Age Of Chance - Mecca

AGE OF CHANCE
Mecca
1990 Virgin

Notes :
Age Of Chance were a British alternative rock-dance crossover band from Leeds, England, active from 1985 to 1991. They were perhaps most known for their mutant metallic cover of Prince's "Kiss". Musically they were a sonic collision of punk, hip hop, industrial rock and Northern soul. Steven E provided a distinctive strident nasal vocal style, often employing a megaphone. He left the band before 'Mecca'. Striking cover art visuals were a collaboration between the group and The Designers Republic, who would go on to graphic design fame. They were contemporaries of Pop Will Eat Itself, whose music also featured rock guitar, dance beats and copious samples, and other early UK samplist groups such as Coldcut and The JAMMs. 

01. 4 More Years
02. Higher Than Heaven
03. Joyride
04. Refuse To Lose
05. Snow Blind
06. Mecca
07. Time's Up
08. You Can Run But You Can't Hide
09. Playing With Fire
10. What's Happening ?

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Blunder - Girlfriend EP

BLUNDER
Girlfriend EP
1996 Blague Records

Notes :
Another great single from Blunder, third and final single ''Get What's Coming'', will be posted next week.
Big thanks to my friend Craig for introducing me with this great band.

01. Girlfriend
02. For Your Benefit
03. Girlfriend Acoustically

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Animals That Swim - The Greenhouse EP

ANIMALS THAT SWIM
The Greenhouse EP
1996 Elemental Records

Notes :
Animals That Swim are a musical group formed in 1989 in London, England by brothers Hugh Barker (guitar) and Hank Starrs (vocals and drums). Eventually, a third brother joined the line-up, Al Barker (guitar), along with Del Crabtree on trumpet. The group have had numerous bassists: Charlie Luciano (original line-up), Crabtree, Dave Harris, Lenie Mets, Anthony Coote and Terry De Castro.
Animals That Swim released their first single, "King Beer", in 1992 on their own Beachheads In Space label, but came to wider attention with their next two singles, "Roy" (which took the form of an imaginary conversation with the ghost of Roy Orbison) and the 50 Dresses EP. The group won critical acclaim for their mixture of "slice of life" lyrics and magic realism, and their distinctive use of the trumpet as a lead instrument.
The group have released three studio albums - Workshy (1994), I Was The King, I Really Was The King (1996) and Happiness From A Distant Star (2001) - plus a compilation album, Faded Glamour - The Best of Animals That Swim (2004).
 
''Greenhouse EP'' is single taken from "I Was The King, I Really Was The King" album, all three tracks are absolutely amazing.
Big thanks to Giorgio & Alessio from Italian web radio show Britannica, for introducing me with this great band.

01. The Greenhouse
02. Long City Road
03. They All Sailed Away

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Robinson - The Soup EP

ROBINSON
The Soup EP
1992 Great Expectations & Music

Notes :
Obscure early 90's indie band from Manchester, released one single "The Soup EP" in 1992.
Band members were Mano McLaughlin (vocals & guitar), Stephen Lowe (bass), Martin Wren (drums & vocals) and Andrew Melchior (keyboards).
Later changed their name to Fireproof and released one single "Real Life" in 1996 for Chrysalis.

I found info on Discogs that Mano McLaughlin and Stephen Lowe, together with Alan Davidson on drums, released two singles as Mr Robinson, first single was "Gavin Give Me The Gun" released in 1989, second was called "Star" released in 1990, both on Lonesome Records. It's obvious that they started as Mr Robinson, later changed their name to Robinson.

Two of the band members, Martin Wren & Andrew Melchior during the early 90's were in other band called Obimen and released two singles ''Gotta See Jane" and "My Friend Jack", both in 1991 for Receiver Records Limited.
Very interesting band, there are two videos on youtube, i want this band for my collection, if anyone have copies, please leave comment.

01. Soup
02. Fishing
03. Blowholes
04. Soiled

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Anna - Coming Down EP

ANNA
Coming Down EP
1994 Free

Notes :
Anna were a four piece indie band from Croydon, England. The band consisted of four members: Pete Uglow (guitar / vocals), Darren Lynch (guitar), Philip Lynch (bass guitar) and Cormac (drums / percussion / backing vocals).
They released one album ''101-ism'' in 1993 and four singles.
''Coming Down'' was their last single, including great remix as always by Steve Osborne. It will be interesting to find 12'' vinyl version with three remixes of Coming Down. Anyone have copy?

