Submarine: UK Indie Dream Pop
DISCOGRAPHY
SINGLES
chemical tester
format: 7"
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp 014
released: oct 1992
details: mail-order editions on clear vinyl, plain black sleeve, rubber stamped record label.
promo pressings on black vinyl with sticker, badge, postcard & promo sheet
tracks:
a.salty killer whales
b.chemical tester
dinosaurs
format: 12 inch/CD single
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp 11t/topp 11cd
released: january 25th 1993
details: "smile" not listed on sleeve; promo copies with gold contact sticker for "jo bartlett" at the "ultimate promotions office"
tracks:
a.dinosaurs
b.learning to live with ghosts/smile
jodie foster
format:
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp 018
released: july 1993
details: fold-out poster sleeve, bloody red vinyl, mail order only, tugboat is a Galaxie 500 cover.tugboat features claire lemmon of sidi bou said on additional guitar and vocals.
tracks:
a.jodie foster (live sussex university 11/2/93) b.tugboat
lips and fingers
format: 7"/cd single
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp 021/topp 021cd
released: february 21st 1994
details:foldout poster sleeve, yellow vinyl, CD has "lips and fingers" (radio edit);
promo copy with sticker:
it's the sound of disturbed tranquility. catch this n. london trio:
- 18/2 london powerhaus,
- 19/2 southhampton joiners arms,
- 21/2 derby wherehouse,
- 32/2 glasgow nice n sleazy,
- 24/2 bristol the mauretania
& "out there promotions release date 21 feb 1994"
the cd (UK only) also has tugboat (same version as on jodie foster single).
tracks:
a:lips and fingers b:lynn marie/consolation prize, /(cd only: "tugboat")
newly unearthed!
the promo video for "lips & fingers"!!!
directed by: spencer ferszt
released: january 12th, 1994
jnr elvis
format: 7"
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp 025
released: 1994
details: 'alaphabet st.' is not listed on record sleeve or label
tracks:
a.junior elvis
b. when you wear my ring | alphabet st.
promo flexi
format: 7" flexi disc
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp fl-1
released: ???
details:flexi included free with some copies of "Crack-Uzis-'N-Safe Sex In The Streets Volume One".
tracks:
- the werefrogs - nixie cocussion (topp 12)
- submarine - dinosaurs (topp 11)
- sidi bou said- twilight eyes (topp14)
albums:
kiss me till your ears burn Off
format: cd/lp
record label: fantastik!
catalogue no.: fan-102-2
released: 1994
details: compilation of most early A side single tracks, excluding: 'smile' (topp 11t/topp 11cd);'lips and fingers (radio edit)', 'lynn marie', 'consolation prize' (topp 021/topp 021cd); 'when You wear my ring', 'alphabet St.' (topp 025) (us release only)
tracks:
- chemical tester
- salty killer whales
- dinosaurs
- learning to live with ghosts
- smile
- jodie foster (live)
- tugboat
- pollen
submarine s/t
format: cd | lp | cassette
record label: ultimate recording company
catalogue no.: topp cd 007 | topplp 007 | topp mc007
released: march 21st 1994
details: uk release only
tracks:
- I can't be satisfied
- electric bathing
- jnr. elvis
- empty
- lips and fingers
- never be alright again
- fading
- jodie foster
- alright sunshine song
she don't like the bee-gees
format: cd (2 editions)
record label: taky recordings
catalogue no.: taky 001
released: 2006
details: this is the legendary "lost" album submarine recorded in chicago with keith cleversley, released in two editions, 100 in cd tin, 400 in gatefold cardboard sleeve. the cd tin version also came with the bonus cd-r 'camp freddie'. most of the material on 'camp freddie' is composed of unreleased demos.
tracks:
she don't like the bee-gees track listing:
- devil gets things done
- nycg
- big barry white
- move into mars
- cool haired girl
- junk frequency
- look like shit
- slow tuesday
- queen bee
- when i loved her *
camp freddie bonus cd-r track listing:
- freaked out & high
- space probe blues
- the hate california song
- junk frequency
- jazzzz odyssey
- screwin a boy
- slow tuesday
- move into mars
- space probe blues
- goof off
- I wanna fuck yer so much
- devil gets things done
- movin into mars
- take it off
- cruisin on the thermals
compilation appearances:
volume eight
format: cd+booklet
record label: volume
catalogue no.: 8vcd8
released: 1994
details: excellent interview w/ band in the book...
tracks:
autechre "lanx 3"
[curve] "low and behold"
underworld "why? why? why?"
