Long deleted classic 10-track debut album, which scaled the heights of the UK charts (No.74) in 1990. But then we all know the charts are pish. It was more successful in the States though, thanks mostly to exposure through the influential college radio circuit.
Produced by John Leckie, Roger Béchirian and the band, the album was described by UK music magazine Q as ‘…an album for smiling enigmatically and turning up overcoat collars to’.
Right, where’s ma coat?
1990 Go! Discs 828 201-1
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Import, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
Hard-to-find American 12-inch vinyl. 4-track promo includes The Best Man’s Fall, Drunken Chorus and Who’s He?
The inner envelope is one of those anti-static high-density polyethylene sleeves and is housed in a gold promotional stamped custom picture sleeve with lyrics.
Both sides have different publishing dates for some reason, 1989 and 1990.
1991 London Go! Discs PRO 917-1 (US)
3-track 12-inch promo with printed labels.
A-side has the inscribed legend ‘An aye for an aye’, while the B-side has ‘And a no for a no’. Both sides are stamped with the catalogue number GODX46. Housed in a plain black card sleeve.
1990 Go! Discs GOXDJ 46
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Hard-to-Find, LP, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
10-track white label promo test pressing of ‘Cake’ with handwritten label. The reverse label is completely blank.
The record is housed in a simple black card sleeve. The inner ring of the A-side is stamped with the catalogue number 828201-1 and the inscribed legend ‘The Exchange Ray’s’. The flip side has the catalogue number as well as the inscriptions ‘When is adore not adore?’ and also ‘The Exchange D.M.M Staff’. Not sure what the latter is referring to.
1990 Go! Discs 828 201-1
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Import, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
West German 7-inch single on London Go! Discs. 3-tracks including ‘Who’s He’ and ‘The Best Man’s Fall’.
Again the paper sleeve seems to be of an inferior quality in comparison to the UK release. This seems to be a common occurrance with the import stuff I’ve obtained, not sure if it’s just Go! Discs – maybe this happens with other labels. This copy has a large centre hole to accommodate an automatic play mechanism on the changer, so a stack of singles would drop down one record at a time automatically after each play – a rare sight these days.
1990 London Go! Discs GOD34 876 074-7
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 