The Wendys - Rehearsal Tape 1990

THE WENDYS
Rehearsal Tape 1990
1990 Factory Records

01. Everybody
02. Something's Wrong Somewhere
03. Removal

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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 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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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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Follytechnic Music Library 20 - Baggy Ravers 2: Madchester

 

 

FML 20

Baggy Ravers 2: Madchester

24 August 2024

 

Notes :

57 minutes of classic baggy, indie and raver sounds from Manchester

 

Follytechnic number 20 compilation is the second volume of baggy ravers and it’s a special Madchester themed edition in Hacienda yellow and black! Just under an hour’s worth of classic tracks from 89-92 featuring Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, 808 State, The Charlatans, Inspired Carpets, Justin Robertson, New Fads, Slow Bongo Floyd, Electronic, Cath Carroll, World Of Twist, The Wendys, Northside & Paris Angels.  

 

01. Lucky Vince

02. Get The DNA

03. Caravan Carpets (Just In)

04. Opportunity Knocks

05. Angel Moves

06. Side Trip

07. Bongo Fish Fads

08. Yellow Rainbow Twist

09. Parfum De Paris

10. Shine On

11. Special Olympics

12. Ressurection Stone

 

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The Wendys - Gobbledygook

THE WENDYS
Gobbledygook
1991 Factory Records

01. Something's Wrong Somewhere
02. Pulling My Fingers Off
03. Half Blind
04. Suckling
05. Removal
06. Gobbledygook
07. I Want You And I Want Your Friend
08. Soon Is Fine
09. Half Pie
10. I Feel Lovely
11. The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon

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V.A. - The Factory Tape

Various
The Factory Tape
1991 Factory Records, Select Magazine

Notes :
Free sampler tape, given away with ''Select'' magazine

01. Northside - Moody Places Instrumental
02. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Stephen Hague Mix)
03. Cath Carroll - Moves Like You
04. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro (Euromix 12-inch Version)
05. The Wendys - Suckling
06. Revenge - The Trouble With Girls
07. Electronic - Lucky Bag (Miami Edit)
08. Cath Carroll - Next Time (Edit)
09. Vini Reilly & Durutti Column - Megamix

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

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

01. The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon (Single Edit)
02. The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon (Album Version)
03. MTV 120 Minutes Segment

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The Wendys - Sixfoot Wingspan

 

 

THE WENDYS

Sixfoot Wingspan

1999 Starshaped Records

01. Welcome

02. Optician

03. One Oar Short

04. Unpainted

05. Alans Unbalanced

06. Corpse Body (Live)

07. In A Long Time

08. Free Falling Angels

09. It's The Job That Turns Me On

10. Dean Martin's Hangover

11. Yoo Do Right

12. Sign Of An Idiot

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The Wendys - More Than Enough (White Label Promo)

THE WENDYS
More Than Enough (White Label Promo)
1990 Factory

Notes:
Promo only white label release. 

01. More Than Enough (Vocal Version)
02. More Than Enough (Instrumental)

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V.A. - Indie Top 20 Vol. 12

Various Artists
Indie Top 20 Vol. 12
1991 Beechwood Music

01. The Charlatans - Happen To Die
02. The Wendys - Pulling My Fingers Off
03. The Dylans - Lemon Afternoon
04. Spirea X - Chlorine Dream
05. Spacemen 3 - Big City
06. Saint Etienne - Nothing Can Stop Us
07. Candyland - Fountain Of Youth
08. New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Get Better
09. The Bridewell Taxis - Don't Fear The Reaper
10. Curve - Ten Little Girls
11. Throwing Muses - Counting Backwards
12. Buffalo Tom -- Fortune Teller
13. Manic Street Preachers - You Love Us
14. Catherine Wheel - She's My Friend
15. Moose - Jack
16. Levitation - Nadine
17. The KLF - Last Train To Trancentral

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MadTube - Week 1

Starting from this week, new section on the blog called MadTube - selection of old & new music videos from the bands i'm listening last 30 years.

Last 7 days there were three huge announcements: new The Charlatans album called ''Different Days'' will be released on May 26th, new Ride album ''Weather Diaries'' will be released on June 16th and finally new Slowdive self-titled album will be released on May 5th.
I'm very excited about new albums from Ride & Slowdive, new songs i've heard from both bands are amazing and definitely will be on my TOP 10 list of best albums for 2017.


01. Slowdive - Sugar For The Pill
02. Ride - Charm Assault
03. The Boo Radleys - The Finest Kiss
04. The Telescopes - Everso
05. Thousand Yard Stare - Comeuppance
06. The Darkside - Waiting For The Angels
07. The Dylans - Godlike
08. The Wendys - The Sun's Going To Shine For Me Soon
09. The High - Take Your Time
10. Chapterhouse - Mesmerise