Formed in the early 90s, Crescent were the indie-noise brethren of Bristol's Flying Saucer Attack. The A-side of their 2nd single on the UK's Planet Records is the very quintessence of blistering, whereas the B-side is a loose and jazzy space rock number featuring a funky-drummer-like beat. Two great tastes that go great together. They still exist, in more of an indie-folk incarnation, and their 2007 album Little Waves is worth seeking out.
When converting this single to mp3, I noticed that I could see a faint outline of the previous record that had been pressed at the record plant on the white label. Closer inspection revealed that it was the UK version of the oddball 1993 hit single Freak Me by R&B boy-band Silk. A quick trip to YouTube revealed this video for the single. It would be tough to imagine pressing two more different records back to back.
When converting this single to mp3, I noticed that I could see a faint outline of the previous record that had been pressed at the record plant on the white label. Closer inspection revealed that it was the UK version of the oddball 1993 hit single Freak Me by R&B boy-band Silk. A quick trip to YouTube revealed this video for the single. It would be tough to imagine pressing two more different records back to back.
Side A mp3:
Side B mp3:
4 comments:
Hey, up and running again!
Can't dig the font, though....
That second paragraph is mad. What an unusual occurence and well spotted. Cheers for the link, i've just recipricated!
Outstanding single! Thanks for posting it!
Woah, Crescent are a real favourite of mine. I'm from Bristol myself, and I was lucky enough to see them live a month or two ago - they play live SO rarely. It was one of my most favourite gigs of all time. I sort of collect all the Planet Records stuff. The album Now, which the track Sun is on, is flawless; a lost masterpiece.
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