FAMILY ALBUM (A COMPILATION) Various Artists 1996

 

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Tracklist  

1	–Butterglory	Flooded	0:51
2	–Moped	Vague	3:01
3	–The Cannanes	Land Of The Long Weekend	2:54
4	–Molasses (3)	Nervous	2:03
5	–Tullycraft	Pink Lemonade (4-Track Version)	1:34
6	–Nothing Painted Blue	Passing Up A Kiss	3:35
7	–Kickstand (2)	Consolation Prize	3:20
8	–Thermos Cardy	Coffee Shop	2:38
9	–The Northerns	Rope	2:56
10	–The Receptionists	Stamp Song	1:15
11	–Clag	Santa's Shell Suit	2:11
12	–Sulk (2)	I Wish I Couldn't Live Without You But I Can	3:25
13	–Ben Lee	Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)	2:43
14	–Ashtray Boy	Kev & Pauline	2:10
15	–O!	Narwhal	3:55
16	–Simon Joyner	Hold Onto Your Breath	3:32

ASHTRAY BOY Every Man's Fourth Dimension 1996

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Tracklist

Vacuum Cleaner Salesman	3:16
Little Boy	3:14
Corn Jack	2:55
Neighbours From Hell	3:33
(Onto The) Goat	3:20
Saying "No" To Romper Room	4:54
The Everyman´s Fourth Dimension	3:55
Sapphire Island	3:15
A Universal Occult	4:39
Tour Vehicle	1:40
Dromedary Camel	3:55
The Tourist Living In A World Of Sin

NICE Apple Pie 1993

By request

review

by Nitsuh Abebe

Apple Pie takes the evocative jangle of Nice's self-titled album a step toward the more varied pop sound of Randall Lee's next project, Ashtray Boy -- Lee drops his Lou Reed-y vocals in favor of Susannah Stuart's on a greater number of tracks, and the songwriting attempts to move through a greater number of pop styles. The resulting album has the same high quality and emotional efficacy of all of Lee's work, from the Cannanes to Ashtray Boy -- but since it verges on the great work of the latter, Nice's self-titled album comes across as a more "necessary" record.

ASHTRAY BOY Macho Champions 1994

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Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Ashtray Boy is two indie pop bands in one: the first existed in Chicago, the other -- simultaneously -- in Sydney, Australia. Both were led by vocalist Randall Lee, formerly of the Cannanes and Nice; after the latter's 1993 demise, Lee began splitting his time between his native Australia and the U.S., and the first Ashtray Boy lineup formed was the American version, rounded out by future Pulsars member Dave Trumfio and drummer Justin Niimi. Their 1993 full-length, The Honeymoon Suite (featuring backing vocals from Liz Phair), was the first release issued under the name, while 1994's Macho Champions featured material from the Chicago unit as well as the Sydney group, which also featured bassist Thomas Tallis and drummer Neil Johnston. Candypants Beach, issued the following year, and 1996's The Everyman's 4th Dimension were also joint ventures from both Ashtray Boy rosters. In 2002, Lee left Australia for Vancouver B.C., where he set about putting together a Canadian lineup as well. 

 

Tracklist

1		I Am Sponge	3:07
2		Amy Grant Super Number	3:14
3		Val & Gina	4:09
4		Walrus	3:03
5		Song For Rupert	2:55
6		Eddie	3:54
7		Let's Raise Our Glasses	3:45
8		Roy	4:59
9		Maureen	3:15
10		Paunch	4:18
11		Little Nature Child (Meat & Potatoes Mix)	3:35
12		Woman Alone	3:02