THE CRAMPS - ULTRA TWIST 7" (MEDICINE LABEL [7-17976], 1994) [USA]

The Cramps - Ultra Twist 7"

(Medicine Label – [7-17976], 1994) [USA]

A mid to late career 7" single from psychobilly / garage punk pioneers The Cramps. Released in 1994 on Medicine Label.

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BUDGIE JACKET - WORLD'S FAMOUS 7" (PARASOL RECORDS [PAR-019], 1993) [JP]

Budgie Jacket - World's Famous 7"

(Parasol Records – [PAR-019], 1993) [JP]

A 7" single release from Japanese indie pop group, Budgie Jacket, released on American label Parasol Records.

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CANDY FLIP - STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER 12" (DEBUT EDGE RECORDS [DEBTX 3092], 1990) [ENG]

Candy Flip - Strawberry Fields Forever 12" 

(Debut Edge Records – [DEBTX 3092], 1990) [ENG]

An English electronic group, Candy Flip ("candy flip" is a reference to a slang term used to describe the act of taking ecstasy and LSD together.) Best known for this single, a dance remix of The Beatles' hit song Strawberry Fields Forever. Released in 1990, deep in the madchester scene.

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THE KING OF LUXEMBOURG - TRIAL OF DR. FANCY 7" (ÉL, CHERRY RED [GPO 32], 1987) [ENG]

The King of Luxembourg -  Trial Of Dr. Fancy 7"

(Él, Cherry Red – [GPO 32], 1987) [ENG]

A 7" single release from Simon Fisher Turner, a.k.a. The King of Luxembourg, released between Él Records and Cherry Red Records in 1987. Two nice neo-acoustic tracks and a lovely instrumental on the B-Side. 

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THE CHEFS - THE CHEFS 7" (ATTRIX RECORDS [RB/10/EP], 1980) [ENG]

The Chefs - The Chefs 7" 

(Attrix Records – [RB/10/EP], 1980) [ENG]

A four-song 7" single from Brighton, England new wave-ish group The Chefs. Released in 1980 on Attrix Records.

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THE COLLECTORS - SIDELINER 7" (CITIZEN RECORDS, 1993) [ENG]

The Collectors - Sideliner 7"

(Citizen Records, 1993) [ENG]

Another group I know absolutely nothing about. As far as I can figure, The Collectors, are from the northeast of England from the 90s. Other than that, I couldn't tell you much! I do enjoy this almost shoegazey? 7" single from them, released in 1993 on Citizen Records.

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TWO PEOPLE - THIS IS THE SHIRT 7" (POLYDOR [POSP 741], 1985) [ENG]

Two People - This Is The Shirt 7"

(Polydor – [POSP 741], 1985) [ENG]

I know nothing about this group, except that this is an excellent 7" single! Two People, is a sophistipop group from England, with a single released on Polydor in 1985.

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DOROTHY - STILL WAITING 12" (BLUE GUITAR [AZURX 8], 1988) [ENG]

Dorothy - Still Waiting 12"

(Blue Guitar – [AZURX 8], 1988) [ENG]

Former Raincoats members and Red Crayola collaborators formed Dorothy (a duo despite their singular name), to release a series of dance influenced 12 inches. This one comes from 1988 on the label Blue Guitar. A Prince cover song on the A-Side.

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THE DREAM ACADEMY - INDIAN SUMMER 12" (BLANCO Y NEGRO [NEG 27T], REPRISE RECORDS [920774-0], 1987) [ENG]

The Dream Academy - Indian Summer 12"

(Blanco Y Negro – [NEG 27T], Reprise Records – [920774-0], 1987) [ENG]

A 12" single from a group I admittedly know very little about, The Dream Academy, but the title track here is a catchy little summer tune.

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MR. OIZO - FLAT BEAT (REMIX) 12" (NO DISC [ND 199], 1999) [FRA]

Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat (Remix) 12"

(No Disc – [ND 199], 1999) [FRA]

A remix 12" single from Mr. Oizo for his single "Flat Beat." This time released on an Italian record label and featuring 3 remix versions. 

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THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN - BIRTHDAY / HIDE MYSELF 7" (SUB POP [SP434], 1998) [SCOT]

The Jesus & Mary Chain - Birthday / Hide Myself 7"

(Sub Pop – [SP434], 1998) [SCOT]

A mid career 7" single from Scotland's The Jesus & Mary Chain. Released in 1998 on Sub Pop Records, the first single for the Sub Pop Singles Club V.2 that ran from 1998-2002. 

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SUNNYCHAR - YOU'RE MY BATTERY 7" (SHREDDER [SHRED-25], 1994) [JP]

Sunnychar - You're My Battery 7"

(Shredder – [SHRED-25], 1994) [JP]

A 7" single from Japanese indie pop group Sunnychar. Released on USA label Shredder in 1994.

