Bienvenido a Planeta Indie…

El pasado viernes 25 de septiembre, la discográfica británica con sede en Londres Cherry Red, lanzó un compilado fascinante dedicado a toda aquella camada de bandas alternativas que salieron de la mítica escudería independiente Creation Records. Bandas de gran interés por aquí arriba como The Pastels, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Bodines, The Jasmine Minks, Television Personalities, The X-Men, The Moodist, The Legend!, Biff Bang Pow!, o Primal Scream, entre otros …

Esta maravillosa compilación con varios artistas se titula ‘Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records 1983-1985’ (Cherry Red, 2015), y ha sido lanzada en una edición de súper lujo con tirada limitada.

Un documento excelente enfocado para coleccionistas que viene cargado con todo tipo de material: rarezas, demos, algún tema inédito, caras A, caras B, y actuaciones en vivo para la BBC. Grabaciones vinculadas con el sello Creation efectuadas durante sus dos primeros años de vida, 1983-1985

En el interior de este irresistible cofre te encontrarás con: cinco Cd’s, más un ‘bookset’ muy cuidado y atractivo que está escrito por el periodista musical especializado Neil Taylor. El libro viene relleno con fotos únicas, recuerdos personales, y entrevistas donde se cuentan un buen puñado de anécdotas.

Un empaquetado excepcional que hará las delicias de coleccionistas y fans del sonido Creation, un auténtico tesoro, gloria bendita.

Gracias, un saludo.

– «Picture of Dorian Gray» – Television Personalities (Peel Session, 1980).

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‘Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records 1983-1985’ (Cherry Red, 2015).

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Tracklist:

Disc 1: Singles

01. The Legend! – ‘73 In’83
02. The Legend! – You (Chunka Chunka) We’Re Glamorous
03. The Legend! – Melt The Guns
04. The Revolving Paint Dream – Flowers In The Sky
05. The Revolving Paint Dream – In The Afternoon
06. Biff Bang Pow! – Fifty Years Of Fun
07. Biff Bang Pow! – Then When I Scream
08. The Jasmine Minks – Think!
09. The Jasmine Minks – Work For Nothing
10. The Pastels – Something Going On
11. The Pastels – Stay With Me Till Morning
12. The X-Men – Do The Ghost
13. The X-Men – Talk
14. Biff Bang Pow! – There Must Be A Better Life
15. Biff Bang Pow! – The Chocolate Elephant Man
16. The Jasmine Minks – Where The Traffic Goes
17. The Jasmine Minks – Mr Magic
18. The Loft – Why Does The Rain
19. The Loft – Like

20. The Loft – Winter *
21. The Legend! – The Legend! Destroys The Blues
22. The Legend! – Arrogant Bastards
23. The X-Men – Bad Girl
24. The Pastels – Million Tears
25. The Pastels – Surprise Me
26. The Pastels – Baby Honey

* Bonus Tracks

Disc 2: Singles

01. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Upside Down
02. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Vegetable Man
03. The Loft – Up The Hill And Down The Slope
04. The Loft – Your Door Shines Like Gold
05. The Loft – Lonely Street
06. The Loft – Time
07. The Bodines – God Bless
08. The Bodines – Paradise
09. Primal Scream – All Fall Down
10. Primal Scream – It Happens
11. The Jasmine Minks – What’S Happening
12. The Jasmine Minks – Black & Blue
13. Meat Whiplash– Don’T Slip Up
14. Meat Whiplash – Here It Comes
15. Five Go Down To The Sea? – Singing In Braille
16. Five Go Down To The Sea? – Aunt Nelly
17. Five Go Down To The Sea? – Silk Brain Worm Women
18. The Moodists – Justice And Money Too
19. The Moodists – You’Ve Got Your Story
20. The Moodists – Take Us All Home
21. The Pastels – I’M Alright With You
22. The Pastels – Couldn’T Care Less
23. The Pastels – What It’S Worth
24. Biff Bang Pow! – Love And Hate *
25. The Weather Prophets – Worm In My Brain *

