Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: CD, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
An advance preview release of album ‘Weightlifting’.
This CD included the final mixes of All The Dark Horses, Usually and Weightlifting. It also included 11 live tracks from Le Bataclan, in Paris, from November 10, 1996. There were plans to release this as a separate CD with the title “Francis in Paris (Paris is in France)”, but this never materialised.
The ‘Weightlifting EP’ was released to coincide with the sold-out shows at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in 2004 and the band’s appearance at the South-By-Southwest festival of the same year.
I like the illustrations on this release – reminds me of the old first-aid books from school.
2004 BoBame Recordings BOBAME005 (USA)
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: CD, Import, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
Rare 2-track US promo of debut single ‘Obscurity Knocks’. This release included both the single edit and the much longer album version.
Can’t say I’m a fan of the design on the actual CD – very cluttered.
1991 London Go! Discs Ltd CDP392 (USA)
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
Here’s the European (German) release of debut single ‘Obscurity Knocks’.
All tracks are the same but the CD was released in a jewel case, rather than the card sleeve of the regular version.
1990 London Go! Discs Ltd GODCD34 / 876075-2 (Germany)
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: 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)
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 