Felt- Absolute Classic Masterpieces (1979- 1985 comp.1992)

Often overlooked, Felt were one of the coolest acts on the independent scene in the 1980’s.
This compilation of songs from the bands’ first five years (with Cherry Red Records), billed as a chronological history in reverse, provides an excellent introduction.
Included here are the booklet, featuring lyrics and an interview with early member Nick Gilbert .
This collection is now designated Absolute Classic Masterpieces Volume One, with Volume Two covering the period that they spent with Creation Records.



ps:In the picture: Martin Duffy, Lawrence, Mick Bund and Gary Ainge- so apologies, this comes from a later period of Felt’s history. Just noticed that. Nice pic tho.

Felt- Pictorial Jackson Review (1988)

Pictorial Review Jackson is the ten year old narrator of Jack Kerouac’s final novel, Pic. It is not necessary to know this in order to enjoy this LP.
Quirks: Side one- six jangly indie pop songs with shades of country.
Side two- two keyboard instrumentals.

Anybody else get the mispressed cd with Train Above the City in place of this album when the Cherry Red reissues came out a couple of years back?

Felt- Trails of Colour Dissolve / My Face Is On Fire 7” (1982)

Young Lawrence Hayward had a plan…
He would form a band called Felt (inspired by the way that Tom Verlaine sang the word on Television’s Venus; Lawrence’s vocal style had echoes of Verlaine’s quirky inflections).
They would release ten singles and ten albums in ten years.
Lawrence’s first effort was a solo single (Index) recorded in his bedroom. He later went to great lengths to recover every copy of this record. During the eighties he personally destroyed all outtakes from Felt recordings
Lawrence aimed to produce short reflective albums interspersed with more pop orientated singles.
There’s a good overview of Felt’s recording career and line up and stylistic changes here.
This is the band's second single for Cherry Red.
And I never once used the word eccentric…
Line up:
Lawrence-guitar, vocals
Mick Lloyd-bass
Gary Ainge -drums, bongos



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