DIF JUZ
ディフ・ジュズ ( Dif Juz ) は、'80年にウェストロンドンでデヴィッド・カーティス ( David Curtis − Guitarists) 、アラン・カーティス ( Alan Curtis - Guitarists ) 、ゲーリー・ブロムリー ( Gary Bromley - Bassist )、リチャード・トーマス ( Richard Thomas - Drummer + Saxophone player ) の4人のメンバーによって結成された。 DIZ JUZ / HUREMICS - FOUR PIECES ( BAD 109 )
4ADから2枚の12"シングルと2枚のアルバム、レッド・フレームから1枚の12”シングル、そしてPleasantly Surprised から1本のカセットテープを発表していて、Cocteau TwinsやThe Wolfgang Press、This Mortal Coil、Feltなどのサポートミュージシャンとしてしか認識されず、彼らの陰に隠れて真のオルターナティヴ・ミュージックはあまり注目されなかった。 一時ではあったが、あのジーサス・アンド・メリーチェン ( The Jesus And Mary Chain ) のドラマーとしても、このDiz Juzのリチャード・トーマス ( 彼は'98年にはAir French Bandの" Sexy Boy " でもドラムスでセッションしている ) が参加していたことなど、どれほどのロックファンが認知していたことだろう。インストゥルメンタル・バンドとしての彼らのオルターナティヴな音楽は、4ADのなかでは、コクトー・ツインズなどをさておいても、いまでも時々聴きたくなる唯一のもので、究極のロック・ミュージックの美しさとフォルムを持っていた。これこそが正真正銘の80年代頭のロックミュージック、オールタナティヴ・ミュージックと呼べるものだった。'79年にデュラン・デュランに関わりすぐに音楽的相違からバンドを脱けた経歴を持つアラン・カーティス。その彼がディファレント・ジャズ ( Different Jazz )という言葉から採用したディフ・ジュズというバンド名。ここにはロックというよりもオルターナティヴな " ジャズ的なる " サウンドが占領していた。81年のVibrationg Airのなかの ' Heset 'を聴けば明らかだが、当時、Dif Juzはジャー・ウォブルやジャマイカン・ダブのLee 'Scratch' Perryと9分のヴァージョンからなる未発表曲"The Mighty Quinn"なども制作していたし、特にヴィニ・ライリーに受け継がれているカーティス兄弟のギターの音色とジャズ・グルーヴをたたき出すドラマー、リチャード・トーマスの存在はディフ・ジュズのオルターナティヴなサウンドを特徴付けていたといってもいいだろう。4ADというレーベルを振り返るとき、レコード倉庫に眠っているこのレーベルの数ある作品のなかで、まずボクが最初に引っ張り出したのはこの10枚だけである。
Dif Juz - No Motion
4ADといえば人は真っ先にElizabethの陰影ある浮遊するヴォーカルによるコクトー・ツインズやバウハウス、デッド・カン・ダンスなどの退廃的で耽美的なゴシック世界をあげるだろう。でも、ボクにはなによりもこのディフ・ジュズ、イン・カメラ、レマ・レマ、そしてB.C.ギルバート& G.ルイス （B. C. Gilbert & G. Lewis）こそが4ADそのものだった。そのなかでもディフ・ジュズは特別のものだった。当時、4ADのレーベルの設立者／プロデューサーのアイヴォ・ワッツ＝ラッセル（Ivo Watts-Russell）とはロンドンを訪れるたびに会い発売されたレコードなども頂き、親しくさせてもらったが、あれから彼や4ADもまた ' 87年にはマーズ ( Marrs ) の"パンプ・アップ・ザ・ヴォリューム ( Pump Up The Volume ) " でのアシッドハウス/クラブカルチャーへの、現在では2006年に発売されたザック・コンドン率いるBeirutの " Gulag Orkestar " や、"March Of The Zapotec " にみられる東欧への ” ジャズ的なるもの " への憶いや、地中海に面した中東のパリといわれる港湾都市ベイルートのデカダンスなど、ボクと同じ海を漂流していることに、いまもシンパシーをおぼえる。
ディフ・ジュズ、イン・カメラ、レマ・レマ、この3つの短命なバンドには、後にAdam And The Ants、The Jesus And Mary Chain、Siouxsie & The Banshees、Mass、Renegade Soundwave、The Wolfgang Press、Psychic TVなどで活動する特別に秀でた才能あるミュージシャンたちが在籍していた。まるでそれは80年ロンドンの音楽シーンの宝箱のなかをのぞくような輝きを放っていた。
DIZ JUZ / HUREMICS - FOUR PIECES ( BAD 109 )
A: 1. Hu
2. Re
B: 1. Mi
2. Cs
Alan Curtis , Dave Curtis ( guitar )
Richard Thomas ( drums )
Gary Bromley ( bass )
written and produced by Dif Juz
recorded at Spaceward, Cambridgeshire
mastered by Denis Blackham
cover by Dif Juz
*4AD 8 Hogarth road London SW5
4AD RECORDS 1981
DIF JUZ / VIBRATING AIR ( BAD 116 )
A: 1. Heset
2. Diselt
B: 1. Gunet
2. Soarn
Alan Curtis , Dave Curtis ( guitar )
Richard Thomas ( drums )
Gary Bromley ( bass )
written and produced by Dif Juz
engineered by Eric and John at Blackwing, and Martin at Clapham
everything else was done by us
* Beggars Banquet Music
4AD RECORDS 1981
DIF JUZ / TIME CLOCK TURN BACK ( PS 009 )
A: 1. Scottish Express
2. Red Tackle
3. The Hole
4. Abroad
5. Adverts (Clip Slip)
6. Spy Plane
7. Sea Shanti
8. Bad Tooth
B: 1. Trance 2. Introducing (Mrs McCarthy)
3. Obscure By Face
4. Good Bad The Ugly
sleeve design: Consumption Graphics
Presented in clear vinyl pouch with blue cover artwork by the band's David Curtis. Inside, a postcard from the band picturing their trademark chimpanzee (with a finger up his/her nose) reads:
"Hello, I've been asked by the band to write a few words about this cassette. The tracks are taken from 4 and 8 track recordings done between 1981 and 1983, and that's about it really. They also asked me to tell you that they have an EP made with Mr Lee Perry (on 4AD Records) coming out shortly followed by an LP of new material on the same label, so I have."
