SWELL MAPS - WHATEVER HAPPENS NEXT - 2LPs 1981 NM/NM ROUGH TRADE 21

$

38

The two record set is in near mint condition.  The cover has little or no wear and the 2 records appear unplayed and look new. 

Label: Rough Trade – ROUGH 21, Rather Records – ROUGH 21 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK Released: 1981 Genre: Rock Style: Garage Rock, Punk, Experimental

Tracklist 

A1 Read About Seymour Bass – Gordon* Drums, Hihat [Done-in Krut Hi-hat] – Epic* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* Vocals – Jowe* A2 Fashion Cult Bass – Jowe* Drums [Inaudible] – Epic* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* A3 Armadillo Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Recorder, Backing Vocals – Jowe* Bass, Backing Vocals – Phones* Drums, Hihat, Percussion [Tins], Backing Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* A4 (I Am) The Greatest Plumming!/Radio Ten Drums, Sounds [Plumming Etc.], Written-by – Epic* Sounds [Doors, Floor, Radio, Plumming], Written-by – Phones* A5 Here's The Cupboard (Thrash) Sounds [Household Objects, Plumming], Voice, Written-by – Phones* Sounds [Household Objects], Voice, Written-by – Epic* A6 Terribly Insect Drums, Written-By – Epic* Guitar, Written-By – Bgls*, Nikki* A7 Midget Submarines Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals – Epic* Guitar – Bgls* Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* A8 Whatever Happens Next... Bass, Backing Vocals – Jowe* Drums, Backing Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bgls* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* B1 Clearasil Record (Stuck) Sounds [C.r. (s), Car Horn, Radio], Written-by – Epic* Sounds [C.r. (s), Radio], Voice, Written-by – Phones* B2 BLAM!! Drums, Cymbal – Epic* Guitar – Bgls* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* B3 Down With Tractors Drums, Written-By – Epic* Guitar, Voice, Written-By – Jowe* Guitar, Written-By – Bgls* B4 Amphibious Landing Craft Drums, Written-By – Epic* Guitar, Written-By – Bgls*, Jowe* C1 Paul's Dead Drums, Sounds [Plumming], Written-by – Epic* C2 Sheep Dip Drums, Written-By – Epic* Guitar [Gtr Heads], Drums, Vocals, Written-by – Jowe* C3 Havoc All Ended Piano, Written-By – Epic* C4 The Himalayas Bass [Intro], Written-by – Jowe* Drums, Written-By – Epic* Guitar, Written-By – Bgls*, Phones* D1 You & The Night & The Music Bass, Written-By – Phones* Piano, Written-By – Epic* D2 The Stairs Are Like An Avalanche Bass Guitar, Noises, Written-By – Bgls* Drums, Noises, Written-By – Epic* Engineer – John Rivers Guitar, Noises, Written-By – Jowe* Noises, Voice [Shouting], Written-by – Phones* Organ, Guitar, Noises, Written-By – Nikki* D3 Vertical Slum Bass, Vocals, Written-By – Jowe* Drums, Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Vocals – Bgls* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* Producer – Trevor Dann Written-By – Phones* D4 Forest Fire Bass, Backing Vocals – Jowe* Drums, Backing Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bgls* Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* Producer – Trevor Dann Saxophone – Lora* D5 Midget Submarines (II) Bass, Harmonica, Noises, Backing Vocals – Jowe* Drums, Piano, Noises, Backing Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Noises, Backing Vocals – Bgls* Guitar, Noises, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* Producer – Trevor Dann Saxophone – Lora* D6 Armadillo (II) Bass, Noises, Backing Vocals – Jowe* Drums, Noises, Backing Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Noises, Backing Vocals – Bgls* Guitar, Noises, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* Producer – Trevor Dann D7 Bandits One Five Bass, Noises, Backing Vocals – Jowe* Drums, Piano, Noises, Backing Vocals – Epic* Guitar, Noises, Backing Vocals – Bgls* Guitar, Noises, Vocals, Written-By – Nikki* Producer – Trevor Dann

Credits

• Mastered By – Porky (5)

Notes

"The majority of these recordings were made on various (mono & stereo) cassette machines at home. They are all in their original forms, apart from some editing, except 'Midget Submarines (Sd. 1) on which we added some piano and extra voices."

A1, A2 rec. April 77
A3 rec. April 75
A4, A5 rec. June 77
A6 rec. Dec 78
A7 rec. Jan 79
A8 rec. live at the Titan Club, Rome in March 1980
B1 rec. July 77
B2 to B4 rec. August 77
C1 rec. Dec 75 / June 77
C2 rec. May 77
C3 rec. June 74
C4 rec. July 77 / Dec 77
D1 rec. April 74
D2 rec. at the start of sessions for 'Jane From Occupied Europe' at WMRS, Leamington Spa., June 79
D3 to D7 rec. at Swell Maps' 2nd John Peel Session, May 79

"The last 5 tracks on the album are from our 2nd John Peel session with Lora Logic guesting on sax."

Additional number on back cover: C/2/81/RS

? 1980. Published by Rough Trade Music Ltd. (tracks A1 to B4)
? 1981. Published by Rough Trade Music Ltd. (tracks C1 to D2)
? BBC 1981. (tracks D3 to D7)

Noisy and experimental, Britain's Swell Maps experienced little commercial success during the course of their chaotic career, but in hindsight they stand as one of the pivotal acts of the new wave: not only was the group an acknowledged inspiration to the likes of Sonic Youth and Pavement, but their alumni -- most notably brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks -- continued on as key players in the underground music community.

Although Sudden (vocals/guitar) and Soundtracks (piano/drums) formed the first incarnation of the Swell Maps (named after the charts used by surfers to gauge wave intensities) as far back as 1972, the group did not begin to truly take shape until 1976, when the siblings enlisted bassist Jowe Head and guitarist Richard Earl. In the spirit of punk's D.I.Y. mentality, they formed their own label, Rather Records, and issued their debut single -- the brief, jarring "Read About Seymour" -- in the early weeks of 1978. Local media support soon won the Swell Maps a distribution pact with Rough Trade, but they did not resurface until over a year later with the single "Dresden Style."

In mid-1979, the band released its full-length debut, A Trip to Marineville, a crazy quilt of punk energy and Krautrock-influenced clatter. After the release of the speaker-shredding single "Let's Build a Car," the group recorded one final studio LP, Jane from Occupied Europe, before breaking up. A series of outtakes and singles collections -- 1981's Whatever Happens Next, 1982's Collision Time, and 1987's Train Out of It -- followed, while the members followed their own career paths: Sudden formed the Jacobites, Soundtracks joined Crime and the City Solution, and Head played with the Television Personalities. All later enjoyed solo careers as well.