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Here are some Pre-Phonics items that i know are in existance. If anyone has any further items to add please send me information and photos. It would be great if you have any of these tapes and could send me a better photo. Click on the image to enlarge.

 

 

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Blind Faith Demo Tape   Blind Faith Demo Tape

Blind Faith Demo Tape

Recorded in 1992 at the Cwmaman Hut. This is an interesting item as it is titled "4 Track Ideas" infact there are 5 tracks. On the reverse of the tape there is a recording of a band called 'Junkyrd' Someone obviously didnt like there 'Hits 5' cassette! Click to view a photo of the reverse.

 

1. I Aint Got The Time

2. Nothing Ever Changes

3. Take The Real Thing

4. One Man

5. Its The Hand That Feeds You

 

1992 Demo Tape

It is unknown exactly what band this tape falls under. Going on the tracks it appears to be Blind Faith. The tape was given to Carl Andrews by Kelly. It was a very rough recording for Carl to listen to, to see if he wanted to join the band. An Interesting fact is on track 3 it has an old singer on it, which could be Leighton. Click to view the Sleeve.

 

1. More Than Another

2. No Shame

3. Cant Remember

 

Blind Faith Demo Tape   Tragic Love Company Demo Tape

Blind Faith Demo Tape

Recorded in 1992 during the very short period under this name. The tracklisting is not certain:

 

1. Believe

2. I'm Looking For Myself

3. Gimme A Sign

4. Sunrise

 

Tragic Love Company Demo

Probably recorded around 1993/4

 

1. Raymonds Shop

2. Goldfish Bowl

3. Buy Myself A Small Plane

4. Riverside

5. Annies Sunflower

6. Billy Daveys Daughter

 

Tragic Love Company Demo Tape   Tragic Love Company Demo Tape

Tragic Love Company Demo

 

1. Be Like You

2. Rubber Glove

 

Tragic Love Company Demo

Probably recorded around 1993/4

 

1. Mr West

2. Raymonds Shop

3. Pulp Fiction

4. Marketstreet

5. Goldfish Bowl

6. Sent Home To Say Goodbye

 

Tragic Love Company Demo Tape   Tragic Love Company Demo Tape

Tragic Love Company Demo

This is a 7 track demo tape. Recorded in February 1993 at the Winchester Studios. Both colour and black and white versions are known to exist. It is interesting that Simon Collier is credited as a band member on this tape sleeve. There is also a letter which Kelly sent with this tape to a friend who worked on a hospital radio station. Click to view the letter.

 

 

1. Better Than A Cure

2. Little Time

3. Cold

4. Believe

5. Before

6. A Sound Like Footstep

7. Orange

 

 

Tragic Love Company Demo Tape   Tragic Love Company Demo Tape

Tragic Love Company Demo

This is a 4 track demo tape. Recorded in 1993/4 at Colchester Studios. Both colour and black and white versions are known to exist. Similar style sleeve to the 7 track tape above. You can see more time and effort has been taken on the sleeve, as even the song lyrics have been printed.

 

1. Buy Myself A Small Plane

2. Riverside

3. Annies Sunflower

4. Billy Daveys Daughter

 

Tragic Love Company Demo

Recorded again in 93/4 on their 4 track porta studio.

 

1. Sent Home To Say Goodbye

2. Billy Daveys Daughter

3. Buy Myself A Small Plane

4. Home To Me

5. The Scream

6. Riverside

7. Red Soil

8. If Blue Were Green

9. Annies Sunflower

10. Get Off My Frontpage

11. Poppy Day

 

Tragic Love Company Demo Tape   Tragic Love Company Demo Tape

Tragic Love Company Demo

Recorded in 1995, consisting of
4 tracks.

 

1. In My Day

2. More life In A Tramps Vest

3. Looks Like Chaplin

4. She Takes Her Clothes Off

 

Tragic Love Company Demo

Recorded in 1995, consisting of
2 tracks. These two tapes were produced with both red and green labels.

 

1. In My Day

2. She Takes Her Clothes Off

 

Tragic Love Company Demo Tape   Tragic Love Company Demo Tape

Tragic Love Company Demo

This is a live sessions tape recorded in 1992/3, these are all first takes.

 

1. Flood

2. 20 Years Later

3. Fall

4. Poppy Day

5. Little Great Britain

6. Grass Home

7. 1960

8. Home To Me

 

Tragic Love Company Demo

Recorded in 1995, consisting of
4 tracks. Similar to the green tape above. There is a credit to Gill Goldberg on this tape. They even designed a logo for 'Tragic Love Company.'

 

1. In My Day

2. More Life In A Tramps Vest

3. Looks Like Chaplin

4. She Takes Her Clothes Off

 

The Stereophonics Demo Tape   The Stereophonics Demo Tape

The Stereophonics Demo

Recorded in 1996, consisting of
2 tracks. Interestingly the 2 tracks are in a reverse order to the following 3 tapes.

 

1. Check For Holes

2. Thousand Trees

 

The Stereophonics Demo

Recorded in 1996, consisting of
2 tracks. This demo was also the tape that got them signed! They even designed a logo for the name 'The Stereophonics'!

 

1. Thousand Trees

2. Check For Holes

 

The Stereophonics Demo Tape   The Stereophonics Demo Tape

The Stereophonics Demo

Recorded in 1996, consisting of
2 tracks. Housed in a printed white sleeve with lyrics and management contact details.

 

1. Thousand Trees

2. Check For Holes

 

The Stereophonics Demo

Recorded in 1996, consisting of
2 tracks. This tape is similar to the one above apart from the cover.

 

1. Thousand Trees

2. Check For Holes

 

Stereophonics Demo Tape   Stereophonics Demo Tape

Stereophonics Demo

The tape is dated 15th July 1996. Consisting of 3 tracks. Click to view the sleeve.

 

1. She Takes Her Clothes Off

2. In My Day

3. More Life In A Tramps Vest

 

Stereophonics Demo

Recorded in 1996, consisting of
2 tracks. This tape was after the 'The' was dropped from their name.

 

1. Thousand Trees

2. Check For Holes

 

Do you have a demo tape that I havent mentioned?

If so please contact me so it can be added.

 

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