**The EP with Lee Perry for 4AD mentioned has not been released to date.
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED 1983
DIF JUZ / WHO SAYS SO? ( RFM 24 )
A: 1. Roy's Tray
2. So Shy
3. Song With No Name
4. Tabla Piece
B: 1. SWNN Part 2
2. Pass It On Charlie
3. Channel
4. The Dub Song
all songs Curtis, Curtis, Thomas, Bromley
tracks 4+8 mixed by Martin Daley
produced by Dif Juz
recorded and mixed at Starforce 8 Track Studio
A Dif Juz / H.M. Govt. Leisure Time Programme Production
( Red Flame Music / Virgin Music Ltd )
RED FLAME 1983
DIF JUZ / EXTRACTIONS ( CAD 505 )
A: 1. Crosswinds
2. A Starting Point
3. Silver Passage
4. The Last Day
B: 1. Love Insane ( vocals - Elizabeth Fraser )
2. Marooned
3. Two Fine Days (And A Thunderstorm)
4. Echo Wreck
5. Twin And Earth
written and performed by Alan Curtis, David Curtis, Gary Bromley, Richard Thomas
produced by Robin Guthrie
engineered by Keith Mitchell
recorded and mixed at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, 6-20 April 1985
design and artwork by 23 Envelope
photography by Jeff Veitch
4AD RECORDS 1985
VA / DISCREET CAMPAIGNS ( ROR 1 )
A: 1. John Marc Gowans - The First Thing You Ever Said To Me (Edit)
2. Eyeless In Gaza - Stay
3. The Flamingos - This Heat
4. The Wake - Torn Calendar
5. Corpaelia - The Mentor Will Rise
6. Cocteau Twins - Pale Clouded White
7. James - What's The World (Live)
8. The Decemberists - James Is
9. Furniture - Bullet 10. Dif Juz - Echo Wreck
B: 1 Chris & Cosey - Shiver
2. Actors And Famous People - End Users
3. Resistance - And With Disease (Live)
4. John Marc Gowans - Return To Activity
5. Durutti Column - Weakness And Fever
6. Life - Optimism (Electro Version)
7. Spiral Staircase - Everybody Has Bad Dreams
8. Ganzheit - Preface And Hostilities
9. New Order - Sunrise (Instrumental Rough Mix)
engineer - Ian Trundle , Jo King
engineered at Sin City, Nottingham
artwork by Mick Lowe
typesetting artwork by Beds Graphics
photography - Bunger , Chris Craske , Jeff Veitch , John Walters , Mick Lowe , Richard Mann
special thanks to all artists and Rob Gretton, Ivo, Rough Trade, Pro Motion, Stylo Rouge, Chris Craske, Cliff, Val for all faith and input
*presented in clear vinyl pouch with 20 page booklet profiling each artist
RORSCHACH TESTING PRODUCT 1985
DIF JUZ / OUT OF THE TREES ( MAD 612 )
A: 1. Gunet (Remix
2. Diselt (Remix)
3. Soarn (Remix)
4. Heset (Remix)
B: 1. Hu
2. Re
3. Mi
4. Cs
written and produced by Alan Curtis, David Curtis, Gary Bromley, Richard Thomas
A2 bass-Scott Rodger / A4 vocals - Hollis Chambers
recorded and mixed by Lincoln Fong (tracks: A1 to A4)
sleeve artwork by 23 Envelope
photography by Nigel Grierson
**a mini-LP comprising two 12-inch EP's originally released in 1981. One side, "Huremics" appears here in its original form. The other side, "Vibrating Air" was partly re-recorded and entirely re-mixed in the summer of 1986 (the titles of side A are appended)
***thanks to Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie. Photography by Nigel Grierson of 23 Envelope
4AD RECORDS 1986
DIF JUZ / SOUNDPOOL ( GAD 109 )
A: 1. Hu
2. Re
3. Mi
4. Cs
5. Heset
B: 1. Diselt
7. Gunet
8. Soarn
9. No Motion
Alan Curtis , Dave Curtis ( guitar )
Richard Thomas ( drums )
Gary Bromley ( bass )
written and produced by Dif Juz
mastered, remastered by John Dent
photography by Tim Davis
4AD RECORDS 1999
Dif-Juz. The Last Song
DIF-JUZ. The Last song created by Dif-Juz caught on film by Simon Raymond, Chancellor hall England circa 85. Remastered Paul Woods 2008
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IN CAMERA
ロンドンからポスト・パンク・バンドとして80年に表出したDavid Steiner ( singer/keyboardist ) 、Andrew Gray ( guitarist ) 、Pete Moore ( bassist ) 、Jeff Wilmott ( drummer )からなるイン・カメラ。活動は'82年までで、'83年に結成されたウルフギャング・プレスの前身ともいえるバンドだった。'82年にリリースされた"Fin "は、80年12月にピール・セッションのために録音されたもので、ニューヨークでのDNAを思わせる。ポスト・パンク・バンドというよりボクはオルターナティヴ・ミュージックとしてとらえていた。'89年にはJeff Wilmottが アシッド・ジャズのThe James Taylor Quintet のメンバーとして" Break Out "、 " Break Out / Down By The River "などの作品に関わっている。
IN CAMERA / FINAL ACHIEVEMENT + DIE LAUGHING ( AD 8 )
A: Final Achievement
AA: Die Laughing
written and produced by In Camera
engineered by Eric Radcliffe, John Fryer
recorded at Blackwing Studios, London
