Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ‎– A Cabinet Of Curiosities [LP] (1989, Velocity Records)

This Edinburgh-based act emerged in 1986. Initially viewed as an informal venture -its founding line-up was largely drawn from members of another group, Rote Kopelle- The Desperadoes nonetheless established themselves as the leading exponents of the city’s ‘shambling’ scene, alongside the more fêted Shop Assistants. Fran Schoppler (vocals) Andrew Tully (guitar/vocals), Angus McPake (bass) and Marquerita Vazquez Ponte (drums) provided the core of a unit that made its debut with the melodic ‘Splashing Along’, a single sympathetically produced by ex-Jesus And Mary Chain bass player Douglas Hart. The Desperadoes’ deft blend of charm and melancholia was captured on a series of excellent singles, including ‘The Rain Fell Down’ and ‘And If The Sky Should Fall’. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC]

Label: Velocity Records – speed LP 111 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation 

Country: UK 

Released: 1989 

Style: Indie Rock, Twee Pop, Jangle Pop, Indie Pop

Tracklist:

A1 Splashing Along 

A2 I'm Up Here 

A3 The Rain Fell Down 

A4 The Adam Faith Experience 

A5 Laughing And Smiling 

A6 Just For A While (If Ever) 

B1 And If The Sky Should Fall 

B2 You'll Never Be That Young Again 

B3 Blacker Than Blue 

B4 Thursday Feels Fine 

B5 This Town Is Falling Down 

B6 Wealth Of Nations 

Notes:

Essentially a collection of their singles. 

A1 to A3 have been re-recorded. 

B5 & B6 are new songs, recorded June/July 1988. 

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