7 To 10 Inches

Side 1 of a mixtape, originally recorded 4th October 1997, collecting tracks from various 7" and 10" vinyl records, pops and crackles intact on several. Sounds a bit like my take on an indie disco, though in reality the only songs I'm likely to have heard out in Bristol at places like the Kandi Klub or the PIG Club (an acronym for Punk Indie Goth, naturally) would have been the album version of Head Like A Hole and possibly Love Removal Machine. I saw Back To The Planet on the Lime Lizard stage at the first Phoenix Festival in 1993. I don't think we hung around for the whole set as we wanted to get back to the main stage for Faith No More, but they were one of the better crusty bands. The Food Christmas EP saw labelmates Jesus Jones, Crazyhead and Diesel Park West covering each other's songs. Mekons' Rock 'n' Roll and Birth School Work Death by The Godfathers remain firm favourite albums of the 1980s, whilst a production credit by Adrian Sherwood and Flood was a pretty safe bet for a purchase, back in the day. The limited edition double pack 7" single of April Skies is a typical example of how great The Jesus & Mary Chain are as a singles band. Bo Diddley Is Jesus is the last of four excellent songs on the single, but is a perfect opener here. There'll be more J&MC brilliance when I eventually get to posting Side 2...

 

Side One (45:07)

1) Bo Diddley Is Jesus: The Jesus & Mary Chain (April Skies 2x 7") (1987)

2) (I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind (Album Version): Primal Scream ft. Denise Johnson ((I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind 10") (1994)

3) It's So Hard: The Godfathers (Sounds Waves 2 promo 7") (1988)

4) Heaven And Back (Album Version): Mekons (The Dream And Lie Of... 10") (1989)

5) Montreal: The Wedding Present (Montreal 7") (1997)

6) Daydream (Dub Mix By Adrian Sherwood): Back To The Planet (Daydream 7") (1993)

7) 2001 Love (Part 1) (Single Version By Adrian Sherwood, Skip McDonald & Style Scott): Dub Syndicate ft. Allen Ginsberg (What Happened? 10") (1993)

8) Head Like A Hole (Copper) (Remix By Trent Reznor & Flood): Nine Inch Nails (Head Like A Hole 10") (1991)

9) Love Removal Machine (Album Version By Rick Rubin & George Drakoulias): The Cult (Love Removal Machine 2x 7") (1987)

10) I Don't Want That Kind Of Love (Cover of Crazyhead): Jesus Jones (The Food Christmas EP 7") (1989)

11) Ascend (Single Mix By Flood): Nitzer Ebb (Ascend 2x 10") (1992)

Side One (45:07)