Josef K - Endless Soul (1998)

TRACK LISTING
01 - The Missionary
02 - Endless Soul
03 - It's Kinda Funny
04 - Sorry For Laughing
05 - Heart Of Song
06 - Heads Watch
07 - Chance Meeting
08 - The Angle
09 - Drone
10 - Variation Of Scene
11 - Final Request
12 - 16 Years
13 - Heaven Sent
14 - Revelation
15 - Radio Drill Time
16 - Adoration (Live)

Label: Marina Records * Format: CD, Compilation * Country: Germany * Released: Sep 1998 * Genre: Rock * Style: New Wave

Post-punk group from Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in 1979, split in 1982. Tracks 1, 5 & 13 originate from a John Peel Session.
First transmission date: 22 June 1981.
 

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The Blackeyed Susans - All Souls Alive (1993)

TRACK LISTING
01 - A Curse On You
02 - We Could've Been Someone
03 - Every Gentle Soul
04 - Memories
05 - Sheets Of Rain
06 - Reveal Yourself
07 - I Can See Now
08 - Apartment No. 9
09 - Dirty Water
10 - This One Eats Souls

Label: Torn & Frayed
Format: CD, Album
Country: Australia
Released: Dec 1993
Style: Folk Rock, Country Rock, Indie Rock

Recorded at Fortissimo Studios, Melbourne, July 1993.
Track 2, 'We Could've Been Someone' recorded at Atlantis Studios.

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A Certain Ratio - Mind Made Up (2008)

TRACK LISTING
01 - I Feel Light
02 - Down, Down, Down
03 - Everything Is Good
04 - Way To Escape
05 - Rialto 06
06 - Mind Made Up
07 - Teri
08 - Bird To The Ground
09 - Starlight
10 - Which Is Reality?
11 - Skunk
12 - Very Busy Man

Label: Le Maquis * Format: CD, Album
Country: France * Released: Nov 2008
Style: Leftfield, Downtempo, Funk

Recorded and mixed at The Cutting Rooms, Manchester.
Mastered at Pob Audio, Manchester.
This album is dedicated to Tony Wilson.

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Wooden Shjips - Vol. 1 (2008)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Shrinking Moon For You
02 - Death's Not Your Friend
03 - Space Clothes
04 - Clouds Over Earthquake
05 - Dance California (Radio Edit)
06 - SOL '07

Label: Holy Mountain
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2 Jun 2008
Style: Stoner Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock

This compiles the band's early vinyl only releases:
1 to 3 previously released on "Shrinking Moon For You".
4 and 5 previously released on "Dance, California".
6 previously released on "SOL '07".

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The Red Crayola With Art & Language - Kangaroo? (1981)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Kangaroo?
02 - Portrait Of V.I. Lenin In The Style Of Jackson Pollock, Part I
03 - Portrait Of V.I. Lenin In The Style Of Jackson Pollock, Part II
04 - Marches No.s 23, 24, 25
05 - Born To Win (Transactional Analysis With Gestalt Experiments)
06 - Keep All Your Friends
07 - The Milkmaid
08 - The Principles Of Party Organisation
09 - Prisoner's Model
10 - The Mistakes Of Trotsky
11 - 1917
12 - The Tractor Driver
13 - Plekhanov
14 - An Old Man's Dream
15 - If She Loves You

Label: Drag City (Rough Trade)
Format: CD, Album
Country: US

Released: 1995 (1981)
Style: Art Rock, Indie Rock, Experimental

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Arab Strap - Mad For Sadness (1999)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Intro / My Favourite Muse
02 - Packs Of Three
03 - New Birds
04 - Toy Fights
05 - Here We Go
06 - Phone Me Tomorrow
07 - Girls Of Summer
08 - Piglet
09 - Blood
10 - Afterwards

Label: Go! Beat
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 3 May 1999
Style: Alternative Rock

Limited to 3000 CDs and 1000 LPs. The album was recorded live
at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on September 21st 1998.

