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RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2020
Originally released in 1989. McCarthy's The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth is a musical molotov cocktail that's a mixture of power chords and virile, virtuous lyrics. The songwriting is tightly forged and their knack for producing raw pop is at its finest here. The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth is a powerful weapon that didn't get enough of a user base to make its intended impact. If the question was ever proposed, "can art be a weapon?" this album answers with a bold and resounding "yes." Includes the singles "Boy Meets Girl, So What," "Should The Bible Be Banned," "Keep An Open Mind Or Else," and "This Nelson Rockerfeller". Limited-edition set contains the original LP plus a ten-track bonus LP and a bonus 7" with two previously unreleased tracks. Remastered and pressed on color vinyl with a reworked sleeve by original designer Andy Royston.
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$33.00
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RELEASE DATE: 6/15/2020
Released in February 1989, Razorcuts' The World Keeps Turning seemed to represent a heroic refusal to fall in step with the times. From its cover illustration to its musical content, which was essentially a continuation of what had been so masterly achieved on Storyteller (OPT4 026LP). Tim's words coupled with Gregory's melodies resulted in some of the loveliest songs in the Razorcuts catalog. Includes original album plus eight additional tracks on the second disc. Remastered. Includes a 12pp 12"x12" color booklet with sleeve notes; Pressed on color vinyl, disc one on white vinyl and disc two on transparent green vinyl; edition of 200.
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RELEASE DATE: 6/5/2020
Storyteller, which saw release in February of '88, arguably is the best album to come from the generation of indie pop bands to which Razorcuts belonged. Most of their peers tended to falter beyond the convenient restrictions of singles and EPs, but Storyteller, whether by luck or design, hangs together as a complete work, not a moment of its 35 minutes wasted or excess to requirements. Indeed, there are few lovelier songs from that year than "Brighter Now", "Jade", and the title track. Includes original album plus eight additional tracks on the second disc. Remastered. Includes a 16pp 12"x12" color booklet with sleeve notes by Popkiss author, Michael White and Tim Vass; Presented in a gatefold sleeve with reverse board printing; Pressed on color vinyl, disc one on white vinyl and disc two on transparent pink vinyl, in a limited edition of only 200.
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$12.00
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RELEASE DATE: 5/15/2020
Fourth and final single from the James Dean Driving Experience. Originally released in 1990 on El Records as a 12" EP and now highly sought-after. All four tracks are included here for the first time as a 7" single on silver vinyl. Includes postcard and poster; edition of 800.
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RELEASE DATE: 5/15/2020
Impossibly rare 1984 UK 7" vinyl single, written by a pre-Bachelor Pad's Martin Cotter. One of only three releases by the short-lived Glasgow based indie label Bogaten, although redolent of early Orange Juice in the sound of the A-side, also looks forward to shoegaze, with a reverb-drenched cover of The Velvet Underground's "Waiting For My Man" on the B-side. Color vinyl; includes postcard and poster; edition of 800.
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$12.00
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RELEASE DATE: 4/3/2020
A major retrospective of late '80s psychedelic garage rockers Hangman's Beautiful Daughters. A mainstay of the indie and C86 scene, the London-based band were signed to Dan Treacy's Dreamworld Records. Treacy, the genius behind The Television Personalities, played a major role in the band's birth, contributing a few songs and as producer. "They all looked dead cool: Gordon played chiming 12-string guitar licks which sounded like a dirty version of Roger McGuinn's sound with the Byrds, with his long blond fringe making him look like a tougher cousin of Brian Jones. Emily [Brown] had a sensuous, husky alto voice, and looked fine with her long wavy auburn locks, suede fringed boots and mini-skirts. Phil [King] was taciturn and nonchalant; impenetrable with his shades and dark bowl-haircut and like a cuter version of Bill Wyman. Ray [Philpott] was an accomplished, energetic and handsome drummer with a ready grin and long parted wavy chestnut hair. Sandy [Fleming] was an exuberant presence, with her raven-black short spiky hair, skinny legs and leathers; she played choppy rhythm chords on a sunburst pear-drop Vox guitar, and added her voice to the mix. There weren't many women making rock music in those days, so it was very distinctive to have two women at the front." Hangman's Beautiful Daughters were described at the time as like a cross between The Jefferson Airplane, MC5, and The Velvet Underground. Touring regularly across the UK and mainland Europe, they released the EP And Love is Blue, the singles "They Fell for Words like Love" and "Darkside", plus the album Trash Mantra (1987). All of these recordings were also repackaged and released in Germany and the US. A further EP was recorded for Dreamworld but never released, with two songs from that session, "If It Means Anything" and "King of Sweden", getting their first airing on the new release. Equally adept at producing hard charging rockers or more languid, opiate-tinged soundscapes, Hangman's Beautiful Daughters were part of the DIY culture that helped shape British guitar music. Their complete recordings remastered; Includes two previously unreleased tracks. The album comes with a deluxe 12-page booklet, featuring never-seen before photos and a history of the band written by Jowe Head, of Television Personalities and Swell Maps fame. CD version marks the first availability of the material on the format.
