Filed under: Related | Tags: CD, Eddi Reader, Idlewild, Kris Drever, Music, Promo, Roddie Woomble, Trashcan Sinatras
Originally hailing from Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, Kris Drever cut his teeth on the Edinburgh traditional music scene in the late 1990s. The son of Ivan Drever, (of Celtic rockers, Wolfstone), Kris has picked up plenty of praise for his work with ‘Britfolk supergroup’, Lau, and his wonderful solo debut ‘Black Water’ made him a deserving winner of the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award in 2007.
Here, on his single ‘Poor Man’s Son’ he is joined by Eddi Reader, Frank Reader and Roddie Woomble (Idlewild), who all provide harmony vocals.
Track down his album – you don’t have to be a folkie to enjoy it.
2006 Reveal Records, Cat. No. Reveal 18P
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
4-track yellow label 7-inch test pressing for single ‘The Main Attraction’ with hand written details on A-side only.
1996 Go! Discs Ltd GOD141
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
12-inch promo for ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ housed in a simple black sleeve.
The inner ring of the A-side is inscribed with the legend ‘Haunted House’, whilst the B-side has ‘Hugo First’.
1993 Go! Discs Ltd GOPRO100
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
12-inch promo for ‘Hayfever’ housed in a simple black sleeve.
The inner ring of the A-side is inscribed with the the legend ‘Crazy Paving’, whilst the B-side has ‘Psycho Path’.
I’ve no idea if these inscriptions are the work of the band or if it’s the label. I’m sure they mean something to someone.
Some copies, like this one, included a promo pack with band photograph and some written notes on ‘the weird and wonderful world of The Trash Can Sinatras’…
1993 Go! Discs Ltd GODXDJ98
Filed under: Related | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Import, LP, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Vinyl
spinART Records – one time American home to the TCS – released this vinyl only promo in 2005 which included all-exclusive material from the label’s roster.
Only 600 of these were made available to retail and it included such artists as Frank Black (The Pixies), Apollo Sunshine, The Dears and of course, the Trashcans. There are 10 tracks on this release, but the lack of information on these is disappointing, to say the least.
Here the live version of ‘Hayfever’ from Le Bataclan in Paris, France 1996 is included. This originally featured on the ‘Weightlifting E.P.’ (BoBame 005)
If you’re into collecting rarities, then this may be on your list. Copies do spring up from time-to-time, but if you want the live track, I’d recommend the ‘Weightlifting E.P.’
Note the spelling error on the label – ‘Heyfever’ – shocking!
2005 spinART Records SPART 164 (US)
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 