v.a.-While The Cat Is Away-(Media Tapes-UK-1989)

 Very good sampler of solo artists compiled by Daz Lloyd for his label Media Tapes back in 1989. It features many good solo-acts : Dave Fanning and Andy Martin ,also involved in The Apostoles,Danbert Nobacon also involved in Chumbawamba ,Doom present in this sampler is not the famous crust punk band but it is a nickname for Mark Richardson involved in Terminus, Crag Milner previously of Declaration alongside Daz and Pete,also great tracks by the prolific Lord Litter. I have no info about Toshiyuki Hiraoka,Uncle Dick Fish and Statement.To complete this post I am adding the songtitles and a script by Daz included in the cover sleeve.

 

Big thanks to Mark Terminus for donating this tape to this blog and to PJL for passing me some info about the artists. Since this tape seems to be very rare I left these tracks as waves. Enjoy it.

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SPORTCHESTRA!-101 Songs About Sport-(Agit Prop Records-UK-1988)

Amazing double vinyl containing in fact 101 songs about the sport, it came out with a gatefold cover. 8 page Lp-sized booklet with lyrics.
For the most curious Sportchestra is a fake name used by the famous Chumbawamba,a British band that formed in 1982 and ended in 2012. The band constantly shifted in musical style, drawing on genres such as punk rock, pop, folk, and experimental. Their anarchist or libertarian socialist political stance exhibited an irreverent attitude toward authority, and the band has been forthright in their stances on issues including animal rights, pacifism (early in their career) and later regarding class struggle, feminism, gay liberation, pop culture, and anti-fascism.

Agit-Prop Records was an independent record label founded in 1985 by the members of the punk band Chumbawamba.

Before starting the label, Chumbawamba had distributed their records and tapes using the Sky and Trees label. As well as releasing their own recordings, Agit-Prop also put out a number of records by other groups.

Agit-Prop was run in co-op form adhering to anarchist philosophy. (from Wikipedia)

This is pretty rare, great album, excellent lyrics.

Enjoy it.

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