Yeah! – Yeah! [LP] (1988, Ano Kato Records)

When Anti Troppau Council called it a day, Yannis Drenoyannis joined guitarist Vassilis Spyropoulos (member of the band Spyridoula), bass player Hrysa Pantazi, and drummer Takis Giannoutsos, and formed Yeah!. They released the album 'Yeah!' in 1988, and 'Festival' in 1992. After the band split, Drenoyannis turned into journalism (writing articles about new cars and motorbikes). Takis Giannoutsous became a well known radio persona, after hosting a morning TV show for a while.

 

 

Label: Ano Kato Records – ANO KATO 013 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: Greece 

Released: 1988 

Style: Goth Rock, Post-Punk 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Horseface 4:39 

A2 Shot ThroughThe Door 2:29 

A3 The Sea 4:09 

A4 I Walked Away 3:36 

A5 Happy Spirit 4:30 

B1 No Thought No Wonder 3:10 

B2 Body Ash 2:46 

B3 High Taking 4:25 

B4 Heat 2:13 

B5 Speed 2:06 

B6 There Goes 4:17 

 

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The Wylde Mammoths – Go Baby Go!! [LP] (1987, Crypt Records)

 

Wylde Mammoths were founded in Stockholm, Sweden in the mid-1980s and were part of the thriving garage rock scene of the day which included The Stomachmouths, The Highspeed V, Crimson Shadows and The Creeps. In 1986 they were signed to the American label Crypt Records, being one of the first new bands Crypt released, before that they mostly made 1960s garage compilations like the 'Back From The Grave'-series. Being very influenced by the music of the 1960s themselves, The Wylde Mammoths recorded their first album -'Go Baby Go!!'- in singer Peter Maniette's basement only using an old 2-track Beocord tape recorder. Tours of the US and Europe and more records followed before the band split up in the early 1990s. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA]

 

 

Label: Crypt Records – Crypt 011 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US 

Released: 1987 

Style: Garage Rock, Rock & Roll 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Hooked 2:00 

A2 Enough Of Your Love 1:57 

A3 Gone Away 2:21 

A4 I'm Going Out 2:16 

A5 Don't Stop It Baby 2:05 

A6 Day And Night 2:35 

A7 Do-da Do-da 2:42 

B1 Pretty Baby 1:45 

B2 Plane To Chicago 2:52 

B3 The Night Is Black 2:42 

B4 Thinkin Of Her 2:16 

B5 I Never Loved Her 3:15 

B6 Won't Make Up Her Mind 2:04 

 

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V; – The V EP [12''] (1982, Propeller Product)

 

V; were a post-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, comprising guitarists Gary Gogel and George Petcoff, drummer Matt Burns, bassist Joe Cuneo and vocalist Susan Anway. Active on the East Coast music scene from 1979-1982. Also known as Vee. 

 

Label: Propeller Product – PROP-1005 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM 

Country: US 

Released: 1982 

Style: Post-Punk, Art Punk

 

Tracklist:

A1 Sirens 3:18 

A2 The Need 4:19 

B1 "1926" 3:11 

B2 David Hild 2:37 

 

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Underground Life – VM Uno [Cass] (1984, Produzioni VM)

Underground Life were born in 1977, during the punk era, with a temporary formation of young musicians, founded by the drummer Lorenzo LaTorre. Singer Giancarlo Onorato joined the band last. In 1979 they released their first 45, 'Noncurance/Blackout!' on the Disco Ivoire label, exposed in the windows of London's Rough Trade shop as “italian punk rock”. In 1980 followed a hard-to-find tape, 'I Fiori Del Male'. After some live shows, they released the 12" 'The Cross' (1981) on Trinciato Forte Records and their first LP 'The Fox' (1982) on Suono Records. After joining the legendary I.R.A. Records labels, some more albums were released, including two tracks for the compilation 'Catalogue Issue' (1984) shared with Litfiba, Diaframma and Moda. Musically the sound of Undeground Life were between the classical new wave sounds and the minimal synth stuff. [SOURCE: LAST.FM]

 

 

Label: Produzioni VM – PVM 01 

Format: Cassette, Limited Edition 

Country: Italy 

Released: Jun 1984

Style: New Wave, Post-Punk

 

Tracklist:

A1 Fluid / X Ocean / Shang-hai Lilium 5:25 

A2 Listen Listen 5:50 

A3 Blue Room 2:45 

A4 Gordon's Gin 2:45 

A5 Kama 2:45 

B1 Rain Of Our Age 3:05 

B2 Desolation Boulevard 5:00 

B3 Giorni Di Luce 5:00 

B4 Glass House 7:30 

 

Notes:

Came with number one of VM fanzine, limited to 100 numbered copies.

 

A1, A3, B3 recorded live in Bolzano, Salone delle Fiere, December 1982. 

A2 and B1 recorded live in Milano, Odissea 2001, November 1983. 

A4 recorded live in Milano, Colonne di S. Lorenzo, July 1982. 

B2 recorded live in Milano, P.zle Abbiategrasso, December 1980. 

A5 and B4 recorded in Monza, Studio Underground Life, June 1983. 

