ROYGBIV (Recordings From The BBC), by Man...or Astro-Man?

ROYGBIV (Recordings From The BBC)

by Man...or Astro-Man?

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Includes a full color print shirt (on Gildan 100% cotton) of the spectacular flexi disc art by Chris Bilheimer and an exclusive metal pin available only here. Everything else is the same. 8 singles, a flexi disc, certificate of authenticity®TM, exclusive sticker, shirt and pin. Just give us your shirt size. ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF PRE-ORDER. (aka August 15, 2024)

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The entire ROYGBIV series on their spectrum coordinated color (Red on Red, Orange on Orange, Yellow on Gold, etc), plus an additional single (UV) of previously unreleased material (on black vinyl) and a flexi-disc of Birdstuff reading excerpts from Philip K. Dick's "A Scanner Darkly" on the BBC in 1995. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity®TM. 8 singles, one flexi disc, insert and exclusive sticker. Edition of 500.

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Bonus single TEST PRESSING Vinyl 7"
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1.	Rocketship XL-3 02:25	buy track
2.	Invasion of the Dragonmen 02:07	buy track
3.	Nitrous Burnout 04:00	buy track
4.	Transmissions From Venus 02:17	buy track
5.	A Mouthful of Exhaust 01:43	buy track
6.	Sadie Hawkins Atom Bomb 02:47	buy track
7.	Theme from The Munsters 00:39	buy track
8.	Gargantua's Last Stand 02:25	buy track
9.	Name of Numbers 01:24	buy track
10.	Special Agent Conrad Uno 02:40	buy track
11.	Time Bomb 01:57	buy track
12.	Put Your Finger In The Socket 02:50	buy track
13.	__________ (Classified) 01:54	buy track
14.	Sferic Waves 02:42	buy track
15.	Inside the Head of Mr. John Peel 02:55	buy track
16.	Inside The Atom 02:19	buy track
17.	24 Hours 02:22	buy track
18.	Maximum Radiation Level 01:45	buy track
19.	U-Uranus 01:30	buy track
20.	Man Made of CO2 02:20	buy track
21.	9-Volt 02:17	buy track
22.	Television Fission 01:40	buy track
23.	Welcome to the Wicky Wacky World of John Peel (The Wayward Meteor) 02:25	buy track
24.	Lo Batt 02:20	buy track
25.	The Miracle of Genuine Pyrex 02:30	buy track
26.	Jonathan Winters Frankenstein 02:06	buy track
27.	With Automatic Shut Off 02:03	buy track
28.	Rovers 02:08	buy track
29.	Bombora 02:02	buy track
30.	Max Q 03:20	buy track
31.	Don't Think What Jack 02:35	buy track
32.	Birdstuff reading excerpts from “A Scanner Darkly” by Philip K. Dick #1 01:04	buy track
33.	Birdstuff reading excerpts from “A Scanner Darkly” by Philip K. Dick #2 01:40	buy track
34.	Birdstuff reading excerpts from “A Scanner Darkly” by Philip K. Dick #3 01:41	buy track
35.	Birdstuff reading excerpts from “A Scanner Darkly” by Philip K. Dick #4 00:58	buy track

about

Even at the time, it felt implausible that Man...or Astro-Man? would do over a dozen sessions at the mighty British Broadcasting Company. Initially it was the legendary John Peel who had the band on his Radio 1 show—six times between 1993 and 2000—after Birdstuff sent him a postcard ordering him never to play the band. Peel allegedly had a shrine to our Auburn heroes at his country estate, and while we believe that to be true, we’ve yet to see photographic evidence. The list of bands that recorded a session for Peel (neé Ravenscroft) is mind boggling and estimable. Most American bands would be lucky to record a single Peel session. For Astro-Man? to have played as much as they did at his request is an indisputable testament to the band’s fevered devotion to performing. But also, let’s be honest: John Peel had pretty great taste. As reference, The Fall performed on Peel’s show more than 25 times between 1977, a year after the band was formed, and the death of leader Mark E. Smith in 2018. The fact that a decidedly obtuse and dorky band from Auburn, Alabama, would perform on Peel’s show more times than The Jesus Lizard, Fugazi, and Nirvana combined is proof positive that Astro-Man truly put in the work...especially on the British airwaves. What the BBC documented in its studios peppered across the country was a band that evolved in plain view from a spazzy surf band into a shit-hot post-punk powerhouse.
More than a decade ago, with my daughter, still in diapers, resting on my lap, I had a sit-down with Coco. He gave my outrageous idea of doing an extended Astro BBC retrospective a cautiously enthusiastic thumbs-up. Flash ahead to 2024: my daughter is now a teenager, and that preposterous idea is finally materialized. Thank the heavens. Thank the stars. The first (and hopefully not the last) Astro box set is now a full-blown reality. To see this completed is a thrill and a privilege, and a highlight of my charmed lifetime as a die-hard Astro fan. — Henry H. Owings (aka The Boo Yaa Boy)

credits

released September 6, 2024

RED:
Recorded on 21 December 1993 for the John Peel show on BBC1 in Maida Vale 3
Session Engineer: James Birtwistle
First broadcast on 22 January 1994

ORANGE:
Recorded for the Beat Patrol show on Radio Scotland
Special thanks to Paul Carlin
Session Engineer: Keith Waugh
First broadcast on 27 November 1994

YELLOW:
Recorded for the Graveyard Shift with Mark Radcliffe show on Radio1 in Manchester Studios
Session Engineer: Christopher Lee
First broadcast on 29 August 1994

GREEN:
Recorded on 19 March 1995 for the John Peel show on BBC1 in Maida Vale 4
Session Engineer: Paul Allen
First broadcast on 29 April 1995

BLUE:
Recorded for the Graveyard Shift with Mark Radcliffe show on Radio1 in Manchester Studios
Session Engineer: Christopher Lee
First broadcast on 08 May 1996

INDIGO:
Recorded on 11 June 1996 for the John Peel show on BBC1 in Maida Vale 4
Session Engineer: George Thomas
First broadcast on 13 July 1996

VIOLET:
Recorded on 13 July 1997 for the John Peel show on BBC1 in Maida Vale 4
Session Engineer: Lisa Softley
First broadcast on 29 July 1997

UV:
Rovers (Peel 1993)
Bombora (Radio Scotland 1994)
Max Q (Peel 1995)
Don't Think What Jack (Peel 1997)

FLEXI:
Birdstuff reads "A Scanner Darkly" by Philip K. Dick on the BBC 1995

All tracks (p) 2024 BBC
© 2024 Astro Technologies
Licensed by arrangement with BBC Studios
BBC logo © BBC 1997

Producer: Henry Owings
Art direction: Chris Bilheimer
Mastering: Drew Crumbaugh
Special Thanks: Cristian, Bobo and Gary at Revolver/Midheaven, Warren and J.R. at Musicol, Bob at Imprint, Yahya at Atlanta Printing, John Esplen, Jason Russell, Corey Rusk, Dave Crider, Denise Black at the BBC

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