Friday, September 11, 2020

Rough Trade Singles Vol 8 - Vol 10

"WORK!" is the imperative that kicks off Vol. 8. As Martin Bramah has revealed, this Blue Orchids anthem (RT 067) has its roots in "Before The Moon Falls", a song written before his departure from The Fall. Speaking of The Fall, the Slates 10" EP (RT 071) is the mass at the middle of Vol. 8.

Vol. 9 opens with trumpeter Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton's take on "Theme From A Summer Place" (RT 076) and includes two more reggae artists: Jackie Mittoo (RT 082) and Bunny Wailer (RT 083).

"October (Love Song)" was Chris & Cosey's first single, and the first Rough Trade release in both 7" and 12" formats: the 12" (RTT 078) includes several remixes, while the b-side "Little Houses" is unique to the 7" single (RT 078).

 Robert Wyatt covers Ivor Cutler's "Grass" (RT 081, with Indian classical musicians Dishari on the b-side). Wyatt also sings "Jelly, Babies" on Epic Soundtracks' first solo single (RT 084).

 Vol. 10 includes Lora Logic's own solo debut (RT 087), and a single by David Gamson (RT 088), which served as his introduction to Green Gartside and the subsequent reinvention of Scritti Politti as a chart-topping major label group. Also included are the first two parts of Virgin Prunes' multimedia project A New Form Of Beauty. Vol. 10 ends with the a-side of Martin Pig's single (RT 092). Martin was part of Furious Pig. I never found the b-side, "Somebody Loves You", but you may not miss it after hearing what he does to "Lovely Rita".
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  1. jonderSeptember 11, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    Vol 8 https://tinyurl.com/y3qzn5ar

    Vol 9 https://tinyurl.com/y3eako9w

    Vol 10  https://tinyurl.com/y4cbknbv

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    1. jonderSeptember 11, 2020 at 9:44 AM

      Thanks to seveninchesisenough.blogspot.com for "The Captain" (Essential Logic). That b-side and "Flora Force" were excluded from Kill Rock Stars' otherwise excellent Essential Logic anthology. I forgot to thank dieordiy2.blogspot.com for "Flora Force" (Vol.3).

      Thanks again to pukekos.org (this time for Epic Soundtracks), and to the late reggae blog sattamassagana.net (for Tan Tan). Tune in next week for RT 100 and beyond!

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    2. jonderSeptember 11, 2020 at 10:05 AM

      Speaking of the Swinging Singles Club (aka seveninchesisenough.blogspot.com), there's a brand new sister site dedicated to Twin Cities stuff:
      swingingsinglesclubmn.blogspot.com

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  2. antony jSeptember 11, 2020 at 11:12 AM

    oo la la! - they're coming thick and fast now! ta

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2020 at 12:33 PM

    Very cool! - Stinky

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  4. jonderSeptember 11, 2020 at 6:59 PM

    Forgot to mention that Zero G Sound recently posted Lora Logic's solo album (Rough Trade, 1982):

    http://zerosounds.blogspot.com/2020/09/lora-logic-pedigree-charm-1982.html

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  5. MrDaveSeptember 13, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    Three more volumes -- thanks!

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    1. jonderSeptember 14, 2020 at 1:02 PM

      You're welcome! More to come, as we are soon to reach RT 100 and then press onward to RT 150!

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  6. Piers the PlowmanSeptember 20, 2020 at 5:23 PM

    I've only just caught up with this series. What an amazing labour of love! Thank you so much.

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    1. jonderSeptember 20, 2020 at 11:24 PM

      Very kind of you to say so. It's been a pleasure to listen to these songs and artists again. Presenting them in the context of the label's development has given me a sense of how extraordinary it must have felt to be part of this wonderful period of musical creativity.

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  7. Paolo MeccanoSeptember 26, 2020 at 6:49 AM

    Thanks for sharing.

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  8. jonderDecember 11, 2020 at 10:20 AM

    Graham Painting (aka Henry Fodder) was involved in the Martin Pig single, as well as Family Fodder, A Popular History Of Signs, and Hermine.

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