The wonder stuff "swell"
b12 "scriptures"
butthole surfers "who was in my room last night?"
h.i.a "delta"
juno reactor "laughing gas"
james "skin diving 1-3-4"
global communication "sublime creation"
sun electric "love 2 love"
the fall "war"
the afghan whigs "little girl blue"
submarine "pollen"
elastica "s.o.f.t. "
come "city of fun"
sultans of ping fc "curse"
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warsaw: un homenaje a joy division
format: cd
record label: el colectivo karma (now green ufo's)
catalogue no.: Karma 011
released: 1998
details: tribute to joy division,performed by spanish artists (and submarine). submarine play "transmission". this song was the only 'officially' released recording made with new drummer, rob havis
tracks:
automatics "atmophere"
pribata idaho "love will tear us apart"
señor chinarro "passover"
explosivos acme "the only mistake"
submarine "transmission"
sweetwater "the eternal"
honey langstrumpf "dead souls"
yellowfin "twenty four hours"
los planetas "disorder"
supernova "the drawback"
el niño gusano "she's lost control"
lord sickness "something must break"
long spiral dreamin' "wilderness"
mercromina "ceremony"
the flow "no love lost"
alias galor "failures"
strange fruit "new dawn fades"
radio sessions:
submarine's 1st peel session
format:radio broadcast
record label: n/a
catalogue no.: n/a
released:first broadcast 23/4/93 (rptd 25/9/93)
details:tugboat recorded with claire lemmon on backing vocals and additional guitar
tracks:
- fading
- junior elvis
- tugboat
submarine's 2nd peel session
format:radio broadcast
record label:n/a
catalogue no.: n/a
released: first broadcast 12/3/94
details: the "hate california song" previously unreleased
tracks:
- the hate california song
- empty
- learning to live with ghosts
demos:
title:
format:
record label:
catalogue no.:
released:
details:
tracks:
live recordings:
title:the slow motion world of submarine
format:cdr in cardboard gatefold billfold
record label:taky recordings
catalogue no.:taky sub01
released:4/10/2003
details:1st pressing, limited edition of five! only known recording of "jesus, I want you". the "hate california song" recorded in 12/03/94 peel session. recorded at: water rats, kings cross, london, uk, 8th june 8 1994. (only known recording of 'jesus, I want you')
tracks:
- liquid intro
- empty
- jnr. elvis
- hate california songs
- lips and fingers
- fading
- jesus, i want you
- i can't be satisfied
- jodie foster
sussex university
format: ?
record label: n/a
catalogue no.: n/a
released: n/a
details: "jodie foster" from topp 018 & fan-102-2 culled from this show recorded 11/2/93 sussex university
tracks:
- empty
- dinosaurs
- jodie foster
- electric bathing
- jnr. elvis
- can't be satisfied
jetboy dc discography
singles:
she's so fine
format: cd
record label: monkeyland records
catalogue no.: nuts 001
released: 1997
details: still named "jetboy" (no DC) at this point, "ssf karaoke" is a semi-vocal instrumental version of "she's so fine"
tracks:
She's so fine/ex-porn queen/ssf karaoke
albums:
(working title) relax your hair
format: n/a
record label: unreleased
catalogue no.: n/a
released: ?
details:
tracks:
sweetest thing/then you smile/radio song
4.ted (I think i'm going to be sad)
nycg/if you see her out tonight/bug in a rug
you make the sun shine/cool haired girl
compilations:
best kept secrets (vol 1)
format: 7"
record label: dedicated
catalogue no.: secret 001
released: 1995/1996?
details: four track seven inch compilation
tracks:
side a jetboy: move it on up aurora: question & answer
side b hardbody: blow the man down toaster: biscuits
dark side of the raccoon
format: double 7" in gatefold cover
record label: fierce panda
catalogue no.: ning 44
released: 1998 (jetboy dc track recorded 1997)
details:
tracks:
record one:
high fidelity-"sick of it all" jam pandas-"shine" roo "your son's a write off"
record two:
spraydog- "sweet thing"
firebunnies- "where's your memory?"
jetboy dc-"now i'm gone"
demos:
title: ?
format:
record label:
catalogue no.:
released:
details:
tracks: move it on up/john lennon/baby baby jetboy man/(waking up to the) radio station
GIGOGRAPHY
1989
Nov 2 The Leviathan, Watford
Nov 16 Watford College
Nov 22 York (venue unknown)
Dec 1 The Flag, Wembley, London
1990
Feb 1 Watford College
Mar 30 The Flag, Wembley, London
May 11 The Flag, Wembley, London
June 2 The Flag, Wembley, London
June 4 Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London
June 13 Anglers Retreat, West Drayton, London
June 14 The Pegasus, Stoke Newington, London
June 30 Brunel University, Uxbridge
July 10 Kings Head, Fulham, London
July 11 Opera on the Green, Shepherds Bush, London
July 16 Lady Owen Arms, Islington, London
July 22 Kings Head, Fulham, London
Aug 6 Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London
Aug 20 The Square, Harlow
Aug 23 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London
Sep 8 The Plough, Kenton, London
All the shows up till this point Submarine was a four piece. Ditched the extra guitarist and all of the subsequent shows they were a three piece...
