Frigidaire Tango ‎– Frigidaire Tango [12''] (1983, Frigidaire Tango)

 

July 1977: Carlo Casale and Stefano Dal Col begin a musical collaboration and found The Outkids, one of the first Italian Punk Rock combos. After a series of local concerts, the band expands with the arrival of Marco Brenda, keyboardist. Marco gave to the young band a sound more personal that, scrambling their background, shortly becomes one of the most appreciated New Wave bands of the peninsula. With the name of Frigidaire Tango in 1980 the band recorded their first full-length LP 'The Cock', a small masterpiece of Italian music that was inserted in September 2010 among the 100 fundamental least-known Rock LPs by the French magazine "Tsugi". In early '83, with the addition of a second keyboardist, Frigidaire Tango returned to the studio releasing a self-produced a self-titled mini-LP titled that became one of the classics of the new Italian Rock of the period. At the same time the band was on tour with The Sound in Italy. In mid-'86, on the top of their popularity and after being invited for a series of gigs at the Biennale in Barcelona, the band split-up. [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

 

 

Label: Frigidaire Tango ‎– FT001 

Format: Vinyl, 12" 

Country: Italy 

Released: 1983 

Style: New Wave 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Recall 7:05 

A2 Vanity Fair 4:03 

B1 Russia Dolls - Part Two 9:28 

 

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English Subtitles ‎– Original Dialogue [LP] (1982, Glass Records)

 

English Subtitles was a Post Punk band formed in Oxford in 1978 from the remnants of Norwich punk band In-Mates. Released the 'Time Tunnel' EP on Small Wonder in 1979 and moved to London. Another single and an LP ('Original Dialogue') on Glass Records followed. Here is another proof of how inspiring Joy Division was as a band in the late 70s and early 80s. English Subtitles tried to create their own style from this inspiration, mostly with satisfactory results. Recommended tracks: "Insomnia", "The Baby Cries", "Activity Spree" and above all "Machine". [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

 

Label: Glass Records – glasslp 013 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: UK 

Released: 1982 

Style: New Wave, Coldwave, Post-Punk

 

Tracklist:

Studio 

A1 Lost 

A2 Insomnia 

A3 Water 1 

A4 The Baby Cries 

A5 Water 2 

Live 

B1 Activity Spree 

B2 Machine 

B3 Existence 

B4 Coming Home 

B5 Dance 

 

Notes:

Side A was recorded in Studio Jacobs Farnham August 1981. 

Side B was recorded live at the Electric Ballroom London 29-2-80. 

 

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The Desperate Bicycles ‎– Remorse Code [LP] (1979, Refill Records)

 

This is a seriously underrated album. Even fans of The Desperate Bicycles seem to focus on their singles/EPs and don't give this classic album its due. That's not surprising, those early singles were much more influential, with the breakdown of costs on the sleeve and the "it was easy, it was cheap, go and do it!" catchphrase inspiring a lot of people to try their hand at DIY record releases. They were generally more immediate and catchy songs as well, there's nothing on this album as instantly fun as "The Medium Was Tedium" or "Advice on Arrest". Give this album a few listens and it becomes clear how great it is, up there with the very best music released in the late 70s and early 80s. It's hard to pick favourite tracks when the whole this is so consistent, but "I Am Nine" and "Natural History" are hard to beat. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

 

Label: Refill Records – RR 6, Refill Records – RR6 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: UK 

Released: 1979 

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

 

Tracklist:

A1 I Am Nine 3:37 

A2 Walking The Talking Channel 2:17 

A3 A Can Of Lemonade 5:09 

A4 Pretty Little Analyse 2:41 

A5 Acting 3:33 

B1 It's Somebody's Birthday Today 3:38 

B2 Sarcasm 4:26 

B3 Trendy Feelings 3:43 

B4 Natural History 3:50 

B5 Blasting Radio 4:33 

 

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Christiane F. ‎– Gesundheit! [12''] (1982, Posh Boy)

Christiane Vera Felscherinow (born 20 May 1962) is a German actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo" ["We Children of Bahnhof Zoo"], and the film based on the book, in which her teenage drug use is documented. In the early 1980s, Felscherinow's boyfriend was Alexander Hacke, from the German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten, and together they released music under the moniker Sentimentale Jugend, including a cover version of The Rolling Stones song "Satisfaction", on the Das Cassetten Combinat label. They also appeared together in the 1983 German film "Decoder", which also featured William S. Burroughs and Genesis P-Orridge. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA] 

 

 

Label: Posh Boy ‎– PBS 1034 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM 

Country: US 

Released: 1982 

Style: Synth-pop, Neue Deutsche Welle, Post-Punk, Electro-Disco

 

Tracklist:

A1 Wunderbar 3:58 

A2 Heimweh (Homesick) 3:10 

B Wunderbar 9:00 

 

Notes:

Recorded at Noise, New York. 

 

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The Blush – A Look From Outside [7''] (1982, Not On Label)

 

'A Look From Outside' was the only The Blush's official release, recorded at Wilf Smarties studios and came out in 1982. It is a double A-side, "A Look From Outside" and "Skipping". The Blush were a post-punk band from Dundee (Scotland) and their line-up were Jeff Doran (vocal & guitar), Eddie Robertson (guitar), Steve Duncan (bass) and Steve Aungle (drums). Steve Aungle went on to record with Billy MacKenzie (The Associates). [SOURCE: RETRO DUNDEE]

 

 

Label: Not On Label (The Blush Self-Released) ‎– BL 001 

Format: Vinyl, 7" 

Country: UK 

Released: 1982 

Style: Post-Punk 

 

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Alexander Von Borsig ‎– Die Welt Ist Schön! [Cass] (1981, Eisengrau)

