Mega City Four: Terribly Sorry Bob (singles, 1988-1990)
MRML READERS: Don't miss our top ten Mega City Four videos over at The Big Takeover
While searching for Mega City Four related goodies, I came across this (previously unknown to me) singles compilation on Vinyl Solution from 1989:
I considered posting this release but since it's just an earlier version of Terribly Sorry Bob (with better art direction), it seemed like a better idea to just share the cover art with you and finally post my favourite Mega City Four release.
These early singles (as I discussed in detail HERE) define Mega City Four for me and that's no insult to my (ever-growing) love of their later work it's just that this is one of the most insanely-ignored singles collection in existence - don't miss it!
Track List
A1 Miles Apart A2 Running In Darkness A3 Distant Relatives A4 Clear Blue Sky A5 Less Than Senseless A6 Dancing Days Are Over A7 No Time B1 Awkward Kid B2 Cradle B3 Finish B4 Severence B5 Thanx B6 Square Through A Circle
Credits
* Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Gerry Bryant * Drums – Chris Jones (28) * Guitar, Backing Vocals – Daniel Luther Jonathan Brown * Guitar, Lead Vocals, Lyrics By – Wiz (7) * Producer – Alan Scott (tracks: A5-A6), Iain Burgess (tracks: A7-B6), Matthew Fisher (tracks: A1-A4), M.C.4*
Notes
This is a compilation of the first five singles on Decoy. · A1-A2 originally released on Miles Apart / Running In Darkness (7'') · A3-A4 originally released on Clear Blue Sky / Distant Relatives (7") · A5-A6 originally released on Less Than Senseless / Dancing Days Are Over (7") · A7 is a bonus track, originally released on Vinyl Solution freebie 7" (same recording session as B1-B2) · B1-B2 originally released on Awkward Kid / The Cradle (7") · B3-B6 originally released on There Goes My Happy Marriage (12", EP)
Is Terrible Sorry Bob the best MC4 release? Give us you opinion in the COMMENTS section(where you'll find the Terrible Sorry Bob link)
For a fantastic dose of MC4 rarities visit the ever-wonderful, Willfully Obscure.
Cracking post. Loved MC4 back in the day and lost count of how many times I saw them. Perfect pop-punk. Ta for the share since my vinly's about worn out.
I love all their stuff - even their later material and I was one of the few lucky Americans to get to see them live. But their first handful of singles, collected here, is still their best in my opinion.
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Cracking post. Loved MC4 back in the day and lost count of how many times I saw them. Perfect pop-punk. Ta for the share since my vinly's about worn out.
ReplyDeleteI love all their stuff - even their later material and I was one of the few lucky Americans to get to see them live. But their first handful of singles, collected here, is still their best in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteVery raw sounding unlike their latter output. Great!
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ReplyDeleteStill more MC4 to come!
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Yeah these early singles pack so much sadness and so much happiness together.
Anon
Gotta love 'raw'.
Fuck yeah! MC4! Blastin' em right now, 2011!
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ReplyDeleteI do love Terribly Sorry Bob, but Who Cares Wins might be my favorite
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