Many years ago I wrote about a band called That Noble Porpoise. This band from Winterton in Lincolnshire had been in a 12″ compilation called “Humber Beat”. Some days ago a reader, John Robinson, shared with me a link where I could listen the other bands in this record. And there were some surprises!
Actually the first band on the record, Treasure Berries, sounded just up my alley. So I will start there. See what I can find about this band.
About “Humber Beat” we know it was a compilation featuring bands from the Northeast of the U.K. that was released in 1987 by Criminal Records (CRTWR001). This is the only record listed for this label, so it might have been just a one off. In total there were 14 songs by 14 different bands. I’d love to have a copy of it.
As mentioned the Treasure Berries are on the record, on the A side, as the first song. Their track is called “Repetition”. From what I can see, the band was formed by two guys. Their names? It doesn’t say. Just a photo of them is on the back cover.
I dig a little bit and find that Criminal Records was created and run by Tony Roberts. He recorded the bands for the compilation.
I couldn’t find any other details about the band. Hoping someone remembers them. And can shed some light. Would be good to know if they made more recordings for example.
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