4AD RECORDS 1980
IN CAMERA / IV SONGS ( BAD 19)
A: 1. The Conversation
2. The Attic
B: 1. Fragments Of Fear
2. Legion
David Steiner ( keyboards, piano, vocals )
Andrew Gray ( clarinet, guitar, keyboards )
Pete Moore ( bass, piano )
Jeff Wilmott ( drums, piano )
additional piano by Suze Chebib
written by In Camera
engineered by Eric Radcliffe , John Fryer
recorded and mixed at Blackwing Studios
produced by In Camera with Eric & John at Blackwing
4AD RECORDS 1980
IN CAMERA / FIN ( BAD 205 )
A: The Fatal Day
B: 1. Coordinates
2. Apocalypse
performed by Andrew Gray, David Steiner, Jeff Wilmott, Pete Moore
written by In Camera
released by arrangement with BBC Records
**session recorded for BBC Rdio 1 9.12.80
The run-out grooves read "Sic transit gloria in camera" and "Ask mother"
4AD RECORDS 1982
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REMA - REMA
バンドはGary Asquith (guitar/vocals)、Marco Pirroni (guitar)、Mick Allen (bass/vocals)、Mark Cox (keyboards)、Max (drums)から成る。この12"シングルがリリースされた直後に、メンバーはAdam And The Ants、Mass、Renegade Soundwave、The Wolfgang Pressへと分裂する。ドラマーのMaxは本名のDorothyでPsychic TVで活動していた。
REMA - REMA / WHEEL IN THE ROSES ( BAD 5 )
A: 1. Feedback Song
2. Rema-Rema
B: 1. Instrumental
2. Fond Affections
Rema - Rema were
Mark Cox ( organ, synthesiser )
Michael Allen ( vocals, bass )
Gary Asquith ( vocals, guitar )
Marco 8 guitar )
Max ( drums )
produced by Wally Brill & Rema - Rema
recorded live June '79
SWELL MAPS
'72年、Swell Mapsは、ポスト・パンク・ガレージ・バンドとしてイギリスのバーミンガムでEpic SoundtracksとNikki Sudden兄弟によって結成された。'76年には Richard EarlとJowe Headを加え最初のギグを行っている。主要メンバーは、ニッキ・サドゥン(g&vo)、エピック・サウンドトラック(dr&vo)、ジョウ・ヘッド(b)、リチャード・アール(vo)、デヴィッド・バリン SWELL MAPS / ...IN " JANE FROM OCCUPIED EUROPE " ( ROUGH 15 )
トン(vo)の5人だったが、'80年に解散した後、ニックとジョウはNikki Sudden in Jacobitesを結成して活動する。エピック・サウンドトラックは、'81年以後はThe Red Crayola With Art & Languageの " Kangaroo? "やThe Giftの " Embrace The Herd " で、セッション・ドラマーとして活動していた。Epic Soundtracks 、Nikki Sudden、Jowe Head、Richard Earl、Phones Sportsman、John Cockrillによって形成されたスウェル・マップス関係の残した作品のなかでは、たった1枚だけの、'82年にラフ・トレードから発表された12" EP、Epic Soundtracks & Jowe Head " Rain, Rain, Rain " と、'81年のRichard Earlの" The Egg Store Ilk " が気に入っているのだが、そこにはエクスペリメンタルでアヴァンギャルドなロックの未来を先取りしたかのような音楽が記録されている。スウェル・マップスの音楽はポス トパンクとして表出したが、アヴァンギャルド・ロックとしてボクは解釈していた。それは'80年のアルバム " Jane From Occupied Europe " を聴けば明らかだが、ジャーマン・プログレッシヴ、ノイやカンなどに影響された痕跡がうかがえるローファイ ( lo-fi ) な、後の現代音楽家グレン・ブランカのギター・オーケストレーションSonic Youth、オルタナティブ・ロックのREM、90年代のローファイ・バンドPavementなどに受け継がれることになるロックのニュー・サウンドスケープが聴こえてきたからだ。80年代初頭は、こうした音楽が妥当な評価をされることなく、一瞬に駆け抜けてしまった時代だったのだが、それは言い替えれば、すべて、当時のロックファンという存在の嘘っぽさを証明していることにもなるのだ。ソニック・ユースという前にスウェル・マップスだろうよ。ロンドン・パンクというならまずスウェル・マップスだろうよ。
SWELL MAPS / ...IN " JANE FROM OCCUPIED EUROPE " ( ROUGH 15 )
A: 1. Robot Factory 2. Let's Buy A Bridge 3. Border Country 4. Cake Shop 5. The Helicopter Spies 6. Big Maz In "The Desert From The Trolley" 7. Big Empty Field 8. Mining Villages *
B: 1. Collision With A Frogman vs. The Mangrove Delta Plan 2. Secret Island 3. Whatever Happens Next.... 4. Blenheim Shots 5. A Raincoat's Room
wriiten by Epic , Bgls, Nikki, Jowe, Swell Mapas
produce & arranged by Swell Maps
engineered by John Rivers
recorded at WMRS, Leamington Spa
on June 30; July 1, 20/21; Nov 17 - 1979
Jan 9/10, 12/13; May 17/18 - 1980
except * recorded in phones' bedroom olton summer 1977
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1980
SWELL MAPAS / READ ABOUT SEYMOUR + RIPPED & TORN + BLACK VELVET ( GEAR 1 )
A: Read About Seymour
guitar, tambourine, vocals - Nikki Sudden
guitar, vocals - Phones Sportsman
backing vocals - Dikki Mint , Golden Cockrill
7 strings Bass - Jowe Head
drums, percussion, backing vocals - Epic Soundtracks
B: 1. Ripped & Torn
bass - Jowe Head
guitar, backing vocals - Nikki Sudden
vocals - Dikki Mint
drums - Epic Soundtracks
guitar - Phones Sportsman
2. Black Velvet
7 string bass - Jowe Head
Maps on this disc are: Nikki Sudden, Phones Sportsman, Epic Soundtracks, Jowe Head
with hangers on: Dikki Mint, Golden Cockrill
neat drumns, chinese cymbal - Epic Soundtracks
guitar, vocals - Nikki Sudden , Phones Sportsman
music and lyrics by Nikki Sudden
engineered by Mike Kemp
recorded at Spaceward Sound, Cambridge 14/9/77 A.D.
