The Wolfgang Press: A discography

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     Here's a discography of The Wolfgang Press's work.  As with the
biography, please reply to me if you see any errors or omissions.  I would
like to keep this up to date, and accurate.  Thanks, and enjoy.

Cheers,

-Dan Hall
    

Rema-Rema

WHEEL IN THE ROSES      1980 4AD        Catalog # BAD 5         12" EP

"Feedback Song" 
"Rema-Rema" 
"Instrumental" 
"Fond Affections"

Produced by Wally Brill and Rema-Rema.  Recorded live June 1979

"Instrumental" is interesting, with hints of things to come.  It's not an 
instrumental either, with the chorus repeating "You kicked me right between 
the eyes".  "Fond Affections" is the original version of that tune, later 
sung by Gordon Sharpe on the first THIS MORTAL COIL album.  This version is 
rougher, stripped down, bare, and the vocals are sung with a strong East London 
accent, as opposed to Sharpe's uncharacteristically tender reading on the later 
version.

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Mass

YOU AND I/CABBAGE       1981 4AD        Catalog # AD14          7" single 
LABOUR OF LOVE          1981 4AD        Catalog # CAD 107       LP

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The Wolfgang Press

THE BURDEN OF MULES     1983/84 4AD     Catalog # CAD 308       LP

"Lisa (The Passion)" 
"Prostitute I" 
"The Burden of Mules" 
"Complete and Utter" 
"Prostitute II" 
"Slow As A Child" 
"Journalists" 
"Give It Back" 
"On The Hill"

Produced by Mark Cox, Michael Allen, and John Madden. 
Engineered by John Madden.

Darker sounding than later LPs by TWP, less rhythm-heavy, with the vocals 
sounding more strained.  It marks the first appearance of Andrew Gray on 
guitar, drums and percussion.  He later becomes a full-time member of the 
band.  Additional drums and percussion are provided by Richard Thomas, later 
a member of the band Dif Juz.  Michael Allen plays drums, bass, synth, organ, 
piano, saxaphone, percussion, and vocals.  Mark Cox plays organ, clarinet, 
piano, synth, chimes, and bass.


SCARECROW               1984 4AD        Catalog # BAD 409       12" EP

"Respect" 
"Deserve" 
"Ecstasy"

Recorded July, 1984.  Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), backing vocals 
on "Respect".  Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), guitar on "Respect", "Deserve"
and "Ecstasy".  Steve Young (Colourbox), keyboards and arrangement on
"Respect".  Eddie 'Tan-Tan' Thriller, trumpet on "Respect" and "Ecstasy".
"Respect" is a cover of the Otis Redding gem, made famous by Aretha, done
here very respectably, pardon the pun.  "Deserve" is a pounding dance tune,
and "Ecstasy" is a mariachi fanfare sort of a tune, used very well as the
finale tune on their next LP, THE LEGENDARY WOLFGANG PRESS AND OTHER TALL
STORIES.  That LP will be comprised of this EP, the WATER EP, and the
SWEATBOX EP.


WATER                   1985 4AD        Catalog # BAD 502       12" EP

"Tremble (My Girl Doesn't)" 
"My Way" 
"The Deep Briny" 
"Fire-eater"

Produced by Robin Guthrie and The Wolfgang Press. 
Engineered by John Fryer.

Recorded January, 1985, Blackwing studio. 
Credits say "Michael Allen and Mark Cox are The Wolfgang Press"
            "Andrew Gray plays guitar" 
Gray credited as a full time member on next EP. 
"Tremble", "My Way" and "Fire-Eater" compiled onto next LP.


SWEATBOX                1985 4AD        Catalog # BAD 506       12" EP

"Heart of Stone" 
"Sweatbox" 
"I'm Coming Home (Mama)" 
"Muted"

Produced by Robin Guthrie and The Wolfgang Press. 
"Heart of Stone", "Sweatbox" and "Muted" engineered by Keith Mitchell 
and Robin Guthrie.  Recorded at Palladium, Edinburgh, April 1985. 
"I'm Coming Home (Mama)" engineered by John Fryer and Robin Guthrie. 
Recorded at Blackwing, June 1985.

The Wolfgang Press are now Allen, Cox, and Gray.  Manuela Zwingmann plays 
drums and percussion.  First three tunes also compiled onto next LP.


THE LEGENDARY WOLFGANG PRESS AND OTHER TALL STORIES
                        1984/85 4AD     Catalog # CAD 514       LP
                                        Catalog # CAD 514 CD    CD

"Tremble (My Girl Doesn't)" 
"Heart of Stone" 
"Respect" 
"My Way" 
"I'm Coming Home (Mama)" 
"Deserve" 
"Sweatbox" 
"Fire Eater" 
"Ecstasy"

Compilation of SCARECROW, WATER, and SWEATBOX EPs, minus a couple of tunes. 
Versions of "Sweatbox" and "Fire Eater" remixed by Martyn Young (Colourbox) 
and The Wolfgang Press, "Sweatbox" engineered by John Fryer, and "Fire Eater" 
engineered by John Madden, both August 1985.


