A Bus for a Bus on the Bus
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"A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" is the only 7" single by Cardiac Arrest, who later became Cardiacs
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Until the release of The Special Garage Concerts Vol II
, none of the tracks on the 7" had been reproduced anywhere else. The single was supposed to contain four tracks and not three, but the limited space on the 7" format prevented it. The fourth track was to be "Keep Your Dead Mice with You", which was later re-recorded as "Dead Mouse" on the Toy World
album. The single is one of the rarest Cardiac Arrest/Cardiacs
items. According to Pugh, Jim Smith broke the E string on his bass during recording. TEE HEE!!
Cardiacs
Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...
.
Until the release of The Special Garage Concerts Vol II
The Special Garage Concerts Vol II
-Description:This is a live album recorded at the three day Garage concerts in London and released exclusively on to CD.Cardiacs only played songs that predated 1984, some which had never been heard for many years. The tracks, An Ant, Hello Mr...
, none of the tracks on the 7" had been reproduced anywhere else. The single was supposed to contain four tracks and not three, but the limited space on the 7" format prevented it. The fourth track was to be "Keep Your Dead Mice with You", which was later re-recorded as "Dead Mouse" on the Toy World
Toy World
Toy World is the second album released by Cardiacs . The cassette is a mixture of older songs by the earlier Cardiac Arrest lineup and newer songs by the then-current Cardiacs lineup...
album. The single is one of the rarest Cardiac Arrest/Cardiacs
Cardiacs
Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...
items. According to Pugh, Jim Smith broke the E string on his bass during recording. TEE HEE!!
Lineup
- Philip Pilf (Tim Smith) - Guitar and Vocals
- Patty Pilf (Jim Smith) - Bass
- Peter Boker (Michael Pugh) - Vocals
- Duncan Doilet (Colvin Mayers) - Keyboards
- Richard Targett (Peter Tagg) - Drums
- Raphael Cadd (Ralph Cade) - SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...