Too Much Texas - Hurry On Down

 

 

TOO MUCH TEXAS

Hurry On Down

1988 Ugly Man Records

 

01. Hurry On Down (When Will I See You Again)

02. You Blister My Paint

03. Play Thing

 

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The Essence - Only For You EP

 

 

THE ESSENCE

Only For You EP

1988 Midnight Music

 

01. Only For You

02. Jump And Fall

03. Angelic

 

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The Jerks - Demo 2

 

 

THE JERKS

Demo 2

1988 Not On Label

 

01. Waterskin

02. Matt Helm

03. Beyond The Pale

04. Happy Comedown

 

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The Jerks - Demo 1

 

 

THE JERKS

Demo 1

1988

 

Notes :

Great unsigned late 80's indie rock band from Manchester. Band members were: John Reed (vocals), Lee Dransfield (guitar), Warren Wrigley (bass), David Gill (keyboards) and Andy Price (drums).

Several demo tapes recorded at The Mill by Clint Boon. 'Waterskin' released on the compilation tape 'Kite' and 'Didn't Quite Make It' released on the Bop/Joe Bloggs compilation Hit The North. After John Reed left, Lee Severin from Too Much Texas replaced him and they replaced their set, soon afterwards changing their name to Rubber Orange.

 

 

01. Across The Sun

02. Didn't Quite Make It

03. Man Made

04. Clean

 

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The Desert Wolves - Pontification

 

 

THE DESERT WOLVES

Pontification

2000 Firestation Tower Records

 

Notes :

80's indie rock band from Manchester, released two singles ''Love Scattered Lives'' in 1987 and ''Speak To Me, Rochelle'' in 1988, both for Ugly Man Records 

 

01. Mexico

02. Love Scattered Lives

03. Stopped In My Tracks

04. Desolation Sunday Morning

05. Passion In The Afternoon

06. Speak To Me, Rochelle

07. Besotted

08. November

09. The Gunmetal Jaguar

 

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The House Of Love - The House Of Love (Free Bonus 7'' Single)

 

 

THE HOUSE OF LOVE

The House Of Love (Free Bonus 7'' Single)

1988 Creation Records

 

Notes :

Free 7'' single given away with limited edition copies of ''The House Of Love'' album, including previously unreleased demos 

 

01. Shine On (Demo Version)

02. Christine (Demo Version)

 

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The Field Mice - Emma's House

THE FIELD MICE
Emma's House
1988 Sarah Records

01. Emma's House
02. When You Sleep
03. Fabulous Friend
04. The Last Letter

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Laugh - Sensation Number One

LAUGH
Sensation Number One
1988 Sub Aqua

01. Sensation No. 1
02. Interlove
03. Out Of My Face
04. The Wright Experience
05. Good To Feel Good
06. Up
07. Come On, Come Out
08. It's Easy
09. Hearing Sound Having Fun

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Guernica - Auditorium

 

 

GUERNICA

Auditorium

2025 Not On Label

 

Notes :

For me, one of the most anticipated albums in the last few years was ''Duke Street'', unreleased album from late 80's Dublin indie rock band Guernica. They released three great 12'' singles ''Orange And Red'', ''Deep Sea Diving'' and ''Humming Of The Engine'', all previously posted on the blog. Before few years i've read somewhere that band recorded album titled ''Duke Street'' in 1988 and that band members planning to release it.

Finally, waiting is over, ''Auditorium'' is amazing collection of tracks from their 3 singles, Duke Street album and unreleased tracks and demos.

First half of the album is compilation from their three 12'' singles & unreleased tracks.

Second half features recordings from their unreleased LP from 1988. 

 

01. Orange And Red

02. Deep Sea Diving

03. Humming Of The Engine

04. Missionary

05. New Boy

06. Queen Of Our Country

07. Veil Of Tears

08. Summerville

09. Americano

10. Muscle Lover

11. Angel Of Life

12. Auditorium

13. Sweet Genius

14. Stampede

15. Cold Shoulder

16. Inclination Of Her Step

17. Duke Street

18. Collapsible Man

19. Driver's Seat

20. Taking Me In

21. Here's July

22. Rain On My Parade

 

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The Waltones - Spell It Out

THE WALTONES
Spell It Out
1988 Medium Cool

Notes :