*Bonus Tracks

Disc 3: Rarities & Album Tracks

01. The Laughing Apple – Participate!
02. The Laughing Apple – Wouldn’T You?
03. The Revolving Paint Dream – In The Afternoon (Early Version)
04. The Jasmine Minks – The Thirty Second Set Up
05. The Jasmine Minks – Somers Town
06. Biff Bang Pow! – Fifty Years Of Fun (Almost Live Version)
07. Biff Bang Pow! – Waterbomb!
08. J.C. Brouchard With Biff Bang Pow! – Someone Stole My Wheels
09. J.C. Brouchard With Biff Bang Pow! – Sunny Days
10. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Upside Down (Demo Version)
11. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Just Like Honey (Oct 84 Demo)
12. The Bodines – God Bless (Alternative Version)
13. The Membranes – I Am Fish Eye
14. The Membranes – Gift Of Life

Alive In The Living Room:

15. The Jasmine Minks – Seven And Seven Is
16. The June Brides – I Fall
17. The Legend! – Arrogant Bastards
18. The Three Johns – A.W.O.L.
19. The Loft – Your Door Shines Like Gold
20. The Mekons – Rock’N’Roll Shoes
21. The Legend! & His Swinging Soul Sisters – Sweet Soul Music
22. The Jasmine Minks – Green Fuz
23. Alternative Tv – Lonely Lenny

Bonus Tracks

24. Television Personalities – A Picture Of Dorian Gray (Live)
25. Television Personalities – The Dream Inspires (Live) *
26. Television Personalities – Family Affair (Live)*

* Material inédito

Disc 4: Demos

01. The Jasmine Minks – All Fall Down *
02. The Jasmine Minks – Work *
03. The Jasmine Minks – Second Post *
04. The Legend! – Boredom (Is) *
05. Meat Whiplash – Losing Your Grip *
06. Meat Whiplash – Always Sunday *
07. Meat Whiplash – Walk Away *
08. The Legend! – Victorian Values *
09. The X-Men – Home *
10. The X-Men – Planet Of The X *
11. The Moodists – The Train From Kansas City *
12. The Moodists – The Day They All Wake Up *
13. The Moodists – I Guess I’M Dumb *
14. The Legend! – Social Protest (By Numbers) *
15. The Jasmine Minks – Mr Magic *
16. The Jasmine Minks – Friends *
17. The Legend! – Do You Remember *
18. Biff Bang Pow! – Lost Your Dreams (Demo)
19. Biff Bang Pow! – I’M Okay Me (Demo)
20. The Legend! – Picture The Scene *
21. The X-Men – A Tryst For Liszt *
22. The X-Men – Stone Cold One Note Mind *
23. The Jasmine Minks – Choice *
24. The Jasmine Minks – Everybody’S Got To Grow Up Sometime *

*Material inédito

Disc 5: BBC Sessions

01. The X-Men – The Witch (John Peel 13/9/1984)
02. The X-Men – Little Girl (John Peel 13/9/1984)
03. The X-Men – Xtramental (John Peel 13/9/1984)
04. The Loft – On A Tuesday (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
05. The Loft – Skeleton Staircase (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
06. The Loft – The Canal And The Big Red Town (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
07. The Loft – Lonely Street (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
08. The Moodists – Other Man (John Peel 10/7/85)
09. The Moodists – Bullet Train (John Peel 10/7/85)
10. The Moodists – Take The Red Carpet Out Of Town (John Peel 10/7/85)
11. The Moodists – Justice And Money Too (John Peel 10/7/85)
12. Meat Whiplash – Loss (John Peel 28/10/1985)
13. Meat Whiplash – Walk Away (John Peel 28/10/1985)
14. Meat Whiplash – Eat Me To The Core (John Peel 28/10/1985)
15. Meat Whiplash – She Comes Tomorrow (John Peel 28/10/1985)
16. The Bodines – Scar Tissue (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
17. The Bodines – Therese (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
18. The Bodines – William Shatner (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
19. The Bodines – The Back Door (Janice Long 13/10/1985)

Bonus Tracks

20. The Loft – Beware (Live)
21. The Loft – Wide Open Arms (Live)
22. The Loft – Worm In My Brain (Live)
23. The Loft – Up The Hill And Down The Slope (Live)