See See Rider - See See Rider EP

SEE SEE RIDER
See See Rider EP
1990 Lazy Records

01. She Sings Alone
02. Snowfall
03. Slip So Slow
04. See See

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WANTED RECORDS: The Waiting Sound, Hollow Sunday, The Satyrs & Helter Skelter

Reminder for some of the records that are long time on my WANTED list, few years i'm trying to find their singles and to post them on the blog. I hope some of you will check these videos, maybe remember these bands and have some tracks to help me with my music collection.

Today i'm posting videos from four really obscure early 90's indie bands from UK. Three of them, The Waiting Sound, Hollow Sunday and The Satyrs, released only one single and dissapeared.

01. The Waiting Sound - Give Her Tomorrow (1990 Energy-Vent)  (discogs page here)

02. Hollow Sunday - Wait For It (1990 Sense)  (discogs page here)

03. The Satyrs - Shooting Air EP (1991 Satyrday Records)  (discogs page here)

04. Helter Skelter - Last Train (1989 Rough Trade)  (discogs page here)

See See Rider - Stolen Heart EP

SEE SEE RIDER
Stolen Heart EP
1991 Lazy Records

01. Stolen Heart
02. Stolen Heart (Loop Mix)
03. Rosey Singer
04. Girl Gone Crazy (Original Version)

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Super Thirty-One - Eye Heavy

SUPER THIRTY-ONE
Eye Heavy
1996 SNAP! Records

Notes :
Great 90's shoegaze band from USA, released one album ''Eye Heavy (1996)" and two singles "Acceleration EP (1993)" & "Me In Time EP (1996)"

01. Walls
02. Be Seeing You...
03. Walled In Two
04. Tational Pull
05. Elacca
06. Untitled
07. Blue Green Envy
08. Eye Heavy
09. Her Eyes In Five
10. One Last Breath...

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Polak - 3 X 3

POLAK
3 x 3
1999 The Generic Label

Notes :
Polak was 90's UK indie rock band from Brighton, formed by brothers Piotr Fijalkowski (ex- singer / vocalist in Adorable) & Krzys Fijalkowski (ex- guitarist in The Bardots). Other band members were Bob Brown (bass), Chris Parsons (drums) and Simon Dunford (keyboards).
They released three singles on Generic label in limited editions throughout 1998/99. The singles, plus a re-recording of their A-side  ''2 Minutes 45'', were put together for ''3X3'' compilation.
Polak released two albums ''Swansongs (2000)" and ''Rubbernecking (2002)'', both for One Little Indian label.
After ''Rubbernecking'', they were offered a third album by One Little Indian but by that time they were down to a three piece (Chris, Bob and Pete) and everyone was so up to their eyeballs in debt that there was no chance they’d be able to promote the album at all, so they decided to call it a day. They had recorded a couple of tracks with Bob on guitar. 

01. 2 Minutes 45
02. Not Listening
03. Last Orders
04. I'm Sick
05. I'll Lie To You
06. Private God
07. Impossible
08. Sell My Guitar
09. Goodbye Joe

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Scorpio Rising - Evelyn

SCORPIO RISING
Evelyn
1993 Sire Records

01. Evelyn
02. It's Obvious
03. Find Your Own Way
04. Brutal Deluxe (Demo Version)

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The Comsat Angels - Field Of Tall Flowers

THE COMSAT ANGELS
Field Of Tall Flowers
1993 Thunderbird

01. Field Of Tall Flowers (Remix)
02. Too Much Time
03. Storm Of Change
04. Field Of Tall Flowers (Acoustic)

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This Picture - Highrise

THIS PICTURE
Highrise
1993 Dedicated

Notes :
''Highrise'' was first single released from This Picture second album ''City Of Sin''

01. Highrise (Ed Buller Remix)
02. Naked Rain (Live)
03. Highrise (Album Version)

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The Mighty Lemon Drops - Unkind

THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS
Unkind
1991 Sire

01. Unkind (Remix)
02. Another Girl, Another Planet
03. Colourful-Loving-Me (Original Demo Version)
04. Unkind (Album Version)

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James - Come Home Live 1990

JAMES
Come Home Live 1990
1991 Polygram

Notes :
First post in 2020 and great start with this amazing audio copy of long-deleted Come Home Live video originally released in 1991, featuring 15 tracks from the legendary homecoming show at GMEX in 1990.

