Stampax
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Stampax is a live album by London
-based glam
rockers Rachel Stamp
. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. The album was recorded during the band's UK tour in support of their debut album, Hymns For Strange Children
Another title proposed for the album was "Old Enough To Bleed", the Stampax album was originally intended to be a live recording of just one gig from the "Hymns For Strange Children Tour", but due to the fans demand for more rare material, the band recorded lots more gigs for the album.
Originally issued as an “Internet Only and Mail Order” release that was only available through the Official Rachel Stamp Website and wasn’t issued to stores as a single CD until late September 2002. The album was also released as a special bonus CD with the limited edition version of Hymns For Strange Children
. It is currently out of print.
"Stampax" was mixed by Max Bisgrove (who had previously worked with David Bowie
& Iggy Pop
.
The live album features an original take on Bad Company
’s “Feel Like Makin’ Love”.
Live outtakes from the album can be found as B-Sides to the "Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic...Live!" CD single and "Monsters of the New Wave" CD and 7" Vinyl singles. These include live versions of "I Got The Worm", "Spank", an early version of "Black Cherry" and a cover of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
' "Please Don't Touch".
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based glam
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
rockers Rachel Stamp
Rachel Stamp
Rachel Stamp is a British rock band formed in London, England in 1994. Their debut album, Hymns For Strange Children was released in 2000, followed by Oceans of Venus two years later.-Biography:...
. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. The album was recorded during the band's UK tour in support of their debut album, Hymns For Strange Children
Hymns For Strange Children
-Overview:Hymns for Strange Children is the début album from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. Recorded by John Fryer in as little as 2 weeks, Rachel Stamp's debut album was a long time in the making...
The Album
Released September 1, 2000 (CR RS 006)Another title proposed for the album was "Old Enough To Bleed", the Stampax album was originally intended to be a live recording of just one gig from the "Hymns For Strange Children Tour", but due to the fans demand for more rare material, the band recorded lots more gigs for the album.
Originally issued as an “Internet Only and Mail Order” release that was only available through the Official Rachel Stamp Website and wasn’t issued to stores as a single CD until late September 2002. The album was also released as a special bonus CD with the limited edition version of Hymns For Strange Children
Hymns For Strange Children
-Overview:Hymns for Strange Children is the début album from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. Recorded by John Fryer in as little as 2 weeks, Rachel Stamp's debut album was a long time in the making...
. It is currently out of print.
"Stampax" was mixed by Max Bisgrove (who had previously worked with David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
& Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
.
Track listing
- Brand New Toy
- Dead Girl
- Tammy Machine
- True Love
- Madonna... Cher...
- Queen Bee
- Black Tambourine
- Feel Like Makin’ Love
- I Like Girlz
- Girl, You’re Just A Slave To Your Man
- Hey Hey Michael You’re Really Fantastic
- Je Suis Maisee
- n.a.u.s.e.a.
The live album features an original take on Bad Company
Bad Company
Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...
’s “Feel Like Makin’ Love”.
Live outtakes from the album can be found as B-Sides to the "Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic...Live!" CD single and "Monsters of the New Wave" CD and 7" Vinyl singles. These include live versions of "I Got The Worm", "Spank", an early version of "Black Cherry" and a cover of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates were an English rock 'n' roll group led by singer/songwriter Johnny Kidd. They scored numerous hit songs from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, including the rock & roll classics 'Shakin' All Over' and 'Please Don't Touch', but their influence far outshines their chart...
' "Please Don't Touch".