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ROYGBIV (Recordings From The BBC)

Man Or Astroman

ROYGBIV (Recordings From The BBC)

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09/06/2024 657628448914 

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Chunklet Industries is proud to announce a breakthrough in broadcasting technology. For the first time, the BBC working hand-in-hand with intergalactic audio pioneers Man…or Astro-Man? present to you seven volumes of their famed U.K. radio sessions recorded between 1994 and 1997.

"Even at the time, it felt implausible that Man...or Astro-Man? would do over a dozen sessions at the mighty British Broadcasting Company. Initially it was the legendary John Peel who had the band on his Radio 1 show—six times between 1993 and 2000—after Birdstuff sent him a postcard ordering him never to play the band. Peel allegedly had a shrine to our Auburn heroes at his country estate, and while we believe that to be true, we’ve yet to see photographic evidence. The list of bands that recorded a session for Peel (neé Ravenscroft) is mind boggling and estimable. Most American bands would be lucky to record a single Peel session. For Astro-Man? to have played as much as they did at his request is an indisputable testament to the band’s fevered devotion to performing. But also, let’s be honest: John Peel had pretty great taste. As reference, The Fall performed on Peel’s show more than 25 times between 1977, a year after the band was formed, and the death of leader Mark E. Smith in 2018. The fact that a decidedly obtuse and dorky band from Auburn, Alabama, would perform on Peel’s show more times than The Jesus Lizard, Fugazi, and Nirvana combined is proof positive that Astro-Man truly put in the work... especially on the British airwaves. What the BBC documented in its studios peppered across the country was a band that evolved in plain view from a spazzy surf band into a shit-hot post-punk powerhouse.

More than a decade ago, with my daughter, still in diapers, resting on my lap, I had a sit-down with Coco. He gave my outrageous idea of doing an extended Astro BBC retrospective a cautiously enthusiastic thumbs-up. Flash ahead to 2024: my daughter is now a teenager, and that preposterous idea is finally materialized. Thank the heavens. Thank the stars. The first (and hopefully not the last) Astro box set is now a full-blown reality. To see this completed is a thrill and a privilege, and a highlight of my charmed lifetime as a die-hard Astro fan."—Henry H. Owings (aka The Boo Yaa Boy)

Tracklist

  1. #1 Rocketship XL-3 (Peel Session 1993)

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  2. #2 Invasion of the Dragonmen (Peel Session 1993)

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  3. #3 Nitrous Burnout (Peel Session 1993)

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  4. #4 Transmissions From Uranus (Radio Scotland Session 1994)

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  5. #5 A Mouthful of Exhaust (Radio Scotland Session 1994)

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  6. #6 Sadie Hawkins Atom Bomb (Radio Scotland Session 1994)

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  7. #7 Theme from The Munsters (Radio Scotland Session 1994)

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  8. #8 Gargantua's Last Stand (Radcliffe Session 1994)

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  9. #9 Name of Numbers (Radcliffe Session 1994)

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  10. #10 Special Agent Conrad Uno (Radcliffe Session 1994)

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  11. #11 Time Bomb (Radcliffe Session 1994)

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  12. #12 Put Your Finger In The Socket (Peel Session 1995)

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  13. #13 __________ (Classified) (Peel Session 1995)

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  14. #14 Sferic Waves (Peel Session 1995)

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  15. #15 Inside the Head of Mr. John Peel (Peel Session 1995)

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  16. #16 Inside The Atom (Radcliffe Session 1996)

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  17. #17 24 Hours (Radcliffe Session 1996)

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  18. #18 Maximum Radiation Level (Radcliffe Session 1996)

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  19. #19 U Ranus (Radcliffe Session 1996)

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  20. #20 Man Made of CO2 (Peel Session 1996)

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  21. #21 9 Volt (Peel Session 1996)

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  22. #22 Television Fission (Peel Session 1996)

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  23. #23 Welcome to the Wicky Wacky World of John Peel (Peel Session 1996)

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  24. #24 Lo Batt (Peel Session 1997)

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  25. #25 The Miracle of Genuine Pyrex (Peel Session 1997)

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  26. #26 Jonathan Winters Frankenstein (Peel Session 1997)

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  27. #27 With Automatic Shut Off (Peel Session 1997)

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  28. #28 Rovers (Peel Session 1993)

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  29. #29 Bombora (Radio Scotland Session 1994)

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  30. #30 Max Q (Peel Session 1995)

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  31. #31 Don't Think What Jack (Peel Session 1997)

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