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