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THE APPLES IN STEREO & THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL - SPLIT 7" (SMALL-FI [SMALL-FI#4], 1994) [USA]

The Apples in Stereo & The Olivia Tremor Control

Split 7"

(Small-Fi – [small-fi#4], 1994) [USA]

A lo-fi 7" single effort from two American bands: Denver, CO group The Apples in Stereo split with Atlanta, GA group The Olivia Tremor Control. Released in 1994 on the esoteric and short-lived lo-fi label Small-Fi.

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PROJEKT A-KO & HOROWITZ - SPLIT 7" EP TWELVE (FILTHY LITTLE ANGLES [FILTHY 012], 2008) [SCOT/ENG]

Projekt A-Ko & Horowitz - Split 7" EP Twelve

(Filthy Little Angels – [Filthy 012], 2008) [SCOT/ENG]

A split 7" between Scottish group Projekt A-Ko, featuring members of Urusei Yatsura in another band named after a Japanese anime. Also on the split is English group Horowitz which I know nothing about!

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THE AUTOMATICS - I WISH 7" (AMERICAN POP PROJECT [AMPOP 2], 1997) [JP]

The Automatics - I Wish 7"

(American Pop Project – [AmPOP 2], 1997) [JP]

A 7" single from Japanese indie pop / pop punk group The Automatics, with a lovely cover on the B-Side of a song originally by The Primitives, "Secrets".

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FIELDTREE - FLEAS IN HIS COLLAR 7" (WINTER RECORDS [WIN-3], 1996) [USA]

Fieldtree - Fleas In His Collar 7"

(Winter Records – [WIN-3], 1996) [USA]

A 7" single from Michigan emo group Fieldtree, released in 1996 on Winter Records out of Canada. Classic Michigan sound, in my opinion. The A-Side used to go on many mixtapes back in the day!

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KARIA NOMOTO & YASUHARU KONISHI - WORLD IS WAITING FOR US 4 7" (READYMADE INTERNATIONAL [RMEP-0001], 2002) [JP]

Karia Nomoto & Yasuharu Konishi - World Is Waiting For Us 4 7"

(Readymade International – [RMEP-0001], 2002) [JP]

Another, and the fourth in the series, of Japanese lounge downtempo artists in a sampler series. This time it's a 7" split between two Japanese artists and not a 12" sampler. The two artists are Karia Nomoto and Yasuharu Konishi. Released yet again on Readymade International Records in 2002.

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VA - WORLD IS WAITING FOR US 3 12" (READYMADE INTERNATIONAL [RMLP-0003], 2002) [JP]

VA - World Is Waiting For Us 3 12"

(Readymade International – [RMLP-0003], 2002) [JP]

The third  (and not yet final) 12" sampler from the 'World Is Waiting For Us' series from Readymade International records, yet again released in 2002 in Japan.

01. Konishi Yasuharu - The Spellbinder

02. Konishi Yasuharu - Floral Street Scene

03. Sunaga T Experience - Istonichcoff-Variation

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VA - WORLD IS WAITING FOR US 2 12" (READYMADE INTERNATIONAL [RMLP-0002], 2002) [JP]

VA - World Is Waiting For Us 2 12"

(Readymade International – [RMLP-0002], 2002) [JP]

The second 12" sampler from the 'World Is Waiting For Us' series from Readymade International records, also released in 2002 and featuring Mansfield (again) with Sunaga T Experience.

01. Sunaga T Experience - Theme From "THE RECORD BUNCH"

02. Mansfield - Style Pt. 1

03. Mansfield - Style Pt. 2

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VA - WORLD IS WAITING FOR US 1 12" (READYMADE INTERNATIONAL [RMLP-0001], 2002) [JP]

VA - World Is Waiting For Us 1 12"

(Readymade International – [RMLP-0001], 2002) [JP]

The first release in a multi-part compilation series from Readymade International records. Released in 2002 and featuring kind of jazzy or lounge sounding groups. Most of the groups are from Japan, but The Gentle People, is made up of members from the UK, USA, and FRA.

01. Mansfield - Take On Me [a-ha cover]

02. Mansfield - Portobello Samba

03. The Gentle People - I Love The Gentle People

04. Konishi Yasuharu - A Tribute To Simon Harris

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MOUSEFOLK - HAZY TAMBOURINE DAYS 7" (TEA TIME RECORDS [SURF'S UP 02], 1988) [ENG]

Mousefolk - Hazy Tambourine Days 7"

(Tea Time Records – [surf's up 02], 1988) [ENG]

A 7" single from Bristol, England indie pop group Mousefolk released in 1988 on Tea Time Records. They had released a similarly named cassette tape album the same year with these four songs plus some live recordings. Not included here on this single.

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