'Read About Seymour' written 21/9/76
'Ripped & Torn' written 23/12/76
'Black Velvet' written 2/9/76
**Swell Maps, 17 Widney Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, England
RATHER RECORDS 1977
SWELL MAPS / DRESDEN STYLE ( RT 012 )
A: Dresden Style
B: 1. Ammunition Train
2. Full Moon
bass, vocals - Jowe Head
drums, vocals - Epic Soundtracks
guitar - Biggles Books
guitar, vocals - Nikki Sudden
produced, arranged by Swell Maps
engineered by John Rivers
recorded at WMRS, Leamington Spa, 28-29/12/78
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1978
SWELL MAPS / A TRIP TO MARINEVILLE ( ROUGH 2 )
A: 1. H. S. Art
2. Another Song
3. Vertical Slum
4. Spitfire Parade
5. Harmony In Your Bathroom
6. Don't Throw Ashtrays At Me
7. Midget Submarines
8. Bridge Head (Pt. 9)
B: 1. Full Moon In My Pocket 2. BLAM!!
3. Full Moon (Reprise)
4. Gunboats
5. Adventuring Into Basketry
6. My Lil' Shoppes 'Round The Corner
produced 6 arranged by Swell Maps
recorded at WMRS, Leamington Spa ( a very bookable 4-track studio )
engineered by John Rivers
recorded at Spaceward sound, Chambridge on 14/9/1977 B.C. Mike Kemp engineered
recorded in Phones' Bedroom, Olton
Swell Maps are:
Nikki Mattress
Epic Soundtracks
Phones B. Sportsman
Jowe Head
Biggles Books
Golden Cockrill
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1979
+ SWELL MAPS / LOIN OF THE SURF ( ROUGH 2 )
A: 1. Loin Of The Surf ( Jowe Head )
2. Doctor At Cake ( Biggles Books , Epic Soundtracks , Golden Cockrill )
B: 1. Steven Does ( Nikki Sudden )
2. Bronze & Baby Shoes ( Jowe Head )
*free 7"EP with "A Trip To Marineville" LP on Rough Trade
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1979
SWELL MAPS / REAL SHOCKS + ENGLISH VERSE + MONOLOGUES ( RT 921 )
A: Real Shocks
B: 1. English Verse
2. Monologues
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1979
SWELL MAPS / LET'S BUILD A CAR ( RT 036 )
A: 1. Let's Build A Car
B: 1. Big Maz In The Country
2. ....Then Poland
guitar - Biggles
piano, balalaika - Jowe
bass, violin - Phones
guitar, bass - Jowe
guitar, bass - Nikki
drums, piano - Epic
arranged, produced by Swell Maps
engineered by John Rivers
side A: Recorded at WMRS, Leamington Spa, 30/3/1979
side B: Recorded at WMRS, Leamington Spa, 20/7/1979
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1979
SWELL MAPS / WHATEVER HAPPENS NEX... ( ROUGH 21 )
A: 1. Read About Seymour ( bass - Gordon / drums - Epic / guitar, vocals - Nikki / vocals - Jowe )
2. Fashion Cult ( bass - Jowe / drums - Epic / guitar, vocals - Nikki )
3. Armadillo ( acoustic guitar, harmonica, recorder, backing vocals - Jowe / bass, backing vocals - Phones / drums, percussion, backing vocals - Epic / guitar, vocals - Nikki )
4. (I Am) The Greatest Plumming!/Radio Ten ( drums, Other - Epic / doors, floor, radio, plumming - Phones )
5. Here's The Cubboard (Thrash) ( household objects, plumming, voice - Phones / household objects, voice - Epic )
6. Terribly Insect ( drums - Epic / guitar - Bgls , Nikki ) 7. Midget Submarines ( drums, percussion, piano, vocals - Epic / guitar - Bgls / guitar, percussion, vocals - Nikki )
8. Whatever Happens Next... ( bass, backing vocals - Jowe / drums, backing vocals - Epic / guitar, backing vocals - Bgls / guitar, vocals - Nikki )
B: 1. Clearasil Record (Stuck) ( C.r. (s), car horn, radio - Epic / C.r. (s), radio, voice - Phones )
2. BLAM!! ( drums, cymbal - Epic / guitar - Bgls / guitar, vocals - Nikki )
3. Down With Tractors ( drums - Epic / guitar, voice - Jowe / guitar - Bgls )
4. Amphibious Landing Craft ( drums - Epic / guitar - Bgls , Jowe )
C: 1. Paul's Dead ( drums, plumming - Epic )
2. Sheep Dip ( drums - Epic / guitar, drums, vocals - Jowe )
3. Havoc All Ended ( piano - Epic )
4. The Himalayas ( intro bass - Jowe / drums - Epic / guitar - Bgls , Phones )
D: 1. You & The Night & The Music ( bass - Phones / piano - Epic )
2. The Stairs Are Like An Avalanche ( bass guitar, noise - Bgls / drums, noise - Epic / guitar, noise - Jowe / organ, guitar, noise - Nikki / noise, voice - Phone / engineer - John Rivers )
3. Vertical Slum ( bass, vocals - Jowe / drums, vocals - Epic / guitar, vocals - Bgls /
guitar, vocals - Nikki / producer - Trevor Dann )
