Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: CD, Concert, Gig, Import, Live Recording, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
Recorded at the Fez club in New York City over two nights in December 2004, ‘Fez’ is entirely acoustic. At the time of recording the band were touring North America. The majority of the tracks are recorded from the second night’s show and catches the band in top form. The CD was released in the USA to coincide with the band’s appearance at the 2005 South by Southwest music festival and upcoming US tour.
Below you will find the UK, US and Japanese pressings of this release. The song list remains the same across the three copies. The differences are in the packaging where the Japanese release includes a Japanese liner notes booklet with English lyrics. The stickers on the front of the Japanese release refer to the band’s appearance at the 2006 Fuji Festival.
Definitely one of my Desert Island Discs.
Note the differences in colour of the CD. The Japanese pressing in the middle is a much lighter print. The US release has slightly different type where it includes December 2004.
Here’s the booklet from the Japanese release – typical attention to detail.
The reverse of the CD casing, from left to right; US release, Japanese release and UK release.
2005 BoBame Recordings BOBAME006 (USA)
2005 Picnic Records PIC009 (UK)
2006 Victor Entertainment VICP-63485 (Japan)
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything, Related | Tags: Music, Trashcan Sinatras
When Frank sang “Moscow’s in Ayrshire, what’s the problem?”, many people may have thought he’d lost the plot.
Here’s proof he’s not quite ready to be sectioned.
The lyrics, taken from the song ‘Hayfever’, refer to a small hamlet about four miles east of Kilmarnock.
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
Follow-up single to ‘Obscurity Knocks’. This is the 7-inch UK version and I’ve also included the Australian and German imports.
The printing on the imports is slightly different in that the text is more pink than red – see bottom pictures.
Below is the Australian version, released on the London Go! Discs label.
And below is the German version, released on Go! Discs.
1990 Go! Discs Ltd GOD41 (UK) / London Go! Discs Ltd 886 992-7 (Australia) / Go! Discs Ltd 886 992-7 (Germany)
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
‘Senses Working Overtime’ is one of the many Trashcan cover versions.
Originally recorded by XTC, this 12-inch vinyl was given out to fans – a Christmas present perhaps – at a concert in 1992.
These were extremely limited with just under 1,000 copies pressed – here’s No.77.
1992 Go! Discs Ltd EXTCS1
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
The original working title for the album ‘Cake’ was ‘Spoofs’.
Here’s a white label test pressing copy of it. One side has the handwritten label with the other blank. The same inscribed legends ‘The Exchange Ray’s’ and ‘When is adore not adore?’ appear on either side.
If you take a look at the official Trashcans discography you’ll see a cassette version of ‘Spoofs’ was also produced.
1990 Go! Discs 828 201-1
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 