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Thee Headcoatees - Have Love, Will Travel (1992)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Have Love, Will Travel
02 - Baby Please
03 - Don't Try And Get Me
04 - Gotta Get Inside That Boy's Mind
05 - Mess Of Pottage
06 - You Know You Can't Resist
07 - Louis Riel
08 - Baby Come Closer
09 - Come Into My Life
10 - Tear It To Pieces
11 - Something Went Wrong
12 - Big Boss Man
13 - My Boyfriend's Learning Karate
14 - I'm Gonna Make You Mine

Label: Vinyl Japan
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1992
Style: Garage Rock

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Melt Yourself Down - Melt Yourself Down (2013)

Melt Yourself Down are an English band based in London who incorporate elements of Jazz and Funk music. Many of the members also play music in many other bands, and this has led to the fusion of many genres in their music. Founded in January 2012, the band is led by saxophonist Pete Wareham, who is known for being part of jazz/punk band Acoustic Ladyland as well as jazz band Polar Bear. Other members include saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings (Sons Of Kemet, Heliocentrics), drummer Tom Skinner who is also part of Sons of Kemet, as well as Mulatu Astatke. Vocalist Kushal Gaya is known for being part of the band Zun Zun Egui, and bassist Ruth Goller is also known for being part of Acoustic Ladyland. Percussionist Satin Singh was part of the musical ensemble section of the Broadway musical Fela! They are signed to The Leaf Label and released their debut album on the label on the 17th June 2013. One of my favorites for 2013.

TRACK LISTING
01 - Fix My Life
02 - Release!
03 - Tuna
04 - We Are Enough
05 - Kingdom Of Kush
06 - Free Walk
07 - Mouth To Mouth
08 - Camel

Label: Leaf
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 17 Jun 2013
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, African, Freestyle, No Wave, Future Jazz

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Wooden Shjips - Wooden Shjips (2007)

TRACK LISTING
01 - We Ask You To Ride
02 - Losin' Time
03 - Lucy's Ride
04 - Blue Sky Bends
05 - Shine Like Suns

Label: Holy Mountain
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2007
Genre: Rock
Style: Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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V.A. - Volume 15: Technology Alert! (1995)

DISC 1: TRACK LISTING
01 - Rhythmicon - Springs & Magnets Part 2 (Return To Steam)
02 - Life's Addiction - Quiet Storm (Demo)
03 - Solid - Outside
04 - Cocteau Twins - Circling Girl
05 - Baby Bird - Alan Ladd
06 - LHOOQ - Vanishing
07 - The Shamen - MK2A (Tranquility Bass Dub)
08 - Alabama 3 - Hypo Full Of Love (The 12 Step Plan) (Remix)
09 - Ultramarine - Altered Ego
10 - New Order - Everything's Gone Green (Advent Remix)
11 - Joi - Everybody Say Yeah (Spring Heel Jack Remix)
12 - Jock Scot With The Nectarine No. 9 - Thierry Lacroix
13 - Scheer - Don't Know Why (Demo)
14 - The Flaming Stars - Bring Me The Rest Of Alfredo Garcia
15 - Mick Harvey - Who's 'In', Who's 'Out'
16 - State Of Grace - Perfect And Wild
17 - The Wannadies - Let Go Oh Oh
DISC 2: CD ROM
01 - Law One - Better Get Ready
02 - Alien - Sam The Ant Tamer
03 - Bonjour Monsieur Basie - Ambient Jazz Suite No. 2 +DATA

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Label: Volume * Format: CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Box Set
Country: UK * Released: 1996 * Style: Alternative

The Meanies - Gangrenous (1993)

TRACK LISTING
Gangrenous [EP-1991]
01 - Gangrenous
02 - Dr. Seuss
03 - Try History
04 - Cock Rock Clips
05 - Like That II
06 - Play The Slay Bells
07 - Song For Suzy
In Search Of... [Mini Album-1992]
08 - Wonderland
09 - Monopoly Money
10 - Once Again
11 - House Of Bassinet
12 - Round In Circles
13 - Update
14 - Keep A Balance

Label: Vince Lombardy Highschool Records (Au Go Go)
Format: CD, Compilation * Country: Germany (Australia)
Released: 1993 (1991/1992) * Style: Punk Rock

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Cosmic Psychos - Cosmic Psychos (1987)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Decadence
02 - Going Down
03 - Lead Me Astray
04 - No Complications
05 - Rain On You
06 - Quarter To Three
07 - Tell Me That You Love Me
08 - Jellyfish
09 - Rambo
10 - Can't Come In
11 - 74 Seconds
12 - David Lee Roth
13 - No Money

Label: What Goes On Records (Mr. Spaceman)
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany (Australia)
Released: 1988 (1987)
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Punk

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Killing Joke - Fire Dances (1983)

TRACK LISTING
01 - The Gathering
02 - Fun & Games
03 - Rejuvenation
04 - Frenzy
05 - Harlequin
06 - Feast Of Blaze
07 - Song & Dance
08 - Dominator
09 - Let's All Go
10 - Lust Almighty
Bonus Tracks
11 - Me Or You
12 - Wilful Days
13 - Dominator (Version)
14 - The Gathering (Original Alt. Version)
15 - Dominator (John Peel Session - 12/7/83)
16 - Frenzy (John Peel Session - 12/7/83)
17 - Wilful Days (John Peel Session - 12/7/83)
18 - Harlequin (John Peel Session - 12/7/83)

