Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: CD, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
Japanese import of fourth album ‘Weightlifting’. This release included the bonus track ‘In Capitals’.
The usual Japanese attention to detail is here to see in the packaging, which comes with a lyric booklet and obi-strip.
On the second bottom photograph, you’ll see a small box with 04.9.29 printed. I think this refers to the release date in Japan, which was before the UK release in October.
The photography on this CD is excellent.
2004 Avex Inc. CTCM-65078 (Japan)
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
Very rare ‘A Happy Pocket’ CD from Japan.
The Japanese approach to CD packaging is elaborate and sometimes excessive – but you do get your money’s worth. This CD includes the famous ‘obi-strip’. The term is derived from the name of the piece of wide fabric – the obi – that a geisha woman would wear around her waist over the traditional Kimono dress (you learn something every day).
On the CD itself, it is marked ‘sample’ – which seems to be quite common in Japan – although this is not a promo. This release includes a fold-out lyric booklet which is printed in the ~kana script – which are syllabic Japanese scripts commonly used to write words of foreign origin.
1996 Polydor Records POCD-1223 (Japan)
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
Hard to find 1-track promo for ‘Bloodrush’.
Taken from second album ‘I’ve Seen Everything’, this was supposed to be the single that completed the anchor design from the ISE releases, but only ever saw the light of day in America.
1993 London Go! Discs CDP895 (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
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 