14 September 2022

Are You Paranoid??? Nearly??? 60%??? 70%???

This here mess is dredged from the twisted minds of Mancunian CP Lee (of Albertos y los Trios Paranoias) & Liverpool musician, music arranger, songwriter, producer, & visual artist John Scott. 

This may be the music you were never meant to hear.



In the decaying days of the 1970s, the situationist-indebted masked art-rock studio duo Gerry & the Holograms began their reign of sarcasm. Their sound arose from the electronic embers of Albertos y los TP via Vertigo commissioned prog & experimental theatre. It was then refined through the musical mind behind the most inspired vinyl moments of Martin 'Zero' Hannett, John Cooper Clarke, & Jilted John. This is the only music of this anti–band, alleged to be the most idiosyncratic, enigmatic post–punk artifact of our time. 

 



During the tenure of these art-crazies, they only released two singles on Absurd Records in 1979. Their first single Meet the Dissidents, Absurd Records ABSURD 4 contained the two tracks "GATH" & "Increased Resistance". Both songs are found here on this "Lost 1979 L.P. by Mancunian D.I.Y Sarcastic Synth-Pop Anonimites" as well as the previously unplayable "Emporer's New Music" & much more.

 



Their second single, The Emperor's New Music, Absurd Records ABSURD 5 contained the song "The Emperor's New Music". At the time of its release, the record was a favorite of Frank Zappa's. It was in fact a conceptual but unplayable record. Each record was pasted with glue to the inside of the picture sleeve. Absurd Records label boss Lawrence Beedle said, "It took the best part of a week to paint & glue them into the bags". 

 

Gerry & the Holograms - G.A.T.H., Finders Keepers Records Cache018LP, 2017.
all decryption codes in comments


Gerry & the Holograms    
Tubular Belles    
Curiosity Killed the Gath    
Fake Moon    
The 43    
Increased Resistance    
Jeep    
The Emperor's New Music    
Just Desserts    
Space Invaders    
Gerry & the Holograms (alternative 1979 Drumbox version)

 

 

 

 



In 1982 Gerry & the Holograms reappeared alongside noted British free jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill & an unnamed female vocalist as 48 Chairs. 70% Paranoid is a rare album that parallels New York City's No-wave scene of about the same time.

With special thanks to the legendary massed Digswell Pipers led by pipe major Hawn Rondeaux. 

 

48 Chairs - 70% Paranoid, Relentless Records R102, 1982.

Side A -
Snap it Around
Samouri Swords
Camaracadabra
Rhino Whip
Relentless

Side B -
You Were Never There
Psycle Sluts
Discolero
Too Nice for Nigel
Snap it Around (version)

Enjoy,

13 comments:

  1. GATH
    ggX7MrlF1zDV9B9OMZfkBZ76sc33Hr3S4gqeqhDXxjs
    48 Chairs
    va02pkMHUw5trt4t3TDsLX-WGIOisCapMU-6oys1G5I

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  2. Thanks for these, I'm looking forward to high weirdness! -aboynamedstew

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    1. Good to have you back, my friend. Hope it's weird enuff.

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  3. What the... How the... Why have I never even *heard* of this???

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    1. Where the...When the...probably can guess why you never heard "The Emperor's New Music". Still haven't, right.

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  4. this is awesome! thank you! would you by any chance have anything by MODERN CLIX? be good, JB

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    1. Not really familiar with Modern Clix. Maybe someone will help???

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  5. 48 Chairs is just awesome...thanks for the share

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    1. Thanks, old friend. CP Lee & John Scott teamed up with Lol Coxhill. Just awesome as you say.

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  6. what's the key to open the file

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    1. The decryption codes are in the first comment. Garry and the Holograms (GATH) & 48 Chairs (48).

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    1. Just tried both codes & they are working fine.

      If you want Gerry & the Holograms,
      copy the decryption code: ggX7MrlF1zDV9B9OMZfkBZ76sc33Hr3S4gqeqhDXxjs
      select the link (directly under te cover artwork), paste the code when prompted by MEGA,
      & download.

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