RELEASED: 30/04/2021
GENRE: Punk rock, New wave, Experimental rock
FORMAT: 2 x Vinyl LP with printed inner bags in extra wide spine LP
CAT No: EARS153LP
RELEASED BY: Easy Action
An album crammed full of rare and unreleased tracks from the vaults of swell map founder Jowe Head. Swell Maps formed out of various bedrooms in the mid -70s and became the pioneers of DIY punk. Swell Maps founding members were Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks, Jowe Head and Phones Sportsman Includes demo versions of 2 of the bands Singles “Dresden Style” and “Read about Seymour”. Exclusive Liner notes by Jowe Head. Exclusive artwork originally designed by Epic Soundtracks and Jowe Head in 1977.
TRACKLISTING:
SIDE 1: 1976-77
1 Intro/Sweet and Sour extract
2 Almost Grown
3 City Boys (Dresden Style)
4 Sahara
5 One of the Crowd
6 Wireless
7 Ripped and Torn
8 God Save the Queen
9 Platinum Blind
10 Harvist
11 Gramofonica
Side 2: 1977
12 Read About Seymour
13 Shubunkin
14 Trade Kingdom
15 Pets’ Corner
16 Fashion Cult (Opaque)
17 Plankton
18 Johnny Seven
19 Below Number One
20 Plumbing/Radio Ten/Heres the Cupboard
21 Organism
22 Sweet and Sour reprise
SIDE 3: 1978-79
23 Vertical Slum
24 Avalanche prelude
25 International Rescue
26 Deliverous Mistale
27 Armadillo
28 Avalanche part 2
29 Off The Beach
SIDE FOUR
30 Drop in the Ocean
31 Whatever Happens Next (acoustic)
32 Elegia pt.2
33 Bandits 1-5
34 Secret Choir
35 Tibetan Bedsprings
36 Big Cake Over America