Following on the post about the Treasure Berries and going through the songs on the “Humber Beat” compilation. Let me introduce you to the band The First Time.

I have also previously written about That Noble Porpoise. That’s how I know this compilation. A compilation that featured bands from the Northeast of England. and that was released in 1987 by Criminal Records (CRTWR001). Criminal Records was created and run by Tony Roberts who recorded the bands for the compilation. A compilation that had 14 songs by 14 different bands.

About The First Time I know very little. I could say I know nothing about.

They appear on the A side, the second song. It is called “Minerva”.

Minerva refers to the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategy, and the arts, often equated with the Greek goddess Athena.

The song is great. I suggest you checking it out of course. The only other detail I have about the band is a photo of the band that appears on the back cover of the “Humber Beat” compilation. On it we see three friends, three guys. They are holding something which looks like a record. Sadly as far as I know they didn’t release any records. This is a mystery.

I haven’t been able to find any names related to the band. The band’s name, in this age of Googling, is not very friendly to search purposes.

But I hope some of our northeastern English friends know about them, remember them, and can shed some light. Can you?

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Listen
The First Time – Minerva