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This weeks posting comes thanks to Matthew who, while in the process of transferring vinyl to a digital format noticed a "hissy" quality had developed in Grenadine's "Don't Forget the Halo" 7" (TB 111). The likely culprit: the custom clear vinyl sleeve.

It was suggested that using an ion or anti-static gun may clear away the static, a better solution was made available through the 1994 Wakefield Boxset (Teenbeat 1881) which contained both tracks.

"Don't forget the Halo", a song penned-by Jenny Toomey, was reissued on Volume 2 of Wakefield on a disc called Hai Communist Tart. 600 copies of the disc were bundled into the limited boxset, 400 copies of the disc were sold exclusively in Japan by 100 Guitar Mania (now defunct).

From the liner notes:

This moody acoustic lounge trio consists of Jenny from Tsunami, Rob from Eggs and Mark from Air Miami. The Magazine - CMJ said: "Mark's voice has slightest hint of Wham!-era George Michael So Mark better hurry and buy some tight fitting shorts for extra sexual appeal, and perhaps get himself a musical partner with little talent and even less hope for advancement!"

The liner notes were written by 100 Guitar Mania's Fumio Furukawa, with English Translation by Yoko and Daniel/Yasuyo. As the CMJ quote makes absolutely no sense, I assume it was translated into Japanese and then back to English.