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by **fiftypercent** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:49 am

Yeah, one heck of a boast, I know. Here's the story. Back in the mid eighties, two of my cousins were in a short-lived band on Guernsey (Channel Islands - UK). The music scene on this tiny island has always been low key. They recorded one 7" single at the island's solitary recording studio and pressed up a few copies. I'm guessing about 100. Family and friends were given a copy, but I doubt if they sold more than a handful. After 20 years, I don't know of anyone else who has a copy of this. At the time, I didn't like the record too much, but recently it's kind of grown on me. So here for your aural delight are the respective A and B sides of the one and only single from Seeing Red. Apologies for the poor sound quality - I have not tried to clean it up too much. Let me know what you think!

Seeing Red - Ice (A Side)
http://s61.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=36V6 ... FC6X4O4NCB

Seeing Red - Weekahead (B Side)
http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=06TM ... QDFMKZZ04L

by **1980-F** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:20 am

Wow!!

I think both A and B are great. So you definitely should try to restore the sound as good as possible!

Thanks for this real "obscurity"!

by **ocean** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:44 pm

Great songs!!! Never heard of the band before. You're right - these tracks really grow on you. If you need any help trying to clean up the 7 inch single for a better recording, I would be happy to try to help you out. Let me know if you would like some assistance. It would be great to try to get a cleaner copy of these fantastic tracks. A true rarity here! Nice to know there are still a few undiscovered gems still out there.

by **thomas** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:14 pm

great sound!!! both sides! [8D]

it would be fantastic to get a much better quality! [:p]

thomas

by **thomas** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:57 pm

when was the record released?
the sound is like the early eighties as from the mid.

thomas

by **fiftypercent** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:19 pm

After 3 years I finally got a new turntable and some decent software, so I have now been able to clean up these files properly and added the cover art. You can get them here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/214785762/SeeingRed.rar

http://mineforlife.blogspot.com

by **gofhcf** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:51 am

Can't wait to check these out. Thanks.

by **eight6** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:35 am

That's an excellent job, considering what you had to work with.

by **fiftypercent** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:40 pm

Thanks, eight6. Coming from you that's a high compliment indeed.

http://mineforlife.blogspot.com

by **Danielwaver** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:54 am

Wow, the songs are really good! I really did not expect them to be so catchy. Fifty, mind if I put them in rare 80s mixes? [:D]

by **fiftypercent** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:09 pm

Not at all, it would be great for them to get a wider audience.

http://mineforlife.blogspot.com

by **Konstantinos** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:39 pm

I like the songs very much!

by **eight6** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:23 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Danielwaver[/i]
<br>Wow, the songs are really good! I really did not expect them to be so catchy. Fifty, mind if I put them in rare 80s mixes? [:D]
[/quote]

I agree, esp. Ice, which is very infectious.

Now, how to get a vinyl copy?

by **Sean** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:21 am

Great tracks Fiftypercent. Cool band and track names too.

by **Opera Prima** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:46 pm

Very good songs fiftypercent! Thanks for sharing this rarity, this is certainly one of the "one and only single-bands" posted on the NWO that I've liked the most.

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