The Caretaker Race - I Wish I'd Said That

THE CARETAKER RACE
I Wish I'd Said That
1989 The Foundation Label

01. I Wish I'd Said That
02. Fire In The Hold
03. One Rung Down
04. Her Shining Room

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Bradford - Gang Of One

BRADFORD
Gang Of One
1990 The Foundation Label

01. Gang Of One
02. A Pint Of Bitterness
03. Quality Of Mercy

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Sp!n - Hot Blood EP

SP!N
Hot Blood EP
1991 The Foundation Label

Notes :
''Hot Blood EP'' is pure baggy pop perfection, one of the best singles from that era.
Unfortunately, this was their last single before they changed name to Gene and continued as britpop band. 

01. Fifteen Minutes
02. I'm Getting Out
03. Landslide
04. You're My Worst Nightmare

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Sp!n - In Motion

SP!N
In Motion
1991 The Foundation Label

01. Many Sides Of You
02. Let's Pretend
03. Everything
04. Ask Me
05. Shafted
06. Sweet
07. Colour Of Your Eyes
08. Mary
09. Scratches In The Sand
10. Sister Pearl

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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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Sp!n - Let's Pretend

SP!N
Let's Pretend
1991 The Foundation Label

01. Let's Pretend
02. Manifesto Of Love
03. Let's Pretend (Jimi's Dead)
04. Let's Pretend (Parts I & II)

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The Caretaker Race - Hangover Square

THE CARETAKER RACE
Hangover Square
1990 The Foundation Label

The Caretaker Race were an indie pop band formed in East London in 1986 when singer/guitarist Andy Strickland (also a part-time music journalist) left The Loft. Strickland recruited Dave Mews (drums), Henry Hersom (bass guitar|bass), and Sally Ward (keyboards). The band’s name came from a Star Trek paperback adventure.

Gaining comparisons with The Go-Betweens, they initially released a brace of singles on their own Roustabout Records label before signing to The Foundation Label in 1989. Hersom left to join Bob, his replacement being ex-Flatmates bassist Jackie Carrera. After two more singles on Foundation, the Stephen Street-produced album Hangover Square was released in 1990. Sally Ward left to take up teaching, to be replaced by Andrew Deevey. The band split up in 1991.

01. All Love Offers
02. I've Seen A Thing Or Two
03. Two Steel Rings
04. Anywhere But Home
05. Fire In The Hold
06. Gun Metal
07. Two Minutes By Train
08. Borrow My Car
09. I Wish I'd Said That
10. You Always Hurt (The One You Kick)
11. Man Overboard

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The Caretaker Race - Man Overboard

THE CARETAKER RACE
Man Overboard
1990 The Foundation Label
 

01. Man Overboard
02. Grey Gardens
03. Squirrel Face Shoes

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David McComb - The Message

DAVID MCCOMB
The Message
1991 The Foundation Label

Notes :
This was second solo single for David McComb, best known as singer of Australian band The Triffids. It was produced by great UK producer Stephen Street and released on Stephen's label The Foundation, home of Bradford, Sp!n & The Caretaker Race.

01. The Message (KSDS Mix)
02. The Message
03. Song Of No Return
04. I've Heard Things Turn Out This Way

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Bradford - In Liverpool EP

 

 

BRADFORD

In Liverpool EP

1989 The Foundation Label

01. In Liverpool

02. Boys Will Be Boys

03. Everywhere I Turn

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The Caretaker Race - Two Steel Rings

THE CARETAKER RACE
Two Steel Rings
1990 The Foundation Label

01. Two Steel Rings
02. All Love Offers
03. Your Black Heart
04. Brightest Star

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David McComb - The Message (12'' Single)

DAVID MCCOMB
The Message (12'' Single)
1991 The Foundation Label

Notes :
Tracks 01 & 03 - remixed by KSDS

01. The Message (KSDS Mix)
02. Song Of No Return
03. The Message (KSDS Club Mix)

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Bradford - Shouting Quietly

BRADFORD
Shouting Quietly
1990 The Foundation Label

Notes :
From Blackburn, England, the band is best known for being liked by Morrissey and the first band ever to release a debut single on CD, "Skin Storm" in 1988. They were signed to "Smiths" producer Stephen Street's "Foundation" label. Street also produced the major share of Bradford's material during their 2 year association before the band signed with Sire/Warner Bros. Their most recognised work included singles "Skin Storm" and "In Liverpool" and the album "Shouting Quietly". Described as melodic indie pop, the band's sound drew influence from artists such as Elvis Costello, Julian Cope and the Smiths, this combined with their skin head image heightened their brief notoriety. Press darlings Bradford were tipped for big things and considered by many to be the forerunners to the Brit Pop movement. An inability to shake off the Morrissey tag though and their indifference to an emerging 'Madchester' scene proved instrumental in the band's premature demise in 1992.
The band toured extensively and supported artists including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer, the Sugarcubes and James, as well as opening for Morrissey at his now legendary first post-Smiths concert at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in England in 1988. Members include vocalist Ian Michael Hodgson, guitarist Ewan Butler, keyboards John Baulcombe, bassist Jos Murphy and drummer Mark McVitie. Morrissey later went on to pay the band the ultimate tribute by releasing a cover of their debut "Skin Storm". Other fans of the band included comedian Jack Dee and Housemartins & Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton. Ian H later formed band 'Acoustic Uprising' while guitarist Ewan Butler wrote and performed with US rap artist 'Ithaka'.

01. Greed And Peasant Land
02. To Have And Hurt
03. Gang Of One
04. Always Torn
05. Lust Roulette
06. Adrift Again
07. Radio Edna
08. Everything At Once
09. Gary's Going Down
10. Skin Storm
11. A Wounding

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