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Bauhaus, Mask, 1981 on Beggars Banquet

Second studio album from Bauhaus and their first on Beggars Banquet (In The Flat Field was on 4AD), with a cover drawn by Daniel Ash, across a gatefold and on the labels.

The first five Bauhaus records are are perfect – as is the singles collection 1979-1983 and most of the bands that followed in the Bauhaus diaspora (Dali’s Car, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail).

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is the 2023 reissue pressed at GZ Media.

#1980s #1981 #A1Records #Bauhaus #BeggarsBanquet #DanielAsh #DavidJay #GZMedia #KevinHaskins #NYC #PeterMurphy #Reissue #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Cactus World News, Special Forces Radio Concert, 1986 on Entertainment Radio / MCA

Another promo only release, this was a radio concert – originally sponsored by SPIN (the magazine), which is still featured on the cover, but with an insert noting SPIN has terminated their sponsorship.

Includes the cue sheet for radio programming and the original advertisements. This show was recorded at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Los Angeles.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is marked with WDFH, a public radio station in Westchester. Not sure if the ???!!! is expressing the question of whether to file this under Cactus World News, or just reacting to the name of the band.

#1986 #A1Records #CactusWorldNews #EntertainmentRadioInc #Live #MCA #NYC #Promo #Transcription #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WDFH #WhiskeyAGoGo

Cactus World News, Special Forces Radio Concert, 1986 on Entertainment Radio / MCA

Another promo only release, this was a radio concert – originally sponsored by SPIN (the magazine), which is still featured on the cover, but with an insert noting SPIN has terminated their sponsorship.

Includes the cue sheet for radio programming and the original advertisements. This show was recorded at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Los Angeles.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is marked with WDFH, a public radio station in Westchester. Not sure if the ???!!! is expressing the question of whether to file this under Cactus World News, or just reacting to the name of the band.

#1986 #A1Records #CactusWorldNews #EntertainmentRadioInc #Live #MCA #NYC #Promo #Transcription #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WDFH #WhiskeyAGoGo

Cactus World News, Special Forces Radio Concert, 1986 on Entertainment Radio / MCA

Another promo only release, this was a radio concert – originally sponsored by SPIN (the magazine), which is still featured on the cover, but with an insert noting SPIN has terminated their sponsorship.

Includes the cue sheet for radio programming and the original advertisements. This show was recorded at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Los Angeles.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is marked with WDFH, a public radio station in Westchester. Not sure if the ???!!! is expressing the question of whether to file this under Cactus World News, or just reacting to the name of the band.

#1986 #A1Records #CactusWorldNews #EntertainmentRadioInc #Live #MCA #NYC #Promo #Transcription #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WDFH #WhiskeyAGoGo

Cactus World News, Special Forces Radio Concert, 1986 on Entertainment Radio / MCA

Another promo only release, this was a radio concert – originally sponsored by SPIN (the magazine), which is still featured on the cover, but with an insert noting SPIN has terminated their sponsorship.

Includes the cue sheet for radio programming and the original advertisements. This show was recorded at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Los Angeles.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is marked with WDFH, a public radio station in Westchester. Not sure if the ???!!! is expressing the question of whether to file this under Cactus World News, or just reacting to the name of the band.

#1986 #A1Records #CactusWorldNews #EntertainmentRadioInc #Live #MCA #NYC #Promo #Transcription #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WDFH #WhiskeyAGoGo

The Modern Lovers, The Modern Lovers, 1976 on Beserkley

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers are part of the indie rock canon, especially here in greater Boston. They formed in Natick MA in 1970, and were active from 1970 to 1974, but most of their records came out later – this one in 1976.

Jerry Harrison (of Talking Heads) gets credit for piano, organ, and backing vocals, with Ernie Brooks playing bass, and David Robinson drums. John Cale produced six of the songs. That’s a gig poster for Gloucester High School auditorium on the rear cover.

Some legendary songs here – “Roadrunner” (which you may know via the Sex Pistol’s cover and after which a local venue is now named) and “Pablo Picasso” which has been covered by many people including David Bowie and Jack White.

My copy—via A1 records in NYC—is a later reissue (2009) by 4 Men With Beards on 180g vinyl.

#1970s #1976 #4MenWithBears #A1Records #Beserkley #DavidRobinson #ErnieBrooks #JerryHarrison #JohnCale #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #NYC #Reissue #Roadrunner #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds