Smashed Full Of Wonder, by Hangman's Beautiful Daughters

Smashed Full Of Wonder

by Hangman's Beautiful Daughters

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IlsaJ A mix-tape I have since lost or tossed included "Love is Blue". Played the song over and over, surprised the tape didn't snap. A balance of past and present. Favorite track: Love Is Blue.

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A major retrospective of late 80s psychedelic garage rockers Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters.

Their complete recordings remastered and available on CD for the very first time

Includes two previously unreleased tracks

The album comes with a deluxe 24 page booklet, featuring never-seen before photos and a history of the band written by Jowe Head, of Television Personalities and Swell Maps fame.

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A major retrospective of late 80s psychedelic garage rockers Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters.

Their complete recordings remastered and pressed on limited coloured vinyl

Includes two previously unreleased tracks

The album comes with a deluxe 24 page booklet, featuring never-seen before photos and a history of the band written by Jowe Head, of Television Personalities and Swell Maps fame.

Includes unlimited streaming of Smashed Full Of Wonder via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	Out Of My Head 02:13	buy track
2.	Love Is Blue 03:34	buy track
3.	Pushing Me Too Far 02:33	buy track
4.	Darkside 04:10	buy track
5.	Don't Ask My Name (Just Call Me Jack) 02:34	buy track
6.	Popular Trend 02:11	buy track
7.	Cat's Got Nine 06:49	buy track
8.	Intro-Radio Clip 00:25	buy track
9.	They Fell For Words Like Love 02:46	buy track
10.	Jonathan 02:25	buy track
11.	Something About Today 03:42	buy track
12.	Call Her Name 02:52	buy track
13.	Strange Things 03:52	buy track
14.	King Of Sweden(Demo) 04:28	buy track
15.	If It Means Anything(Demo) 03:56	buy track

about

A major retrospective of late 80s psychedelic garage rockers Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters.

Includes two previously unreleased tracks
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A mainstay of the indie and C86 scene, the London-based band were signed to Dan Treacy’s Dreamworld Records. Treacy, the genius behind The Television Personalities, played a major role in the band’s birth, contributing a few songs and as producer.

‘They all looked dead cool: Gordon played chiming 12-string guitar licks which sounded like a dirty version of Roger McGuinn’s sound with the Byrds, with his long blond fringe making him look like a tougher cousin of Brian Jones. Emily had a sensuous, husky alto voice, and looked fine with her long wavy auburn locks, suede fringed boots and mini-skirts. Phil was taciturn and nonchalant; impenetrable with his shades and dark bowl-haircut and like a cuter version of Bill Wyman. Ray was an accomplished, energetic and handsome drummer with a ready grin and long parted wavy chestnut hair. Sandy was an exuberant presence, with her raven-black short spiky hair, skinny legs and leathers; she played choppy rhythm chords on a sunburst pear-drop Vox guitar, and added her voice to the mix. There weren’t many women making rock music in those days, so it was very distinctive to have two women at the front.’

Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters were described at the time as like a cross between The Jefferson Airplane, MC5 and The Velvet Underground. Touring regularly across the UK and mainland Europe, they released the EP And Love is Blue, the singles They Fell for Words like Love and Darkside, plus the album Trash Mantra. All of these recordings were also repackaged and released in Germany and the US.

A further EP was recorded for Dreamworld but never released, with two songs from that session, If It Means Anything and King of Sweden, getting their first airing on the new release.

The band primarily comprised of singer Emily Brown, guitarists Sandy Fleming and Gordon Dawson, bassist Phil King and drummer Ray Philpott. Equally adept at producing hard charging rockers or more languid, opiate-tinged soundscapes, Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters were part of the DIY culture that helped shape British guitar music.

credits

released March 27, 2020

Recorded at Compassion & Barrington Studios, London 1987
Produced by Dan Treacy
Engineered by Wilson Sharp, Colin & George
Re-Mastered by Tim Turan
Darkside published by Wixen Music UK Ltd
Love Is Blue Published by Universal Music Publishing

Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters were:

Emilee Brown (lead vocals, percussion)
Gordon Dawson (lead guitar, vocals)
Sandy Fleming (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Phil King (bass)
Ray Phillpot (drums)

with occasional players:

John Wills (drums)
Jon Rickards (bass)
Danny Weinstein (drums)
Alvin Carter (bass)

and others..

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