Terminus – same EP (TPPL, 1987)
This is their first. Terminus were (are?) a band from Scunthorpe, UK. I will place some more information about them here soon, but I’m too tired now, really. Their unique sound depended on Mark Richardson’s voice and their fantastic kaputt guitarsound. Unfortunately they’ve lost that sound more and more and after their first full-length Album there was just so little left of it, that for me it was not really Terminus anymore.
Anyway I was in touch with Mark at the end of the 1980s and he was such a nice guy to write with (he’s the one who introduced me to something called “cider”). Sadly we’ve lost contact about 1990.
Just so much for this time: Check these songs out! They are slightly morbide, have catchy melodies and I just love them.
This EP was in a package of records I swapped with a guy from France I do not remember. What I remember is that by hearing it the first time I didn’t like it. It was nothing special. But after listening to it three or four times….check it out for yourself.
Star Born Thing
(Waiting for the) Purge
Kill Mechanism
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First of all, I’m glad to be the first one to leave a comment and wish you all the best with the blog. I love when people actually take the time to rip their own records instead of reposting someone elses links over and over again.
Thanks for the heads-up on the 7″, but I already have the tracks on “Graveyard Of Dreams” CD that was out on Boss Tuneage and had their 7″s and some other tracks. I don’t feel like looking for it right now, but I remember there was a cover of Specials’ “Do Nothing” which was supposed to be appearing on Two Tone tribute LP on Ruptured Ambitions. Great CD by a great band.
OK, have a nice kick-off.
Cheers
Thank you for leaving the first comment here!
I must admit that I didn’t know that all the TERMINUS-EPs were re-issued on CD. Is that CD still available?
Anyway I still think TERMINUS’ best release is the FEAR, DESPAIR & HATE EP (soon available here). The LP on W.O.W. Records is also full of hits, but everything released after that LP, as far as I can remember, has a different guitar-sound. So for me that typical TERMINUS-feeling was lost!
I’ve had all of their stuff before on tape when I was a poor punk kid. Mark from the band sent all of their stuff on tape to a friend of mine when he asked about ordering their stuff. He figured since he’s from Croatia (in early 90s) it would be unnecessary cost for him. Nice gesture.
Maybe that has to do with my great admiration for the band and liking all of their output, but that’s just the way it is.
I’ve googled for the CD and haven’t found it available anywhere. I guess e-bay or something would be a good place to start.
I’d love to hear the LPs again (that tape got lost somewhere)since when they were new I never had the money and later I was discouraged from ordering from WOW (one of my favorite labels BTW), cause of the rumors and later people with first-hand experiences with never receiving stuff from them.
So if someday you don’t know what to post…
Cheers.
That’s exactly what I planned….
The Terminus LP will be one of the first albums to post here, but I have several other posts in the line.
I will send you a short note when it’s time for the LP.
Take care.