STANDING UP STRAIGHT    1986 4AD        Catalog # CAD 606       LP
                                        Catalog # CAD 606 CD    CD
"Dig A Hole" 
"My Life" 
"Hammer The Halo" 
"Bless My Brother" 
"Fire-Fly" 
"Ghost" 
"Rotten Fodder" 
"Forty Days, Thirty Nights" 
"I Am The Crime"

Recorded January - March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London. 
Produced by The Wolfgang Press and John Fryer. 
Engineered by John Fryer. 
Drum Programming by The Wolfgang Press and John Fryer. 
Gini Ball (This Mortal Coil), violin on "Dig A Hole" and "I Am The Crime",
and viola on "I Am The Crime".  Martin McGarrick (This Mortal Coil), cello
on "I Am The Crime".  Elizabeth Fraser, additional vocals on "I Am The Crime". 
John Fryer, percussion on "Rotten Fodder" and marimba on "Ghost".

The album to own, if you're only owning one.


BIG SEX                 1987 4AD        Catalog # BAD 702               12" EP
                                        Catalog # BAD C 702             CASS

"The Wedding" 
"The Great Leveller" 
"That Heat" 
"God's Number"

Recorded December, 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London. 
Produced by The Wolfgang Press and John Fryer. 
Engineered by John Fryer. 
Ruby James, additional vocals on "The Wedding", "That Heat" and "God's Number". 
Peter Ulrich (Dead Can Dance), percussion on "The Wedding". 
Richard Avison, trombone on "That Heat"

All four tunes included as a bonus on CD of the next release, BIRD WOOD CAGE.


KING OF SOUL            1988 4AD        Catalog # BAD 804       12" EP

King of Soul (Crowned Mix) 
De-throned Mix (K.O.S.) 
K.O.S. 7 inch mix

Produced by Flood, engineered by Lincoln Fong. 
Ruby James and Lorna Wright, backing vocals.
First single from forthcoming LP.


BIRD WOOD CAGE          1988 4AD        Catalog # CAD 810       LP
                        1988 Rough Trade
                                        Catalog # Rough US 56   LP
"King Of Soul" 
"Raintime" 
"Bottom Drawers" 
"Kansas" 
"Swing Like A Baby" 
"See My Wife" 
"The Holey Man" 
"Hang On Me (for papa)" 
"Shut That Door"

Produced by The Wolfgang Press and Flood. 
1, 2, 3, 5 and 9 engineered by Lincoln Fong. 
4, 6, 7 and 8 engineered by Hugo Nicholson. 
2, 3, 7, 8 and 9 engineered by Nigel K. Hine. 
Ruby James and Lorna Wright, backing vocals. 
Gini Ball and Sonia Slany , violin on "Raintime". 
Chris Pitsillades, viola on "Raintime". 
Audrey Riley, cello on "Raintime". 
Peter Ulrich, percussion on "Swing Like A Baby". 
Steven Young, drum programming on "Hang On Me". 
Simon Rodgers, sample loop on "Hang On Me".


KANSAS                  1989 4AD        Catalog # Rough US 62   12" EP
                        1989 Rough Trade

"Assassination K./Kanserous" 
"Kansas" 
"Scratch" 
"Twister"

Produced by Flood and The Wolfgang Press 
1 + 2 engineered by Hugo Nicholson, 3 + 4 engineered by Nigel K. Hine and 
Lincoln Fong.  Ruby James, backing vocals on 1 + 2, Martin Pleass, banjo on 1.


RAINTIME                1989 4AD        Catalog # BAD 907       12" EP

"Raintime (Remix)"
"Bottom Drawer (Remix)"
"Slowtime"

Produced and remixed by Flood and The Wolfgang Press.


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OTHER APPEARANCES:

This Mortal Coil        1984 4AD        Catalog # CAD 411       LP 
IT'LL END IN TEARS 
"Fyt" 
"Fond Affections"

Produced by Ivo, Engineered by John Fryer, Recorded at Blackwing 
Mark Cox, organ; Martyn Young, synth on "Fyt" 
Mark Cox, DX7; Gordon Sharpe, vocals; Martyn Young, guitar, bass, synth on
"Fond Affections", a Rema-Rema tune.

This Mortal Coil 
FILIGREE AND SHADOW     1986 4AD        Catalog # DAD 609       Double LP 
"The Horizon Bleeds And Sucks It's Thumb" 
"Drugs"

Produced by Ivo Watts-Russell and John Fryer, recorded at Blackwing and 
the Palladium. 
Mark Cox plays keyboards on "The Horizon..", joining Alan Curtis (Dif Juz) 
playing guitar.  Andrew Gray plays guitar on "Drugs", a cover of the Talking 
Heads tune, with Alison Limerick, vocals and Steven Young, drum programs.


Compilation 
LONELY IS AN EYESORE    1987 4AD        Catalog # CAD 703       LP 
"Cut The Tree"

Also on video of same.


ABSTRACT magazine and LP #5                             Catalog # AM05 LP 

LP contains remix of  "Fire Eater"

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