Mars
Rehearsal Tapes And Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978 (3LP)
Format3LPLabelImproved SequenceGenreExperimental
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*Limited edition of 344 copies.* Before No wave there was China and after China there was Mars. For the first time on vinyl the complete 'Rehearsal Tapes and Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978', an incredible document from this era. The rehearsal tapes are a chronological record of the 3 years of Mars' existence, the first year of which was spent forming their sound and musical identity, starting out with a lineup of upright piano, bass, acoustic guitar and percussion before going electric with guitars, bass and drums.
Format
Standard black vinyl edition.
This 3XLP includes the complete:
- Summer '76 - Piano Sessions
- June '77 - China To Mars
- December '77 - 11000 Volts
- No New York Alt. Takes
- July '78 - Scorn
- November '78 - NN End
Release notes
Standard black vinyl edition.
| Summer '76 - The Piano Sessions | |||
| A1 | Sumner Piano Solo | ||
| A2 | Pale Blue Eyes (Sumner) | ||
| A3 | Pale Blue Eyes (China) | ||
| A4 | Cry | ||
| A5 | I Can Feel It | ||
| A6 | Leather Jacket | ||
| June '77 - China To Mars | |||
| B1 | Look At You | ||
| B2 | Son of Sam (Crazy Like You) | ||
| B3 | Cry | ||
| B4 | 3E | ||
| B5 | Plane Separation | ||
| B6 | Cats | ||
| B7 | Don’t Be So Sensitive | ||
| December '77 - 11000 Volts | |||
| C1 | 11000 Volts | ||
| C2 | 11000 Volts | ||
| C3 | Cats | ||
| C4 | 3E | ||
| C5 | 11000 Volts Jam | ||
| No New York Alt. Takes | |||
| D1 | Helen Forsdale (LP Takes Rough Mix) | ||
| D2 | Helen Forsdale (Alt. Take) | ||
| D3 | Puerto Rican Ghost (2 Takes Drums And Vocals) | ||
| D4 | Puerto Rican Ghost (Alt. Take) | ||
| D5 | Puerto Rican Ghost (LP Takes Rough Mix) | ||
| D6 | Hairwaves (Alt. Take 1) | ||
| D7 | Hairwaves (Alt. Take 2) | ||
| D8 | Hairwaves (Alt. Take 3) | ||
| D9 | Tunnel (LP Take Rough Mix) | ||
| July '78 - Scorn | |||
| E1 | RTMT | ||
| E2 | Cairo | ||
| E3 | Cairo | ||
| E4 | Scorn | ||
| E5 | Tunnel | ||
| E6 | Hairwaves | ||
| E7 | Untitled Mystery (Tape Cuts Off) | ||
| November '78 NN End | |||
| F1 | NN End | ||
| F2 | Scorn | ||
| F3 | Monopoly | ||
| F4 | Mummy Talk Pauses | ||
| F5 | Monopoly | ||
| F6 | Immediate Stages Of The Erotic | ||
- Mark Cunningham
- Bass Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes, Compiled By, Mastered By, Liner Notes
- Diego Bustamante
- Design [Uncredited]
- Nancy Arlen
- Drums
- Summer Crane
- Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- China Burg
- Guitar, Vocals
- Ivan Pjevcevic
- Mastered By
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