MIRACLE LEGION "The Backyard" EP NM/VG+ 1984 BLUE LABELS Indie Rock
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Miracle Legion Biography by Denise Sullivan
Miracle Legion were a Connecticut-based band that immediately sprang to life on the heels of a post-R.E.M. guitar rock boom, chiefly because lead singer Mark Mulcahy's voice bore an uncanny resemblance to Michael Stipe's, and the arpeggio guitar structures were akin to Peter Buck's. But the band -- Ray Neal (guitar), Jeff Wiederschall (drums), and Steven West (bass), and later just Mulcahy and Neal -- ultimately became unique in its own right. The Backyard EP, released by the small Incas Records label in 1984, was an immediate college radio hit, and the band rode high on its popularity for some time. It took until 1987 to get Surprise Surprise Surprise out on Rough Trade, and they were unable to capitalize on the initial buzz; the tone was no longer so sprightly. The follow-up, 1988's Glad, was a collection of originals and some live tracks recorded with Pere Ubu. By 1989, Mulcahy and Neal were working as a duo and released a savvy acoustic album titled Me and Mr. Ray on Rough Trade. Having abandoned the R.E.M. sound, the band found its own direction as a country-rock duo. Drenched arrived in 1992, followed by Portrait of a Damaged Family in 1997, the latter of which was released on Mulcahy's own Mezzotint Records. In 1999 Mulcahy released a solo album, Fathering, as well as music for Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete. He continued to record solo into the 2000s, putting out the I Just Shot Myself in the Foot Again EP (2000) and the full-lengths Smilesunset (2001) and In Pursuit of Your Happiness (2005). In 2016, Miracle Legion staged a reunion tour, and recordings from two of the dates were compiled into a live album, 2017's Annulment.
Miracle Legion – The Backyard
Miracle Legion - The Backyard album cover
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Label:
Incas Records – ML-1
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Blue Labels
Country:
US
Released:
1984
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
A1 The Backyard
A2 Butterflies
A3 Closer To The Wall
Lead Guitar [Lead] – Bad Bob
B1 Say Hello
B2 The Heart Is Attached
B3 Stephen, Are You There?
Copyright © – Mark And Ray
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mr. Myxplyxtlyx Music
Record Company – B.E.M. Ltd.
Recorded At – Presence Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Bass – Joel*
Design – Tim Swan
Drums [Drummer] – Jeff*
Guitar – Ray*
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Photography By – George Mulcahy, Ian Churchill, Joe Mul
Photography By [All Photographic Processes By] – The Separator
Recorded By – Jon Russell (2)
Vocals [Singer] – Mark*
With printed inner sleeve.
Product of B.E.M. Ltd..
"Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper; adapted by Mister Emo,
Friendship and Finance: Brad Morrison.
Presence Studios is spelled "Prescence Studios" on this release.
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): ML 1-A STERLING WE ARE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): ML 1-B ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE STERLING
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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