Short article which appeared in issue number 57 of ‘The Big Takeover’ magazine.
2006 ‘The Big Takeover’ magazine issue 57 (US)
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
…Or was it?
The promo for ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ single came in exactly the same digi-pak design as the actual release. The promo is 1-track only, with the official single backed with three other tracks.
If you ever come across this single, take a look inside and you may just find yourself a wee rarity.
1993 Go! Discs Ltd GODR100 (promo)
1993 Go! Discs Ltd GODCD100
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
The second album from TCS came in this excellent digi-pak design.
As the band would admit, a much darker album than debut ‘Cake’, although ‘ISE’ did make it into the UK charts – nestling in at number 50.
This release included a John Douglas artwork print – I wonder what the originals are worth?
1993 Go! Discs Ltd 828402-2
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
A favourite of mine is ‘Hayfever’ – the first single from second album ‘I’ve Seen Everything’.
A sing-a-long tune with clever melodies and lyrics. I love the reference to Moscow. Being from Ayrshire I appreciated the humour.
‘Hayfever’ was the first TCS single to grace the UK charts, entering at No.61 in April of ’93, and leaving – in a blaze of glory – a week later.
1993 Go! Discs Ltd GODCD98 857109-2
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
This special limited edition collectors’ box was designed to hold the ‘Hayfever’ CD single, ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ CD album, ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ CD single.
The final CD that should have completed the box was the planned ‘Bloodrush’ single, but this was only ever released as a US promo, therefore the anchor on the spine of these CDs was incomplete.
1993 Go! Discs Ltd GODCD98
…they get up again.
Short article which appeared in issue number 47 of ‘The Big Takeover’ – a music magazine published out of New York City since 1980.
Read all about it here.
The photograph was taken by Joe DiMaria, that wonderful chap who – as well as a million other things – keeps the band’s official website up-to-date and lets us all know what’s happening in the world of TCS.
2000 ‘The Big Takeover’ magazine issue 47 (US)
Filed under: Related | Tags: Import, Live Recording, Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
Recorded on September 24, 1996, this 3-track radio session for FM802 (Osaka, Japan) features Frank (vocals), John (acoustic guitar and vocals), Paul (acoustic guitar) and Stephen (maraca and tambourine).
An unofficial 7-inch vinyl release including ‘The Safecracker’, ‘Obscurity Knocks’ and ‘How Can I Apply…?’
2001 Moonlets Records ML-01 (Japan)
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
…you bleedin’ well ask proper!” So said Lulu in the film ‘To Sir, With Love’ – or did she shout?
A classic cover version backed with 3 other tracks, ‘Claw’, A Boy And A Girl’ and ‘You Only Live Twice’.
‘You Only Live Twice’ appeared on the soundtrack to Irvine Welsh’s stage production of ‘Maribou Stork Nightmares’.
This is the 7-inch vinyl format…
1996 Go! Discs Ltd GOD157 850774-7
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
Third single from ‘A Happy Pocket’ was ‘How Can I Apply…?’
Just two tracks on this 7-inch single – both magic.
The girl on the front cover is reportedly a one-time girlfriend of Colin Dunsmuir, the band’s photographer at the time.
1996 Go! Discs Ltd GOD151 850650-7
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
‘The Main Attraction’ EP was the first single from third album ‘A Happy Pocket’, and was released in limited quantities (possibly 2,000).
According to a posting on the TCS mailing list, the idea behind releasing this single as a limited format was to increase awareness of the band after such a long period out of the public eye.
With TMA not being an obvious single choice for the band, they let their record label ‘get on with it’ so to speak, before releasing a properly distributed record a couple of months later.
This is the 4-track 7-inch release…
Not known at this address.
1996 Go! Discs Ltd GOD141 850476-7
