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Dolly Mixture - Demonstration Tapes Album

Dolly Mixture - Demonstration Tapes: 27 track Double Vinyl Album. {2000 copies pressed} Released by the band themselves. CAT #. DMLP 1. Year: 1984.

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The Sleeve
The sleeve is just plain white card. On the front, the title has been applied with a rubber ink stamp. Below this are the bands signatures, signed with pink felt pen. At the very bottom right-hand corner (again in pink felt pen) is the individual number (0846 on my copy). On the rear of the sleeve is the address to contact the band (handwritten in blue biro) and a very small sticker saying 'Distributed by IDS'.

The Vinyl
The two vinyl discs have completley blank white labels. The only way to check which is which is to check the scratched markings on the run-off grooves. The run-off grooves also include obsure messages made during cutting. They read as follows:
Side A : I got a picture of Elvis Costello by reading the middle of a record.
Side B: Ok Rich we have got an album.
Side C: Boss big brain rollover.
Side D: Let Dollys Take over.

The Insert
The album contains an insert which is a piece of 'pink A4 size paper'. This features the chronological track listings & some cartoon drawings of 'Hester', 'Debsey' and 'Rachel'. It also has a drawing of 'Captain Sensible' (The Damned) wearing a long dress asking "can I join in?". Poigiantly, the last thing its says on the insert is "And this is only the begining ". They did in fact split within the year.

The Tracks

Side 1 (1979-1980)
Dream come true / Ernie Ball / He's so frisky / The Didn't song / Will he kiss me tonight / Miss Candy Twist / Shonay Shonay
Side 2 (1980-1981)
How come you're such a hit with the boys Jane? / Side street walker / Treasure Hunt / Never let it go / Angel Treads / Welcome to the Perfect day / Step close now
Side 3 (1981-1982)
Stareaway/ In your eyes / Understanding / Never mind Sundays /Spend your wishes / Day by Day / Wave away
Side 4 (1982-1983)
Sorry to leave you / Winter seems fine / Grass is Greener / Round the corner / Remember this / Whistling in the dark

More Info…

Biography : There is so much inaccuracy on the net but here is a decent biography.

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