Before No Wave there was China and after China there was MARS.
For the first time on vinyl the complete 'Rehearsal Tapes and Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978', an incredible document from this era.
The rehearsal tapes are a chronological record of the 3 years of Mars' existence, the first year of which was spent forming their sound and musical identity, starting out with a lineup of upright piano, bass, acoustic guitar and percussion before going electric with guitars, bass and drums.
This 3XLP includes the complete:
- Summer '76 - Piano Sessions
- June '77 - China To Mars
- December '77 - 11000 Volts
- No New York Alt. Takes
- July '78 - Scorn
- November '78 - NN End
PRE-ORDER: Ships April 8th 2022
500 copies. 3XLP
Metal Box Ltd Edition 3XLP: 66 copies
Ltd Ed Silver 3XLP: 100 copies
Std Ed Black 3XLP: 334 copies
1. Summer Piano Solo (Summer '76 - The Piano Sessions)
2. Pale Blue Eyes (Summer '76 - The Piano Sessions)
3. Pale Blue Eyes (China)
4. Cry
5. I Can Feel It
6. Leather Jacket
7. Look At You
8. Son Of Sam (Crazy Like You)
9. Cry
10. 3E
11. Plane Separation
12. Cats
13. Don't Be So Sensitive
14. 11000 Volts I
15. 11000 Volts II
16. Cats
17. 3E II
18. 11000 Volts Jam
19. Helen Forsdale (LP take rough mix)
20. Helen Forsdale (alt. take)
21. Puerto Rican Ghost (2 takes drums and vocals)
22. Puerto Rican Ghost (alt. take)
23. Puerto Rican Ghost (LP take rough mix)
24. Hairwaves (alt. take 1)
25. Hairwaves (alt. take 2)
26. Hairwaves (alt. take 3)
27. Tunnel (alt. take)
28. RTMT
29. Cairo I
30. Cairo II
31. Scorn
32. Tunnel
33. Hairwaves
34. Outside Africa
35. Untitled Mystery (tape cuts off)
36. NN End
37. Scorn
38. Monopoly
39. Mummy Talk Pause
40. Monopoly II
41. Immediate Stages Of The Erotic