01. Coming Down (Edit)
02. Waiting For The Curfew
03. England Always Win
04. Coming Down (IDPM Mix)

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Blunder - The Inconsolable EP

BLUNDER
The Inconsolable EP
1996 Blague

Notes :
Really obscure 90's indie band from UK. I've tried to find some info on discogs, last.fm, wikipedia, rateyourmusic, usual places but there is nothing, like this great band never existed.
All i know is that they released three singles "Inconsolable EP", "Get What's Coming" and "Girlfriend", all for Blague Records, maybe that was their label.
From cd cover i found that band members were: James (vocals & guitar), Jek (bass), Karl (drums) and Andy (hammond)
Anyone remembers this band, have some info to share on the blog? Did they released more singles or maybe album?

01. Why Did You Have To Say That
02. Inconsolable
03. One Fine Day
04. Best Song You Ever Heard

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Poppy Factory - 7x7 (CD Single)

POPPY FACTORY
7x7 EP (CD Single)
1991 Chrysalis

01. 7x7
02. Little Princes
03. Drug House (Juice Mix)
04. 7x7 (Split In Two Mixes)

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Blind Mr. Jones - Crazy Jazz EP

BLIND MR. JONES
Crazy Jazz EP
1992 Cherry Red

01. Fading Fast
02. Dolores
03. Featherweight

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WANTED: Joyland - Sun

JOYLAND
Sun
1995 Noisebox Records

01. Sick Day
02. October Rain
03. You Are The Sun
04. Meltdown
05. You Want Wings
06. October Rain (Downpour Mix by UXB)
07. Sick Day (Superfly Mix by Faceless)
08. October Rain (Overjoted Mix by Faceless)

WANTED: Age Of Chance - Playing With Fire (CD & 12'' Version)

AGE OF CHANCE
Playing With Fire
1990 Virgin

CD Single :

01. Playing With Fire
02. Playing With Fire (Popmix)
03. Red Alert
04. Higher Than Heaven (Worshipful Mix)

12'' :

01. Playing With Fire (Firestarter Mix) (Vocal)
02. Playing With Fire (Flame On)
03. Playing With Fire (Firehouse Mix) (Instrumental) 

Julian Cope - Fear Loves This Place

JULIAN COPE
Fear Loves This Place
1992 Island Records

01. Fear Loves This Place
02. I Have Always Been Here Before
03. Sizewell B.
04. Gogmagog

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School Of Fish - 3 Strange Days

SCHOOL OF FISH
3 Strange Days
1991 Capitol Records

Notes :
School of Fish was an alternative rock band which was formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994.
The core members were Josh Clayton-Felt and Michael Ward who would play club dates in Los Angeles, California as a duo accompanied by programmed drums and bass. The band signed with Capitol Records in 1990 and released their first single on that same year on 7-inch vinyl. Their self-titled debut ''School of Fish'' was released in March 1991, followed by their first single ''Three Strange Days''. Also during the same year, they appeared on a KROQ concert disc called the Acoustic Christmas. Their second album ''Human Cannonball'' was released in 1993. The album did not sell very well and was not as successful as the self-titled album. Shortly thereafter, the band broke up.


01. 3 Strange Days (LP Version)
02. 3 Strange Days (Cramshaft Mix)
03. 3 Strange Days (Edit)
04. Where Have I Been
05. Let's Pretend We're Married
06. 3 Strange Days (Dub)

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Citrus Groove - Hit the Ground 7''

CITRUS GROOVE
Hit The Ground 7''
1991 Honeychain Records

Notes :
Citrus Groove was early 90's baggy influenced band from California who released mini album ''Sunswayed EP'' and two 7'' singles: ''Hit The Ground'' & ''Mesmerized''.

