Rehearsal Tapes and Alt​-​Takes NYC 1976​-​1978 (IMP054), by Mars

Rehearsal Tapes and Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978 (IMP054)

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1.	Summer Piano Solo (Summer '76 - The Piano Sessions) 04:09	buy track
2.	Pale Blue Eyes (Summer '76 - The Piano Sessions) 04:25	buy track
3.	Pale Blue Eyes (China) 03:22	buy track
4.	Cry 03:24	buy track
5.	I Can Feel It 02:11	buy track
6.	Leather Jacket 05:53	buy track
7.	Look At You 01:16	buy track
8.	Son Of Sam (Crazy Like You) 02:33	buy track
9.	Cry 03:16	buy track
10.	3E 03:07	buy track
11.	Plane Separation 02:55	buy track
12.	Cats 01:56	buy track
13.	Don't Be So Sensitive 02:53	buy track
14.	11000 Volts I 06:30	buy track
15.	11000 Volts II 05:11	buy track
16.	Cats 01:55	buy track
17.	3E II 03:42	buy track
18.	11000 Volts Jam 04:03	buy track
19.	Helen Forsdale (LP take rough mix) 02:18	buy track
20.	Helen Forsdale (alt. take) 02:03	buy track
21.	Puerto Rican Ghost (2 takes drums and vocals) 02:05	buy track
22.	Puerto Rican Ghost (alt. take) 00:36	buy track
23.	Puerto Rican Ghost (LP take rough mix) 01:02	buy track
24.	Hairwaves (alt. take 1) 03:20	buy track
25.	Hairwaves (alt. take 2) 03:30	buy track
26.	Hairwaves (alt. take 3) 03:35	buy track
27.	Tunnel (alt. take) 02:37	buy track
28.	RTMT 01:37	buy track
29.	Cairo I 02:21	buy track
30.	Cairo II 03:14	buy track
31.	Scorn 01:51	buy track
32.	Tunnel 04:05	buy track
33.	Hairwaves 02:57	buy track
34.	Outside Africa 03:18	buy track
35.	Untitled Mystery (tape cuts off) 01:22	buy track
36.	NN End 02:59	buy track
37.	Scorn 02:56	buy track
38.	Monopoly 03:52	buy track
39.	Mummy Talk Pause 02:28	buy track
40.	Monopoly II 03:37	buy track
41.	Immediate Stages Of The Erotic 05:50	buy track

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PRE-ORDER: Ships April 8th 2022
500 copies. 3XLP
Metal Box Ltd Edition 3XLP: 66 copies
Ltd Ed Silver 3XLP: 100 copies
Std Ed Black 3XLP: 334 copies

Before No Wave there was China and after China there was MARS.
For the first time on vinyl the complete 'Rehearsal Tapes and Alt-Takes NYC 1976-1978', an incredible document from this era.
The rehearsal tapes are a chronological record of the 3 years of Mars' existence, the first year of which was spent forming their sound and musical identity, starting out with a lineup of upright piano, bass, acoustic guitar and percussion before going electric with guitars, bass and drums.

This 3XLP includes the complete:
- Summer '76 - Piano Sessions
- June '77 - China To Mars
- December '77 - 11000 Volts
- No New York Alt. Takes
- July '78 - Scorn
- November '78 - NN End

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released April 8, 2022

Sumner Crane - piano, guitar, bass, vocals
China Burg - guitar, vocals
Mark Cunningham - bass, guitar, vocals
Nancy Arlen - drums, vocals

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