01. Come Home
02. What's The World
03. Whoops
04. Lose Control
05. Sunday Morning
06. Ring The Bells
07. Bring A Gun
08. Government Walls
09. Walking The Ghost
10. Next Lover
11. God Only Knows
12. What For
13. Sit Down
14. How Was It For You
15. Stutter

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Presence - Inside (US Version)

PRESENCE
Inside
1992 Reality Records

01. Never
02. Fragments
03. Act Of Faith
04. On Ocean Hill
05. Revolve
06. Highest Peak
07. Pause
08. Raindown
09. Missing
10. In Wonder
11. All I See
12. Inside

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My Jealous God - Everything About You

MY JEALOUS GOD
Everything About You
1990 Rough Trade

Notes :
Track 01 - remixed by A Guy Called Gerald

Extract of the promo letter:
A four piece group originating in South East London, My Jealous Guy were formed in mid-1989. After attention from frantic A&R departments on the strenght of their first demo, and amid the MADchester hysteria, they decided to sign to Manchester's Playhard label, but after two months, and with 1992 in mind, switched to Belgium's Antler-Subway Records.
Inspired by sources as diverse as Pink Floyd and Sly Stone, with '60s pop sensibilities, '70s punk energy and an '80s feel, My Jealous Guy rework rock's history into tunes for the '90s. 

01. Everything About You (The Knowledge)
02. Everything About You
03. Evolew

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The Cygnet Ring - Love Crime (7'' Single)

THE CYGNET RING
Love Crime (7'' Single)
1991 Protocol Records

Notes :
Original version of ''Love Crime'' single, released in 1991 on Protocol Records. I've already posted re-released single from 1992 with different b-sides

01. Love Crime
02. Nehal

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The Cherry Orchard - For What It's Worth (Unreleased Single)

THE CHERRY ORCHARD
For What It's Worth (Unreleased Single)
1990 Red Honey

Notes :
Cambridge indie band playing sophisticated pop in the sunshine pop / Bacharach vein. Primarily Jason Smith and Sara Onyett, they debuted in 1988 with the ''So Blind'' flexi (included on The Sound of Leamington Spa Vol 1), followed by a 12'' vinyl single ''Sing Sister Glory'' the next year. After that they disappeared for several years - apart from two songs on the Swedish tape compilation Grimsby Fishmarket 4 Norrköping 0, from 1992. They have released two albums, one in 1997 and one in 2000.

''For What It's Worth'' is ultra rare unreleased single from 1990, heavily influenced by madchester sound.

01. For What It's Worth
02. For What It's Worth (Sonic Love Mix)

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Magik Roundabout - All Broken Down (12'' Promo)

MAGIK ROUNDABOUT
All Broken Down (12'' Promo)
1991 M & G Records / WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings

One of the most obscure records i've ever posted on the blog, second single by Magik Roundabout - indie dance/baggy band from Sheffield. This single is real mystery, i can't find any info on the net (year of release, label, record sleeve or how many tracks are on this 12''), all i have is these two mixes.
I discovered ''All Broken Down'' before 5-6 years on some online record store, can't remember which one, no copies on ebay or other shops. Any help will be well appreciated. All Broken Down (Extended Mix) is great madchester influenced track, other mix is not bad, too.

