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01. "SUMNER PIANO SOLO"
02. "PALE BLUE EYES"
03. "CRY"
04. "LEATHER JACKET (GUITAR - JODY HARRIS)"
05. "LOOK AT YOU"
06. "CRAZY LIKE YOU"
07. "CRY"
08. "3e"
09. "Plane Separation"
10. "Cats"
11. "DON'T BE SO SENSITIVE"
12. "11000 Volts"
13. "11000 Volts"
14. "Cats"
15. "3e"
16. "11000 VOLTS JAM"
17. "HELEN FORSDALE (LP TAKE ROUGH MIX)"
18. "PUERTO RICAN GHOST (2 TAKES DRUMS AND VOCALS)"
19. "PUERTO RICAN GHOST (2 TAKES FULL)"
20. "HAIRWAVES (SEVERAL CONTINUOUS TAKES)"
21. "TUNNEL (LP TAKE ROUGH MIX)"
22. "Rtmt"
23. "Cairo"
24. "Cairo"
25. "Scorn"
26. "Tunnel"
27. "Hairwaves"
28. "UNTITLED MYSTERY (TAPE CUTS OFF)"
29. "N N END"
30. "Scorn"
31. "MONOPOLY - 2 TAKES"
32. "IMMEDIATE STAGES OF THE EROTIC"
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.. Tapes And Alt-takes Nyc 1976-1978 |
| | Description: | Rehearsal Tapes And Alt-Takes Nyc 1976-1978 is an album by Mars, released in 2022. The album is a Box Set pop 3-LP. - .. TAPES AND ALT-TAKES NYC 1976-1978Before 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. 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."Rehearsal Tapes And Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978" is an LP that opens a rare window into the raw, uncompromising sound world of Mars, one of the most enigmatic bands to emerge from New York's late-70s experimental underground. Across rehearsal recordings and alternative takes, this collection captures the band in a formative, unpolished state: guitars splinter into jagged textures, bass and drums stagger in fractured, off-kilter patterns, and vocals veer between incantation and outburst. The focus is not on slick production, but on immediacy and tension - you hear a band testing the limits of song structure, noise, and atmosphere in real time, at a moment when New York's downtown art and music scenes were redefining what "rock" could be. The LP format underlines the archival, collector-friendly character of the release, encouraging deep listening to these sessions as a historical document as much as an intense sonic experience.
Mars occupy a special place in the history of experimental and no wave-adjacent music from NYC: short-lived, elusive, yet hugely influential on generations of noise, art-rock and avant-garde bands. Known for their fiercely individual approach and their presence in the late-70s New York underground, they left a small but highly respected body of work that continues to be revisited by fans, collectors and historians of the period. Rather than commercial hits, their legacy lies in their cult status and the way they helped open doors for more extreme, deconstructed and art-driven approaches to guitar music. This LP highlights that legacy by presenting the band in their rehearsal space and on alternative takes, where their fractured rhythms and alien atmospheres feel especially immediate.
Improved Sequence / Cargo present this release with a clear focus on curation and preservation. Operating as a label and distributor that is attentive to historically important and often hard-to-find recordings, they are known for bringing archival and niche material back into circulation with care and respect for the source. Their involvement signals a release aimed at listeners who value context, authenticity and sound quality in reissues and archival projects. With "Rehearsal Tapes And Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978", Improved Sequence / Cargo provide access to material that would otherwise remain confined to private collections or fading tapes, framing Mars not only as a cult band, but as a crucial piece of New York's musical avant-garde. For collectors of experimental rock, no wave, and historical NYC recordings, this LP is both an essential document and a gripping listen. | | | No. of tracks: |
32 |
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