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$23.00
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RELEASE DATE: 4/3/2020
LP version. Blue swirl vinyl. A major retrospective of late '80s psychedelic garage rockers Hangman's Beautiful Daughters. A mainstay of the indie and C86 scene, the London-based band were signed to Dan Treacy's Dreamworld Records. Treacy, the genius behind The Television Personalities, played a major role in the band's birth, contributing a few songs and as producer. "They all looked dead cool: Gordon played chiming 12-string guitar licks which sounded like a dirty version of Roger McGuinn's sound with the Byrds, with his long blond fringe making him look like a tougher cousin of Brian Jones. Emily [Brown] had a sensuous, husky alto voice, and looked fine with her long wavy auburn locks, suede fringed boots and mini-skirts. Phil [King] was taciturn and nonchalant; impenetrable with his shades and dark bowl-haircut and like a cuter version of Bill Wyman. Ray [Philpott] was an accomplished, energetic and handsome drummer with a ready grin and long parted wavy chestnut hair. Sandy [Fleming] was an exuberant presence, with her raven-black short spiky hair, skinny legs and leathers; she played choppy rhythm chords on a sunburst pear-drop Vox guitar, and added her voice to the mix. There weren't many women making rock music in those days, so it was very distinctive to have two women at the front." Hangman's Beautiful Daughters were described at the time as like a cross between The Jefferson Airplane, MC5, and The Velvet Underground. Touring regularly across the UK and mainland Europe, they released the EP And Love is Blue, the singles "They Fell for Words like Love" and "Darkside", plus the album Trash Mantra (1987). All of these recordings were also repackaged and released in Germany and the US. A further EP was recorded for Dreamworld but never released, with two songs from that session, "If It Means Anything" and "King of Sweden", getting their first airing on the new release. Equally adept at producing hard charging rockers or more languid, opiate-tinged soundscapes, Hangman's Beautiful Daughters were part of the DIY culture that helped shape British guitar music. Their complete recordings remastered; Includes two previously unreleased tracks. The album comes with a deluxe 12-page booklet, featuring never-seen before photos and a history of the band written by Jowe Head, of Television Personalities and Swell Maps fame.
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$12.00
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RELEASE DATE: 3/27/2020
Meat Whiplash's one and only single was originally released in 1985 on Creation and spent 19 weeks in the independent chart. From East Kilbride in Scotland, they morphed into Motorcycle Boy. Color vinyl; includes postcard and poster; edition of 800.
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Released in 1984 and the second release on Creation Records. Flowers In The Sky Is a perfect piece of '80s psychedelic pop. The band was formed in 1983 by Andrew Innes, who had previously played guitar for Alan McGee's band The Laughing Apple, and also contributed to McGee's later band, Biff Bang Pow! The band also featured Innes's girlfriend Christine Wanless on vocals, Ken Popple (also of Biff Bang Pow!) on drums, and part-time contributions on guitar from Alan McGee. Color vinyl; Includes postcard and poster.
