FLASHBAX VOL. 6

Obscure Delight Tapes (UK)

Progressive Entertainment (Germany)

A1 "Psychojolting" - We open with the most recent line up, that's Mick Magic, Lulu and Pete Program. From the album "White Hawk Atomic", recorded October 1991. Right, that's the good stuff out of the way...

A2 "Zen Sequent" - Back to our first time in the studio for Earworm Records, July '87, this is Mick with Shona Moments and Kate Twilight.

A3 "Story X" - The original four piece band, just add Jay Time to the last track. This one is from "The Magic Moments Album", circa October 1987.

A4 "Pandora" - And back to "White Hawk Atomic", but just Mick and Lulu on this one, Pete was busy train-spotting.

A5 "Us Weirdos Gotta Stick Together" - Now here's the proof that we do spoil ya! This is from an old rehearsal tape that we found down the back of the cupboards, so not previously released. It's the original band, we think around September '87. Mono recording, sorry!

B1 "Tarts" - This one's seen a few releases, but hasn't been available for quite a long time now (maybe coz Mick's ashamed of it!)... tis Mick solo from around Autumn '86 and it's very rude. A little insight into what Mick's human half used to get up to before MMATT! Shit, how embarrassing!

B2 "Traveller 2" - Another visit to the "White Hawk Atomic" album. Nuff said.

B3 "Radio Armageddon" - This one comes from the original stage tapes, only used for live shows. Backing sounds conceived and created by Kate and Jay. Early '88?

B4 "Introduction / State Of the Art" - And we end at the beginning, with Mick solo (and singing, for which he says he is very very sorry) from February '87. An original from the "State Of The Art" demo, this is how it sounded before Lord Litter got his hands on it. Oh dear...

Another of the Wayne Smith photos adorned the generic cover of the sixth edition, this one taken on some derelict army land in Deepcut.

FLASHBAX VOL. 7

Alternate Media (UK)

Cat Killer (Germany)

A: "The Time Machine" (mini-album) - The entire set, as released February '88. Shona Moments, Kate Twilight and Jay Time went back through time in the Ford Escortron to meet up with Mick Magic a few months before they met him really. Mick's contributions, therefore, are from him in October '86, the others were back from February '88 even though they were recording this with him in October '86. That much is simple, we're still trying to figure out how Steve Jack's August '86 guitar solo found it's way into the title track though? Such are the joys of time travel... (*see below for track details)

B1 "Theme Zoen" - The instrumental that introduced the "Zoen Nostalgia" album, just Mick, Kate and Jay. Recorded September '88.

B2 "Bewitched" - From the album "White Hawk Atomic", Mick, Lulu and Pete Program, October '91.

B3 "State Of The Art" - Early daze... like MMATT was just a duo... then Anna Haigh left and Shona stepped in on vocals at mega short notice. This is a rare one from her first rehearsal, April '87.

B4 "Story X" - Another rehearsal, one month later, from that really very funny "Live And Sorry" tape.

B5 "The Soultakers" - Back to "White Hawk Atomic", the live show climax.

B6 "Still Feel Sick" - A hybrid of the "Pandora" rhythm pattern and "The Scroll"... recorded Summer '87 for "The At Twilight Time Album". Also opened our early promo video... and not many people know that.

FLASHBAX VOL. 7 - The track details of "The Time Machine" mini-album weren't included on the original inlay (featuring Lulu and myself on the cover), but as you know, I'm really in the habit of spoiling you nowadays, so here it is...

"THE TIME MACHINE" (C-4017 - 12th February 1988 - 30 minute mini-album)