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M&E News - Autumn 1993 (October)1 Sons Of Selina – “Ambition” (054) 2 The Invisible Band – “Occam’s Razor” (164) 3 The Original Mind Band – “Evolver” (175) 4 Naj – “Spoiled Spinal Column” (188) 5 Into The Abyss – “Martyrium” (202)
Thank fuck for that, good taste is restored, Sons Of Selina are back on top! And this was a significant one as it was the first time an M&E band had outsold my own band (only "The Best Of M&E 1992/93" sold more copies that quarter)! So let's ignore them and pretend it's because we've already covered that album and definitely not sour grapes or anything so childish, thus giving us the chance to have a look at the one that spent six months behind it and the Rollers at no.2, my Spring '93 Release Of The Season, "Occam's Razor" by The Invisible Band (above left), hailing from Balham, London. A wondrous swirl of psyche instrumentals lead by the steady fingers of Rory Cargill (in the shades). Such was the band's enthusiasm for music, they were reputed to have played five hour live sets, only finally leaving the stage after repeated napalm attacks and strafing by helicopter gun-ships. The Original Mind Band were a psycherock band from Wales who owe Neil Crud money, Naj were the first band from Eastern Europe (Lithuania) to make our Top 5 and Into The Abyss were my Release Of The Season for Summer '93. A gothic band... in Summer... now THAT'S irony... M&E News - Winter 1994 (January)1 The Witches – “The Witches” (214) 2 Animal Factory – “Animal Factory” (223) 3 Stormclouds – “Psychotronic” (125) 4 Sons Of Selina – “Paradise Mile” (250) 5 Sosumi – “Bad Day At The Lab” (229)
M&E News Update - April 1994 1 The Thamesmead Rollers – “The Early Years” (252) 2 Sons Of Selina – “Paradise Mile” (250) 3 The Witches – “The Witches” (214) 4 Sons Of Selina – “Ambition” (054) 5 Alien Planetscapes – “Celestial Dance Hits” (253)
Once again, as our sales began to increase dramatically and the chart expanded to a Top 40, there came another lapse in good taste from our supporters, The Thamesmead Rollers (right) taking their second album, "The Early Years", to the top as well. We still suspect chart-rigging, but as it's me that did them, I still haven't figured out how they pulled it off. Maybe they hypnotised me with drugged marzipan or something. Thinking about it., I even made a guest appearance on this album; did some guitar, synths and backing vocals on "Armageddon Time". Oh, the shame of it all... Fascinating Facts # 46 - Sons Of Selina's "Paradise Mile" is the best selling M&E album (our all time no.6) NOT to have topped the charts. M&E Newsletter - Summer 1994 (July)1 Barra – “The Mini Album” (258) 2 Sons Of Selina – “Paradise Mile” (250) 3 Hecate’s Dreams – “Rape Of The Fly” (256) 4 Dark Star – “States Of Mind” (151) 5 Cosmic Dance Society – “Dilemma And The King Of Things” (257) |
In case it was chart expansion that was fuelling these episodes of poor taste, the decision was made to only publish a Top 20 in future. And, sure enough, the evil Rollers disappeared from it completely! Justice, hah! So, to proper music; Barra. Not just my Release Of The Season for Spring '94, but without doubt the finest band ever to grace a Music & Elsewhere release. The most beauteous folk-tinged progressive pagan rock drifted from the speakers as I listened, the hauntingly plaintive vocals of Tracey Ann Sparkes drifting over it, clear as glass. I have never found the words to describe how brilliant a singer she is, and the musicianship of the rest of the band certainly doesn't let her down. Produced by fellow Camberley man, Clive Parker-Sharp, better known for time spent with The Members, Spizzenergi and Big Country, this is an absolute masterpiece from a band that deserved to go so much further... M&E Newsletter - Autumn 1994
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