Label: Virgin (EG) * Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue
Country: Europe * Released: 28 Jan 2008 (1983)
Genre: Rock * Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk

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A Certain Ratio - To Each... (1981)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Felch
02 - My Spirit
03 - Forced Laugh
04 - Choir
05 - Back To The Start
06 - The Fox
07 - Loss
08 - Oceans
09 - Winter Hill

Label: Rev-Ola (Factory Records)
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: UK
Released: 1994 (1981)
Genre: Funk / Soul, Rock
Style: New Wave, Funk

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Green Jelly - Cereal Killer Soundtrack (1993)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Obey The Cowgod
02 - Three Little Pigs
03 - Cereal Killer
04 - Rock-N-Roll Pumpkihn
05 - Anarchy In The U.K.
06 - Electric Harley House (Of Love)
07 - Trippin' On XTC
08 - Misadventures Of Shitman
09 - House Me Teenage Rave
10 - Flight Of The Skajaquada
11 - Green Jelly Theme Song

Label: Zoo Entertainment
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 16 Mar 1993
Style: Hard Rock, Parody

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Virgin Prunes - The Moon Looked Down And Laughed (1986)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Heaven
02 - Our Love Will Last Forever Until The Day It Dies
03 - I And God
04 - Alone
05 - Sons Find Devils
06 - Uncle Arthur's Lonely World
07 - True Life Story
08 - The Tortured Heart
09 - Betrayal
10 - Just A Lovesong
11 - Deadly Sins
12 - Day Of Ages
13 - The Moon Looked Down And Laughed

Label: The Grey Area
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue
Country: UK
Released: 4 Oct 2004
Style: Experimental, Gothic Rock

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Prolapse - Pointless Walks To Dismal Places (1994)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Serpico
02 - Headless In A Beat Motel
03 - Surreal Madrid
04 - Doorstop Rhythmic Bloc
05 - Burgundy Spine
06 - Black Death Ambulance
07 - Chill Blown
08 - Hungarian Suicide Song
09 - Tina This Is Matthew Stone

Label: Cherry Red
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1994
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

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A Certain Ratio - The Graveyard And The Ballroom (1980)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Do The Du (Casse)
02 - Faceless
03 - Crippled Child
04 - Choir
05 - Flight
06 - I Feel
07 - Strain
08 - All Night Party
09 - Oceans
10 - The Choir
11 - The Fox
12 - Suspect
13 - Flight
14 - Genotype/Phenotype
15 - And Then Again (Bonus Track)
16 - The Thin Boys (Bonus Track)

Label: Universal Sound (Factory Records)
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: UK * Released: 2004 (1980)
Style: Leftfield, New Wave, Experimental

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The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow (2013)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Indigo Meadow
02 - Evil Things
03 - Don't Play With Guns
04 - Holland
05 - The Day
06 - Love Me Forever
07 - Always Maybe
08 - War On Holiday
09 - Broken Soldier
10 - I Hear Colors (Chromaesthesia)
11 - Twisted Light
12 - You're Mine
13 - Black Isn't Black

Label: Blue Horizon
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2 Apr 2013
Style: Psychedelic Rock

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V.A. - Volume 14: Reading '95 Special (2CD-1995)

DISC 1: TRACK LISTING
01 - Teenage Fanclub - Festival Of Sun Reading '95
02 - Ash - Coasting (Radio 1FM Evening Session)
03 - Powder - Has Been (Demo Version)
04 - Nilon Bombers - Back Down (Demo Version)
05 - Drugstore - Sugar Sugar
06 - Electrafixion - Sister Pain (Remix)
07 - Cast - Follow Me Down (Exclusive Mix)
08 - Puressence - Half The Way You Were
09 - Carter USM - This One's For Me (Alternative Version)
10 - Longpigs - All Hype
11 - Coast - Shag Wild
12 - China Drum - Situation
13 - Smaller - Biscuit Tin (Demo Version)
14 - Heavy Stereo - Sleep Freak (Original Demo)
15 - The Cardigans - Our Space
16 - Stereolab - Theme From Get Carter
17 - Menswear - Daydreamer (Student Union Mix)

Label: Volume * Format: 2xCD, Compilation
Country: UK * Released: 1995 * Style: Alternative

