The Mighty Lemon Drops - Going Under (1991)

In December of 1985, The Mighty Lemon Drops released their debut single 'Like An Angel' on regional indie Dreamworld Records, owned and run by Television Personalities' Dan Treacy, and it rose to number one on the U.K. indie chart. After appearing on NME's influential C-86 compilation, the band signed with Geoff Travis' new Chrysalis subsidiary Blue Guitar in the U.K., and with Sire in North America, and they set about recording their debut album 'Happy Head'. When it was released in 1986 it was well-received and was reported by a Sounds magazine critics poll to be one of the 50 best albums of the year. They followed it up with 1987's 'Out Of Hand', and then again in 1988 with their third album 'World Without End', which yielded the hit 'Inside Out'. 'World Without End' rose to number 33 on the U.K. charts and to number one on the U.S. College chart in 1988, but later that year the band parted ways with Chrysalis, although they kept their contract with Sire in the U.S. During sessions for their fourth album, 'Laughter', Linehan left the band and was replaced on bass by Marcus Williams, and as the band remained popular in the American modern rock scene, 'Laughter' debuted at number one on the College charts, even managing to crack the Billboard Top 200 pop chart. The band continued writing and recording their brand of well-made, melodic alt-pop, and released two more albums before disbanding, with 'Sound...' coming out in late 1991, and their final studio album, 'Ricochet' appearing just before their split in 1992. Alongside their album they also released a number of fine singles, and most of them had exclusive tracks on the flip, including some interesting covers of classic 60's psyche, such as The 13th Floor Elevators' 'Splash #1' and The Rolling Stones' 'We Love' You', as well as contemporary songs like The Teardrop Explodes' 'When I Dream' and The Only Ones' 'Another Girl, Another Planet'. So here they all are in one place, so that you can enjoy some rare recordings from one of the founder members of the once much-maligned, but now much-loved, C86 movement.   

Track listing

Disc One 1985-1988
01 Now She's Gone (b-side of 'Like An Angel' 1985)
02 Sympathise With Us (b-side of 'Like An Amgel' 1985)
03 Uptight (b-side of 'The Other Side Of You' 1986)
04 Open Mind (b-side of 'My Biggest Thrill' 1986)
05 Rollercoaster (b-side of 'My Biggest Thrill' EP 1986)
06 Wait And See (b-side of 'My Biggest Thrill' EP 1986)
07 Waiting For The Rain (Radio 1 Janice Long session 1986)
08 When I Dream (Radio 1 Janice Long session 1986)
09 Out Of Hand (single 1987)
10 Going Under (b-side of 'Out Of Hand')
11 Splash #1 (Now I'm Home) (b-side of 'Out Of Hand' EP 1987)
12 Count Me Out (b-side of 'Out Of Hand' EP 1987)
13 World Without End (previously unreleased 1988)

Disc Two 1988-1991
01 Shine (b-side of 'Inside Out' 1988)
02 Head On The Block (b-side of 'Inside Out' 1988)
03 Paint It Black (b-side of 'Fall Down (Like The Rain)' 1988)
04 Laughter (b-side of 'Fall Down (Like The Rain)' 1988)
05 Rumbletrain (b-side of 'Into The Heart Of Love' 1989)
06 Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (b-side of 'Into The Heart Of Love' 1989)
07 Forever Home At Heart (b-side of 'Beautiful Shame' 1989)
08 Discontent (b-side of 'Too High' 1991)
09 We Love You (b-side of 'Too High' 1991)
10 You Don't Fast (b-side of 'Too High' 1991)            
11 In Vain (previously unreleased 1991)
12 Another Girl, Another Planet (b-side of 'Unkind' 1991)