The brainchild of Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble, ‘Ballads Of The Book’ began as a simple idea to bring together the literary talents of Scotland’s writing community with a diverse range of new and established recording artists.
This is the 18-track promo CD which includes the Trashcans’ interpretation of the Ali Smith poem ‘Half An Apple’ – a simple, bittersweet love song about keeping half an apple spare for a loved one who is gone.
This song was originally written for folk singer Kate Rusby, but eventually made its way into the hands of the Trashcans, who turned it into a melancholic ballad.
The slide guitar on this song is magic.
2007 Chemikal Underground Ltd PCHEM098CD
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.
1990 Go! Records Ltd/Go! Discs GODCD34
Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: Concert, Gig, Music DVD, Trashcan Sinatras
‘Midnight at the Troubadour’ was filmed during three sold-out shows in 2004 at the Troubadour in Hollywood, California. Quite an achievement for the Trashcans at the time, as many people thought the band were extinct.
The booklet that accompanies this DVD gives a brief synopsis of the band’s history and explains at length how the Troubadour concerts materialised – 11 years or so after their last gigs in California.
Welcome back indeed!
2006 Bobame Recordings BOBAMEV001
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
6-track promo sampler for ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ album. Tracks include ‘Hayfever, I’ve Seen Everything, The Hairy Years, Send For Henny, Bloodrush and Easy Read’.
The words on the back of the custom card picture sleeve are anagrams, with the lighter coloured letters spelling out The Trashcan Sinatras – clever eh?
1993 Go! Discs TCPCD1
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.
1990 Go! Records Ltd/Go! Discs GODMC34
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 