4. Forest Fire ( bass, backing vocals - Jowe / drums, backing vocals - Epic / guitar, backing vocals - Bgls / guitar, vocals - Nikki / saxophone - Lora / producer - Trevor Dann )
5. Midget Submarines (II) ( bass, harmonica, noise, backing vocals - Jowe / drums, piano, noise, backing vocals - Epic / guitar, noise, backing vocals - Bgls / guitar, nois, vocals - Nikki / saxophone - Lora / p roducer - Trevor Dann )
6. Armadillo (II) ( bass, noise, backing vocals - Jowe / drums, noise, backing vocals - Epic / guitar, nois, backing vocals - Bgls / guitar, nois, vocals - Nikki / producer - Trevor Dann )
7. Bandits One Five ( bass, noise, backing vocals - Jowe / drums, piano, noise, backing vocals - Epic / guitar, noise, backing vocals - Bgls / guitar, noise, vocals - Nikki / producer - Trevor Dann )
*A1, A2 rec. April 77 / A3 rec. April 75 / A4, A5 rec. June 77 / A6 rec. Dec 78 / A7 rec. Jan 79 / A8 rec. live at the Titan Club, Rome in March 1980 / B1 rec. July 77 / B2 to B4 rec. August 77 / C1 rec. Dec 75 / June 77 / C2 rec. May 77 / C3 rec. June 74 / C4 rec. July 77 / Dec 77 / D1 rec. April 74 / D2 rec. at the start of sessions for 'Jane From Occupied Europe' at WMRS, Leamington Spa., June 79 / D3 to D7 rec. at Swell Maps' 2nd John Peel Session, May 79
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1981
EPIC SOUNDTRACKS & JOWE HEAD / RAIN, RAIN, RAIN ( RT 104 )
A: Rain, Rain, Rain
B: Ghost Train
produced by Soundtracks & Head
Jowe Head: guitar, bass, radio, car
Epic Soundtracks: drums, piano, drum machine
...also appearing on ' Rain ' : the voice of C.T. McCourt
and the strings of chopper ( cello ) & Ben ( violin )
recorded at W.S.R.S. Leamington Spa by Jon Dee & John Rivers. Starforce. Battersea by Martin Daley, and at home on 4-track
ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1982
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RICHARD EARL / THE EGG STORE IIL ( PILOT 53 )
A: 1. The Grass Heart
2. In Rain
3. The Corton Spin
4. Tasx Db
5. Mother Home
6. Intensest Weakness
B: 1. Hypnotism Of A Film Cast
2. One Dog Year (To Your Many)
3. No More Macho (The Private Song)
4. Constantinople
5. This Is A Tribute
6. A Big Sense Of Waiting (Sweet Blue Eyes)
recorded on a 4 track teac in a room, London
PILOT RECORDS / ROUGH TRADE RECORDS 1981
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NIKKI SUDDEN / WAITING ON EGYPT ( ABT 003 )
A : 1. Back To The Coast ( backing vocals - Mark Hertford )
2. Knife In Heart
3. Still Full Of Shocks ( piano - John A. Rivers )
4. I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys
5. Stuck On China
6. Channel Stealer
7. Ringing On My Train ( drums - Hugo Burnham / keyboards - John A. Rivers / saxophone - Steve Tayton )
8. Curfew Island (The Low Bridge)
B: 1. Fashion Cult
2. Forest Fire ( bass - Curt Replies / guitar - Richard Earl / saxophone - Steve Tayton )
3. New York ( bass, backing vocals - Richard Earl / violin - Curt Replies )
4. Johnny Smiled Slowly
5. All The Gold
guitar, vocals - Nikki Sudden
saxophone - Anthony Thistlethwaite (tracks: A5, A6, B1, B4, B5)
bass - Paul Papyrus (tracks: A2, A4, A5, A6, B4)
bass, guitar - Phones Sportsman* (tracks: A1, A3, A8, B1 to B3)
drums - Prince Empire (tracks: A1 to A6, B1, B4)
*some tracks also feature the following musicians:
Lizard: Backing Vocals, Amphibious: Drum kit, Dinkie Dean: Flute, Steve Drummer: Drum kit
arranged and produced by Nikki Sudden
engineer - Martin Delay
ABSTRACT SOUNDS RECORDS 1982
ALTERNATIVE TV
Sniffin' Glueという英パンク黎明期の先駆的ファンジンを編集していたマーク・ペリーが、オルタネイティヴTVとしてデヴューしたのが'77年。ミュージシャンの自主制作したレコードならどんなくだらないものでも、開放された流通システムに乗っけていたラフ・トレードから現れた、パンクからダブ/レゲエ、フリー・インプロバイズド・ミュージック、ニューウェイヴ・ポップ、エレクトロニックなどを横断する70年代後半のイギリスでの混沌とした時代を反映した音楽でもあった。 ALTERNATIVE TV / THE IMAGE HAS CRACKED ( DLP 01 )
ボクも当時イギリスで発売されていたレコードは、ジェフ・トラヴィス（Geoff Travis）が'76年にウェスト・ロンドンに設立したラフ・トレード・ショップ ( ショップといっても倉庫のようなものだったが) で直接購入したものが多く、いまから思えばラフ・トレードのそうしたコンセプトは、なんでもありの、音楽情報の混乱をより生じさせたように思える。ラフ・ト レードといえばレコード会社のように思っているが、設立時は、実はインディペンデント・レーベルでの音楽を後押しした名前通りのディストリビューターだったことは、あまり認識されていない。レコード整理していて、この時代のロック系音楽を手にした時が、最も気が重くなるのはなぜだろう。その情報量の多さとともに、なによりもボクにとっては当時すでにロック・イディオムに絶望し、脱意味のモダン・ミュージックへ移り変わろうとしていた混沌の時代でもあったからだろうか。それとも、" rock magazine " を編集していた当時の記憶に残っているスタッフ同士の修羅場のような思い出と、その後の彼らの生き様の不甲斐なさに、触れたくないからだろうか ( 過去の音楽を聴いていると嫌でもその頃の思い出がリアルに蘇るからね。でもいつかすべて洗いざらい話す時がくるだろう) 。Canとフランク・ザッパの音楽に影響されたマーク・ペリー ( Mark Perry - vocals/guitar)とアレックス・ファガーソン ( Alex Fergusson - guitar / ex-Throbbling Gristle )によって設立されたオルタネイティヴTV、そのメンバーには、元Generation Xのドラマー、ジョン・トウ( John Towe ) 、レモン・キトゥンズのカール・ブレイクなどを擁していた ( 初期の作品はジェネシス・P・オーリッジがプロデュースしている ) 。 ATVは'79年以後にはGood Missionaries、Reflections、The Door and The Window、マーク・ペリーのソロ活動へと発展していく。ボクにとってのイギルスでのパンクいえば、セックス・ピストルズではなく、スウェル・マップスとオルタネイティヴTVだったかも知れない。
