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New image showing the ‘bookset’ styling of Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records 1983-85 a new five-disc set which is due in September.
This is a Cherry Red release and features 124 tracks from artists including The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Jasmine Minks, and The X-Men. It comprises two discs of early A and B-sides, a third CD of rarities and album tracks, a further disc of previously unissued demos and finally a fifth CD of rare BBC sessions.
The pages in the book contain a 12,000-word essay from Neil Taylor, rare photos and personal reminiscences.
Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records 1983-1985 will be released on 25 September 2015. USA and Canada pre-orders now available.
- • UK Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85
- • USA Pre-order: Dawn of Creation Records 1983-85
- • CANADA Pre-order: Dawn of Creation Records 1983-85
- • GERMANY Pre-order: Creation Artifact:1983-1985
- • SPAIN Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85
- • ITALY Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85
Track listing
DISC 1: SINGLES
- 1. THE LEGEND! – ‘73 In’83
- 2. THE LEGEND! – You (Chunka Chunka) We’re Glamorous
- 3. THE LEGEND! – Melt The Guns
- 4. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM – Flowers In The Sky
- 5. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM – In The Afternoon
- 6. BIFF BANG POW! – Fifty Years Of Fun
- 7. BIFF BANG POW! – Then When I Scream
- 8. THE JASMINE MINKS – Think!
- 9. THE JASMINE MINKS – Work For Nothing
- 10. THE PASTELS – Something Going On
- 11. THE PASTELS – Stay With Me Till Morning
- 12. THE X-MEN – Do The Ghost
- 13. THE X-MEN – Talk
- 14. BIFF BANG POW! – There Must Be A Better Life
- 15. BIFF BANG POW! – The Chocolate Elephant Man
- 16. THE JASMINE MINKS – Where The Traffic Goes
- 17. THE JASMINE MINKS – Mr Magic
- 18. THE LOFT – Why Does The Rain
- 19. THE LOFT – Like 20. THE LOFT – Winter *
- 21. THE LEGEND! – The Legend! Destroys The Blues
- 22. THE LEGEND! – Arrogant Bastards
- 23. THE X-MEN – Bad Girl
- 24. THE PASTELS – Million Tears
- 25. THE PASTELS – Surprise Me
- 26.THE PASTELS – Baby Honey
* Bonus tracks
DISC 2: SINGLES
- 1. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Upside Down
- 2. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Vegetable Man
- 3. THE LOFT – Up The Hill And Down The Slope
- 4. THE LOFT – Your Door Shines Like Gold
- 5. THE LOFT – Lonely Street
- 6. THE LOFT – Time
- 7. THE BODINES – God Bless
- 8. THE BODINES – Paradise
- 9. PRIMAL SCREAM – All Fall Down
- 10. PRIMAL SCREAM – It Happens
- 11. THE JASMINE MINKS – What’s Happening
- 12. THE JASMINE MINKS – Black & Blue
- 13. MEAT WHIPLASH- Don’t Slip Up
- 14. MEAT WHIPLASH – Here It Comes
- 15. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? – Singing In Braille
- 16. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? – Aunt Nelly
- 17. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? – Silk Brain Worm Women
- 18. THE MOODISTS – Justice And Money Too
- 19. THE MOODISTS – You’ve Got Your Story
- 20. THE MOODISTS – Take Us All Home
- 21. THE PASTELS – I’m Alright With You
- 22. THE PASTELS – Couldn’t Care Less
- 23. THE PASTELS – What It’s Worth
- 24. BIFF BANG POW! – Love And Hate *
- 25. THE WEATHER PROPHETS – Worm In My Brain *
* Bonus tracks
DISC 3: RARITIES & ALBUM TRACKS
- 1. THE LAUGHING APPLE – Participate!
- 2. THE LAUGHING APPLE – Wouldn’t You?
- 3. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM – In The Afternoon (Early Vsn)
- 4. THE JASMINE MINKS – The Thirty Second Set Up
- 5. THE JASMINE MINKS – Somers Town
- 6. BIFF BANG POW! – Fifty Years Of Fun (Almost Live Version)
- 7. BIFF BANG POW! – Waterbomb!
