MARS "Archives Vol. 1" (LP) (edition of 800 copies) (No New York No Wave band)
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Mars
Mars Archives Volume One: China To Mars
Format: LP
Record Label: Feeding Tube
Condition: New (these dos not come sealed - I've put it in a plastic sleeve and separated the record from the sleeve to prevent seam splits during shipping)
* Limited edition of 800 copies - includes an insert and digital download code
* Following the success of the two live LP's book ending Mars's trajectory through the skies of NYC, Mark Cunningham was convinced to return to his legendary box of cassettes. Even he was surprised to discover the band's earliest shows (done under the name China) were there, amidst a tumble of other tapes. Thus, the idea was born for this LP tracing Mars's development from their first audition gig at CBGB through the shows following their 1980 Lust/Unlust EP. China To Mars is the first volume, and really displays for the first time how much the band's earliest music was a mutated variation on some of NYC's extant juggernauts, in particular Television and the Patti Smith Group. While their sound was clearly their own, the textures and techniques they're using to achieve them are far less alien than they'd become. Side one was recorded at China's audition night at CBGB in February 1977, and their follow-up show in June. It's amazing how good it sounds. And the songs are almost all unheard (apart from "Cry," which appeared on the 2012 Anòmia tape box). Even "3E" is nearly unrecognizable from its released version recorded the following year. The second side is from September 1977, once they had started calling themselves Mars. The shuddering blocks of sound for which they are known are beginning to coalesce, and Sumner's dark vocals are pushed to the fore. The music is stunning. You can hear the band on the very cusp of transforming itself into the group that recorded those incredible early sides. (Byron Coley)
* Track Listing: Cry / No Idea / Can You Feel It? / Big Bird / Red / Look At You / 3E / Cats / Cry / 3E / Plane Separation / Compulsion / 81 Warren Street
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