Swell Maps / Mayday Signals (2 x Vinyl LP)

Description

2 x Vinyl LP – Reissue / Compilation

Double LP in wide-spined single outer sleeve.

Both inner sleeves printed on glossy black-and-white, double-sided, with photos, lyrics, autobiographical text, and credits.

1976/79-UK

Format: 2 x Vinyl LP

#Ref: EARS153LP

Release date: 2021

Release notes

An album crammed full of rare & unreleased tracks from the vaults of founder Jowe Head. Swell Maps founding members were Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks, Jowe Head & Phones Sportsman. Includes demo versions of 2 of the bands Singles “Dresden Style” & “Read about Seymour”. Liner notes by Jowe Head. Artwork originally designed by Epic Soundtracks & Jowe Head in 1977 • 2 Lps with printed inner bags in extra wide spine LP sleeve with cover sticker

Tracklisting

SIDE 1: 1976-77

1        Intro/Sweet and Sour extract

2        Almost Grown

3        City Boys (Dresden Style)

4        Sahara

5        One of the Crowd

6        Wireless

7        Ripped and Torn

8        God Save the Queen

9        Platinum Blind

10      Harvist

11      Gramofonica

Side 2: 1977

12      Read About Seymour

13      Shubunkin

14      Trade Kingdom

15      Pets’ Corner

16      Fashion Cult (Opaque)

17      Plankton

18      Johnny Seven

19      Below Number One

20      Plumbing/Radio Ten/Heres the Cupboard

21      Organism

22      Sweet and Sour reprise

SIDE 3: 1978-79

23      Vertical Slum

24      Avalanche prelude

25      International Rescue

26      Deliverous Mistale

27      Armadillo

28      Avalanche part 2

29      Off The Beach

SIDE 4

30      Drop in the Ocean

31      Whatever Happens Next (acoustic)

32      Elegia pt.2

33      Bandits 1-5

34      Secret Choir

35      Tibetan Bedsprings

36      Big Cake Over America