- 8. J.C. BROUCHARD with BIFF BANG POW! – Someone Stole My Wheels
- 9. J.C. BROUCHARD with BIFF BANG POW! – Sunny Days
- 10. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Upside Down (Demo Version)
- 11. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Just Like Honey (Oct 84 Demo)
- 12. THE BODINES – God Bless (Alternative Version)
- 13. THE MEMBRANES – I Am Fish Eye
- 14. THE MEMBRANES – Gift Of Life
ALIVE IN THE LIVING ROOM:
- 15. THE JASMINE MINKS – Seven And Seven Is
- 16. THE JUNE BRIDES – I Fall
- 17. THE LEGEND! – Arrogant Bastards
- 18. THE THREE JOHNS – A.W.O.L.
- 19. THE LOFT – Your Door Shines Like Gold
- 20. THE MEKONS – Rock’n’Roll Shoes
- 21. THE LEGEND! & HIS SWINGING SOUL SISTERS – Sweet Soul Music
- 22. THE JASMINE MINKS – Green Fuz
- 23. ALTERNATIVE TV – Lonely Lenny
BONUS TRACKS
- 24. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – A Picture Of Dorian Gray (live)
- 25. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – The Dream Inspires (live) *
- 26. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – Family Affair (live)
* * = previously unissued
DISC 4: DEMOS
- 1. THE JASMINE MINKS – All Fall Down *
- 2. THE JASMINE MINKS – Work *
- 3. THE JASMINE MINKS – Second Post *
- 4. THE LEGEND! – Boredom (Is) *
- 5. MEAT WHIPLASH – Losing Your Grip *
- 6. MEAT WHIPLASH – Always Sunday *
- 7. MEAT WHIPLASH – Walk Away *
- 8. THE LEGEND! – Victorian Values *
- 9. THE X-MEN – Home *
- 10. THE X-MEN – Planet Of The X *
- 11. THE MOODISTS – The Train From Kansas City *
- 12. THE MOODISTS – The Day They All Wake Up *
- 13. THE MOODISTS – I Guess I’m Dumb *
- 14. THE LEGEND! – Social Protest (By Numbers) *
- 15. THE JASMINE MINKS – Mr Magic *
- 16. THE JASMINE MINKS – Friends *
- 17. THE LEGEND! – Do You Remember *
- 18. BIFF BANG POW! – Lost Your Dreams (Demo)
- 19. BIFF BANG POW! – I’m Okay Me (Demo)
- 20. THE LEGEND! – Picture The Scene *
- 21. THE X-MEN – A Tryst For Liszt *
- 22. THE X-MEN – Stone Cold One Note Mind *
- 23. THE JASMINE MINKS – Choice *
- 24. THE JASMINE MINKS – Everybody’s Got To Grow Up Sometime *
* = previously unissued
DISC 5: BBC SESSIONS
- 1. THE X-MEN – The Witch (John Peel 13/9/1984)
- 2. THE X-MEN – Little Girl (John Peel 13/9/1984)
- 3. THE X-MEN – Xtramental (John Peel 13/9/1984)
- 4. THE LOFT – On A Tuesday (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
- 5. THE LOFT – Skeleton Staircase (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
- 6. THE LOFT – The Canal And The Big Red Town (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
- 7. THE LOFT – Lonely Street (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
- 8. THE MOODISTS – Other Man (John Peel 10/7/85)
- 9. THE MOODISTS – Bullet Train (John Peel 10/7/85)
- 10. THE MOODISTS – Take The Red Carpet Out Of Town (John Peel 10/7/85)
- 11. THE MOODISTS – Justice And Money Too (John Peel 10/7/85)
- 12. MEAT WHIPLASH – Loss (John Peel 28/10/1985)
- 13. MEAT WHIPLASH – Walk Away (John Peel 28/10/1985)
- 14. MEAT WHIPLASH – Eat Me To The Core (John Peel 28/10/1985)
- 15. MEAT WHIPLASH – She Comes Tomorrow (John Peel 28/10/1985)
- 16. THE BODINES – Scar Tissue (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
- 17.THE BODINES – Therese (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
- 18. THE BODINES – William Shatner (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
- 19. THE BODINES – The Back Door (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
BONUS TRACKS
- 20. THE LOFT – Beware (Live)
- 21. THE LOFT – Wide Open Arms (Live)
- 22. THE LOFT – Worm In My Brain (Live)
- 23. THE LOFT – Up The Hill And Down The Slope (Live)
- • UK Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85
- • USA Pre-order: Dawn of Creation Records 1983-85
- • CANADA Pre-order: Dawn of Creation Records 1983-85
- • GERMANY Pre-order: Creation Artifact:1983-1985
- • SPAIN Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85
- • ITALY Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85
By Paul Sinclair
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