RAN - OUT OF CHAOS AND BEAUTIFUL SONGS FOR UGLY CHILDREN 2 x CD COMBO OFFER (PRE ORDER ITEM)
by Ran
£15.00
**THIS IS A PRE ORDER ITEM AND A SPECIAL COMBINATION OFFER FOR BOTH RAN CD RELEASES! CDs ARE BOTH IN PRODUCTION NOW AND WILL SHIP DECEMBER 2025!**
The next two installments of the Boss Tuneage Retro Series are something that is strong unfinished business we have finally managed to put right!
RAN - the name coming from the Japanese word for "chaos" - was originally formed in Sunderland sometime in 1991 when original LEATHERFACE bassist Stu Raymond left The Boat and teamed up with Tim Mirsadeghi, Ian Syborn and Graeme Philliskirk. During the sessions for second demo "TOTAL CHAOS" Stu would leave to be replaced by John Livingstone. Late in 1993 Graeme left the band, and would re-appear with Ian Armstrong and Lainey in RUGRAT / BULLTACO, and would be bass player for LEATHERFACE in their final incarnation and can currently be found being kept busy by ROACH SQUAD and LITTLE ROCKET RECORDS,
Ian would also drum not only on the last LEATHERFACE peel session but would also have stints in RED ALERT and STOKOE.
"OUT OF CHAOS" is the collection of the demos recorded by RAN as a 4 piece between the years of 1991-1993. At which point the band continued as a 3 piece and recorded in 1994 the (up until now) unreleased album "BEAUTIFUL SONGS FOR UGLY CHILDREN" which is the companion release to "OUT OF CHAOS"
Boss T has wanted to release something by RAN for over 30 years - and the "OUT OF CHAOS" album features 4 tracks that were planned for an intended 7" EP release in 1993 by Boss Tuneage, the "Little Tasmania " 7"EP, which would later be released in small quantity on US label Silver Fox (and extremely hard to find! ) - the European version on Boss Tuneage was shelved following personnel changes and plans for the forthcoming album took shape in 1994.
"BEAUTIFUL SONGS FOR UGLY CHILDREN" is that unreleased album from 1994 which due to various things conspiring against us has remained unreleased - until now!
Since Boss Tuneage relaunched in 1999, for almost two and a half decades we've wanted to make good on our promise to finally release something by RAN, but it looked impossible as we had lost touch with Tim and John from the band (Ian tragically passed away in 2002) - but earlier this year, a chance message from Ian's brother Neil put me back in touch for the first time in almost three decades with Tim and John - and with their blessing and co-ordinating this release of the demos material with Graeme, here we are, finally, RAN available on Boss Tuneage - on LP and CD!
This is a special offer those wishing to buy both CD releases at a reduced overall price - there are also other offers for those wishing to buy both vinyl releases, both formats of each release, or a combo offer for both vinyl and both CDs..
If you wait three decades for something, you might as well do it in style!
Please note - our overseas shipping rates now includes tracked airmail as standard. This unfortunately has become a necessity to ensure no problems with overseas airmail delivery.. you will find if overseas if you order more than a solitary item, it will become a lot more cost effective on shipping for you...
"OUT OF CHAOS" CD
"ORDER THROUGH CHAOS" DEMO
1 BLUE SKIES
2 MUSSOLINI'S HEAD
3 VOICE OF AMERICA
4 JUST DRIFTING
"TOTAL CHAOS" DEMO
5 A TIME TO DREAM
6 JOHN SAYS
7 THE WAVE
8 A TRANSIENT PLACE
AUTUMN 1993 DEMO
9 BREAD
10 BLUE SKIES
"BEAUTIFUL SONGS FOR UGLY CHILDREN" CD
1 BREAD
2 JOHN SAYS
3 BEAUTIFUL SONGS FOR UGLY CHILDREN
4 BLUE SKIES
5 VOICE OF AMERICA
6 A TRANSIENT PLACE
7 THE WAVE
8 AMATEUR ASSASSIN
9 JUSTICE
10 STRENGTH
11 LYING IN THE SUN
12 THE END OF THE BEGINNING (INSTRUMENTAL)
CD ONLY BONUS TRACKS
13 FEAR OF FLYING
14 BENNY'S DEAD
15 TANGERINE