Date

My penultimate label is of course my beloved zombies from 1968 on Date Records a subsidiary of CBS/Columbia Records.
I like the old style telephone ring in the 'd'

Clinch

Clinch Records re-issue from 1988.
Produced by Clive Hunt which makes it all good.
In true Reggae bootleg fashion the label is completely off center and rough edged.

Embryo

Something hairy from Herbie Mann, Push Push from 1971.

I just love the colors.

Crippled Dick Hot Wax

Vampiros Lesbos Sexadelic Dance party on Crippled Dick Hot Wax!

Those sexy Vampires! on blood red vinyl no less.

Minas on EMI

The first of a few funky ones, this one on EMI records from 1975.

EAR

A Sonic Boom project, as in Spaceman 3, from 2000, on Rocket Girl Records.
Little bit of Op Art in a Bridget Riley stylee.

Static Caravan

Simple label graphic from England's Static Caravan label, it's Van 4 from early on in the labels releases-

http://www.staticcaravan.org/item.asp?Ref=4

Duophonic

A nice 7" from Stereolab, picked up on a tour, I like the lips a lot.

A tour single from 2001 which showcases two tracks which are among the best tunes that stemmed from the Sound Dust sessions. Compared to the lush and ornately arranged Sound Dust cuts, the two are quite austere and more experimental. the title track opens with a sample of some old 40s-50s styled jazz recording, which gets an almost Reich-ian loop manipulation, which is a very clever idea, and for this deranged minute and a half alone, this is the best Sound Dust tune not to be released on Sound Dust, the remainder of it is a cold and dark groove with shimmering keyboards and eerie wordless vocals (both tracks are virtually instrumentals), with some _D&L_ish breaks in between. "Speck Voice" is like a superior re-write of "Double Rocker" (never cared for that tune), starting with a dreamy, but eerier slow part in 6/4 time, and then picking up a faster funky groove with Mary Hansen singing her plaintive wordless vocals and the atmosphere is very sad, and Mary`s death exactly 2 years ago makes it even hurt more.

One Little Indian Records #3

Okay here's the last Sugarcubes one I promise, a nice 7" with a penis and balls over the hand.

One Little Indian Records #2

Another Sugarcubes on One Little Indian Records, this is the 45 version of Birthday that made The Sugarcubes hit the big time and Bjork was shoved squeeking into the light.

One Little Indian Records #1

Here's a split groove 12 from The Sugarcubes 1988, depending on how you put down the needle you get a Christmas present or Petrol.

Wildlife Calls

Perfect for callin' and killin' the Fabulous Mr Fox, lure him in with the sound of his pup being tortured....nice!

A gift from Mr Vincent Dermody.

David Shrigley

Excited to be asked to post some of these label thingies, here's the first of an eclectic bunch-enjoy!

Picked this up in Liverpool, or maybe Manchester, released on my birthday 2006!

Late Night Tales presents David Shrigley – Forced to Speak with Others, the first collection of audio offerings from acclaimed British satirical artist, David Shrigley. Released October 23rd 2006 Forced to Speak with Others features Shrigley’s dark rhetoric to a backing of dark melodies, ominous percussion and playful sounds. This collection of tracks can only be described as weird and wonderful… or perhaps bizarre and slightly unhinged or maybe brilliant and genius?
Shrigley has penned 14 tracks of spoken word stories and mutterings on subjects as diverse as Satan’s apocalyptic rock concert, giant hairy children, ludicrously clumsy fathers and an insect that desires to lays eggs inside someone’s brain.
Fans of The Book of Shrigely, followers of his sketches in The Guardian Saturday Magazine and those who have experienced his shows will recognise Shrigley’s signature wry observation and absurdist vision on this unique LP. Those uninitiated to Shrigley’s world can expect to find themselves laughing out loud at the bizarre offerings or frowning quizzically at his sometimes sinister musings.
The artist forces us to reconsider clichés, confront the horrible and laugh at the utter absurdity of everyday life. From the tale of a sinister hospitals voiced by a fearful narrator in ‘Doctor’, to the noise of a felt tip pen in ‘Scribble’ and the desperate affirmation of goodness set to the backing of what sounds like a grave being dug in ‘I am Good’.
We are left feeling like we’ve been on a rollercoaster, a car journey and an choppy boat ride through the, tunnels roads and rivers of his imagination. The choice of narrators, many disturbing, some demanding, some fearful, and a few angry, convey these stories fantastically.
The LP came about as a result of the tracks Shrigely wrote for the end of a number of Late Night Tales albums. The stream of seemingly never-ending, witty observations that Shrigely produced for these albums naturally led to a collection of tracks all of his own work, presented of course, with the artists signature stick- man illustrations.
David Shrigley, Artist, comments; “I am a man with things to say. Some of the most important things that I have said have been recorded here for future generations to enjoy after my death. They have been set to music to make them more enjoyable.”
This LP is a limited edition of 500 vinyl copies only world wide and it also features a specially designed pull out poster by David Shrigley himself!!

Performance

Well, you certainly cant go wrong with bold black type over Tor Johnsons left ear! And a fitting frown, as I am sad to be posting my last label. Hope to return with all 45s!