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$12.00
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RELEASE DATE: 3/27/2020
Exceptional second single from The Wedding Present that was originally released on Reception Records in 1985. Reissued here on white vinyl. Includes postcard and poster; edition of 1000.
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Originally released in 1987 on Australian label Big Home Productions both tracks were later re-released in 1990 on Sarah Records together with the "Goes So Slow" single as a five-track, 7" EP titled Nothing Ever Happens. This is the first time that the single has been released in the UK in its original format. Even As We Speak is an indie band from Sydney, Australia. Formed in the mid-1980s, founding members Matthew Love (guitar, banjo, vocals) and Mary Wyer (vocals, guitar) were later joined by Rob Irwin (bass), Anita Rayner (drums, banjo, mandolin), Julian Knowles (guitar, keyboards, production), and Paul Clarke (guitar, vocals). After a series of vinyl releases on Australian independent labels including Phantom Records, and success on the Australian indie scene, they came to the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel who started to play the band's Goes So Slow Phantom Records release on his show. This brought them to the attention of UK audiences and began a relationship with UK indie label Sarah Records. The band released several singles and an album on Sarah Records, three of which reached the Top 5 of the Melody Maker and New Musical Express UK independent music charts in 1992 and 1993. Color vinyl; includes postcard and poster; Edition of 800.
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RELEASE DATE: 3/13/2020
The Die Young EP was released on the Metro Trinity's own Cafeteria label, released early 1987. "Michael Fury" was inspired by James Joyce's short story The Dead. Only previously available on a four-track 12". This 7" version comprises three of those four tracks. Metro Trinity were a short-lived Manchester based indie band that included Jon Male, later of Soul Family Sensation and Republica fame, drummer Colin Rocks, bass player Tim Whiteley, and Doves guitarist Jez Williams. Metro Trinity's only other release came as a split with the Inspiral Carpets on Dave Haslam's Debris fanzine. It featured the track "Stupid Friends". Andy Williams of Doves joined the band later on, but does not feature on this EP. The band split up shortly after. Color vinyl; Includes postcard and poster; edition of 800.
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RELEASE DATE: 3/13/2020
Originally released in 1985 on Creation Records and arguably one of the best from that era. This version is backed with "Your Door Shines Like Gold" which appeared on the 12" but not the 7". Color vinyl; includes postcard and poster; edition of 800.
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This is the original version of The Primitives' Thru The Flowers that was released in 1986 on Lazy and not the re-recorded version. Previously only available as a 12". All four tracks appear for the first time here as a 7" single. Color vinyl; Includes postcard and poster.
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RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2020
First appearance on 7" for The Vaselines' classic debut single that was originally released on 53rd & 3rd Records in 1987. Two of the three tracks that were on the 12" are included in this version. Color vinyl ; includes postcard and poster.
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The debut single from the House Of Love is reissued on 7" for the very first time and contains all three tracks that were on the original 12". Although a newly recorded version of "Shine On" was released in 1990 and became a massive hit, this is the first time that the original version has appeared in this format. Color vinyl; includes postcard and poster.
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The Pooh Sticks's self-titled release, present here as a 5x7" box set with five different color 7" singles and a 24-page booklet. This release includes the original five tracks, and for the first time, five tracks on the flipsides. All of the B sides were recorded in 1988 and four of them have never been available before; the other track "Hard On Love", was released in 1989 on a flexi-disc and has never been available in any other format. Originally released in 1988 on Fierce Recordings as a collection of five one- sided singles in a 7" cardboard box (etched on B-sides), with information insert, and hand-drawn designs on the box and labels. The original now sells for £250 if you are lucky enough to find a copy.
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Originally released in 1989 on The House Of Teeth label, this indie classic which made John Peel's Festive Fifty of that year, gets a 30th anniversary reissue as part of our Optic Sevens 2.0 reissue series. It is backed with the previously unreleased "Coquette" which was recorded in 1992, remixed in 2017 and only available on this release of the 7-inch. Color vinyl (randomly packed -- green, amber or red); Includes postcard, sticker, and poster; Edition of 800.