The Waltones were a guitar pop band from Manchester, active as part of a scene centred around The Boardwalk club and Dave Haslam's Temperance nights at The Hacienda, and releasing records between 1987 and 1989.
They released four singles (Downhill, She Looks Right Through Me, Spell It Out and The Deepest) and and album (The Deepest) on the Medium Cool label - also home to The Raw Herbs, The Siddeleys and Rain - as well as contributing two tracks (The British Disease and Bold) to the label's sampler album Edge of the Road. They also featured on the Sarah Champion-compiled Bop Cassettes release Manchester: North of England, which also included James, The Milltown Brothers, The Man From Delmonte, The Railway Children, Inspiral Carpets and Dub Sex.
Influences came from the typical indie-pop canon of the day (Orange Juice and The Beatles) although frequent use of a harmonica gave them - along with other of the Medium Cool artists - something of a country rock feel as well. Although firmly in the guitar pop tradition, the band were championed by fanzines and followers of the growing pre-baggy Manchester scene, many of who were also listening to hip-hop and house music. None of these influences seeped into The Waltones' work, although befringed guitarist Mark Collins later went on to success with The Charlatans.
As well as counting as one of Manchester's many 'great lost pop hopes' the band also provided a welcome touch of fun to a city whose music scene often takes itself too seriously. Along with The Man From Delmonte, they were one of few bands of the time and place who appeared to actually enjoy themselves and exhibited very little in the way of Manc 'attitude' - indeed, the album track first released to the public on the Manchester: North of England cassette, was encouragingly titled Smile.
A compilation of pretty much all of their recordings was released on Cherry Red Records in 2007.

01. Spell It Out
02. (I've Got) Nothing
03. Thanks A Million

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My Jealous God - Unreleased Tracks & Demos

MY JEALOUS GOD
Unreleased Tracks & Demos
1988 - 1989

Unreleased tracks and demos from one of my favourite baggy bands My Jealous God, recorded in 1988-1989 period. Great stuff !!!

01. Never Said I Wanted You Dead
02. Faithful
03. Never Said A Word
04. The One I Love

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The Jerks - Unreleased Tracks & Demos (1988 - 1989)

 

 

THE JERKS

Unreleased Tracks & Demos 

1988 - 1989

 

01. Waterskin

02. Across The Sun

03. Happy Comedown

04. Beyond The Pale

05. Memory Park

06. The Lens

07. Matt Helm

 

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When In Rome - The Promise (US Single)

WHEN IN ROME
The Promise (US Single)
1988 Virgin

Notes :
Tracks 01 & 02 - remixed by Michael H. Brauer
Tracks 03 & 04 - remixed by Freddy Bastone (Corporation Of One)

01. The Promise (O.N. Mix)
02. The Promise (O.N. Dub)
03. The Promise (Colliseum Mix)
04. The Promise (Vatican Dub)

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Guernica - Humming Of The Engine

GUERNICA
Humming Of The Engine
1988 Miss Pedestal

01. Humming Of The Engine
02. Summerville
03. Veil Of Tears

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Blab Happy - Fruits Of Our Labour EP

 

 

BLAB HAPPY

Fruits Of Our Labour EP

1988 Wisdom Records

 

01. Perish The Thought

02. Fruits Of Your Labour

03. Scandalised

04. Sullenly Sunday

 

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The Charlatans - Heyteen (Demo Tape 1988)

 

 

THE CHARLATANS

Heyteen (Demo Tape)

1988 Not On Label

 

Notes :

Great second demo tape for The Charlatans in 1988 and last recording with Baz Ketley on vocals.

01. Heyteen

02. Days For The Young

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The Charlatans - Angelica (Demo Tape 1988)

 

 

THE CHARLATANS

Angelica (Demo Tape)

1988 Not On Label (Self Released)

 

Notes :

Obscure, hard to find, early The Charlatans demo tape.

Line up : Bez Ketley (vocals & guitar), Martin Blunt (bass), Rob Collins (hammond organ) and Jon Brookes (drums).

 

01. Angelica

02. Drowning

03. Nothing Left

 

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Catapult - Sink Me

 

 

CATAPULT

Sink Me

1988 September

 

Notes :

Late 80's UK indie rock band from London. Released two singles: ''Summary'' in 1987 on their own label Stop To Start and ''Sink Me'' in 1988 on September Records.

 

01. Sink Me

02. RAF

03. Undemocratic

04. Last Night I Dreamt Louise Brooks Loved Me

 

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The Hollow Men - The Man Who Would Be King

THE HOLLOW MEN
The Man Who Would Be King
1988 Dead Man's Curve

01. The Drowning Man
02. Gold And Ivory
03. White Train
04. Whisper To Me
05. Banners And Flags
06. Autumn Avenue
07. Jasmin Land
08. Blow The Man Down
09. Juggling Joe

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BALEARIC BEATS: Thrashing Doves - Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (12'' Promo)

 

 

THRASHING DOVES

Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (12'' Promo)

1988 A&M Records

 

Notes :

Tracks 01 & 02 - remixed by Hugh Padgham

Tracks 03 & 04 - remixed by Bruce Forest

01. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Instrumental)

02. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Vocal)

03. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Street Groove)

04. Je$u$ On The Payroll No.2 (Dub Mix)

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