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DISC 2: TRACK LISTING
01 - Little Axe - Out Of The Rain And Cold (Remix)
02 - Dub War - Original Murder
03 - White Zombie - Electric Head Pt 2 (The Ecstasy)
       (Aztec Mummy Super Fly Mix)
04 - Monster Magnet - Dopes To Infinity (Live)
05 - Babes In Toyland - Handsome & Gretel (Live)
06 - dEUS - Morticiachair (Live)
07 - Gene - Sleep Well Tonight (Live)
08 - Heather Nova - My Fidelity (Live)
09 - Scarce - Imagining It (Acoustic)
10 - Buffalo Tom - Never Noticed
11 - Scarfo - Eyesore
12 - Echobelly - Natural Animal (Remix)
13 - Peepshow - Delirious
14 - These Animal Men - False Identification (Live)
15 - Prolapse - Move To Limit Slabs (Demo Version)
16 - Delicatessen - Classic Adventure (Re-Recording)
17 - Skunk Anansie - I Can Dream
18 - Mudhoney - You Give Me The Creeps
19 - Guided By Voices - Snuff Movie (She's Gone)

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The Sound - Jeopardy / Live Instinct [EP] (1980 / 1981)

Remastered reissue of the 1980 album released for the first time on CD, with 4 bonus tracks previously released as the "Live Instinct EP" (1981). The "Live Instinct EP" was originally issued as a promotional item in Holand. It has never been available in the shops and is extremely rare.

TRACK LISTING
Jeopardy
01 - I Can't Escape Myself
02 - Heartland
03 - Hour Of Need
04 - Words Fail Me
05 - Missiles
06 - Heyday
07 - Jeopardy
08 - Night Versus Day
09 - Resistance
10 - Unwritten Law
11 - Desire
Live Instinct [EP]
12 - Heartland
13 - Brute Force
14 - Jeopardy
15 - Coldbeat

Label: Renascent (Korova) * Format: CD, Album
Country: UK * Released: 2001 (1980)
Style: New Wave, Post-Punk, Punk, Indie Rock

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Sugar - Gee Angel (CDS-1995)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Gee Angel
02 - Explode And Make Up
03 - The Slim
04 - After All The Roads Have Led To Nowhere

Label: Rykodisc
Format: CD, Single
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

"Gee Angel" from the album "File Under Easy Listening".
B-sides recorded live at First Ave, Minneapolis, November 2, 1994.

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Killing Joke - ''Ha'' Killing Joke Live (1982)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Pssyche (Live In Toronto)
02 - Sun Goes Down (Live In Toronto)
03 - The Pandys Are Coming (Live In Toronto)
04 - Take Take Take (Live In Toronto)
05 - Unspeakable (Live In Toronto)
06 - Wardance (Live In Toronto)
07 - Sun Goes Down (Bonus Track)
08 - Birds Of A Feather (Bonus Track)
09 - Flock The B Side (Bonus Track)

Label: Virgin (EG)
Format: CD, Mini-Album, Remastered, Reissue
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 11 Jul 2005 (1982)
Style: Post-Punk

Remastered reissue of this 1982 EP with three bonus tracks.
Tracks 1-6 recorded live at Larry's Hideaway, Toronto on Aug. 9th and 10th 1982.
Bonus tracks taken from the "Birds Of A Feather" single.

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Public Image Ltd. - Flowers Of Romance (1981)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Four Enclosed Walls
02 - Track 8
03 - Phenagen
04 - Flowers Of Romance
05 - Under The House
06 - Hymie' Him
07 - Banging The Door
08 - Go Back
09 - Francis Massacre
10 - Flowers Of Romance (Instrumental) [Bonus Track]
11 - Home Is Where The Heart Is [Bonus Track]
12 - Another [Bonus Track]

Label: Virgin
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Released: Apr 1990 (1981)
Style: Experimental, Post-Punk

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The Alarm - Standards (1990)

The Alarm are an Alternative Rock/New Wave band that formed in Rhyl, North Wales in 1981. Initially formed as a punk band 'The Toilets' under lead singer Mike Peters the band soon embraced rock, displaying marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular alternative rock band of the 1980s, retaining a loyal following to the present day. The Alarm's highest charting single in Britain was 1983's "Sixty Eight Guns" which reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.