Alternative Tv - Anti
ALTERNATIVE TV / THE IMAGE HAS CRACKED ( DLP 01 )
A: 1. Alternatives 2. Action Time Vision 3. Why Don't You Do Me Right? 4. Good Times 5. Still-Life
B: 1. Viva La Rock N' Roll 2. Nasty Little Lonely 3. Red 4. Splitting In 2
special assistance from Kim Turner: rhythm guitars ( and piano on 'Nasty Little Lonely ' ) ; Jools Holland * : moog on 'Alternatives' , piano on 'Viva La Rock'n Roll, * courtesy of A&M Records; The Other Cinema; cover by ATV and Jill Furmanovsky; photography by Harry T. Murloeski; studio recordings made at: Surrey Sound Studios; engineeres; Chris and Nigel Gray; live recordings made at the 100 club by Basing Street Mobil 7/2/'78; mixed and produced at: Central Recorders, London W.1. ; Soapbox illustration by Tony Stubbs
produced by ATV and Chris Gray
A3 written by Zappa
written by Perry(tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)/ Fergusson (tracks: A1, A2, A5) / Burns(tracks: A4, B1, B2) / Bennett (tracks: A4, B1, B2)
ATV is: Mark Perry, Chris Bennett, Dennis Burns,
with assistance from Kim Turner
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1978
ALTERNATIVE TV / LIFE AFTER LIFE ( DFC 04 )
A: Life After Life
B: Life After Dub
performer - Mark Perry
guitar - Kim Turner
bass - Dennis Burns
drums - Chris Bennett
piano - Jools Holland
arranged and produced by Joe Sinclair
engineered by Paul Hodsman
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1977
ALTERNATIVE TV / ACTION TIME VISION ( DFC 07 )
A: Action Time Vision
B: Another Coke
produced by ATV, Chris Gray
b side recorded live at the 100 Club 7/2/78
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1978
ALTERNATIVE TV / VIBING UP THE SENILE MAN - PART ONE ( DLP 03 )
A: 1. Release The Native
2. Serpentine Gallery
3. Poor Association
4. The Radio Story
5. Facing Up To The Facts
B: 1. The Good Missionary
2. Graves Of Deluxe Green
3. Smile In The Day
written by Perry / Burns special assistance from
Mick Linehan: guitar on ' Release the Natives' and ' The Good Missionary '
Steve Jameson: 3rd voice on ' Smile In the Day '
Genesis P-Orridge: percussion on ' Release the Natives ' , ' Serpentine Gallery ' and ' Graves Of Deluxe Green ' ( Genesis appears courtesy of Industrial Records )
all other instruments and voices by Mark Perry and Dennis Burns
recorded at Pathway Sound Studios, Oct/Nov 1978
engineering, assistant production and vibing by Wally Brill
produced by Mark Perry and Dennis Burns
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1978
ALTERNATIVE TV + HERE AND NOW / WHAT YOU SEE... IS WHAT YOU ARE ( DLP 02 )
Alternative TV
A: 1. Action Time Lemon
2. Going Round In Circles
3. Fellow Sufferer
4. Splitting In Two
Here And Now
B: 1. What You See Is What You Are
2. Dog In Hell
3. Addicted
recorded using low fidelity cassette records on the summer '78 free tour
produced by Here And Now / ATV / Chris Gray
all songs by ATV / Here And Now
* B.B.* do you pay more than £1-75 for this record
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1978
ALTERNATIVE TV / LIVE AT RAT CLUB '77 ( CLP 01 )
A: 1. Memphis
2. Love Lies Limp
3. My Hand Was Still Wet
4. Sleep In Bed
5. Life
6. How Much Longer
B: 1. Alternatives To NATO / You Bastard
2. Why Don't You Do Me Right
3. Total Switch Off
vocals, guitar - Alex Fergusson
vocals, guitar, tape - Mark Perry
bass - Tyrone Thomas drums - Chris Bennett
Written by Fergusson* (tracks: A2 to A6, B1, B3) , Perry (tracks: A2 to A6, B1, B3)
recorded by Genesis P. Orridge*
produced by Alex Fergusson , Genesis P. Orridge , Steve Brown
CRYSTAL RECORDS 1979
ALTERNATIVE TV / ACTION TIME VISION ( DLP 05 )
A: 1. Action Time Vision
2. Another Coke
3. Life After Life
4. Life
5. Love Lies Limp
6. How Much Longer
7. Life After Dub
B: 1. The Good Missionary
2. The Force Is Blind
3. Facing Up To The Facts
4. Lost In Room
