Artifact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85 / five CD box

Cherry Red will issue Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records 1983-1985 in September, a new five-CD box set that charts the early years of the legendary UK independent record label.

The 124-track ‘various artists’ collection includes songs by bands such as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Jasmine Minks, and The X-Men and comprises two discs of early A and B-sides, a third CD of rarities and album tracks, a further disc of previously unissued demos and finally a fifth CD of rare BBC sessions.

Artifact is packaged as a ‘bookset’ with a 12,000-word essay from Neil Taylor, rare photos and personal reminiscences.

Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records 1983-1985 will be released on 25 September 2015.

• UK Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85 [5CD BOXSET]
• GERMANY Pre-order: Creation Artifact:1983-1985
• SPAIN Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85 [5CD BOXSET]
• ITALY Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85 [5CD BOXSET]

Track listing

DISC 1: SINGLES

• 1. THE LEGEND! – ‘73 In’83
• 2. THE LEGEND! – You (Chunka Chunka) We’re Glamorous
• 3. THE LEGEND! – Melt The Guns
• 4. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM – Flowers In The Sky
• 5. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM – In The Afternoon
• 6. BIFF BANG POW! – Fifty Years Of Fun
• 7. BIFF BANG POW! – Then When I Scream
• 8. THE JASMINE MINKS – Think!
• 9. THE JASMINE MINKS – Work For Nothing
• 10. THE PASTELS – Something Going On
• 11. THE PASTELS – Stay With Me Till Morning
• 12. THE X-MEN – Do The Ghost
• 13. THE X-MEN – Talk
• 14. BIFF BANG POW! – There Must Be A Better Life
• 15. BIFF BANG POW! – The Chocolate Elephant Man
• 16. THE JASMINE MINKS – Where The Traffic Goes
• 17. THE JASMINE MINKS – Mr Magic
• 18. THE LOFT – Why Does The Rain
• 19. THE LOFT – Like 20. THE LOFT – Winter *
• 21. THE LEGEND! – The Legend! Destroys The Blues
• 22. THE LEGEND! – Arrogant Bastards
• 23. THE X-MEN – Bad Girl
• 24. THE PASTELS – Million Tears
• 25. THE PASTELS – Surprise Me
• 26.THE PASTELS – Baby Honey

* Bonus tracks

DISC 2: SINGLES

• 1. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Upside Down
• 2. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Vegetable Man
• 3. THE LOFT – Up The Hill And Down The Slope
• 4. THE LOFT – Your Door Shines Like Gold
• 5. THE LOFT – Lonely Street
• 6. THE LOFT – Time
• 7. THE BODINES – God Bless
• 8. THE BODINES – Paradise
• 9. PRIMAL SCREAM – All Fall Down
• 10. PRIMAL SCREAM – It Happens
• 11. THE JASMINE MINKS – What’s Happening
• 12. THE JASMINE MINKS – Black & Blue
• 13. MEAT WHIPLASH- Don’t Slip Up
• 14. MEAT WHIPLASH – Here It Comes
• 15. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? – Singing In Braille
• 16. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? – Aunt Nelly
• 17. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? – Silk Brain Worm Women
• 18. THE MOODISTS – Justice And Money Too
• 19. THE MOODISTS – You’ve Got Your Story
• 20. THE MOODISTS – Take Us All Home
• 21. THE PASTELS – I’m Alright With You
• 22. THE PASTELS – Couldn’t Care Less
• 23. THE PASTELS – What It’s Worth
• 24. BIFF BANG POW! – Love And Hate *
• 25. THE WEATHER PROPHETS – Worm In My Brain *

* Bonus tracks

DISC 3: RARITIES & ALBUM TRACKS

• 1. THE LAUGHING APPLE – Participate!
• 2. THE LAUGHING APPLE – Wouldn’t You?
• 3. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM – In The Afternoon (Early Vsn)
• 4. THE JASMINE MINKS – The Thirty Second Set Up
• 5. THE JASMINE MINKS – Somers Town
• 6. BIFF BANG POW! – Fifty Years Of Fun (Almost Live Version)
• 7. BIFF BANG POW! – Waterbomb!
• 8. J.C. BROUCHARD with BIFF BANG POW! – Someone Stole My Wheels
• 9. J.C. BROUCHARD with BIFF BANG POW! – Sunny Days
• 10. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Upside Down (Demo Version)
• 11. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Just Like Honey (Oct 84 Demo)
• 12. THE BODINES – God Bless (Alternative Version)
• 13. THE MEMBRANES – I Am Fish Eye
• 14. THE MEMBRANES – Gift Of Life

