Presence - Inside (US Version)

PRESENCE
Inside
1992 Reality Records

01. Never
02. Fragments
03. Act Of Faith
04. On Ocean Hill
05. Revolve
06. Highest Peak
07. Pause
08. Raindown
09. Missing
10. In Wonder
11. All I See
12. Inside

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My Jealous God - Everything About You

MY JEALOUS GOD
Everything About You
1990 Rough Trade

Notes :
Track 01 - remixed by A Guy Called Gerald

Extract of the promo letter:
A four piece group originating in South East London, My Jealous Guy were formed in mid-1989. After attention from frantic A&R departments on the strenght of their first demo, and amid the MADchester hysteria, they decided to sign to Manchester's Playhard label, but after two months, and with 1992 in mind, switched to Belgium's Antler-Subway Records.
Inspired by sources as diverse as Pink Floyd and Sly Stone, with '60s pop sensibilities, '70s punk energy and an '80s feel, My Jealous Guy rework rock's history into tunes for the '90s. 

01. Everything About You (The Knowledge)
02. Everything About You
03. Evolew

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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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The Cherry Orchard - For What It's Worth (Unreleased Single)

THE CHERRY ORCHARD
For What It's Worth (Unreleased Single)
1990 Red Honey

Notes :
Cambridge indie band playing sophisticated pop in the sunshine pop / Bacharach vein. Primarily Jason Smith and Sara Onyett, they debuted in 1988 with the ''So Blind'' flexi (included on The Sound of Leamington Spa Vol 1), followed by a 12'' vinyl single ''Sing Sister Glory'' the next year. After that they disappeared for several years - apart from two songs on the Swedish tape compilation Grimsby Fishmarket 4 Norrköping 0, from 1992. They have released two albums, one in 1997 and one in 2000.

''For What It's Worth'' is ultra rare unreleased single from 1990, heavily influenced by madchester sound.

01. For What It's Worth
02. For What It's Worth (Sonic Love Mix)

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Magik Roundabout - All Broken Down (12'' Promo)

MAGIK ROUNDABOUT
All Broken Down (12'' Promo)
1991 M & G Records / WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings

One of the most obscure records i've ever posted on the blog, second single by Magik Roundabout - indie dance/baggy band from Sheffield. This single is real mystery, i can't find any info on the net (year of release, label, record sleeve or how many tracks are on this 12''), all i have is these two mixes.
I discovered ''All Broken Down'' before 5-6 years on some online record store, can't remember which one, no copies on ebay or other shops. Any help will be well appreciated. All Broken Down (Extended Mix) is great madchester influenced track, other mix is not bad, too.

UPDATE 10.05.2018):  Finally the mystery is solved, someone posted copy of this 12'' promo on discogs, here is link

Two tracks on this record (Extended Mix & Alternative Smoke Mix), both remixed by Youth & Robin Hancock
Record is produced by Marius De Vries & Steve Sidelnyk, released in 1991 on WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings

01. All Broken Down (Extended Mix)
02. All Broken Down (Alternative Smoke Mix)

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The Comsat Angels - Driving EP

THE COMSAT ANGELS
Driving EP
1992 Crisis Records

01. Driving (Single Version)
02. My Minds Eye (Wind, Bass, Drums Mix)
03. There Is No Enemy
04. Driving (Driverless Mix)

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Flowered Up - Live At Glastonbury '92

FLOWERED UP
Live At Glastonbury '92
1992

01. Crackerjack
02. Better Life
03. Weekender

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Finitribe - Ace Love Deuce (Steve Osborne Mixes) (12'' Promo)

FINITRIBE
Ace Love Deuce (12'' Promo)
1991 One Little Indian

Notes :
White label 12'' vinyl promo with instrumental mix by Steve Osborne, track that is not available on CD single

01. Ace Love Deuce (Steve Osborne Vocal Full Length Mix)
02. Ace Love Deuce (Steve Osborne Instrumental Mix)

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Red Harvest - Murder

RED HARVEST
Murder
1987 Quiet

01. Murder
02. Fifty Years
03. Burning Party

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Blow-Up - Pool Valley

BLOW-UP
Pool Valley
1987 Creation Records

01. Pool Valley
02. When You Smile
03. Wish

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V.A. - This Is Manchester (14 Songs From The North West)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
This Is Manchester (14 Songs From The North West)
1990 Essential

Notes :
Early 90's compilation with obscure, lesser known indie rock & dance bands from Manchester.

