Hangman's Beautiful Daughters - Self Titled Mini-LP 12"
(Constrictor [CON! 00016], 1987) [UK]
The six track mini-album debut from Hangman's Beautiful Daughters released on Germany label Constrictor from 1987.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
PAUL BEVOIR - THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE CD (TANGERINE RECORDS [TANG CD2], 1992) [UK]
Paul Bevoir - The Happiest Days Of Your Life CD
(Tangerine Records [TANG CD2], 1992) [UK]
Solo effort from mod-revival group, The Jetset, front man. This 1992 Tangerine Records CD is a re-release of Paul Bevoir's 1985 first solo LP. Contains some additional songs not available on the original LP.
Friday, February 3, 2017
CORNELIUS & HIDEKI KAJI - TRATTORIA 7INCH SPLIT SINGLE SERIES NO. 1 7" (TRATTORIA [MENU.120], POLYSTAR [PSKR-9101], 1997) [JP]
Cornelius & Hideki Kaji (カジヒデキ)
Trattoria 7inch Split Single Series No. 1 7"
(Trattoria [MENU.120], Polystar [PSKR-9101], 1997) [JP]
A split 7" single between Cornelius & Hideki Kaji on a limited "heart-shaped" 7" vinyl record. Both artists playing a different version of the same song.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
VA - MY FAVOURITE SUNDAY VOL. 1 CASSETTE TAPE (BOSHI [RODDY 004], 1989) [JP]
VA - My Favourite Sunday Vol. 1
Cassette Tape Comp. (Boshi [roddy 004], 1989) [JP]
A Japanese released tape compilation from Boshi label from 1989. Featuring a ton of great/obscure indie pop groups - as well as some variant song recordings that were not released on albums.
Tracklisting:
01 - The Rain - Hi There 1968
02 - The Ammonites - Days In The Sun
03 - St. Christopher - Even The Sky Seems Blue
04 - The Waiting - Sweet and Stupid
05 - Remember Fun - Train Journeys
06 - How Many Beans Make Five - The Grown Up Way
07 - The Ruth Ellis Swing Band - Prayer From a Lonely Soul
08 - Jennie Cruse - Don't You Think
09 - Po! - Appleseed Alley
10 - The Aurbisons - Creating a Fuss
11 - The McTells - Angela
12 - The Candy Darlings - Railway View
13 - The Originals - Steven on The Radio
14 - The Charlottes - How Can You Say You Really Feel
15 - The Nivens - It's True
16 - James Dean Driving Experience - Ballad of Bedford Town
17 - Rodney Allen - Bye Bye Love
HAIRSALON - THE HONEY BUNCH TV SHOW CASSETTE TAPE (SELF RELEASED, 1998) [JP]
Hairsalon - The Honey Bunch TV Show
Cassette Tape (Self Released, 1998) [JP]
The second self released tape from Japan's Hairsalon. Beautiful hand-painted covers. Released in 1998.
HAIRSALON - URBAN SPACEMAN CASSETTE TAPE (SELF RELEASED, 1997) [JP]
Hairsalon - Urban Spaceman
Cassette Tape (Self Released, 1997) [JP]
A self released cassette tape from Japan's Hairsalon (Daichi Koyama). A fun little tape that takes a lot of different influences from 60s pop, to jazz, to 80s British pop. From 1997.
FAT TULIPS & THE ROSEHIPS - SPLIT 7" FLEXI (SWEET WILLIAM [BILLY 001], 1987) [UK]
Fat Tulips & The Rosehips - Split 7" Flexi
(Sweet William [Billy 001], 1987) [UK]
Another split 7" flexi disc between two British groups, Fat Tulips & The Rosehips. Released 1987. The Rosehips do a wonderful cover of The Chesterfields "ask johnny dee" (I love when indie pop groups cover other indie pop songs)
LOVE PARADE & VENUS PETER - SPLIT 7" FLEXI (BOSHI [RODDY 009], 1991)
Love Parade & Venus Peter - Split 7" Flexi
(Boshi [roddy 009], 1991) [UK/JP]
A clear split 7" flexi disc between Japanese group Venus Peter and English group Love Parade. Originally released with a fanzine on Japanese indie label, Boshi, from 1991.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
THE POOH STICKS - ON TAPE 7" (FIERCE RECORDINGS [FRIGHT 011], 1988) [WALES]
The Pooh Sticks - On Tape 7"
(Fierce Recordings [FRIGHT 011], 1988) [WALES]
The first single-song single release from The Pooh Sticks, and quite possibly their best song! On Tape, from 1988 on Fierce Recordings. (Just look at those bowl cuts!!)
