Four Songs / Kalima (1985)

Four Songs / Kalima (1985)

Label: Factory (UK)

Catalog#: Fac 127

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

Credits:

Recorded at Yellow 2, Manchester

February 1985

Producion - Kalima

Engineer - Tim Oliver

Painting - Clifford Saffer

Cover Photography - Marshall Walker

Band Photography - Graham Proudlove

Sleeve - Trevor Johnson

Piano - Andrew Connell

Percussion - Chris Hornerman

Vibes, Bass - Jeremy Kerr

Guitars - John Kirkham

Drums - Martin Moscrop

Voice, Lyric - Ann Quigley

Bass, Soprano Sax - Anthony Quigley

Tenor Sax - Clifford Saffer

Guest Musicians

Trumpet, Flugel horn - Andy Diagram

Trombone - Paul Latham

Song by Kalima

Published by Swamp Music

Manager - Nathan MaGough

West Side

1: Trickery

2: Land Of Dreams

East Side

1: Sparkle

2: So Sad

Sade を筆頭に「British Jazz Movement」とか言われていたのが、当時オレがこの手を正当に評価出来なかった理由。だが、Kalima だけは唯一 Factory なので聴いていた。特にこのEPは稚拙ながらも曲の良さとアンサンブルの妙で、20年以上経った現在も聴く回数が非常に多い。

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The Smiling Hour / Kalima (1984)

The Smiling Hour / Kalima (1984)

Label: Factory (UK)

Catalog#: Fac 87

Format: Vinyl, 12" (Single)

Credits:

Produced by Kalima

A: The Smiling Hour

Written by Aloysio De Oliveira, Ivan Lins, Victor Martins

Backing Vocals - The Jazz Defektors

B: Fly Away

Written by Kalima

Factory の先進性が際立った数多いバンドの中でも、特異なのが Kalima であろう。前身は Swamp Children で、Kalima のように明確に「Jazz」ではなかった。2枚の12"と1枚のLPをリリース後、Sarah Vaughan で有名な Side: A が素晴らしいこの12" Single にて Kalima に改名。A Certain Ratio でもプレイした、後に Swing Out Sister となる Andy Connell も参加していた。

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Taste Whats Rhythm - Swamp Children (1982)

Taste Whats Rhythm - Swamp Children (1982)

Label: Factory Benelux (Belgium)

Catalog#: FBN 16

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

Credits:

Recorded at PLUTO Studios,

Manchester, March 1982

Engineerd by Phil Bush

A: Taste Whats Rhythm

B1: You've Got Me Beat

B2: Softly Saying Goodbye

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Betty Boo And The Beatmasters (1990)

Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing) / Betty Boo And The Beatmasters (1990)

Label: Sire Records Company (US)

Catalog#: 0-40025

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

Credits:

Produced by The Beatmasters (A1,A2,B1,B2)

Produced and Mixed by Betty Boo, King John (B3)

Mixed by Ricky Crespo

Programmed By - Alan Friedman

Design - Dirk Walter

Photo - George Holz

A1: Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (Lesson One Mix) 7:01

A2: Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (Rock Steady Dub) 7:07

B1: Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (Club House Mix) 7:37

B2: Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (Razormaid 12" Mix) 6:36

B3: Boo's Boogie 5:26

たまにこんなのも。イヤ、結構イイんだよな。

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Doing It For The Kids / Various (1988)

Doing It For The Kids / Various (1988)

Label: Creation Records (UK)

Catalog#: CRELP 037

Format: Vinyl, 12"LP

Credits:

An L.P. for the price of a 7" single

"This is a label of love.."