ALIVE IN THE LIVING ROOM:

• 15. THE JASMINE MINKS – Seven And Seven Is
• 16. THE JUNE BRIDES – I Fall
• 17. THE LEGEND! – Arrogant Bastards
• 18. THE THREE JOHNS – A.W.O.L.
• 19. THE LOFT – Your Door Shines Like Gold
• 20. THE MEKONS – Rock’n’Roll Shoes
• 21. THE LEGEND! & HIS SWINGING SOUL SISTERS – Sweet Soul Music
• 22. THE JASMINE MINKS – Green Fuz
• 23. ALTERNATIVE TV – Lonely Lenny

BONUS TRACKS

• 24. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – A Picture Of Dorian Gray (live)
• 25. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – The Dream Inspires (live) *
• 26. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – Family Affair (live)

* * = previously unissued

DISC 4: DEMOS

• 1. THE JASMINE MINKS – All Fall Down *
• 2. THE JASMINE MINKS – Work *
• 3. THE JASMINE MINKS – Second Post *
• 4. THE LEGEND! – Boredom (Is) *
• 5. MEAT WHIPLASH – Losing Your Grip *
• 6. MEAT WHIPLASH – Always Sunday *
• 7. MEAT WHIPLASH – Walk Away *
• 8. THE LEGEND! – Victorian Values *
• 9. THE X-MEN – Home *
• 10. THE X-MEN – Planet Of The X *
• 11. THE MOODISTS – The Train From Kansas City *
• 12. THE MOODISTS – The Day They All Wake Up *
• 13. THE MOODISTS – I Guess I’m Dumb *
• 14. THE LEGEND! – Social Protest (By Numbers) *
• 15. THE JASMINE MINKS – Mr Magic *
• 16. THE JASMINE MINKS – Friends *
• 17. THE LEGEND! – Do You Remember *
• 18. BIFF BANG POW! – Lost Your Dreams (Demo)
• 19. BIFF BANG POW! – I’m Okay Me (Demo)
• 20. THE LEGEND! – Picture The Scene *
• 21. THE X-MEN – A Tryst For Liszt *
• 22. THE X-MEN – Stone Cold One Note Mind *
• 23. THE JASMINE MINKS – Choice *
• 24. THE JASMINE MINKS – Everybody’s Got To Grow Up Sometime *

* = previously unissued

DISC 5: BBC SESSIONS

• 1. THE X-MEN – The Witch (John Peel 13/9/1984)
• 2. THE X-MEN – Little Girl (John Peel 13/9/1984)
• 3. THE X-MEN – Xtramental (John Peel 13/9/1984)
• 4. THE LOFT – On A Tuesday (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
• 5. THE LOFT – Skeleton Staircase (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
• 6. THE LOFT – The Canal And The Big Red Town (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
• 7. THE LOFT – Lonely Street (Janice Long 9/12/1984)
• 8. THE MOODISTS – Other Man (John Peel 10/7/85)
• 9. THE MOODISTS – Bullet Train (John Peel 10/7/85)
• 10. THE MOODISTS – Take The Red Carpet Out Of Town (John Peel 10/7/85)
• 11. THE MOODISTS – Justice And Money Too (John Peel 10/7/85)
• 12. MEAT WHIPLASH – Loss (John Peel 28/10/1985)
• 13. MEAT WHIPLASH – Walk Away (John Peel 28/10/1985)
• 14. MEAT WHIPLASH – Eat Me To The Core (John Peel 28/10/1985)
• 15. MEAT WHIPLASH – She Comes Tomorrow (John Peel 28/10/1985)
• 16. THE BODINES – Scar Tissue (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
• 17.THE BODINES – Therese (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
• 18. THE BODINES – William Shatner (Janice Long 13/10/1985)
• 19. THE BODINES – The Back Door (Janice Long 13/10/1985)

BONUS TRACKS

• 20. THE LOFT – Beware (Live)
• 21. THE LOFT – Wide Open Arms (Live)
• 22. THE LOFT – Worm In My Brain (Live)
• 23. THE LOFT – Up The Hill And Down The Slope (Live)

• UK Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85 [5CD BOXSET]
• GERMANY Pre-order: Creation Artifact:1983-1985
• SPAIN Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85 [5CD BOXSET]
• ITALY Pre-order: CREATION ARTIFACT: 1983-85 [5CD BOXSET]