5. Vibing
written by Perry / Fergusson / Bennett / Burns
produced by 'Various '
all songs - P.Boy Eats Girl Music
featuring: Mark Perry, Dennis Burns, Dave George, Chris Bennett, Kim Turner, Tyrone Thomas, Alex Fergusson, John Towe, Anno, Mick Linehan, Wally Brill, Steve Jameson and Jools Holland,* in various place at various time
* appears courtesy of A&M Records
compiled by Mark Perry
***Alternative Tv 1977-79
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1980
ALTERNATIVE TV / WELCOME TO THE END OF FUN ( V001T )
A: 1. Welcome To The End Of Fun
2. Anti
B: Death Time
ATV are
Mark Perry
Steve Cannell
Allison Phillips
Karl Blake
all songs written by Alternative TV
recorded at Silent Music Studio, London, Nov 1985
engineered by Neal Bowhay
photograph by John Rider
NOISEVILLE RECORDS 1985
ALTERNATIVE TV / SEX + LOVE ( V002 T )
A: 1. Victory
2. Repulsion
B: You Never Know
all songs Perry / Cannell / Phillips / Blake
thanks to protag; guitar on you never know
*3 track 12" EP
NOISEVILLE RECORDS 1986
ALTERNATIVE TV / MY BABY'S LAUGHING - EMPTY SUMMER DREAM ( ANA 36 )
A: My Baby's Laughing (Empty Summer Dream)
B: 1. Look At Her Eyes
2. I Had Love In My Hands
Alternative TV on this record are:
Mark Perry - vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Cannell - bass, piano
Allison Phillips - drums
with
Protag - electric guitar
Terry Edwards - trumpet, sax
Dave Jago - trombone
produced by Grant Showbiz
ANAGRAM RECORDS 1987
ALTERNATIVE TV / PEEP SHOW ( GRAM 32 )
A: 1. Chrissie's Moon
2. Let's Sleep Now
3. Tumble Time
4. The River
5. Boy Eats Girl
6. My Baby's Laughing (Empty Summer Dream)
B: 1. Scandal
2. White Walls
3. Animal
Alternative TV on this record are:
Mark Perry ( guitars, percussion, vocals )
Steve Cannell ( bass, keyboards, percussion )
Allison Phillips ( drums, percussion )
with
Protag ( various guitars )
Dave George ( key on ' Tumble Time ' / 'The River ' and 'White Walls ' )
Anno ( vocals on 'Boy Eats Girl' )
Izzy Davies ( vocals on ' Tumble Time ' and ' White Walls ' )
Justin Adams ( guitar on ' Let's Sleep Girl ' )
Karl Blake ( guitar on ' Boy Eats Girl ' )
Clive Giblin ( guitar on ' Animal ' )
Terry Edards ( trumpet, saxophone )
Dave Jago ( trombone )
Frank Sweeny ( violin, viola )
recorded May-July 1987 at Cold Strage, Brixton, engineer- Showbiz. Silent Music, Ritherhithe, engineers - Martin and Peter ( The Federation )
produced by Grant Showbiz
ANAGRAM RECORDS 1987
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MARK PERRY
MARK PERRY / SNAPPY TURNS ( DLP 06 )
A: 1. Snappy Turns
bass guitar/piano - Dennis Burns
voice/drums/alto sax - Mark Perry
written by Mark Perry / Dennis Burns
2. The Object Is To Love
clarinet - Dennis Burns
tambourine - Nag
voice/drum - Mark Perry
written by Mark Perry
3. You Know
bass guitar - Grant Showbiz
synthesizer/backing vocals - Nag
voice/guitar/drums/xylophone - Mark Perry
written by Mark Perry
4. Inside
voice/drums - Mark Perry
voice/tenor sax/bass guitar - Dennis Burns
written by Mark Perry / Dennis Burns
5. At War
bass guitar - Dennis Burns
guitar - Tyrone Thomas
synthesizer - Nag
voice/drums - Mark Perry
written by Mark Perry / Dennis Burns
B: 1. Death Looks Down
bass guitar - Dennis Burns
synthesizer - Nag (2)
voice/violin - Mark Perry
written by Mark Perry / Dennis Burns
2. The Game Is Over
alto sax/drums - Mark Perry
soprano sax/bass Guitar - Dennis Burns
violin - Anno
written by Mark Perry / Dennis Burns
3. Quagga's Last Stand
voice/alto sax/piano/flute - Mark Perry
written by Mark Perry
recorded at Street Level Recordings, May, Jun, July 1980
cut at Pye by Tone
Perry photo by Andy Phillips
Nag appears courtesy of N.B. Records
FAULTY PRODUCTS / DEPTFORD FUN CITY 1980
MARK PERRY / WHOLE WORLD'S DOWN ON ME + I LIVE -HE DIES ( DFC 12 )
A: Whole World's Down On Me
B: I Live - He Dies
Mark Perry ( drums, tenor saxophone, vocals )
Dennis Burns ( bass, guitar )
Nag ( synthesizer , bass )
Anno ( violin )
produced by Mark Perry, Dennis Burns, Grant Scowbiz
recorded at Street Level Recordings on the 25th and 26th of March, 1980
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1980
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THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW / DETAILED TWANG ( NB 5 )