- Alan McGee. August.'88

A1: The Jasmine Minks - Cut Me Deep

A2: Felt - Ballad Of The Band

A3: The House Of Love - Christine

A4: The Weather Prophets - Well Done Sonny

A5: Primal Scream - All Fall Down

A6: Biff Bang Pow! - She Paints

A7: The Jazz Butcher

B1: Heidi Berry - North Shore Train

B2: Nikki Sudden - Death Is Hanging Over Me

B3: My Bloody Valentine - Cigarette In My Bed

B4: Pacific - Jetstream

B5: The Times - Godevil

B6: Momus - A Complete History Of Sexual Jealousy

B7: Emily - Reflect On Rye

B8: Razorcuts - Brighter Now

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Anyone Can Make A Mistake / The Wedding Present (1987)

Anyone Can Make A Mistake

/ The Wedding Present (1987)

Label: Reception (UK)

Catalog#: REC006/12

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

A1: Anyone Can Make A Mistake

B1: All About Eve

B2: Getting Nowhere Fast

当時ネオアコかと思い買ったジャケットがイイ。高速カッティング・ギターが特徴の彼らは、インディーながら数々のヒットと記録を作った、地味だが当時の礎を築いたバンド。現役である。

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Please Please Please / The Dream Academy (1985)

Please Please Please / The Dream Academy (1985)

Label: Blanco Y Negro (UK)

Catalog#: NEG 20

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

Produced by David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes

With George Nicholson (Side B)

Engineered by Andrew Jackson

A: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

Written by Marr, Morrissey

B: In Places On The Run

かなり売れた1st Single "Life In A Northern Town" に続く 2nd Single は The Smiths の名曲。2匹目のドジョウ狙いだとしてもイイ選曲。

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You're No Good / E.S.G.(1981)

You're No Good / E.S.G.(1981)

Label: Factory (UK)

Catalog#: FAC 34

Format: Vinyl, 7" (EP)

Credits:

Produced by Martin Hannett

at Eastern Artist Recording Studios, East Orange and Strawberry Studios Stockport

Illustration by T. J. Boulton

Design by Stephen H.

Notes:

99 Records released the 7" tracks on a 12"

Side A plays 45 rpm , Side B plays 33 1/3 rpm

A: You're No Good 3:07

B1: U.F.O. 3:27

B2: Moody 2:43

Factory だが South Bronx 発の3姉妹バンド、 E.S.G.(Emerald, Sapphire & Gold) 。音を例えるなら、冷えたスイカ。

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Night And Day / Everything But The Girl (1982)

Night And Day / Everything But The Girl (1982)

Label: Cherry Red (UK)

Catalog#: 12 Cherry 37

Format: Vinyl, 12"(EP)

A: Night And Day - Written by Cole Porter

B1: Feeling Dizzy - Written by Watt

B2: On My Mind - Written by Thorn

Post Punkから必然的に派生した、言わば Sex Pistols より重要な1枚。Folk Musicでは決してない。EBTGはCherry Red のアイデアから始まったバンドで、正確にはこの時点で各々がソロであった。

彼らとCherry Redがリリースした "Pillows and Prayers" がその後の音楽に与えた影響は少なくなく、現在のClub Musicへとリンクしていくことになる。なお「ネオアコ」は和製英語。

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I Get Along Without You Very Well / Durutti Column (1983)

I Get Along Without You Very Well

/ Durutti Column (1983)

Label: Factory (UK)

Catalog#: Fac 64

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

Side A: Written by Hoagy Carmichael

Arranged by Vini Rielly and Lindsay Wilson

Side AA: Written by Vini Rielly

Cor Anglais - Maunagh Fleming

Produced by B-Music at Revolution Studios, Manchester

Sleeve Design by Mark Farrow

Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse

Notes:

Uncredited Vocals - Lindsay Wilson

Lindsay Wilson is the ex-wife of the late Tony Wilson.

