Filed under: Related | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
Polydor’s ‘Good Morning 90’s’ was a series of three compilations released only to the Greek market.
TCS appeared on Volume 3 with debut single, ‘Obscurity Knocks’ with such artists as The Cure, Happy Mondays, The La’s and The Fall.
1991 Polydor Records/Polygram LP/845 503-1 (Greece)
Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: CD, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
…when ‘Weightlifting’ was released, and I obtained as many copies as I could – as you would with such a fine album.
Here we have the UK and US versions (deluxe and Japanese versions previously posted). Same songs of course, slightly different packaging – but then I like that sort of thing.
Both released in jewel case format the CD is identical, but the real difference is in the lyric booklet, where the background images have been transposed onto different pages – clever eh?
2004 Picnic Records PIC008 (UK)
2004 spinART Records SPART154
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
This one has puzzled me for years.
Although bought in the UK on the day of release, my copy of third album ‘A Happy Pocket’ comes from Germany. This may well have been the norm for labels to manufacturer their CDs overseas (cheap labour) as I have other CDs, Cassettes etc which are made in Europe, but I would have thought a UK release would be made in the UK – or am I being stupid.
The official TCS discography has a separate listing for the UK version – so it does exist. Does it? Surely?
I think I need to lie down.
Update: I finally came across the UK version. A Happy Pocket = An Empty Pocket.
I never liked the design on the CD – could never read the writing – but it’s still my favourite album
Some copies – like this one – had promo information included, although it’s not a promo CD.
1996 Go! Discs Ltd 828696-2
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
Here are the US and European versions of second album ‘I’ve Seen Everything’.
Different from the UK version – which was released as a digipak – these were both released in a standard jewel case. The insert is pretty much the same, but the big difference, as you can see, is the CD itself.
Little known fact: The working title for ISE was ‘Spooktime’ and was then supposed to be called ‘Milk The Dwindling Hours’ after a lyric from ‘Claw’ but it was decided to exclude this song from the final pressing, and was eventually re-christened ISE.
European CD, this one from Germany.
US CD, notably different
1993 Go! Discs/London 828412-2
1993 Go! Discs Ltd 828402-2
Filed under: Related | Tags: CD, Gig, Hard-to-Find, Import, SXSW Festival, Trashcan Sinatras
Promotional CD in association with spinART Records and Stuff Magazine for the Trashcan’s appearance at the SxSW Music Festival in 2005.
The studio version of ‘All The Dark Horses’ is included here amongst other artists such as The Dears, Clem Snide, Apollo Sunshine and Frank Black (Pixies).
Stuff Magazine is an extensive buyers’ guide review of the latest in technology and lifestyle essentials.
Lifestyle essential = TCS
2005 spinART Records (US)
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 