01. Hit The Ground
02. Beautiful Thing

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Daniel Ash - This Love

DANIEL ASH
This Love
1991 RCA

01. This Love (Album Version)
02. Heaven Is Waiting
03. Coming Down (Slow Version)

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Danielle Dax - Tomorrow Never Knows

DANIELLE DAX
Tomorrow Never Knows
1990 Sire Records

Notes :
Tracks 04 & 05 - remixed by KSDS

01. Tomorrow Never Knows (Single Version)
02. Tomorrow Never Knows (Album Version)
03. King Crack (Album Version)
04. Tomorrow Never Knows (KSDS Mix)
05. Tomorrow Never Knows (Lunar Mix)

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Beef - Head Exploding Experience

BEEF
Head Exploding Experience
1989 Artlos

01. Head Explodes
02. Noisy
03. Miracles (You Sexy Thing)
04. The Market

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Presence - All I See

PRESENCE
All I See
1991 Reality Records

01. All I See
02. Distortion
03. Amazed
04. All I See (Butler-Walsh Mix)

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Milltown Brothers - Sleepwalking (CD 2)

MILLTOWN BROTHERS
Sleepwalking (CD 2)
1993 A&M Records

01. Sleepwalking (Re-recorded Version)
02. Everybody Knows
03. Can't Find The Time
04. Freedom Song

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Milltown Brothers - Sleepwalking (CD 1)

MILLTOWN BROTHERS
Sleepwalking (CD 1)
1993 A&M Records

01. Sleepwalking
02. Fee Fie Foe Fum
03. You Don't Know Me No More
04. Longtime

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EMF - Perfect Day (12 Track CD Sampler)

EMF
Perfect Day
1995 Parlophone

01. Perfect Day (Perfect Mix)
02. Glass Smash Jack
03. Lies (Jonestown Mix)
04. Perfect Day (Toy Town Remix)
05. I Believe (Colt 45 Mix)
06. Skin
07. Perfect Day (Temple Of Boom Remix)
08. Slouch
09. It's You (13½% Extra Mix)
10. Search And Destroy
11. They're Here (D-Ream Dream)
12. Perfect Day (Tube EQ Remix)

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New Fast Automatic Daffodils - All Over My Face

NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
All Over My Face
1991 Play It Again Sam Records


01. All Over My Face (Original)
02. All Over My Face (Split Decision Mix)
03. All Over My Face (Off The Road)
04. Why The Hard Man Fail

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Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro

HAPPY MONDAYS
Kinky Afro
1990 Factory

Notes :
This friday i'm celebrating 12 years of Madchester Rave On blog, so as usual for this period, in the next two or three weeks i will be posting only madchester and indie classics from early 90's period.

Starting with "Kinky Afro" by Happy Mondays, single that was released before 29 years, on 08 October 1990.

01. Kinky Afro (Radio Mix)
02. Kinky Afro
03. Kinky Afro (Live)

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The Gyres - First

THE GYRES
First
1997 Sugar

Notes :
The Gyres were a Scottish indie rock band formed in 1994 in Blantyre near Glasgow, just before the Britpop explosion.
The Gyres played numerous gigs in the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan, supporting and touring with Cast, Oasis, Reef, Echobelly and David Bowie. The band enjoyed limited success, and eventually disbanded after walking away from their independent record label, Sugar Records, whose funding had dried up.
The remaining members renamed themselves Point Blank, and released an album called 50/50 at the start of the 2000s, then disbanded not long after the release of the album. 

01. Sly
02. Hi-Fi Driving
03. Break
04. A Million Miles
05. Hooligan
06. Are You Ready?
07. Falling Down
08. On A Roll
09. I'm Alright
10. Pop Cop
11. Downtime

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Orange Deluxe - Delectable

ORANGE DELUXE
Delectable
1995 Dead Dead Good

Notes :
Orange Deluxe were formed in October 1992 by singer/guitar hero Paul Bassett from the ashes of his former band, renowned Camden power trio Five Thirty. He re-recruited his original drummer Keith McCubbin, who had taken time off to sharpen his technique by touring for a year with the James Taylor Quartet and drafted in his kid brother Rob on bass (who has yet to be seen moving and playing simultaneously). The final ingredient in Orange Deluxe is guitarist extraordinaire Ian Copestake, known to all and sundry as Cope. He has featured in numerous combo’s in and around his native Liverpool and met Paul in his former role as Sound Engineer/ Camera man on the indie TV programme ‘Transmission’.
They released two albums "Necking (1995)" and ''Vodka Doughnuts & Dole (1996)'' on Dead Dead Good label.

01. Delectable
02. Step It Up
03. Me Against The World
04. Step It Up (Remix)

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Saltbox - Laughing Gas EP

SALTBOX
Laughing Gas EP
1996 Clockwork Recordings

01. Laughing Gas
02. Skin Gets Thinner
03. Start

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