Five Hungry Joes – A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band


Hey Mister, Can I Have My Ball Back?
January 24, 2009, 8:08 pm
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Follow-up single to ‘Obscurity Knocks’. 3-track CD with card sleeve.

The front cover picture is of Frank kicking a ball into the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis (see comment below), while on the back, you get the impression he’s quite pleased with what he’s just done. Was it his ball I wonder?

Frank duets with his sister Richael on ‘Tonight You Belong To Me’, a song made famous by Steve Martin in ‘The Jerk’.

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(The First Ten Minutes)
January 24, 2009, 10:58 am
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4-track debut EP in picture card sleeve with lyrics.

The CD has degraded a bit through time – probably a reaction to the card – but it still plays and sounds as good as new.

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Snug As A Thug
January 18, 2009, 11:28 am
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3-track cassette EP with ‘Who’s He?’ and ‘The Best Man’s Fall’.

Although this was on the Go! Discs label, the cassette and the J-card are printed with Go! Records Ltd. Same label though.

J-card has the lyrics printed on the inside. I’m sure that’s Paul on the front cover. I’ve no idea what he is doing.

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When In Rome…
January 18, 2009, 11:15 am
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With the invention of CDs and now digital downloads – don’t cassettes look funny?

2-track release with ‘Useless’. Picture sleeve, but no lyrics. Cassette plays the same both sides.

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Knock Knock. Who’s There?
January 17, 2009, 8:34 pm
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A very rare sight – even to my eyes – is this 7-inch promo for debut single ‘Obscurity Knocks’.

I’m not sure how many of these were produced, but there can’t be too many. Simple white hand written labels housed in a black paper sleeve.

Many thanks to Phil for the images.

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