane (Album Version)
03. Window Pane (12'' Extended Re-mix)
04. Love
05. Come On

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The Wendys - Pulling My Fingers Off

If timing is truly everything, then The Wendys had the misfortune of releasing their debut album shortly before the collapse of their record label, U.K. indie powerhouse Factory. Comprised of John Renton (vocals), Ian White (guitar), Johnny MacArthur (drums) and Arthur Renton (bass), The Wendys rode on a wave of critical acclaim and the usual hype from Factory's Tony Wilson when they emerged from Edinburgh, Scotland, in the early '90s. As the hysteria created by The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays began to dwindle, the Wendys were voted into "next big thing" status. Superstar producer Ian Broudie produced the group's 1991 debut "Gobbledygook" and while it was lauded by critics, the LP was overlooked by the public. When Factory hit the skids, it dragged the band with them; as grunge took command of the airwaves, there was no room for the Wendys' Madchester-inspired guitar pop. In 1999, Starshaped released the band's long-awaited second album "Sixfootwingspan".


THE WENDYS
Pulling My Fingers Off
1991 Factory Records

01. Pulling My Fingers Off
02. I Feel Slowly
03. More Than Enough (Instrumental)

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The Hollow Men - November Comes

The Hollow Men were swept up in the hype of the late-'80s alternative music scene in Manchester, England. Like Inspiral Carpets and The Charlatans, The Hollow Men revived '60s psychedelia with an acid house groove. Featuring David Ashmoore (vocals), Choque (rhythm guitar), Brian E. Roberts (lead guitar), Howard Taylor (bass), and Jonny Cragg (drums), The Hollow Men were barely distinguishable from their peers. Actually formed in Leeds, England, the Hollow Men adopted the Madchester sound and refused to ditch it, even when grunge and Brit-pop reduced the band's mix of rock and rave into a dated artifact. The Hollow Men's 1990 album "Cresta" was praised by English critics mesmerized by the resurrection of guitar music in Britain. In America, the LP reached the Top Ten of the college radio charts, but vanished once a glut of similarly derivative acts began to appear. In 1994, The Hollow Men released "Twisted" on November Records; the group even produced the album. Utilizing samples and tripped-out guitars, Twisted was barely acknowledged in a year that witnessed the suicide of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and the surge of Brit-pop via Blur and Oasis. "Twisted" received scant press in the U.S. as the Madchester sound became a faint memory outside of England. ~ Michael Sutton, Rovi

THE HOLLOW MEN
November Comes
1990 Evensong

01. November Comes
02. Thanks To The Rolling Sea
03. November Comes (Extended Mix)

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Candy Flip - Space EP

CANDY FLIP
Space EP
1990 Debut

01. Space (Funnyfag)
02. Space (Extended)
03. Konspiracy

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The Shamen - Hyperreal (Japan Promo)

THE SHAMEN
Hyperreal (Japan Promo)
1991 One Little Indian

Notes:
Track 02 - remixed by Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto)
Track 01 - remixed by William Orbit
Track 05 - remixed by Paul Oakenfold

01. Hyperreal (Orbit - Full Length Version)
02. Hyperreal (Selector - Full Length Version)
03. Hyperreal (McGuire 2)
04. Make It Mine (V2.2)
05. Progen (Land Of Oz)

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New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Life Is An Accident

 

 

NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS

Life Is An Accident

1994 Play It Again Sam Records

 

CD 1 :

 

01. Life Is An Accident

02. Every Once In A While (Fuzzy Logic Remix)

03. Aches And Pains

 

CD 2 :

 

01. Life Is An Accident

02. PSV (VPL Remix)

03. Mad Pop

 

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The Soup Dragons - Pleasure

 

 

THE SOUP DRAGONS

Pleasure

1992 Big Life

 

CD 1 :

 

01. Pleasure

02. What You Want

03. Dive Bomber

04. Man

 

CD 2 :

 

01. Pleasure (Revisited)

02. I'm Free

03. Mother Universe

04. Electric Blues

 

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