The brainchild of Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble, ‘Ballads Of The Book’ began as a simple idea to bring together the literary talents of Scotland’s writing community with a diverse range of new and established recording artists.
This is the 18-track promo CD which includes the Trashcans’ interpretation of the Ali Smith poem ‘Half An Apple’ – a simple, bittersweet love song about keeping half an apple spare for a loved one who is gone.
This song was originally written for folk singer Kate Rusby, but eventually made its way into the hands of the Trashcans, who turned it into a melancholic ballad.
The slide guitar on this song is magic.
2007 Chemikal Underground Ltd PCHEM098CD
Filed under: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
6-track promo sampler for ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ album. Tracks include ‘Hayfever, I’ve Seen Everything, The Hairy Years, Send For Henny, Bloodrush and Easy Read’.
The words on the back of the custom card picture sleeve are anagrams, with the lighter coloured letters spelling out The Trashcan Sinatras – clever eh?
1993 Go! Discs TCPCD1
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: 1992-1993 I've Seen Everything | Tags: CD, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras
4-track promo for ‘Hayfever’. This was released in the same digi-pak as the regular CD, which is itself, identical.
There seems to be a couple of these going around. No idea who wrote the words on the second sticker, but I’m thinking of accepting their invitation into claustrophobia.
1993 Go! Discs GODCD98 857 109-2
‘Wild Mountainside’ 3-track EP with promo stickered sleeve. Seems to be just the regular release with no indications of being a promo CD.
‘Freetime’ and ‘What Women Do To Men’ are both live tracks, recorded at the Howden Park Centre, Livingston in 2005.
The front cover photograph – the location I’m unsure about – was by Martin Gray. View more of his work here.
The US version released on BoBame is much the same…
2005 Picnic Records PIC EP 003
BoBame Recordings bobame007 (US)
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 