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Double LP version. 180 gram vinyl; Gatefold sleeve; Includes poster, sticker, and badge. Complete 22-track collection of The Cigarettes entire recorded output. It was at the tail end of what would later be loosely termed "The Seventies", in Lincoln, Merry England, that three teenagers formed -- the consequences of their actions are captured here. You Were So Young consists of everything that The Cigarettes ever recorded in what was their two-year life span. From the very beginnings in the rehearsal room through to tracks recorded for an unreleased third single. It includes the two singles and their flip sides, some tracks that were included on a local compilation album, and their solitary John Peel session along with a handful that never found their way onto a record. Their debut single "They're Back Again, Here They Come", exchanges hands from upwards of £100 and "You Were So Young" has been viewed on YouTube over 1.3 million times. Over the years The Cigarettes have gained a wealth of interest, leaving many to scratch their heads and wonder how they slipped under the radar for so long. Includes an in-depth interview with Rob and Steve, answering pretty much all there is to know about The Cigarettes.
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Complete 22-track collection of The Cigarettes entire recorded output. CD version includes 20-page booklet. It was at the tail end of what would later be loosely termed "The Seventies", in Lincoln, Merry England, that three teenagers formed -- the consequences of their actions are captured here. You Were So Young consists of everything that The Cigarettes ever recorded in what was their two-year life span. From the very beginnings in the rehearsal room through to tracks recorded for an unreleased third single. It includes the two singles and their flip sides, some tracks that were included on a local compilation album, and their solitary John Peel session along with a handful that never found their way onto a record. Their debut single "They're Back Again, Here They Come", exchanges hands from upwards of £100 and "You Were So Young" has been viewed on YouTube over 1.3 million times. Over the years The Cigarettes have gained a wealth of interest, leaving many to scratch their heads and wonder how they slipped under the radar for so long. Includes an in-depth interview with Rob and Steve, answering pretty much all there is to know about The Cigarettes.
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One Thousand Violins' first single, "Halcyon Days" was originally released in 1985. The B-side, "Like One Thousand Violins" was voted into that year's Festive 50 by listeners to John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show, the band having recorded a session for the show earlier that year. First time on 7". Part of the Optic Sevens reissue series. Splatter vinyl; includes poster and postcard; Edition of 500.
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The final release in first volume of the Optic Sevens reissue series. One of the great lost singles of the C86 era. Peter Brickley was a member The Telephone Boxes who supported The Smiths on their first UK tour. After having recorded a few demos for various uninterested record companies, the band split. In 1985, Brickley formed his own band under the name The Wallflowers and released three excellent singles. This is their debut, pure jangle pop perfection. Criminally overlooked at the time, it makes its first appearance on 7" here. Includes poster and postcard. Color vinyl; edition of 500.
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Originally released in 1986 on Pink Records. This was arguably McCarthy's best moment. This issue has a different B side to the original "The Fall". By the time McCarthy appeared on the NME's C86 cassette they had already been playing together for a couple of years and released two excellent singles. McCarthy released their debut album I Am A Wallet in 1987. Known by today's indie acolytes as the band that spawned Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier (who of course went on to form Stereolab). Part of the Optic Sevens reissue series. Red vinyl; includes poster and postcard; Edition of 500.
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Part of The Optic Sevens Reissue Series. The Servants' second single, originally released on Head Records in 1986 as a 12" EP. This is its first appearance as a 7" single. In 1986, The Servants recorded a John Peel session, got a full page feature in the New Year's edition of the 1986 NME hailing them as the next big thing, appeared on their C86 cassette and played shows with amongst others the Jesus And Mary Chain, Felt, Primal Scream, the Go-Betweens, the Pale Fountains, and the Wedding Present. Edition of 500; splatter vinyl; includes poster and postcard.
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Part of The Optic Sevens Reissue Series. Originally released in 1985 on Reception Records. The debut single by The Wedding Present is reissued here on white vinyl using the original artwork from Reception Records. Includes Poster and postcard.
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