01. Obimen - Sound Of Things Growing
02. Capital Hill - Deep Down
03. Sandle Woods - Vanessa
04. 63 Trees - Darkness
05. Candidates - Wednesday's Child
06. Dawn Zee - Hold Tight
07. Chrisalidis - My Heart Is Where My Home Is
08. Kinnel - Locked In Heaven
09. The Paperboys - This Is How I Feel
10. The Liars - Dispossesion Dance
11. The Parkway Project - Let Go
12. Moss Cat - Moss One
13. News For You - Whirlpool Of Love
14. D.N.A. - Nervous Smile

Neil Arthur - One Day, One Time

NEIL ARTHUR
One Day, One Time
1992 Chrysalis

Notes :
Back in 1992, this was debut solo single for Neil Arthur, vocalist of 80's UK synth pop band Blancmange. He released one album ''Suitcase'' in 1994 and one single ''I Love I Hate'' was taken from this album, with remixes by The Grid.

01. One Day, One Time (7'' Mix)
02. One Day, One Time (Bone O'Fido Mix)
03. Going Round In Triangles
04. Laughing In The Rain

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Xymox - Phoenix Of My Heart (UK Single)

XYMOX
Phoenix Of My Heart (UK Single)
1991 Polydor

01. Phoenix Of My Heart / Wild Thing Outro
02. Love Thy Neighbour
03. Twisted
04. All Fold Up

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The Ocean Blue - Cerulean

THE OCEAN BLUE
Cerulean
1991 Sire

01. Breezing Up
02. Cerulean
03. Marigold
04. A Separate Reality
05. Mercury
06. Questions Of Travel
07. When Life Was Easy
08. The Planetarium Scene
09. Falling Through The Ice
10. Ballerina Out Of Control
11. Hurricane Amore
12. I've Sung One Too Many Songs For A Crowd That Didn't Want To Hear

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The Trash Can Sinatras - Cake

THE TRASH CAN SINATRAS
Cake
1990 Go! Discs

01. Obscurity Knocks
02. Maybe I Should Drive
03. Thurpenny Tears
04. Even The Odd
05. The Best Man's Fall
06. Circling The Circumference
07. Funny
08. Only Tongue Can Tell
09. You Made Me Feel
10. January's Lttle Joke

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Blunder - Get What's Coming

BLUNDER
Get What's Coming
1998 Blague Records

01. Get What's Coming
02. One Fine Day
03. Get What's Coming (Concorde Lounge Mix)

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Mantaray - Patient Man (CD 2)

MANTARAY
Patient Man (CD 2)
1997 Fontana

Notes :
Britpop band formed by the members of early 90's baggy band Lovekittens: Chris Latter (vocals & guitar), Dave Standen (bass) and Matt McLean (drums).
They released two albums ''Some Pop (1994 Dead Dead Good)'' and ''The Reds & The Blues (1997 Fontana)".

If you ask me, i love much much more their baggy singles "What Goes On EP (1991)" and "Set Me Free EP (1992)", both released on legendary Manchester label Sheer Joy.

01. Patient Man
02. I Know You Too Well
03. Pollen

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Ballroom - Silent Singers

BALLROOM
Silent Singers
1997 Mother Records

01. Silent Singers
02. Tomorrow's Gone
03. I'll Never Dream

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Age Of Chance - Playing With Fire

AGE OF CHANCE
Playing With Fire
1990 Virgin

01. Playing With Fire
02. Playing With Fire (Popmix)
03. Red Alert
04. Playing With Fire (Worshipful Mix)

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Movin On Up: Pop Hits From 1991 (BBC 4 Video)

MOVIN ON UP
Pop Hits From 1991
2011 BBC 4 Video


Notes :
BBC archive compilation exploring 1991's fellow travellers from the British indie guitar and dance scenes that accompanied Primal Scream's breakthough Screamadelica album, which went on to win the inaugaural 1992 Mercury Prize.
In the interim between Madchester and Britpop, a new British indie pop flourished that included dance-influenced guitar bands, indie-influenced dance outfits and the gearchanging hits of both the grunge spearhead that was Nirvana and those American alternative rockers REM.
Alongside Primal Scream's Movin' On Up are performances from The Late Show, Top of the Pops and other shows by the likes of Ride, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Pop Will Eat Itself, KLF, Massive Attack, Nirvana and REM, alongside many other intriguing moments from what was once called the 'shoegazing' era.

01. Primal Scream - Movin' On Up (The Late Show?)
02. 808 State - In Yer Face (TOTP)
03. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored (video)
04. Happy Mondays - Loose Fit (TOTP)
05. Electronic - Get The Message (TOTP)
06. James - Sit Down (Wogan)
07. The Mock Turtles - Can You Dig It (TOTP)
08. Blur - There's No Other Way (The 8:15 From Manchester)
09. The KLF - 3am Eternal (TOTP)
10. The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (TOTP)
11. Oceanic - Insanity (TOTP)
12. Gary Clail On-U Sound System - Human Nature (TOTP)
13. Pop Will Eat Itself - X Y & Zee (TOTP)
14. Ride - Unfamiliar (TOTP)
15. Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Happy (TOTP)
16. Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff - Dizzy (TOTP)
17. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy (TOTP)
18. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (TOTP)
19. REM - Losing My Religion (The Late Show?)