 

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Tableau Noir – Correspondances [LP] (1986, Not On Label)

'Correspondances' is the only album, self-released, by French band Tableau Noir, formed by Yasmine (backing vocals), Patrick Ambulante (bass), Thierry Cordier (guitar, vocals), Bernard Mikaélian (keyboards) and David Girardi (vocals, drum programming) and produced by Jacques Pinon and keyboardist Bernard Mikaélian. 'Correspondances' is a rare but great Minimal Synth / New-Wave concept album based on lyrics from Charles Baudelaire's "Fleurs Du Mal", sung in French in a Daniel Darc fragile and captivating vein. Music comes with some Taxi-Girl's 'Seppuku' vibes to more minimal synth tracks. A must in every synth-pop collection. [SOURCE: DISCOGS]

 

 

Label: Not On Label – BAU.86 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: France 

Released: 1986 

Style: New Wave, Synthwave, Minimal, Art Rock, Minimal Synth

 

Tracklist:

A1 Correspondances 

A2 Le Voyage 

A3 Le Reniement De St Pierre 

A4 Lesbos 

B1 L'Albatros 

B2 Sed Non Satiata 

B3 La Mort Des Amants 

B4 Le Serpent Qui Danse 

B5 Les Bijoux 

 

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Snatches Of Pink – Send In The Clowns [LP] (1988, Dog Gone)

 

Snatches of Pink were a Chapel Hill, NC, trio, consisting of drummer Sara Romweber (ex-Let's Active), singer Andy McMillan, and guitarist Michael Rank. Unlike other North Carolina bands of the time, Snatches of Pink took a rough and ragged approach that while often inspired, failed to make much impact. In 1988, they released their debut, 'Send in the Clowns', followed by 'Dead Men' the same year and 'Bent with Pray' in 1992. The band regrouped in 2003, releasing 'Hyena' with Rank being the only holdover from the original lineup. In 2005, they released 'Stag' and returned with 'Love Is Dead' in 2007. A brain tumor claimed the life of Sara Romweber in March 2019. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC]

 

Label: Dog Gone – DOG 7777 

Format: Vinyl, LP 

Country: US 

Released: 1988 

Style: Alternative Rock 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Lazy Susan 2:07 

A2 Cry Wolf 2:19 

A3 Weathervain 2:04 

A4 Travis 3:00 

A5 Time Done Gone 3:43 

B1 Up On The Mountain 2:15 

B2 Rodeo Clown 2:48 

B3 Thing Of The Past 2:28 

B4 Cowboys + Injuns 2:20 

B5 Clementine 2:47 

B6 Ones With The Black 2:32 

 

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The Record Players – Double C Side EP [7''] (1978, Aerco, Wreckord Records)

 

The Record Players were a british punk band formed in 1976 in Margate, Kent. Members were Philip Martin [aka Drohne] (vocals, guitar), Mark Addisson (vocals, guitar), Martin Horn (bass), Gordon Larner (drums) and Hugh Manistre (piano, organ). They released three 7": 'Double C Side' in 1978, '60-7 Inches' in 1979, and 'Money Worries' in 1981, all of them on the Wreckord label. After The Record Players Philip Martin founded Drohne as a project of "hurdy-gurdy toting psychedelia". He has been assisted by Alexi Nonis (cretian lira, jews harp), Geoff Huggins (bass clarinett, sax, early woodwind), Jon Loomes (violin, concertina, additional vocals), plus Brendan Power (harmonica), Tim Edey (guitar and accordion), and Lucy Randell (cajon and percussion).

 

Label: Aerco – AERE 1104, Wreckord Records – WRECK 001 

Format: Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP 

Country: UK 

Released: 1978 

Style: New Wave, Punk, Power Pop, Punk Rock

 

Tracklist:

A1 M.O.R. 

A2 Don't Go Backwards 

B1 Wrong Song 

B2 Ignore Us 

 

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Pigbros – From Now On This Will Be Your Ideal Life [LP] (1988, Cake Records)

Pigbros formed 1984 by Nick Beales (guitar and vocals) fresh from a stint in The Nightingales and Jonathan Cooke (bass). Recruiting a teenage Fuzz Townshend (later with Pop Will Eat Itself, Bentley Rhythm Ace, General Public / Ranking Roger, The Beat, The Wonder Stuff, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Bucks Fizz, The Wurzels, Black Lace ... as well as projects under his own name) the band played a few gigs before augmenting the line up a few months later to include Svor Naan (saxophone and guitar) not long departed from The Cravats / DCL Locomotive. The initial sound was a rumbling, bass-heavy groove, driven by Fuzz’s drumming and Jonathan’s unique echo bass with Nick's fierce choppy guitar playing. Added to this concoction was Svor’s mixture of sax riffing and swirling echo effects and a rather curious guitar style which could be mistaken for a balalaika. Although along the way there was a tendency to deviate from this template, Pigbros did on the whole manage to maintain this sonic approach. [SOURCE: LAST.FM]

 

 

Label: Cake Records – LP CAKE 1 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: UK 

Released: Jan 11, 1988 

Style: Alternative Rock, Post-Punk

 

Tracklist:

A1 Face Of Baby 

A2 Past Caring 

A3 Cheap Life 

A4 From Now On This Will Be Your Ideal Life 

A5 Skin Deep Theories 

B1 Still Goes On 

B2 Stones 

B3 Dumb Question 

B4 All Of Nothing 

B5 The Way Things Currently Are 

 

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