Electroconvulsive Therapy Vol 3 – Obscure Singles Circa 83-86 (MR-049) | Various Artists

Electroconvulsive Therapy Vol 3 – Obscure Singles Circa 83-86 (MR-049)

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Clint Kyle A great collection of really great moody (almost gothic) synth pop that you probably won't hear anywhere else. Favorite track: Secession "Betrayal".

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1.	Tipical Me "Claustrofobian" 03:01	buy track
2.	Secession "Betrayal" 04:16	buy track
3.	Leidenschaft "Who Cares" 03:44	buy track
4.	Black Fantasy "Evil Places" 03:02	buy track
5.	V.U.D. "Look!" 04:49	buy track
6.	Tipical Me "Pope No Hope" 03:55	buy track
7.	Secession "Reflections" 04:30	buy track
8.	Leidenschaft "The Cities Of The Red Night" 03:39	buy track
9.	Black Fantasy "Fade Away From Me" 03:13	buy track
10.	Almost Alone "Blue City" 04:06	buy track

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Medical Records continues it’s unearthing of extremely rare singles in it’s Electroconvulsive Therapy series. Once again, teaming up with Crispy Nuggets blog (crispynuggets.blogspot.com), we have assembled yet another collection of long out of print and underground singles and rare tracks. This compilation includes 3 complete A + B sides from 7” singles + 4 other rare songs (2 from cassette, 1 A side of a 7”, and 1 track featured on a rare 80s compilation LP). All original tracks are impossible to find for less than a mint on the collector’s market. The first 2 tracks are by Belgium’s Tipical Me from the Claustrofobian b/w Pope No Hope 7”. These 2 tracks are perfect synth pop in every way. The second artist is UK’s Secession, and we have included their debut 7” released in 1983. Though known for their later more electronic based pop and dance tracks, these two tracks display their earlier dark beginnings with chilling guitars and a more early 4AD aesthetic. Both tracks from the 7” are included. The third artist is France’s Leidenschaft who released one lone 3-song cassette in 1986 with 2 of the tracks featured here. Leidenschaft could loosely be compared to early Clan of Xymox with French cold wave leanings. The 2 cuts are very atmospheric and lovely indeed. Back to the UK, we included the wonderfully minimal A + B sides of the rare 1984 7” by Black Fantasy. Original copies of this single have been selling for insanely high prices these days. 2 more tracks were also included on this compilation which complete the theme nicely. V.U.D. was an Italian outfit who recorded a track entitled “Look!” which was included on the “First Relation” v/a compilation LP released in 1983 on Mask Productions and curated by Lisfrank. Quirky and undeniably catchy, we absolutely adore this track as will everybody who hears it. The last track included on this LP is the A side of the rare 1984 7” by UK’s Almost Alone entitled “Blue City”. Dense and atmospheric synth pop with definite New Romantic tendencies, this track is a perfect closing track for this diverse collection. This collection will certainly appeal to fans of rare minimal synth, early synth pop, or EBM. This compilation allows anyone who has desired to have one or all of these quite expensive tracks on vinyl in the best sound quality possible. Additional mastering by Martin Bowes at the Cage, UK. This compilation and reissue is specially prepared for Record Store Day on high-quality 180gram blue and magenta “half and half” colored vinyl. Limited edition.

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