The Cygnet Ring - Higher (Cassette Promo)

THE CYGNET RING
Higher (Cassette Promo)
1990 Not On Label

Notes :
Obscure and hard to find, self-released cassette promo by The Cygnet Ring.
The Cygnet Ring were a early 90's madchester band band best known for their song "Love Crime". The band was founded by singer Rus Harrison who had previously been in a local indie band called Playing At Trains and had gained a cult following around the late 1980s.
The Cygnet Ring released a number of 7" and 12" singles during their existence and recorded one full-length album called Hopeful Monsters that was never officially released.

After checking their Playing At Trains page on Discogs i found that they also released this ''Higher" demo tape in 1989 as Playing At Trains, with same tracklisting for Adventure Cassettes label.
You can find info here.
As Playing At Trains they released two singles and recorded one album "Go!" only as cassette promo, also for Adventure Cassettes label. It was probably their own label, i think that this album was never officially released.

01. 18 Daze
02. Do You Know
03. Rainforest
04. I Don't Know
05. Nehal
06. Don't Run Away From Heaven
07. Higher

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The Jerks - 4 Track Demo 1989

 

 

THE JERKS

4 Track Demo 1989

1989 Not On Label

 

01. Clean

02. Indian

03. Trapped By A Sunshine Dream

04. Life Slips By

05. King Of The Wild Banjos

06. Acclaim

 

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Obscure & Hard To Find Music

 

 

I'm collecting obscure and hard to find madchester, indie & shoegaze bands from late 80's & early to mid 90's period. Anything i can find, unreleased demos & tracks, demo & cassette tapes, unreleased singles and albums, white label promos, DJ promos, exclusive unreleased material, etc. Check my Wanted Records list, too.

 

I've posted most of known and unkown bands from that period, but there are still bands and records that are hard to find. 

If you have anything in your collection, it's not yet posted on the blog and you want to share with me, contact me at my emails :

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The Bed Bugs - Daisy's Chains (Second Cassette Demo)

 

 

THE BED BUGS

Daisy's Chains (Second Cassette Demo)

1991 Not On Label

 

01. Break Me

02. Catherine Wheel

03. Fence

04. Bogey Man (Parts 1 & 2)

 

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The Mandelbrot Set - First Demo Tape

 

 

THE MADELBROT SET

First Demo Tape

1991 Not On Label

 

01. More Than Happy

02. Sometimes

03. Joy In Despair

 

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Paris Angels - Demo Tape 1989

 

 

PARIS ANGELS

Demo Tape 1989

1989 Not On Label

 

01. Stay

02. Push

03. G.B.F.

 

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Paris Angels - Demo Tape 1991

 

 

PARIS ANGELS

Demo Tape 1991

1991 Not On Label

 

01. Shine On

02. Shake (Key Up M)

 

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The Charlatans - Heyteen (Demo Tape 1988)

 

 

THE CHARLATANS

Heyteen (Demo Tape)

1988 Not On Label

 

Notes :

Great second demo tape for The Charlatans in 1988 and last recording with Baz Ketley on vocals.

01. Heyteen

02. Days For The Young

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The Honey Smugglers - The Honeysmugglers (Demo Tape 1990)

 

 

THE HONEY SMUGGLERS

The Honeysmugglers (Demo Tape)

1990 Acid Tapes

 

Notes :

Obscure and hard to find demo tape from The Honey Smugglers

 

01. Blind

02. You Are The Sun

03. Protean 82

04. Smokey Ice-Cream

05. Flamethrower

06. Anybody But You (Live)

07. Blind (Live)

08. Way (Live)

09. Need (Live)

 

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The Charlatans - Angelica (Demo Tape 1988)

 

 

THE CHARLATANS

Angelica (Demo Tape)

1988 Not On Label (Self Released)

 

Notes :

Obscure, hard to find, early The Charlatans demo tape.

Line up : Bez Ketley (vocals & guitar), Martin Blunt (bass), Rob Collins (hammond organ) and Jon Brookes (drums).

