The Monochrome Set – He's Frank (Slight Return)

Label:	Disquo Bleu – BL1
Format:	Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:	UK
Released:	Dec 1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A		He's Frank (Slight Return)
B1		Silicon Carne
B2		Fallout

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Spaceward Studios
Pressed By – Allied Records Ltd.

Credits

Bass [Uncredited] – Simon Croft
Drums [Uncredited] – JD Haney*
Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5)
Lead Guitar [Uncredited] – Lester Square
Producer [Uncredited] – John Ellis (2)
Vocals [Uncredited], Guitar [Uncredited] – Bid (3)
Written-By [©] – square*

Notes

Same label on both sides, no picture sleeve.
Copyright sign © instead of writing credit.

All three tracks reissued in 1995 on "Black & White Minstrels", [uncredited] instruments credits taken from there.
All three tracks reissued in 2008 on "The Independent Singles Collection", [uncredited] producer credit taken from there.

The band's first demo tape, recorded 13 May 1978 (see runout groove scratching), released in Dec 1979 on the band's one-off label "Disquo Bleu" (logo adapted from Gauloises Disque Bleu cigarettes), distributed by Rough Trade. According to Mike Kemp interview ("Strangled" fanzine Vol.3 No.37, December 1992, pages 10-11) recorded at Spaceward Studios with John Ellis.

Reviewed in "Melody Maker" magazine 22 Dec 1979 and in "New Musical Express" magazine 5 Jan 1980.

Spent 6 weeks in the UK indie chart, reaching no. 13.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): ALI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): (ALI) BL-1-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT ARCHIVE JIVE 13-5-78
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): (ALI) BL-1-B2 GOGS AMP JOE SYDNEY - Hi