February 1990: On the beach with the Rosslyns (My Secret World MSW 2)
October 1990: "Paperchase" (Rosslyns Fan Club RFC 001)
2 track cassette. Tracks: Paperchase / Kirsty.
Almost completely lost/forgotten second demo tape, on sarcastically named 'own label' following the messy collapse of the My Secret World corporate empire.
YouTube: here.
date unknown: "Between New York & New Year" / "We're Doing It For The Kids" (white label)
Planned comeback/swansong (delete as appropriate) 7" single, was sent to a pressing plant in the US but they kept the $ and the master tapes. There might be a test pressing out there somewhere!
Compilations
16 January 1991: "Ranson Is 6/7 Of Cranson" (Kill Thatcher KT 002)
33-track C90 made for Matt's 18th birthday, in order to compile every demo and back-of-the-sofa offcut recorded up to that point. Also the master tape for at least one song. Limited edition of one, unsurprisingly: track listing unremembered. Title a football-related riff on X-Tal's "Reason Is 6/7 of Treason".
Appearances on compilations
? 1990 "Just Another... Compilation" (Flippin Ace Recording Co)
Alongside some far better bands including the Ammonites, the Cudgels, the Dentists, Fat Tulips, the Gravy Train, the Groove Farm, Panda Pops, the Sainsburys, the Sedgwicks, Strawberry Story and the Vicarage Garden...
The Rosslyns contribution, "I Can Feel My Life Slipping Away" was a rough / early mix of "Paperchase".
November 1990 "Dandelion" (label unremembered, sorry)
Again, alongside superior bands including White Town, Honey Bunch, Strawberry Story, the Ammonites again, Allen Clapp, Po! and Small Factory.
The Rosslyns also featured on other compilation tapes in 1990, sometimes with their permission, including "My Secret World", a Fragrant Lobster one and "Today Could Be Your Lucky Day". The featured song tended to be "Things Are Different Now" although we think one of them also featured "Kirsty".
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