Alexander Von Borsig was Alexander Hacke. Active since he was 13 years old, he was a former member of P1/E, Blässe, Sentimentale Jugend, Mekanik Destruektiw Komandoe, Sprung Aus Den Wolken and Lustige Geräusche, and one of the early members of Einstürzende Neubauten. 'Die Welt Ist Schön!' was originally released on Eisengrau on cassette with hand-made cover, later with a printed cover and considerably larger print run on Eisengrau/Rip Off. The title-track of this cassette was coupled with the track "Hiroshima" from the cassette Borsig Werke 'S.J.' for the 2004 7" single also called 'Die Welt Ist Schön!' that used similar artwork. [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

Label: Eisengrau ‎– 1010 

Format: Cassette, Limited Edition, C15 

Country: Germany 

Released: 1981 

Style: New Wave, Minimal, Minimal Synth, Neue Deutsche Welle

 

Tracklist:

A1 Accent 

A2 Das Leben Ist Schön 

B1 If You Want To Have A Brother 

B2 Napalm 

B3 Bauarbeiterhymne 

 

Artwork: 

Blixa Bargeld 

 

Notes:

First edition of 20 copies, photocopied and handpainted sleeve. 

Copies may or may not include a tracklisting, the name of the label and information such as "S.J. Production, Heimsbrunner Straße, Berlin" (and a telephone number) 

 

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400 Blows ‎– Pressure [12''] (1984, Illuminated Records)

400 Blows was formed in Croydon, South London by Edward Beer in 1981 along with two friends, Alexander Fraser and Rob. Their debut single was released on their own Concrete Productions record label in 1982. In 1983 they were signed to the Illuminated label and subsequently released an album, '...if I kissed her I'd have to kill her first...' (a quote from serial killer Edmund Kemper to his sister, who was teasing him about wanting to kiss his teacher). In 1985 they released a single, 'Movin', described by Adrian Thrills in the New Musical Express as 'a spiked reworking of the 1976 Brass Construction dance classic'. It reached 54 in the UK Singles Chart. By this time the line up was Beer, Anthony Thorpe, and Lea. Thorpe went on to run the Language record label. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA] 

 

 

Label: Illuminated Records ‎– ILL 34 12, Illuminated Records ‎– ILL 3412 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM 

Country: UK

Released: 1984 

Style: Leftfield, Electro, Downtempo 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Radio Pressure 

A2 Dubbing Pressure 

B1 Club Pressure 

B2 Perspective 2 

 

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Various ‎– Trial By Ordeal [Cass] (1984, Broken Flag)

And here we have yet another Broken Flag power electronics compilation, who would've thought? This it's just a bunch of thrown-in tracks from Broken Flag's big and lesser names altogether. Giancarlo Toniutti's (available on 'Broken Flag: A Retrospective 1982-1985') and Un-Kommuniti's tracks are the highlights here. There appears to be an uncredited Ramleh track right after Un-Kommuniti on side A -either that or they had Gary Mundy guesting that night on vocals. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

 

Label: Broken Flag ‎– BF 31 

Format: Cassette, Compilation, C60 

Country: UK 

Released: 1984 

Style: Noise, Power Electronics, Experimental, Industrial 

 

Tracklist:

A1 – Giancarlo Toniutti Some Fibres 5:55 

A2 – Ramleh Emaciator [1982] 3:58 

A3 – This Body I Mutilate Carnal Direction 1:10 

A4 – Depilate Corps Assault 3:06 

A5 – Mauthausen Orchestra Bloodyminded 5:58 

A6 – Thee Un-Kommuniti Live 30-11-83 8:13 

B1 – Assailer Annihilation 8:57 

B2 – Giancarlo Toniutti Neocortex 3:39 

B3 – LXSS U.I.K. [Pt.1] 5:31 

B4 – The New Blockaders Live 12-10-1983 2:16 

B5 – Thee Un-Kommuniti Spurt White/Cut Black 4:58 

 

Notes:

Cardboard cover; the cassettes themselves were ordinary or chrome TDK, BASF, Philips or others, directly produced by Gary Mundy himself. 

 

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Webcore – The Captain's Table [12''] (1987, Jungle Records, A Real Kavoom)

 

Webcore formed in Cornwall in 1984 and lasted until 1987. They released several self-released cassettes: 'Cinematography' (A Real Kavoom, 1984) 'The Great Unfolding' (A Real Kavoom, 1986) and 'Consider The River' (M.E.L.T. Music, 1987); 2 LP's: 'Webcore' (1987) and 'Webcore Webcore' (1988); and 2 12"s through Jungle Records: 'The Captain's Table' and 'Running for the Precedent', both in 1987. 

 

Members were  Mick West (Vox), Phil Pickering (Bass), Paul Chousmer (Keys), Clive Goodwin (Guitar, later became Ozric Tentacles sound engineer), Colin Woolway (Drums), Nick Van Gelder (Drums, had played with the Ozric Tentacles earlier and went on to Jamiroquai), Dan Carpenter (Sax occasionally), Jackie Hannah and Karen Kay (backing vox).  

 

Webcore were co-founders of the event "Alice in Wonderland" with the Ozric Tentacles in the late eighties. Paul Chousmer and Dan Carpenter later did chillout rooms for London based events and venues such as Club Dog, the Deptford Crypt, and later Whirly-Gig and Return to the Source, under the name Another Green World during the early to mid-nineties. [SOURCE: LAST.FM]

 

 

Label: Jungle Records ‎– JUNG 30T, A Real Kavoom ‎– ARK 23 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM 

Country: UK 

Released: 1987 

Style: Psychedelic Rock, Experimental, Prog Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

 

Tracklist:

A The Captain's Table 4:15 

B1 Son Of Man 4:45 

B2 Prophet Gear 3:52 

 

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