1986 - 1989 by Taming the Outback (CD, Equation) Rare Ltd/1980s Ed./UK Post Punk

Description: Housed in a matte thick card LP-style gatefold sleeve, 24-page book, 2-sided mini-poster and inner sleeve. Initial copies (around 70) also come with a sticker. Taming The Outback were a three-piece from Southend-on-Sea (Essex, UK) and were ... * Daryl Amos >> Drums * Tony Sampson >> Guitar & Vocals * Jason Sherwin >> Bass (died in 2011) This release collects of all of Taming The Outback's studio and demo recordings plus selected live tracks from this UK indie band from the years 1986 to 1989. Tracks 1 to 8 were destined for the band's debut LP - which never materialized. Taming the Outback were a three-piece Southend band typical of the post-punk and indie music circulating in the late 70s and early 80s. While they spent most of their time playing outside of the town itself and bemoaning the R&B traditions of the area, they were very much a Southend band. The three members of the original line up formed in early 1986 after crisscrossing each other’s musical paths in South East Essex in the early 1980s. Melbourne born drummer Daryl Amos and Bass player Jason Sherwin played in Wreath for Brezhnev. Jason moved on to Stax Century and the Shrew Kings and Daryl joined guitarist/singer Tony Sampson in Playground. Before Playground, Tony had played in The Frame, who recorded at the same studio as Brezhnev. He admits being a big fan of the rhythm section at the time. It reminded him of what Joy Division might sound like if they’d overindulged on speed rather than heroin. Following a somewhat turbulent stint with Stax Century, Jason found some success with the Shrew Kings. Their single, much played by Janis Long, contrasted greatly with the psychedelic experimentations of Playground, who were stuttering to a halt in late 1985. Soon after Playground fell apart, Daryl convinced both Jason and Tony to form the Outback. The Outback began working with the engineer Chris Mandridge in the now defunct Elephant Studios in Wapping, East London. There they recorded a debut independent single and a number of other tracks. The Single – Blue Heart / Fire and Smoke was cut at Abbey Road and gained some radio play. It was also favorably reviewed in the local press. The Outback’s management company at the time promoted the single in the nation music press, but it was a fairly obscure record that never charted. It did nevertheless sell well at gigs. The band attracted more national press attention when they infamously crucified themselves on Hadleigh Downs in a protest over the ‘obscene’ ownership of property in the area by the Salvation Army – and of course to promote the planned release of a second single - Eight-Hour King/Crack in Your Brain. The image was initially splashed over the Evening Echo, accompanied by accusations of “blasphemy” and “outrage” from local Christian groups, before Record Mirror, Melody Maker and a certain tabloid picked up the story. Whether or not it was a cheap publicity stunt, atheistic protest or work of art is still a subject of debate among those who remember it. Nevertheless, the punk and post-punk generation always regarded religious, political and royal mainstream institutions as potential targets. Tracklist 1 Fire & Smoke 3:43 2 Blue Heart 3:54 3 Eight-Hour King 4:42 4 The Outback Theme 2:59 5 Mistrust 4:21 6 Crack In Your Brain (Westworld) 4:46 7 No Soul To Bare 3:18 8 Zoo Station 3:59 9 Devil's Calling 2:13 10 Wild 2:42 11 Go Walking 4:06 12 New Intro 4:02 13 Sink Or Swim 3:42 14 Roy The Snake 3:23 15 First Touch 2:17 16 The Sicilian 3:46 17 We Are Taming Outback 5:15 18 Blood Red River 3:38 19 Life Sick 3:15 20 Shine 2:40 21 American Dream 3:49 Combined shipping discount on all items unless otherwise noted. Just use the add to cart option and proceed to checkout when done. Please note that the Buy It Now button voids the discount.

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