THE POOH STICKS - INDIEPOP AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION 7" (FIERCE RECORDINGS [FRIGHT 025], 1988) [WALES]
The Pooh Sticks - Indie Pop Ain't Noise Pollution 7"
(Fierce Recordings [FRIGHT 025], 1988) [WALES]
Another indie pop single from The Pooh Sticks. I believe these cam originally as part of a 5 or 6-disc boxset. Released 1988 on Fierce Recordings.
THE POOH STICKS - DYING FOR IT 7" (FIERCE RECORDINGS [FRIGHT 034], 1989) [WALES]
The Pooh Sticks - Dying For It 7"
(Fierce Recordings [FRIGHT 034], 1989) [WALES]
Probably more than any other band that I know of, The Pooh Sticks, released several songs of theirs as single-song 7" singles (which is odd, in my opinion, just to press several records with one song...) but I'm gonna post a few of these songs. Here is a single version of their cover of a Vaselines' song.
ANOTHER SUNNY DAY - ANORAK CITY 5" FLEXI (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 3], 1988) [UK]
Another Sunny Day - Anorak City 5" Flexi
(Sarah Recorfds [SARAH 3], 1988) [UK]
Here's another early single-song single-sided 5" flexi-disc from Sarah Records, this time from Another Sunny Day with Anorak City. Wildly good, simple, short, and sweet song! Originally cam with a fanzine.
CHRISTINE'S CAT - YOUR LOVE IS... 5" FLEXI (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 13], 1989) [SCOT]
Christine's Cat - Your Love Is... 5" Flexi
(Sarah Records [SARAH 13], 1989) [SCOT]
A single-song single-sided 5" flexi-disc from Christine's Cat on Sarah Records from 1989. This single would be the groups only release.
VA - WHAT KIND OF HEAVEN DO YOU WANT? 7" (SLUMBERLAND RECORDS [DRYL 001], 1989) [US]
VA - What Kind Of Heaven Do You Want? 7"
(Slumberland Records [DRYL 001], 1989) [US]
The first release on seminal US indie pop label, Slumberland Records, was this compilation 7" featuring three groups.
Tracklisting:
01 - Velocity Girl - Clock
02 - Black Tambourine - Pam's Tan
03 - Powderburns - Powderburns
DIVE - FREEZE FRAME E.P.++ CD (MOVA [MOVA-0001], 2003) [JP]
Dive - Freeze Frame E.P.++ CD
(Mova [MOVA-0001], 2003) [JP]
A remastered and expanded version of Japan's Dive "freeze frame ep." Great Japanese shoegaze re-released on Mova from 2003.
Monday, January 30, 2017
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - SELF TITLED CDEP (PAINBOW RECORDS [PAINBOW 01], 2007) [US]
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Self Titled CDEP
(Painbow Records [Painbow 01], 2007) [US]
First EP from NYC group The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. The record pretty much pays homage to early Sarah Records band like The Field Mice or even My Bloody Valentine. Wonderful indie pop.
VA - DIFFERENT FOR DOMEHEADS LP (CREATION RECORDS [CRELP 5], 1985) [UK]
VA - Different For Domeheads LP
(Creation Records [CRELP 5], 1985) [UK]
Nice early compilation out on Creation Records from 1985 featuring some pretty important British groups.
Tracklisting:
01 - The Loft - Why Does The Rain
02 - The Jasmine Minks - Where The Traffic Goes
03 - Primal Scream - It Happens
04 - The Pastels - Baby Honey
05 - Biff Bang Pow! - Love and Hate
06 - Slaughter Joe - Napalm Girl
07 - The Bodines - Paradise
08 - The Weather Prophets - Worm in My Brain
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