'':Garista:'' is a debut album by the British
avant-garde
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music group
:zoviet*france:, who, when it was recorded, identified themselves as :$OVIET:FRANCE:. Recorded in December 1981, it was the first commercial album by the group, who released it themselves in 1982 in
audio cassette
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format. Subsequently it was re-released by the music label
Singing Ringing, again in audio cassette format (UK, 1985), and then by
Charrm in audio cassette, 12-inch
vinyl
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and
CD formats (UK, 1990).
Track listing
;Side one
# "Scrama Mdags" – 2:28
# "Mosbas" – 3:37
# "Mama Piss" – 3:21
# "Nrunknesh" – 2:52
# "Caarcuraz" – 5:39
;Side two
#
"M1 M1 M1" – 7:24
# "Rangmabasm" – 14:23
Production details
1982 edition
LABEL: :$OVIET:FRANCE: (UK)
CATALOGUE NUMBER: no catalogue number
FORMAT: normal bias audio cassette with hand made inlay (manually screenprinted muslin
Muslin () is a cotton fabric of plain weave. It is made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting. It gets its name from the city of Mosul, Iraq, where it was first manufactured.
Muslin of uncommonly delicate handsp ...
glued to card backing stained with creosote
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) and manually screenprinted labels.
ARTWORK: original artwork and design by :$OVIET:FRANCE:
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 00:39:49
1985 edition
LABEL: Singing Ringing (UK)
CATALOGUE NUMBER: no catalogue number
FORMAT: normal bias audio cassette with hand made inlay (manually screenprinted muslin glued to card backing stained with creosote) and manually screenprinted labels.
ARTWORK: original artwork and design by :$OVIET:FRANCE:
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 00:39:49
1990 edition
LABEL: Charrm (UK)
CATALOGUE NUMBERS: CHARRMTC1 (audio cassette); CHARRMLP1 (12 inch vinyl); CHARRMCD1 (CD)
FORMATS: normal bias audio cassette with hand made inlay (manually screenprinted muslin glued to card), commercially printed insert and commercially printed labels; 12 inch vinyl record with commercially printed sleeve; audio CD with commercially printed inlay and traycard.
ARTWORK: original artwork and design by :$OVIET:FRANCE:
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 00:39:49
External links
''discogs.com'', a community-built database of music information''Jim's Music Pages: :zoviet*france'', a fan site with discography and cover art''pretentious.net'', a fan site with discography and information
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Zoviet France albums
1982 albums