Swell Maps - Winter Rainbow

Winter Rainbow [Armadillo] by Swell Maps recorded at Woodbine Mobile Recording Studio, Leamington Spa, some time between December 1978 and July 1979, taken from the album International Rescue, released on Alive Records in 1999.

Swell Maps - Rehearsal 1977

Recording of a rehearsal by Swell Maps in July 1977.

Swell Maps - One of the Crowd (Demo)

Unreleased demo recording of One of the Crowd by Swell Maps. Unknown date.

Swell Maps - Sheep Police/Septipede

Sheep Police/Septipede by Swell Maps, recorded sometime between 1974 and 1977 and taken from the album Wastrels and Whippersnappers, released on Overground Records in 2006.

Swell Maps - Sheep Dip

Sheep Dip by Swell Maps, recorded in 1974 and taken from the double album Whatever Happens Next..., released on Rough Trade/Rather Records in 1981.

Swell Maps - Live in Aylesbury 1979

Swell Maps live at Aylesbury Friars in September 1979.

Tracklist:

1. Let's Build A Car (0:41)
2. H.S. Art (3:13)
3. New York (5:45)
4. Read About Seymour (8:50)
5. Another Song (10:30)
6. Helicopter Spies (12:50)
7. Ammunition Train (16:40)
8. Real Shocks (19:58)
9. Secret Island (22:10)
10. Midget Submarines (25:58)
11. Full Moon In My Pocket (29:22)
12. Blam!! (30:46)
13. Harmony In Your Bathroom (34:34)
14. International Rescue (37:46)

Swell Maps - International Rescue (Demo)

Demo version of International Rescue by Swell Maps. Unknown date.

Swell Maps - 14th Floor

Rehearsal recording from 1978 of Swell Maps playing a cover of 14th Floor by the Television Personalities.

Swell Maps - Peel Session 1980

The complete session recorded by Swell Maps on 18 March 1980 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on 1 April 1980. This recording is taken from the repeat on 8 May 1980.

Tracklist:

1. Let's Buy A Bridge (0:10)
2. Big Empty Field (1:39)
3. The Helicopter Spies/A Raincoat's Room (4:53)
4. Secret Island (9:59)

Swell Maps - Peel Session 1979

The complete session recorded by Swell Maps on 15 May 1979 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1.

Tracklist:

1. Bandits One Five (0:07)
2. Vertical Slum (3:40)
3. Forest Fire (4:46)
4. Armadillo (7:48)
5. Midget Submarines (11:08)

Swell Maps - Black Velvet

Black Velvet by Swell Maps, taken from the Read About Seymour 7", released on Rather Records/Rough Trade in 1978.

Cult Figures - Zip Nolan

Zip Nolan by Cult Figures, backed by Swell Maps, released on Rather Records/Rough Trade in 1979.

Swell Maps - Peel Session 1978

The complete session recorded by Swell Maps on 16 October 1978 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and first broadcast on the 27th of that month.

Tracklist:

1. Another Song (0:07)
2. Full Moon In My Pocket / Blam!! / Full Moon etc (1:51)
3. Harmony In Your Bathroom (8:00)
4. International Rescue (12:01)
5. Read About Seymour (14:17)