 

01. Angelica

02. Drowning

03. Nothing Left

 

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Curve - Bootleg Series Vol. 7 - Fate

 

 

CURVE

Bootleg Series Vol. 7 - Fate

2021 Not On Label

 

01. Fate (Remix 7'' Master)

02. Fate (Remix 7'' Master Vox Up)

03. Fate (Remix 7'' PA Mix)

04. Fate (Remix Karaoke Mix)

05. Fate (12'' Remix Master)

06. Coast Is Clear (Manchester 91)

07. Coast Is Clear (V+ Manchester 91)

08. Die Like A Dog (Manchester 91)

09. Die Like A Dog (V+ Manchester 91)

 

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The Bed Bugs - Dandilion Daze (Demo Tape 1991)

 

 

THE BED BUGS

Dandilion Daze

Demo Tape 1991

01. Heart Attack

02. Silent Night

03. Morning Has Broken

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The Daniel Grade - Severance EP (Demo Tape)

 

 

THE DANIEL GRADE

Severance EP

1992 Not On Label

 

Notes :

Fantastic four track demo tape from The Daniel Grade

 

01. Deep

02. Win

03. Too Much Make Up

04. Severance

 

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Yellowfields - Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy) (Cassette Single)

 

 

YELLOWFIELDS

Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy)

1991 Not On Label

 

Notes :

Obscure early 90's UK baggy band from Manchester, members were : John Walker (vocals & guitar), Phil Rawson (guitar), Jason Graham (drums & vocals) and Sean Illson (bass).

In 1991 they released great two track cassette demo single ''Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy)''.

 

Anyone remembers this band, have any info, unreleased tracks or demos ? Are there other demo tapes or official 12'' singles from Yellowfields ? 

 

01. Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy)

02. Skin Man

 

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Thin Gypsy Thieves - Lost Souls (Cassette Demo Tape 1990)

 

 

THIN GYPSY THIEVES

Lost Souls

Cassette Demo Tape 1990

 

Notes :

Great cassette demo tape from early 90's indie band Thin Gypsy Thieves, real shame that some of these songs were not officially released on any label, especially Lost Souls, such an amazing song.

 

01. Lost Souls

02. Blow The Race

03. Satisfy My Energy

04. Who You Are

05. Run For Cover

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Northside - Demo Tape 1989

 

 

NORTHSIDE

Demo Tape

1989 Not On Label

 

Notes :

4 track demo tape from 1989 that was sent to Factory Records

 

01. Moody Places

02. LSD

03. Who's To Blame

04. A Change Is On It's Way

 

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Shack - Waterpistol (Demo Tape)

 

 

SHACK

Waterpistol (Demo Tape)

1991 Ghetto Recording Company

01. I Know You Well

02. Feel No Way

03. Elizabethan Radio Star

04. London Town

05. Up

06. Irish

07. Al's Vacation

08. Time Machine

09. Mr. Appointment

10. Sgt. Major

11. Mood Of The Morning

12. DJ Ace

13. I Want You

14. Up (Alternative Demo)

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Fly On The Wall - Demo Tape 1990

 

 

FLY ON THE WALL

Demo Tape 1990

Not On Label

 

Notes :

Fantastic unsigned baggy band from UK. Band members were: Domonic Service (vocals), David Ewing (guitar), Paul Donovan (guitar), Richard Edkins (bass) and James ''Chuddy'' Mitchell (drums).

 

Great two tracks demo tape, recorded at Expresso Bongo Studio, behind The Boot, in Tamworth, Staffordshire 1990. Produced by Fly On The Wall & Paul Speare.

 

Recommended, must have it. I want more tracks from this band. Anyone can help ?

01. (There's No) Electricity In Heaven

02. Different Flavours Of Jam

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Sp!n - Demos September 1992 (Cassette Sampler)

SP!N
Demos September 1992
1992 Amalgamated Talent

Notes:
Final record by Sp!n, cassette demo sampler recorded in September 1992, change of their sound from baggy to britpop is evident on all tracks, ''Decide'' later will became Gene's 1995 B-side ''I Can't Decide If She Really Loves Me''.

01. Goodbye
02. Decide
03. Age You're At
04. This Lady's Not For Turning

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Armstrong - Demo 1991

 

 

ARMSTRONG

Demo 1991

1991 Not On Label

 

Notes :

Great three tracks demo from unsigned early 90's indie band Armstrong.

Female vocalist(s) is very familiar to me, can't remember at the moment.

Anyone can help ?

 

01. Closed Doors

02. National Beacon

03. Lie Down Please

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