Neurotic Ink Sampler For Parracombe 1996

Neurotic Ink Sampler For Parracombe 1996

In about 1996, after another tough relationship break up in St. Albans, I moved to Exmoor. Everyone thought I was mad.

I was mad.

"Please send me stuff to stop me going mad" I said to everyone I was leaving behind.

I went mad anyway.

This is one of the red cross food parcels from that time, from Aidrian Barbour, with I suspect some help from his soon to be wife Noelle 

(who somehow got stuff like Prince and TheThe played in a shop, Forbidden Planet, which was otherwise hitting the customers with Ministry, the Butthole Surfers and Slayer).

Aidrian had just seen Flaming Lips at I think Reading Festival, and had become a major disciple. The band must owe him two decades back pay for promo duties.

I'm not sure if he'd seen North Devon before suggesting the Sepultura track, the music video (linked below) does suggest a familiarity with the area.

Side A

1 The Cranberries - I Don't Need

2 The Prodigy - Breath

3 White Zombie - Electrical Head Pt2

4 Bjork - HyperBallad

5 The Eels - Novocaine For The Soul

6 Sinead O'connor - Mandinka

7 Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks

8 Flaming Lips - Lightening Strikes The Postman

Side B

1 Sepultura - Ratamahatta

2 Pearl Jam - Who You Are

3 Hard Corps - Back In Black

4 Porno For Pyros - Kimberly Austin

5 Frente! - Open Up Your heart and let the sun shine in 

6 Skunk Anansie - Twisted

7 Counting Crows - Monkey 

8 Collapsed Lung - Ballad Night

9 Kirsty McColl - Perfect Day