A: I Get Along Without You Very Well

AA: Prayer

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Deutscher Girls / Adam & The Ants (1978)

Deutscher Girls / Adam & The Ants (1978)

Label: E'G Records (UK)

Catalog#: EGO 5

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

Both tracks were taken from the soundtrack of the film "Jubilee"

Sleeve by Stylo Rouge

A: Deutscher Girls

B: Plastic Surgery

1977年Derek Jarman監督の「Jubilee」サントラからのシングル。

Brian Enoがフィルムスコア担当の好盤である。映画はまあまあ。当時のドキュメントとして見るのが妥当である。その後 Malcolm McLaren におもちゃにされる彼らの1stシングルでもある。

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Live At West Runton Pavilion, 6-3-79 / Robert Rental & The Normal (1980)

Live At West Runton Pavilion, 6-3-79

/ Robert Rental & The Normal (1980)

Label: Rough Trade (UK)

Catalog#: ROUGH 17

Format: Vinyl, 12" (LP, Single Sided)

Notes: One-sided record

A: Live 25:07

A面のみに刻まれたハイヴォルテージ・エレクトロニクス。このCDを聴きたいが為に「此れ」を買った。CDはライヴ終了後、会場に流れる The Who がカットされている。ってどうでもいいやん。でもえらくカッコイイやん。これこそ Rock and Roll やん。

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Sex Machine / Crawling Chaos (1980)

Sex Machine / Crawling Chaos (1980)

Label: Factory (UK)

Catalog#: FAC 17

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

Produced by Crawling Chaos

Sleeve by Sage and G+L

Notes:

FAC 27: PETER SAVILLE / ROB GRETTON: "Sex Machine Alternative Sleeve"

An alternative sleeve for FAC 17, but never taken up.

FAC 159 states 'Cancelled Saville/Gretton revenge programme project for alternative FAC 17 sleeve. £200.00' (?)

A: Sex Machine

B: Berlin

拉げた猥雑さが高揚感を煽る、彼らのベストソング。

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Adult/ery / Scars (1979)

Adult/ery / Scars (1979)

Label: Fast Product (UK)

Catalog#: FAST 8

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

gtr - Paul Reseach

drms - Calunn Mackay

vcls - Bobby King

bass - John Mackie

recorded at Cargo, Rochdale, 8, 9, 11 jan 79, engineer John Brierley

produced by Fast Product

band picture & low intensity a & r Hlray

A: Adult/ery

B: Horrorshow

Fast Productからは「Gang Of Four」「The Human League」が有名だが、オレにはこの彼ら唯一のシングルがベスト。以前「Lemon Jelly」が "Horrorshow" をサンプリングした時は感動した。彼らはそのアルバム " '64-'95 "で William Shatner のナレーションもサンプリングした。

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Where Were You / The Mekons (1979)

Where Were You / The Mekons (1979)

Label: Fast Product (UK)

Catalog#: FAST 7

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

Recorded 20th and 22nd October '78 at Spaceward Cambridge

Notes: a double A side

A: Where Were You

A: I'll Have To Dance Then (On My Own)

愛すべきFast Productリリースの彼ら2枚目のシングルは、Punk初期にあったシンプルなダイナミズムが素晴らしい。ザ・ミーコンズは1977年に結成後、現在も活動中。

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No Room / Athletico Spizz 80 (1980)

No Room / Athletico Spizz 80 (1980)

Label: Rough Trade (UK)

Catalog#: RTSO 5

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

Credits:

Produced by Dave Woods and Athletico

Voice, Acoustic Guitar - Spizz

Bass, Violin - Jim Solar

Piano - Mark Coalfield

Drums - C.P. Snare

Electric Guitars - Scott

Cover Photo by Sioban Coppinger

A: No Room

B: Spock's Missing

明けましておめでとうございます。

いつもお越しいただき、ありがとうございます。

今年もよろしくお願いいたします。

昨年末は風邪と精神力の弱さで見事に失速しましたが、

今年は１週間以上休まぬようにしたいものです。

で、今年最初のレコードは、

「Spizzoil」「Spizzenergi」「Athletico Spizz '80」「Spizzenergi:2」etc. と毎年バンド名を変えるという意味不明のコンセプトで、Rough Tradeからシングルを数枚リリース後メジャーに移籍した、ある意味DEVOに成り切れなかったバンド。

両シングル共、我が「Star Trek」に関する内容、かつ勢いのあるキャッチーさがテンションを否が応でも上げるのだった。

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Where's Captain Kirk? / Spizzenergi (1979)

Where's Captain Kirk? / Spizzenergi (1979)

Label: Rough Trade (UK)

Catalog#: RTSO 4

Format: Vinyl, 7" (Single)

A: Where's Captain Kirk?