Sep 28 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London
Oct 6 The Flag, Wembley
Oct 11 White Horse, Hampstead, London
Oct 17 Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London
Oct 31 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London
Nov 14 Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London
Nov 27 Kings Head, Fulham, London
Dec 26 The Plough, Kenton, London
1991
Jan 18 Harrow College, London, UK
Jan 25 The Flag, Wembley, London, UK
Jan 31 White Horse, Hampstead, London, UK
Feb 17 Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London, UK
Feb 23 The Plough, Kenton, London, UK
Mar 21 Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, UK
Mar 28 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, Londn, UK
Apr 2 Caernarvon Castle, Camden Town, London, UK
Apr 29 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London, UK
May 29 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London, UK
June 4 Freeways, Wandsworth, London, UK
June 12 The Falcon, Camden Town, London, UK
June 25 Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London, UK
July 1 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK
July 16 Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, UK
Aug 5 Freeways, Wandsworth, London, UK
Aug 7 The Falcon, Camden Town, London, UK
Sep 5 Freeways, Wandsworth, London, UK
Sep 6 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK
Oct 3 Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, UK
Oct 14 Dome, Tufnell Park, London, UK
Oct 31 The Falcon, Camden Town, London, UK
Nov 14 Dome, Tufnell Park, London, UK
Nov 27 Powerhaus, Islington
1992
Jan 2 Dublin Castle, Camden Town, London, UK
Jan 22 Watford Town Hall
Feb 7 Dome, Tufnell Park, London, UK
Feb 20 The Falcon, Camden Town, London, UK
Mar 15 Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, UK
Mar 18 Watford College
Apr 17 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK
May 14 The Falcon, Camden Town, London, UK
July 22 The Falcon, Camden Town, Londnon, UK
Sept 12 Buzz Club, Aldershot (Suede)
Sept 22 Middlesex Polytechnic, Oakwood, London, UK
Oct 9 Astoria, London, UK (Frank & Walters, Radiohead)
Oct 15 The Falcon, Camden Town, London, UK
Oct 24 Splash Club, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London, UK
Oct 29 Powerhaus, Islington
Nov 13 Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, UK
Nov 27 Splash Club, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London, UK
Dec 7 Wherehouse, Derby (Juliana Hatfield)
Dec 10 Clay Pigeon, Eastcote, London, UK
Dec 11 White Horse, Hampstead, London, UK
Dec 19 Esquires, Bedford, UK
1993
Jan 28 The Falcon, Camden Town, London
Feb 4 Splash Club, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London
Ultimate Records Tour – with The Werefrogs & sidi bou said
Feb 11 Sussex University, Brighton
Feb 12 Roadmenders, Northampton
Feb 16 Liverpool University
Feb 17 The Boardwalk, Manchester
Feb 18 The Padoga, Carlisle
Feb 19 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Feb 20 Forum 28, Barrow In Furness
Feb 22 Leeds University
Feb 23 The Adelphi, Hull
Feb 24 Wheatsheaf, Stoke On Trent
Feb 26 Arts centre, Colchester
Feb 27 Princess Charlotte, Leicester
Mar 1 Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey
Mar 2 University of East Anglia, Norwich
Mar 3 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK
Mar 5 Sleepin, Amsterdam, Holland
Mar 6 New Morning Club, Paris, France
Mar 26 The Monarch, Camden Town, London, UK
May 21 White Swan, Blackheath, London, UK
June 5 Garage, Holloway Road, London, UK
July 1 Splash Club, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London, UK
July 10 Buzz Club, Aldershot
July 16 Museum, Wembley, London, UK
July 21 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK
Aug 26 Powerhaus, Islington, London (Flaming Lips)
Nov 26 Museum, Wembley, London, UK
Dec 15 Splash Club, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London (Sleeper)
Dec 23 Powerhaus, Islington, London (Moose)
1994
Jan 22 Underworld, Camden Town, London, UK
Feb 5 Garage, Holloway Road, London, UK (Moose)
Feb18 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK
