The Cygnet Ring - Banjos In Bengal (12'' Single)

 

 

THE CYGNET RING

Banjos In Bengal (12'' Single)

1992 North South Productions

 

01. Banjos In Bengal

02. Photograph

03. Hopeful Monsters

 

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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 Cygnet Ring - 18 Daze

THE CYGNET RING
18 Daze
1990 North South Records

01. 18 Daze
02. Do You Know ?

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Shaker - Kiss Me

SHAKER
Kiss Me
1996 One Little Indian

Shaker was band formed by Rus Harrison, vocalist and guitarist of early 90's indie band The Cygnet Ring . Shaker released one album and single for One Little Indian.
The Cygnet Ring were a band associated with the Madchester scene of 1989–1991 and 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 1980's.
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.

01. The Gate To My Bedsitter
02. Where Do You Go
03. Stepfather Alex
04. I Think I'll Lose My Nerve
05. God In Your Face
06. Watching You Fall
07. Incinerator
08. Carpenter Carpenter
09. Luvva
10. Hole In The Road

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The Cygnet Ring - Pale Guru

THE CYGNET RING
Pale Guru

1991 North South

01. Pale Guru (7'' Mix)
02. God's Other Children
03. Pale Guru (12'' Mix)

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The Cygnet Ring - Hopeful Monsters (Unreleased Album)

THE CYGNET RING
Hopeful Monsters
1992 North South Productions

Notes :
Another exclusive record and one of my favourites on this blog, unreleased album ''Hopeful Mosters'' from early 90's Manchester indie band The Cygnet Ring.

After so many years of searching for good copy, before few weeks i received amazing quality rip of this cassette only release of the album after the band were dropped from Warner Music UK. Mainly sold at the band's gigs during the second half of 1992.

Huge thanks to my friend for great copy of ''Hopeful Monsters'', making available this obscure and unreleased album for the rest of the people on the blog.

Enjoy, must have it !!!

01. The Creator
02. Love Crime
03. India
04. Banjos In Bengal
05. Pale Guru
06. Tell Me What Your Girlfriend Said
07. Nehal
08. Hopeful Monsters
09. Just Around The Mountain
10. God's Other Children
11. The Birds
12. Going Round The Bend

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The Cygnet Ring - Love Crime

THE CYGNET RING
Love Crime
1992 North South Records

Notes :
Re-released single from 1992, produced by Rus Harrison, Love Crime remixed by Peter Lorimer

01. Love Crime
02. 18 Daze
03. Tell Me What Your Girlfriend Said (Acoustic)
04. The Birds (Acoustic)

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The Cygnet Ring - Banjos In Bengal EP

THE CYGNET RING
Banjos In Bengal EP
1992 East West

01. Banjos In Bengal
02. Hopeful Monsters
03. Love Crime (Acoustic)
04. Nehal (Acoustic)

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The Cygnet Ring - Love Crime (7'' Single)

THE CYGNET RING
Love Crime (7'' Single)
1991 Protocol Records

Notes :
Original version of ''Love Crime'' single, released in 1991 on Protocol Records. I've already posted re-released single from 1992 with different b-sides

01. Love Crime
02. Nehal

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MadTube - Week 2

News for this week :

Single of the week is great baggy song ''Friction'' from early 90's Manchester band Asia Fields.
On 7th April they released long awaited album called ''Goodbye Frank'', a collection of band's first two singles plus a lot of unreleased recordings. Album is released for Firestation Records, one of greatest German labels at the moment, on limited edition CD & LP.

After 25 years, Thousand Yard Stare recorded new material, a double EP called ''Deepdreaming EP / Stargazing EP'' that will be released on one CD on 1st May 2017. First video from this new EP is great track called ''Epecuen''.

Great news, very long time i was looking for unreleased The Cygnet Ring album ''Hopeful Monsters'' and finally this week i received amazing quality rip of this album released only on cassette and sent to radio stations or newspapers for reviews. Unfortunately, band was dropped from their label and album was never officially released, i'm very happy that i'm one of few people who have copy of this fantastic album.

The Charlatans released ''Plastic Machinery'', first single taken from their new album ''Different Days'', featuring Johnny Marr on guitar.

01.  Asia Fields - Friction
02. The Prime Movers - Greenhouse
03. That Uncertain Feeling - On The Edge
04. The Beloved - Your Love Takes Me Higher
05. The Shamen - Omega Amigo
06. Top - Number One Dominator
07. My Jealous God - Pray
08. Airhead - Funny How
09. 35 Summers - Really Down
10. The Cygnet Ring - Love Crime

Playing At Trains - A World Without Love

PLAYING AT TRAINS
A World Without Love
1987 Idea Records

01. A World Without Love
02. Just Around The Mountain
03. Playing At Trains
04. A Japanese Intention

a world without love