A Witness ‎– Double Peel Sessions [LP] (1989, Strange Fruit)

Hailing from the Stockport suburb of Hazel Grove, A Witness, with their Northern Surrealist lyrics and angular, spiky sound, were one of the most individual bands in the 1980's Manchester indie scene. 

Formed in 1982, their initial line-up comprised Aitken, Hunt, Curtis and Kilbride, along with a brutally primitive drum machine. When Kilbride left (eventually to end up in A.C. Temple), they continued as a trio for their initial recordings, which showcased their atonal aggression but also their more otherworldly soundscapes and unexpected melodic interludes. 

Following the break-up of Big Flame, Brown joined as a human replacement for the drum machine, this line-up recording the final two of their four John Peel sessions and an EP, before he moved on, being replaced by Tristan King (formerly of Bogshed). [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

Label: Strange Fruit ‎– SFPMA206 

Format: Vinyl, LP 

Country: UK 

Released: 1989 

Style: Art Rock, Indie Rock, C86, Post-Punk

Tracklist:

A1 I Love You Mr Disposable Razors 3:35 

A2 Life - The Final Frontier 3:50 

A3 Helicopter Tealeaf 2:55 

A4 Prince Microwave Bollard 3:35 

B1 Take Me To The Earth 3:20 

B2 McManus Octaphone 3:25 

B3 Sunbed Sentimental 2:40 

B4 Zip Up 4:05 

Notes: 

Side A recorded 20th November 1988. 

First Tx: 30th November 1988. 

Side B recorded 10th January 1988. 

First Tx: 19th January 1988. 

(P) 1989 BBC Enterprises Ltd. 

(C) 1989 Strange Fruit Records. 

Other Versions:

'The Peel Sessions' ‎(CD) Strange Fruit SFPMACD206 UK 1989 

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