Feb 19 Joiners Arms, Southampton
Feb 21 Wherehouse, Derby
Feb 22 Piccadilly Records, Manchester (Instore show)
Feb 23 Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow
Feb24 Mauretania, Bristol
Mar 16 Joiners Arms, Southampton (Moose)
Mar 17 Cardiff University (Moose)
Mar 22 The Adelphi, Hull *
Mar 23 Drummonds Bar, Aberdeen *
Mar 24 Lucifers Mill, Dundee *
Mar 25 Subway, Edinburgh *
Mar 26 Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow *
Mar 30 Powerhaus, Islington, London, UK *
Apr 4 Arts Centre, Norwich *
Apr 5 Cavern Club, Exeter *
Apr 8 Arts Centre, Colchester *
Apr 9 Bottoms Club, Folkestone *
Apr 11 Marquee, London, UK *
Apr 12 The Falcon, Lincoln *
Apr 14 Duchess of York, Leeds *
Apr 16 Jug of Ale, Birmingham *
Apr 23 The Venue, New Cross, London, UK
May 10 The Borderline, London, UK
June 8 Splash Club, Water Rats, Kings Cross, London, UK
June 27 Noorderligt, Tilburg, Holland+
June 28 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland+
June 29 Vrijhof, Enschede. Holland+
July 5 Loft, Berlin, Germany+
July 6 ??, Cologne, Germany+
July 7 ??, Frankfurt, Germany+
July 8 ??, Munich, Germany+
July 12 Waterfront, Norwich+
July 13 Roadmenders, Northampton+
July 15 University, Manchester+
July 16 Metro University, Leeds+
July 17 Leadmill, Sheffield+
July 19 Wulfren Hall, Wolverhampton+
July 20 Bierkeller, Bristol+
July 21 Empire, Shepherds Bush, London (review)+
July 25 Rock City, Nottingham+
July 26 Riverside, Newcastle+
July 27 Garage, Glasgow+
* co-headline tour with rosa mota
+european tour supporting tool
jetboy dc gigography
1998
March 2nd - Derby Loft
March 3rd - Camden Palace
March 4th - Cheltenham Attic
March 5th - Bournemouth Mr Smith's
March 6th - Bristol Louisiana
March 7th - Exeter Cavern
March 9th - Wolverhampton Varsity
March 10th - Leicester Charlotte
March 12th - Grimsby College
March 13th - Tunbridge Wells Forum
March 14th - Reading Alleycat
February 19th - Buckinghamshire College
February 20th - Oxford The Point
February 21st - Harlow The Square
February 23rd - York Fibbers
February 24th - Northampton Roadmenders
February 25th - Cambridge Boatrace
February 26th - Newport TJs
February 27th - Sailsbury Art Centre
February 28th - Rugely Red Rose
sessionogaphy
1992
singles recording
studio: elephant, wapping, london dates: aug 29th to september 1st sep 5 & sep 6 produced: keith cleversley tracks recorded: chemical tester/salty killer whales/dinosaurs/ learning to live with ghosts/smile
released:
chemtester/salty killer whales– october 1992 dinosaurs/learning to live with ghosts/smile – january 1993
1993
first session for john peel show
studio: bbc, maida vale, london date: march 23rd produced: ? tracks: jr elvis/fading/tugboat – (claire lemmon sang backup vocals and played guitar on tugboat)
self titled album recording
studio: elephant, wapping, london dates: april 11th to may 5th produced: keith cleversley tracks : I can't be satisfied/ electric bathing/ jnr. elvis empty/ lips and fingers/ never be alright again fading/ jodie foster/ alright sunshine song
released: march 1994
self titled
b side recording
studio: chiswick reach, chiswick, london date: may 20th produced: anjali dutt tracks: tugboat (claire lemmon sang backing vocals and played guitar) released: july 1993 – b side to jodie foster (live)– [also included on cd release of lips & fingers febuary 1994]
track for volume magazine
studio: battery, willesden., london date: july 12th produced: anjali dutt track: pollen released: november 1993
volume 8 & kiss me till your ears fall off
b side recording
studio: elephant, wapping, london date: november 12th & 13th produced: teo miller/submarine tracks: consolation prize/ lynn marie released: febuary 1994 – b side to lips & fingers
1994
2nd session for john peel show
studio: bbc, maida vale, london date: march 1st produced: mike robinson tracks: the hate california song/learning to live with ghosts/empty
b side recording
studio: elephant, wapping, london/september sound, twickenham date: april 1st & 2nd produced: lincoln fong/matthew kettle tracks: when you wear my ring/ alaphabet st. released: may 1994 – b side to jnr. elvis.