B: Amnesia

Credits:

Produced by Dave Woods and Spizzenergi

Sleeve Photograph by Tony Mottram

Keyboards - Mark Coalfield

Guitar - Scott

Vocals - Spizz

Drums - Hero Shima

Bass - Jim Solar

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O'locco (Revisited) 12"orbit at 33rpm / Sun Electric (1991)

O'locco (Revisited) / Sun Electric (1991)

Label: WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings (UK)

Catalog#: mws 020r

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

Credits:

previous unavailable 'orbital therapy parts 5-8'

unreleased mixes made on e the night the orb was born.

Produced and Mixed by Sun Electric Berlin Germany

The Night The Walls Came Down

Remixed by Alex Paterson, Gavin Cauty & Youth In London

The Night The Orb Was Born

The DJ Was Dr Alex Paterson, Edited by Thomas Fehlmann

This Side Of The Wall

A1: O'locco (Orbital Therapy Part 5) 7:08

A2: O'locco (Orbital Therapy Part 6) 7:07

That Side Of The Wall

B1: O'locco (Orbital Therapy Part 7) 7:17

B2: O'locco (Orbital Therapy Part 8) 6:56

The Orbものにハズレ無し。

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Looking From A Hilltop / Section 25 (1984)

Looking From A Hilltop / Section 25 (1984)

Label: Factory (UK)

Catalog#: FAC 108

Format: Vinyl, 12" (Single)

Credits

Produced by Be Music and DoJo

A: Restructure from FACT 90

B: Megamix from FAC 108 A

Notes

Be Music = Bernard Sumner, of New Order

Dojo = Donald Johnson, of A Certain Ratio

A: Looking From A Hilltop (Restructure) 4:34

B: Looking From A Hilltop (Megamix) 8:04

ジャケットも合わせて、彼らの中で今だに最高の一枚。

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Ten To Midnight E.P. / Original Clique (1990)

Ten To Midnight E.P. / Original Clique (1990)

Label: Chill Records (UK)

Catalog#: TUV 1

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

Credits:

Produced by Original Clique

A1: Come To Papa 5:26

A2: Xamax 3:34

B1: Mayhem 5:09

B2: U = Underground 5:41

短命に終わったレーベルからプリープな一枚。

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Tricky Disco (Remix) / Tricky Disco (1990)

Tricky Disco (Remix) / Tricky Disco (1990)

Label: Warp Records (UK)

Catalog#: WAP 7 R

Format: Vinyl, 12"(Single)

Credits:

Produced by Tricky Disco

Mastered by Miles Showell

Rimixed by Tricky Disco (Norman/wells)

Thanks to Jurgen : Stay Tricky!

Saxophone by Cool Eddie Newman

Licensed From Outer Space.

