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in re: From: john/bergmayer <yesno@primenet.com> Subject: (idm) these albums severed heads: dead eyes opened chris and cosey: trance Both CDs have come out but I don't know of them being *in print* and I would doubt it unless they went to cut-out status and some discounter got them. This is quite possible. The*song* "Dead Eyes Opened can be checked out on the CD issue of "Come visit the Big Bigot/ Dead Eyes Opened" which is a 70+ minute Severed Heads collection of the mentioned LP and EP title. The label is Nettwerk , dated 84/85. The Song "Dead Eyes Opened" can also be found on "Since the accident" on Ink records, France. Both the CD and the LP issue of this is super tough to find. Good luck. While on the subject of Severed Heads, I'm sure *someone* out there has info on the Severed Heads DUB (?????!!!!!) LP? Supposedly this came out in super rare release and is a mindblowing and incredible LP? I am pretty hip to their releases and own what could be considered *rare* pieces. I still can't figger out nothin' about a DUB LP. Given my liking for the bizarre and fucked up nature of Ellard's production, I'm sure to love it. Any word out there? I will pay a pretty penny to buy it and a humble penny to get a tape. In regards to Chris and Cosey, "Trance" has also been released. In the early nineties ( late eighties?) C+C were re-released by Wax Trax. There *were* both LP and CD versions of these re-issues , though suprisingly few places sell it. Its also funny, I seem to see more vinyl of this than CD (???)Anyways, the re-issue on Wax Trax was quite well done, releasing at least the first four C+C LPs.There may have been more but I don't remember. Yes, "Trance" is often the one C+C album where fans who finally hear it after first hearing their relatively sucessful and accesible pop LPs get to experience a C+C that is actually quite (taking a leap here) experimental? If you like this (their 2nd LP) and also want to avoid the later period beat box /synth sex music, check out their first album : Heartbeat, which includes one of the most frightening songs they*ever* did: "Put yourself in Los Angeles". And if you're interested in darker ambient stuff: check out the CTI , Library of Sound series, pretty creepy stuff and generally free of dance floor maneuvering. np: PIL, "Metal Box" bpm0@interport.net, Peter Becker Retail Sales manager, DJ Pool, Asphodel records, NYC Phone: (212) 965-0265 FAX: (212) 965-0959 http://www.asphodel.com