A: 1. Dads
2. Habits
3. We Do Scare Each Other
4. Order And Obey
5. He Feels Like A Doris
6. Part Time Punks
B: 7. In The Car
8. Subculture Fashion Slaves
9. Sticks And Stones
10. Positive
11. Why Must You Build Walls Around Us?
12. Detailed Twang
T.D.A.T.W are:
Nag ( vocals on 4,6,7,9,10,12; wasp on 1,2,4,8,10,12; bass on 9 and toy piano on 3,11 )
Mark ( vocals on 3,7,9; drums on 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12 ; sax on 2,4,9 and bass on 11 )
Bendle ( vocals on 1,2,5,6,7,8,9; guitar on 1,2,4,5,8,10,12; bass on 3; t.piano on 4, drumson 9; organ on 11 )
recorded Feb 1980 with assistance from Grant Showbiz at the Dirt Cheap Studio Club
thanks again to Rough Trade
written by T.D.A.T.W. (tracks: A1 to A5, B8 to B12) , The T.V. Personalities (tracks: A6) , Tony Stubbs (tracks: B7)
NB RECORDS 1980
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THE GOOD MISSIONARIES / FIRE FROM HEAVEN ( DLP 04 )
A: 1. Another Coke / The Body
2. The Force Is Blind
3. Thief Of Fire (written by The Pop Group )
4. The Radio Story / Strange Looks
B: 1. Fire From Heaven
2. Release The Natives
3. Fellow Sufferer In Dub
4. Bugger The Cat
Henry Badowski ( drums, sax )
Dennis Burns ( bass guitar )
Dave George ( guitar, chime-bass, whoopee flute, percussion, melodica, vocals )
Gillian Hanna ( vocals, recorder )
Mark Perry ( guitar, organ, percussion, clarinet, vocals )
recorded live on the Animal Instincts Tour 1979:
A1, A2 and B3 at St Andrews Uni 13/05/1979
A3, B1 and B2 at Manchester Uni 19/05/1979
A4 at Liverpool Eric's 02/06/1979
B4 at Bristol Locarno 04/06/1979
* special assistance from:
Sooze ( vocals on 'Radio Story' / ' Bugger The Cat' )
Glyn Collins ( flute on 'The Force is Blind' )
Paul Reekie ( bass on ' Release the Natives' / ' Heaven' )
Mark + Simon ( pof grouping on ' Thief of Fire' )
produced by The Good Missionaries June 1979
DEPTFORD FUN CITY RECORDS 1979
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THE REFLECTIONS / SLUG AND TOADS ( BRED 22 )
A: 1. Tightrope Walker
2. Zigzagging
3. Keep It Easy
4. Toy Dog Ripped By Cat
5. Demon Of My Desires ( vocals - Michele Bonett )
6. The Human Touch
B: 1. The Interpreter
2. Oh Baby, Look Out ( It`s The New Dance)
3. I Had Love In My Hands ( guitar - Steve Tannett )
4. Clamming Up
5. Nag Takes A Ride ( guitar - Michele Bonett )
6. The Parting
bass, vocals - Nag
drums, organ, piano - Karl Blake
drums, vocals, guitar - Mark Perry
guitar, bass, saxophone - Dennis Burns
all songs written and arranged by Perry / Lee / Burns (The Reflections) except " The Interpreter " which is by Roky Erickson.
Loose band concept around Mark Perry, Dennis Burns, Nag and Karl Blake. with Justin, Michele Bonett, Grant Showbiz, Steve Tannett and Vicki Bonnett
Karl Blake appears by courtesy of Lemon Kittens.
recorded May / June / July 1981
cover design and graphics by Danielle Dax of Lemon Kittens
made in France
CHERRY RED RECORDS 1981
DIZ JUZ / HUREMICS - FOUR PIECES ( BAD 109 )
一時ではあったが、あのジーサス・アンド・メリーチェン ( The Jesus And Mary Chain ) のドラマーとしても、このDiz Juzのリチャード・トーマス ( 彼は'98年にはAir French Bandの" Sexy Boy " でもドラムスでセッションしている ) が参加していたことなど、どれほどのロックファンが認知していたことだろう。インストゥルメンタル・バンドとしての彼らのオルターナティヴな音楽は、4ADのなかでは、コクトー・ツインズなどをさておいても、いまでも時々聴きたくなる唯一のもので、究極のロック・ミュージックの美しさとフォルムを持っていた。これこそが正真正銘の80年代頭のロックミュージック、オールタナティヴ・ミュージックと呼べるものだった。'79年にデュラン・デュランに関わりすぐに音楽的相違からバンドを脱けた経歴を持つアラン・カーティス。その彼がディファレント・ジャズ ( Different Jazz )という言葉から採用したディフ・ジュズというバンド名。ここにはロックというよりもオルターナティヴな " ジャズ的なる " サウンドが占領していた。81年のVibrationg Airのなかの ' Heset 'を聴けば明らかだが、当時、Dif Juzはジャー・ウォブルやジャマイカン・ダブのLee 'Scratch' Perryと9分のヴァージョンからなる未発表曲"The Mighty Quinn"なども制作していたし、特にヴィニ・ライリーに受け継がれているカーティス兄弟のギターの音色とジャズ・グルーヴをたたき出すドラマー、リチャード・トーマスの存在はディフ・ジュズのオルターナティヴなサウンドを特徴付けていたといってもいいだろう。4ADというレーベルを振り返るとき、レコード倉庫に眠っているこのレーベルの数ある作品のなかで、まずボクが最初に引っ張り出したのはこの10枚だけである。
DIF JUZ / VIBRATING AIR ( BAD 116 )
DIF JUZ / TIME CLOCK TURN BACK ( PS 009 )
2. Introducing (Mrs McCarthy)
taken from 4 and 8 track recordings done between 1981 and 1983, and that's about it really. They also asked me to tell you that they have an EP made with Mr Lee Perry (on 4AD Records) coming out shortly followed by an LP of new material on the same label, so I have." 
DIF JUZ / WHO SAYS SO? ( RFM 24 )
DIF JUZ / EXTRACTIONS ( CAD 505 )
VA / DISCREET CAMPAIGNS ( ROR 1 )
10. Dif Juz - Echo Wreck 
Fever 
DIF JUZ / OUT OF THE TREES ( MAD 612 )
DIF JUZ / SOUNDPOOL ( GAD 109 )
IN CAMERA / FINAL ACHIEVEMENT + DIE LAUGHING ( AD 8 )
IN CAMERA / IV SONGS ( BAD 19)
IN CAMERA / FIN ( BAD 205 )
REMA - REMA / WHEEL IN THE ROSES ( BAD 5 )
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