Artwork by Tommy Yamaha

A: Tricky Disco (Saxy Mix)

AA: Tricky Disco (Inner Space Mix)

WARP初期のブリープ。

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Sex Machine (Extended Mix) / The Flying Lizards (1984)

Sex Machine (Extended Mix) / The Flying Lizards (1984)

Label: Statik Records (UK)

Catalog#: TAK 19-12

Format: Vinyl, 12" (EP)

Credits:

Voice - ally and Michael

Piano - Julian Marshall

Keyboards and Percussion - David Cunningham

Photography - Garrard Martin

Artwork by Julie Pratten

Recorded digitally ADA in london

Produced by David Cunningham for piano records

Notes:

B-side is one track banded to look like 4 separate tracks

A1: Sex Machine (Extended Version) 6:36

A2: Machine Sex 2:13

B1: Flesh And Steel (Extended Version) 8:26

The Flying Lizards は David Cunningham のことである。ギャラリーでのインスタレーション等も行う彼は、自身のレーベルから "エラーシステム" で演奏されたソロアルバムをリリースする傍ら、This Heat をプロデュース。その後The Flying Lizards として「Summertime Blues」や「Money」を低予算でリリースし話題となった。彼も Eno と同じ様に "非音楽家" なのであろうか。いや、その事よりも彼らが（一時的だとしても）何故に "Rock" へと向かうのかが知りたい。

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Higher Than The Sun (Remix) / Primal Scream (1991)

Higher Than The Sun (Remix) / Primal Scream (1991)

Label: Creation Records (UK)

Catalog#: CRE 096X

Format: Vinyl, 12"(Single)

Credits:

Photography by Grant Fleming

Cover Painting: P. Cannell

Layout: M. Franks

A: Higher Then The Sun (A Dub Symphony In Two Parts) 7:30

Featuring - Jah Wobble

Produced by Andrew Weatherall

Assisted by Hugo Nicolson for Boys Own Productions

B: Higher Than The Orb 5:00

Produced by The Orb (Dr. Alex Paterson & Thrash)

Jah Wobble と The Orb のカップリングというサイコーのシングル。聴きすぎても聴き飽きる事無し。90年初頭はアメリカでもヨーロッパでも新しい音楽が地上に出て来て、かなりワクワクの毎日だった様に思う。Primal Scream はやはりこの頃がベストか。

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Higher Than The Sun / Primal Scream (1991)

Higher Than The Sun / Primal Scream (1991)

Label: Creation Records (UK)

Catalog#: CRE 096T

Format: Vinyl, 12"(Single)

Credits:

Photography by Grant Fleming

Cover Painting: P. Cannell

Layout: M. Franks

A: Higher Than The Sun 6:43

Produced by The Orb (Dr. Alex Paterson & Thrash)

B: Higher Than The Sun (American Spring Mix) 6:20

Produced by Andrew Weatherall

Assisted by Hugo Nicolson for Boys Own Productions

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Meet Every Situation Head On / M.E.S.H. (1988)

Meet Every Situation Head On / M.E.S.H. (1988)

Label: Castalia Recordings (UK)

Catalog#: TAB 001

Format: Vinyl, 12" (Single)

A: Meet Every Situation Head On (DJ Jackmaster Tab Fitness Mix)

AA: Meet Every Situation Head On (DJ Jackmaster Tab Mix)

DJ Jackmaster Tab (Jack The Tab)とは Genesis P-Orrige であり、

後にThe Grid と成る Dave Ball、Richard Norrisとのプロジェクト。

Blue Monday のアシッドバージョンの様相。

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N.Y. Scum / Psychic TV (1984)

N.Y. Scum / Psychic TV (1984)

Label: Temple Records (UK)

Catalog#: TOPY 002

Format: Vinyl, LP

Credits:

This record is a document edited and shaped to capture a moment in time and those feelings and impressions connected with it. It is no longer the event itself but it remains history. For the realization of this project PSYCHIC TV were: John Gosling, P. Christopherson, G. Rushton, Alex Fergusson, Paula and Genesis P-Orrige. Executed at The Danceteria, New York 19 November 1983. Cover photo by Catherine Ceresolo.

A: N.Y. Scum

B: Haters

Industrial Musicから オカルティックな宗教団体「Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth」設立。結婚後、いち早くAcid Houseへと向かい性転換手術も行った才人、Genesis P-Orrigeそのものが PTVである。聴くというよりも体験するそれは、何とも魅力的である。

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