Still the only known CD series to include its own coaster as part of every cover package, this Orange Iced Tea volume from 2002 includes a wide variety of musical styles.
More of a soundtrack for lounging about on a lazy Sunday, sipping a wee cup of tea, or something much stronger if you’re that way inclined, it includes from the ’60s (Jack Jones’ “Wives and Lovers”), the ’70s (Jimmie Rodgers’ “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”), the ’80s (the Style Council’s “Down in the Seine”), and the ’90s (the Trashcan Sinatras’ “How Can I Apply”).
What’s pretty cool about this compilation is there doesn’t appear to be a song out of place, it all just seems to hang together – stick it in the old CD player and before you know it your feet will be tapping away, all the way to the end – well, at least mine were.
Other highlights include Manfred Mann’s “Mighty Quinn,” and Chris Montez’s “Time After Time.”
More tea, vicar?
2002 Universal Music K.K. / Victor Entertainment POCE-3008 (Japan)
Filed under: Related | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, KDXH Radio, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
KDHX is an award-winning independent, non-commercial radio station in St. Louis, Missouri, US of A. Since 1987 it has broadcast music, public and cultural affairs and is a non-profit organisation supported by the local community.
As part of their American tour in 2009, the Trashcans popped in to play a couple of tunes, one of which, was included on this CD (thanks Mr DiMaria) – a fine version of ‘I Hung My Harp Upon The Willows’.
From the KDHX website: “…featuring exclusive in-studio performances you won’t find anywhere else, Live at KDHX, Vol. 8 spotlights a wide array of artists and genres. From the old-time blues of the Carolina Chocolate Drops to the cinematic rock of Monahans, from the brash indie pop of White Rabbits to the riveting storytelling of Jason Isbell, from the working class punch of the Bottle Rockets to the timeless Scottish folk of the Trash Can Sinatras, from the old school country of James Intveld to the soul-soaked ska of Westbound Train, this collection is the soundtrack for your eclectic, music-loving life.”
You can have a wee listen here.
2009 KDHX / Copycats Hi-Fi Media KDHX 0015 (US)
Filed under: Related | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, Les Inrockuptibles, Music, Syd Barrett, Trashcan Sinatras
…tell him he wrote ‘Oranges & Apples’.
He didn’t of course, he wrote ‘Apples and Oranges’ – but tell that to compilers of this French release.
‘Apples and Oranges’, was one of the final songs written by Syd Barrett while he was still a member of The Pink Floyd. It was released in 1967 and is quoted to be about a girl who he saw just walking round Richmond town centre.
‘Oranges & Apples’, however, is an entirely different song altogether. Inspired by Syd who passed away in 2006, it was written, as you well know, by the Trashcan Sinatras and the single was released in conjunction with a charity festival in Syd’s honour that took place in Cambridge and London in October, 2008.
Now, in my search for Trashcan obscurities, I came across this double CD. 26 tracks in total it features a plethora of artists including Bright Eyes, Ben Folds, The Lemonheads and The Magic Numbers, all of them covering songs by various different artists – except for one that is.
And this is where the confusion starts. Track 13 on CD2 has the Trashcans’ ‘Oranges & Apples’. Fair enough you say, but it’s not a cover version. It is, however, credited to Syd Barrett. There are also no publishing credits printed with the record company info either.
Have they used this track without permission? I hope not, but it does look like it.
As super sleuth Inspector Clouseau once said, ‘Roger and goodbye’.
2008 ReprisesInrocks Vol.2 Les Editions Independantes/Les Inrockuptibles
Filed under: 2008-2010 In The Music | Tags: CD, Live Recording, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
Recorded live over 2 intimate acoustic shows on Monday 23 and Wednesday 25 November 2009 in the conservatory of Glasgow’s Brel Bar, Brel features acoustic performances of nearly every song from the Trashcan Sinatras’ most recent studio album, ‘In The Music’.
It includes 17 tracks in total with a further eight songs from the shows available on the US version of In The Music – but you’ve already got that one haven’t you?
It’s a great wee CD and is recorded like all live albums should be – without the annoying two second gap between each song.
9 November 2010 Lo-Five Records LO5021
Filed under: Related | Tags: 1 Giant Leap, CD, Eddi Reader, Hard-to-Find, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
…was the second album by UK duo Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman under the name 1 Giant Leap. It was a project which took them both to over 50 locations exploring music and human nature and had the aim of revealing a common connection between creativity and beliefs.
The project featured a diverse collection of artists from around the globe including Maxi Jazz (Faithless), Michael Stipe (REM), Tim Robbins, Billy Connolly, Carlos Santana, Alanis Morissette, Stewart Copeland (The Police) and k.d. lang.
Trashcan connection?
Track 5 on CD1, ‘Are You My Love’ is sung by Eddi Reader. A short track with haunting vocals, it was co-written by John Douglas and Eddi and features some fine pedal steel by Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel etc).
It’s magic.
2009 One World Music/19 Entertainment Limited OWM031
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 