UPDATE 10.05.2018):  Finally the mystery is solved, someone posted copy of this 12'' promo on discogs, here is link

Two tracks on this record (Extended Mix & Alternative Smoke Mix), both remixed by Youth & Robin Hancock
Record is produced by Marius De Vries & Steve Sidelnyk, released in 1991 on WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings

01. All Broken Down (Extended Mix)
02. All Broken Down (Alternative Smoke Mix)

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The Comsat Angels - Driving EP

THE COMSAT ANGELS
Driving EP
1992 Crisis Records

01. Driving (Single Version)
02. My Minds Eye (Wind, Bass, Drums Mix)
03. There Is No Enemy
04. Driving (Driverless Mix)

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Flowered Up - Live At Glastonbury '92

FLOWERED UP
Live At Glastonbury '92
1992

01. Crackerjack
02. Better Life
03. Weekender

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Finitribe - Ace Love Deuce (Steve Osborne Mixes) (12'' Promo)

FINITRIBE
Ace Love Deuce (12'' Promo)
1991 One Little Indian

Notes :
White label 12'' vinyl promo with instrumental mix by Steve Osborne, track that is not available on CD single

01. Ace Love Deuce (Steve Osborne Vocal Full Length Mix)
02. Ace Love Deuce (Steve Osborne Instrumental Mix)

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Red Harvest - Murder

RED HARVEST
Murder
1987 Quiet

01. Murder
02. Fifty Years
03. Burning Party

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Blow-Up - Pool Valley

BLOW-UP
Pool Valley
1987 Creation Records

01. Pool Valley
02. When You Smile
03. Wish

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V.A. - This Is Manchester (14 Songs From The North West)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
This Is Manchester (14 Songs From The North West)
1990 Essential

Notes :
Early 90's compilation with obscure, lesser known indie rock & dance bands from Manchester.

01. Obimen - Sound Of Things Growing
02. Capital Hill - Deep Down
03. Sandle Woods - Vanessa
04. 63 Trees - Darkness
05. Candidates - Wednesday's Child
06. Dawn Zee - Hold Tight
07. Chrisalidis - My Heart Is Where My Home Is
08. Kinnel - Locked In Heaven
09. The Paperboys - This Is How I Feel
10. The Liars - Dispossesion Dance
11. The Parkway Project - Let Go
12. Moss Cat - Moss One
13. News For You - Whirlpool Of Love
14. D.N.A. - Nervous Smile

Neil Arthur - One Day, One Time

NEIL ARTHUR
One Day, One Time
1992 Chrysalis

Notes :
Back in 1992, this was debut solo single for Neil Arthur, vocalist of 80's UK synth pop band Blancmange. He released one album ''Suitcase'' in 1994 and one single ''I Love I Hate'' was taken from this album, with remixes by The Grid.

01. One Day, One Time (7'' Mix)
02. One Day, One Time (Bone O'Fido Mix)
03. Going Round In Triangles
04. Laughing In The Rain

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Xymox - Phoenix Of My Heart (UK Single)

XYMOX
Phoenix Of My Heart (UK Single)
1991 Polydor

01. Phoenix Of My Heart / Wild Thing Outro
02. Love Thy Neighbour
03. Twisted
04. All Fold Up

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The Ocean Blue - Cerulean

THE OCEAN BLUE
Cerulean
1991 Sire

01. Breezing Up
02. Cerulean
03. Marigold
04. A Separate Reality
05. Mercury
06. Questions Of Travel
07. When Life Was Easy
08. The Planetarium Scene
09. Falling Through The Ice
10. Ballerina Out Of Control
11. Hurricane Amore
12. I've Sung One Too Many Songs For A Crowd That Didn't Want To Hear

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The Trash Can Sinatras - Cake

THE TRASH CAN SINATRAS
Cake
1990 Go! Discs

01. Obscurity Knocks
02. Maybe I Should Drive
03. Thurpenny Tears
04. Even The Odd
05. The Best Man's Fall
06. Circling The Circumference
07. Funny
08. Only Tongue Can Tell
09. You Made Me Feel
10. January's Lttle Joke

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