Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Press, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
12-inch white label test pressing of debut EP ‘Obscurity Knocks’ complete with press release letter.
This copy has a handwritten label with partially ripped sticker. The inner ring of the same side has the inscription ‘!!Youthenasia!!’ which can partly be seen on the bottom right corner of the photograph.
Note the track error on the letter for ‘The Best Man’s Fool’.
1990 Go! Discs Ltd GODX34
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
A soundtrack EP to ‘Spooktime’ – a fifteen minute short film inspired by characters who appear on the album ‘A Happy Pocket’.
‘Spooktime’ was written and conceived by Scottish director, John McFarlane, along with Paolo Hewitt (Oasis and Paul Weller biographer) and Tony Crean (Go! Discs’ Head of Marketing). The songs on the CD provide a musical backdrop to the film which is crammed full of drugs, violence, sex and murder.
The film also played at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
1996 Go! Discs Ltd SPOOK1
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
A very rare sight – even to my eyes – is this 7-inch promo for debut single ‘Obscurity Knocks’.
I’m not sure how many of these were produced, but there can’t be too many. Simple white hand written labels housed in a black paper sleeve.
Many thanks to Phil for the images.
1990 Go! Discs GOD34
Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: Emlyn Firth, Hard-to-Find, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
Rare limited edition 2-track 10-inch vinyl single. Includes ‘Hammertime’.
No expense spared on the packaging which is pretty cool. Full colour picture sleeve in a printed translucent grey PVC outer cover, which was designed by Emlyn Firth. Sleeve photography was by Martin Gray.
Autographed by John, Frank, Stephen and Paul.
2005 Picnic Records PIC EP 002
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Hard-to-Find, LP, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
In some circles this record could be described as something of a Holy Grail.
A 14-track vinyl LP with full colour picture sleeve complete with original picture/lyric inner. For me, this album just ebbs and flows with a wonderful variety of songs, and I think if I were to introduce someone to the TCS, I would sit them down and play them this.
If you do ever find this album, buy it – it’ll be worth whatever you spend on it.
1996 Go! Discs 828 696-1
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 