A Popular History Of Signs Discography

A Popular History Of Signs Discography v 4.2
April 3, 2003

This discography is compiled and maintained by Riccardo Marmugi

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Band line-ups are listed where known.

The discography is split into the following sections (you can jump directly to the section by clicking on the title):

1) OFFICIAL RELEASES

2) COMPILATION APPEARANCES    


COUNTRY LEGEND:       
                   
           UK  - United Kingdom
           SP  -  Spain
           CH -  Switzerland
           US - United States


PART 1: OFFICIAL RELEASES


1980 - POSSESSION

        7"     Melodia     M1     UK

        Possession
        Justice Not Vengeance 
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Andy Smith


1981 - CROWDS

        7"     Melodia     M2     UK

        Crowds
        Crossing The Border 
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Andy Smith


1982 - DANCING WITH IDEAS

        7"     Melodia     M4     UK

        Dancing With Ideas
        The Traveller 
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Andy Smith


1984 - COMRADES

        LP     Jungle Records     Freud 5     UK

        Body And Soul
        Crowds 
        Tidy
        Halcyon Days
        Lenin 
        October Ready
        Father And Son 
        Five Towns
        Land Of The Free
        Comrades

        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Lindsey Smith 
        Paul Patient 
        Christeen Isherwood


1984 - IF SHE WAS A CAR

        12"     Jungle Records     Jungle 06     UK

        If She Was A Car 
        Stigma
        Guernica 
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Paul Clarke


1984 - A POPULAR HISTORY OF SIGNS

        12"     Jungle Records     Jungle 10     UK

        House 
        Sink Or Swim 
        Ladderjack   
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Lindsey Smith 
        Paul Patient 
        Christeen Isherwood


1984 - BODY AND SOUL

        12"     Jungle Records     Jungle 19t     UK

        Body And Soul 
        Lenin   

        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Paul Clarke
        John Lucibello 
        Christine Isherwood


1984 - BODY AND SOUL

        7"     Jungle Records     Jungle 19     UK

        Body And Soul 
        Lenin   

        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Paul Clarke
        John Lucibello 
        Christine Isherwood


1984 - TASTE

        LP     Jungle Records     Freud 17     UK

        Crowds
        Justice Not Vengeance 
        Dancing With Ideas
        Stigma
        Art Of Persuasion 
        If She Was A Car
        Ladder Jack 
        Trapped
        Body And Soul
        House 
        Rock & Roll 
        Run Through The Jungle

        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Andy Smith


1984 - LADDER JACK

        EP     Wax Trax     EP 005     US

        Ladder Jack 
        House 
        If She Was A Car 
        Stigma
        
        Notes: 
        Remixed by Al Jourgensen.

        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Lindsey Smith 
        Paul Patient 
        Christeen Isherwood


1988 - ENGLAND IN THE RAIN

        EP     Jungle Records/Dame Dame     Freud 21/DD 001     UK/SP

        Western Wind
        Shoeshine Boy
        Salvation Train
        Word To The Wise
        Crawling 4 U
        City Don't Sleep
        
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Vini Champier
        Nick Cash
        Cliff Ovenden
        Carrie Brooks


1988 - ART OF PERSUASION

        12"     Jungle Records     Jungle 25     UK

        Art Of Persiasion (Extended)
        Art Of Persiasion (Radio Version)
        Art Of Persiasion (Rock'n Roll Version)
        
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Vini Champier
        Nick Cash
        Cliff Ovenden
        Carrie Brooks



PART 2: COMPILATION APPEARANCES


1984 - U.K. BUZZ 003

        LP     Thirsty Ears     Buzz 003       US

        The Mighty Wah! - Come Back 
        Blue In Heaven - Julie Cries
        Alien Sex Fiend - Dead And Buried 
        The Room - Shirt Of Fire
        Float Up C.P. - Joy's Address
        Zazou-Bikaye/CYI/400 Blows/Tara Butler - Medley 
        Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - When I Dance 
        A Popular History Of Signs - House
        Winston Tong - Thoretical China
        The Microdisney - Dolly
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Andy Smith


1984 - State Of Affairs 
        MC     Pleasantly Surprised     PS 003     UK

        Primal Scream - An Introduction
        In Excelsis - Fire
        Action Pact - Mindless Aggression
        Midnight Choir - Kiss
        1919 - Dream
        Cocteau Twins - In Our Angelhood (Re-mix)
        Living In Texas - Dept. Store Graveyard
        The Passage - Tatoo
        The Luddites - Wiggers
        Twisted Nerve - Yes Man
        C-Cat Trance - Let Me Sleep
        Modern English - Tables Turning (Re-mix)
        Virginia Astley - I Live In Dreams
        Wolfgang Press - Prostitute (Re-mix)
        Moodists - Gone Dead
        Actifed - Prophecy/Dub
        Bone Orchard - Picking Apulheads/Dub
        The Three Johns - Kicking The Dog Right Out
        A Popular History Of Signs - Comrade
        Inca Babies - K.O. Cowboy
        The Box - Big Slam
        David J - This Vicious Cabaret
        Rubella Ballet - Twister
        Primal Scream - Circumcision

        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Lindsey Smith 
        Paul Patient 
        Christeen Isherwood


1987 - REPERAGES COULEUR 3 VOL.2
        CD     150 BPM     ??     CH

        Touch El Arab - Muhammar
        The Sound - Hand Of Love
        Minimal Compact - Nil-Nil
        Silencers - Painted Moon
        The Weathermen - Ten Deadly Kisses
        Stepping Razor - Latin Tears (Uncle Sam Is Coming)
        A Popular History Of Signs - Art Of Persuasion
        Hans Zimmer - Homecoming
        Sipho Mabuse - Shikisha
        The Young Gods - Did You Miss Me
        Element Of Crime - Don't You Smile
        Ed Kuepper - Also Sprach The King Of Euro-Disco
        Pink Turns Blue - After All
        Anne Clark - Love That You Need
        The Neon Judgement - Chinese Black
 
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Vini Champier
        Nick Cash
        Cliff Ovenden
        Carrie Brooks


1989 - SHOCk WAVES VOL.VII
        CD     Noise Records     NR 026     UK

        League Of Nations - Fade 
        The Happier Hunting Ground - In The City 
        Crash Course In Science - Cardboard Lamb 
        Venus In Furs - In My Velvet Cage 
        UV Pop - No Songs Tomorrow 
        Devo - Going Under 
        Alex Fergusson - Stay With Me Tonight 
        Bene Gesserit - Mickey, Please 
        Polyphonic Size - Winston & Julia 
        A Popular History Of Signs - Crowds 
        Our Daughter's Wedding - No One's Watching
 
        Band line-up:
        Andrew Jarman
        Peter Scammel 
        Andy Smith