MISSION OF BURMA Signals Calls And Marches 12" ACE OF HEARTS 1981 US orig+insert
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MISSION OF BURMA
Influential Boston band that pioneered the indie rock ethic in the early '80s, combining avant-garde experimentation with post-punk dynamics. Of all the punk-inspired bands that came out of Boston in the early '80s, none were better than Mission of Burma. Arty without being too pretentious, capable of writing gripping songs and playing with ferocious intensity, guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley, drummer Peter Prescott, and tape head Martin Swope galvanized the city's alternative rock scene, and despite a too-short existence, set a standard for excellence that has rarely been equalled -- a standard the band upheld when they unexpectedly reunited in 2002. Burma's music is vintage early-'80s post-punk: jittery rhythms, odd shifts in time, declamatory vocals, an aural assault similarly employed by bands such as Gang of Four, Mekons, and Pere Ubu -- Burma's peers as well as their influences. Also conspicuously present in the mix was the proto-punk of the Stooges and Velvet Underground (with just a dash of Led Zeppelin and Roxy Music), bands that inspired Burma's darker songwriting impulses and tendencies toward longish, repetitive jams capable of boring holes into your skull. What Burma added was a sonic texture through the use of extreme volume
"SIGNALS, CALLS, AND MARCHES"
Produced by Richard W. Harte
1981 12"EP ACE OF HEARTS RECORDS AHS 1006
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INSERT
[Contains insert with photos of four band members on one side and all the lyrics on the EP
listed alphabetically in six columns on the other side]
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
Label: ACE OF HEARTS - YELLOW/BLACK LABEL w/LOGO ON TOP & RED RIM - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) AHS1006 (rear) AHS 1006
Catalog on labels: AHS 1006 (ASEP 1006-1) / AHS 1006 (ASEP 1006-2)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched & Stamped): AHS 1006 A EDP (circled) STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched & Stamped): AHS 1006 B EDP (circled) STERLING
On labels: top rim text reads "All Rights.............Not Be Tolerated"
bottom rim text reads "ACE of HEARTS RECORDS Made in Boston"
? 1981Ace of Hearts Records
Produced by Richard W. Harte
Rights Society / Publishing: Fun World Music, Lambent Music, BMI
On Back Sleeve: Recorded/Jan.-Mar. 1981
© 1981 Mission of Burma
? 1981 Ace of Hearts Records
On Back Sleeve: Ace of Hearts Records address
tracklisting
Side 1: THAT'S WHEN I REACH FOR MY REVOLVER
OUTLAW - FAME AND FORTUNE
Side 2: THIS IS NOT A POTOGRAPH - RED
ALL WORLD COWBOY ROMANCE
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RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)One could argue that Mission of Burma's first 12" release, Signals, Calls and Marches, was the point where "indie rock" as a separate and distinct musical subgenre well and truly began. Mission of Burma's music had the brawn and the volume of hardcore punk, but with a lyrical intelligence and obvious musical sophistication that set them apart from the Southern California faster-and-louder brigade. Between Martin Swope's tape loops and Roger Miller's often tricky guitar lines, Mission of Burma may have seemed "arty" on the surface, but the bruising impact of "Outlaw" and "This Is Not a Photograph" made clear this band was not part of the skinny-tie "new wave" scene. And Mission of Burma were one of the first bands that gained a large enough following to attract the attention of major labels, but opted to remain on a small label of their own volition -- a move that would raise the "integrity" stakes for many acts in the years to come. Signals, Calls and Marches features Mission of Burma's best known song, the still-powerful "That's When I Reach for My Revolver," but it hasn't stood the test of time quite as well as the full-length album that would follow, Vs.; there are brief moments where the band still seems to be working out their obvious British influences, and "Outlaw" sounds stiffer than it needs to be. ignals, Calls and Marches was as accomplished and impressive a debut as any American band would release in the 1980s...(AllMusic)
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