(Firestation Tower Records – [FST 001], 1998) [GER]
The 1998 10" vinyl release of their self-titled cassette tape from a year earlier in 1997, is the first release of Germany's Bazooka Cain, and also the first release on Firestation Tower Records. There are songs sung in German, French, Spanish, and English!
The first release by English indie duo Apple Boutique, released on Creation Records in 1988. Both members were at one point in Felt and founding members of The Servants.
The first single released by London, England post-punk group The Slits. On Island Records in 1979. Love the Motown cover of I Heard it Through The Grapevine on the B-Side.
The final proper release by Basingstoke, England indie pop group The Rain, before changing their named to Clark Springs. Released in 1990 on Orangewood, the same label that released their LP that same year. None of these four songs appear on that album.
The first release by Basingstoke, England indie pop group The Rain, who later changed their named to Clark Springs. Released in 1985 on Jivealive, before the group joined Medium Cool.
An early 7" single release from Sacramento, California indie group Tiger Trap. Released on K Records in 1993 as part of their International Pop Underground series, this is Vol. XXXVI.
A split Flexi-Disc between two English indie pop groups: The Sea Urchins & The Groove Farm, distributed with fanzine Kvatch 6 by Clare Wadd that later went on to form Sarah Records.
A three-song 7" single from California lo-fi indie pop group Holiday Flyer, recorded in 1993 and released in 1994 on Fingerpaint Records. Their first proper release.
(Revolver Magazine – [43], The Bob Magazine – [43], 1992) [SCOT/USA]
A split Flexi-Disc release between two indie rock groups. Scotland's Teenage Fanclub with a live track and Los Angeles, USA group Viva Saturn with a track.
A Japanese released Flexi-Disc compilation that accompanied a fan-zine, from 1996 and featuring three Japanese bands and one English group [the opening track]. It's a must!!