TRACK LISTING
01 - The Road
02 - Unsafe Building
03 - The Stand
04 - Sixty Eight Guns
05 - Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
06 - Absolute Reality
07 - Strength
08 - Spirit Of '76
09 - Rain In The Summertime
10 - Rescue Me
11 - Sold Me Down The River
12 - Devolution Workin' Man Blues
13 - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
14 - Marching On
15 - Blaze Of Glory

Label: I.R.S. Records
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 1990
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave

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The Smithereens - 11 (1989)

TRACK LISTING
01 - A Girl Like You
02 - Blues Before And After
03 - Blue Period
04 - Baby Be Good
05 - Room Without A View
06 - Yesterday Girl
07 - Cut Flowers
08 - William Wilson
09 - Maria Elena
10 - Kiss Your Tears Away

Label: Capitol Records
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Pop, Pop Rock

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Mercury Rev - Yerself Is Steam (1991)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Chasing A Bee
02 - Syringe Mouth
03 - Coney Island Cyclone
04 - Blue And Black
05 - Sweet Oddysee Of A Cancer Cell T' Th' Center Of Yer Heart
06 - Frittering
07 - Continuous Trucks And Thunder Under A Mother's Smile
08 - Very Sleepy Rivers

Label: Rough Trade
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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The Red Crayola - Soldier-Talk (1979)

Red Krayola (formerly The Red Crayola) was a psychedelic, experimental rock band from Houston, Texas, formed by art students at the University of St. Thomas (Texas) in 1966. The band was led by singer/guitarist and visual artist Mayo Thompson, along with drummer Frederick Barthelme (brother of novelist Donald Barthelme) and Steve Cunningham. Their work prefigured punk, post-punk, indie rock and the no wave scene in 1980s New York City.

Soldier-Talk is their third album, released in 1979 through Radar Records. It was the first release under the name Red Crayola in over ten years. By this time, Thompson had moved the project to London and expanded the band to include Lora Logic of X-Ray Spex and all the members of Pere Ubu.

TRACK LISTING
01 - March No. 12
02 - On The Brink
03 - Letter-Bomb
04 - Conspirators' Oath
05 - March No. 14
06 - Soldier-Talk
07 - Discipline
08 - X
09 - An Opposition Spokeman
10 - Uh, Knowledge Dance
11 - Wonderland

Label: Drag City (Radar Records UK)
Format: CD, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 2007 (1979)
Style: Art Rock, Experimental

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The Scientists - The Scientists (Vinyl EP-1980)

TRACK LISTING
A1 - Last Night
A2 - Bet Ya Lyin' (Slink City Lee)
B1 - It's For Real
B2 - Pissed On Another Planet

Label: White Rider Records
Format: Vinyl, 7", EP
Country: Australia
Released: 1980
Style: Post-Punk, Punk, Indie Rock

Kim Salmon (vocals,guitar), Ben Juniper (guitar,vocals),
Ian Sharples (bass,vocals) and James Baker (drums).

Released 28 February 1980.
Recorded at the Sweet Corn studios, Perth in October 1979.

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V.A. - Volume 13: The Lucky Issue (1995)

TRACK LISTING
01 - Krispy 3 - Listen Up
02 - Whiteout - Polyesther Blues
03 - The Boo Radleys - Reaching Out From Here (Demo)
04 - Animals That Swim - East Street O'Neill
05 - Juliana Hatfield - Waves
06 - Elcka - Games We Play
07 - Interact - Just Because (Demo)
08 - Throwing Muses - Hillbilly
09 - Kaliphz - Sex, Horror & Violence
10 - Luscious Jackson - Daddy
11 - Tribute To Nothing - Look At Yourself
12 - The Flying Medallions - Vanity Fair
13 - Nova Mob - No Promise Have I Made
14 - Done Lying Down - Bolus
15 - Rosa Mota - Frost Bitten
16 - Edwyn Collins  - In A Nutshell (Feat. Bernard Butler)
17 - Tindersticks - Tiny Tears
18 - Radiohead - Nice Dream (Demo)
19 - Velo Deluxe - Jesus Let Me In
20 - Reverberation - It's All Over
21 - Heather Nova - Maybe An Angel (Acoustic Version)

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Antietam - Rope-A-Dope (1994)

Antietam is an indie rock band from Louisville, Kentucky formed in 1984 by members of the Babylon Dance Band, husband and wife duo Tara Key and Tim Harris. They released six albums between 1985 and 1995, and since the late 1980s have been based in New York. They ceased working as a band in 1996 but reformed in 2004 and have gone on to release several more albums.

TRACK LISTING
01 - Hands Down
02 - What She Will
03 - Pine
04 - Certain Muse
05 - Hardly Believe
06 - Graveyard
07 - Rope-A-Dope
08 - Leave Home
09 - Betwixt
10 - Silver Solace

Label: Homestead Records
Format: CD, Album
Country: USA, Canada & UK
Released: 1994
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock

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