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THE SUNDAYS

Building on the jangly guitar pop of the Smiths and the trance-like dream pop of bands like the Cocteau Twins, the Sundays cultivated a dedicated following in indie rock circles, both in their native England and in America, in the early '90s. Although the sales of their first two albums were strong, the band never crossed over into the mainstream, as so many observers and critics predicted they would. The Sundays formed in the summer of 1987 in London, England. Originally, the group consisted of vocalist Harriet Wheeler, who had previously sung with a band called Jim Jiminee, and guitarist David Gavurin. After the duo had written several songs, they added a rhythm section, featuring bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan. In August of 1988, the Sundays performed their first concert, playing at the Falcoln "Vertigo Club" in Camden, London. The concert generated good word-of-mouth within the industry, and the group became the target of a record label bidding war. By the end of the year, the band had signed to Rough Trade...

"READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC"

Produced by The Sundays & Ray Shulman

1990     LP     ROUGH TRADE RECORDS     Rough 148   STEREO   

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL (ADRENALIN) PRESSING

SINGLE COVER

NOTES:  White inner sleeve reads 11/89.

Made in England.   The durations are not reported anywhere in the release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 014644 301480

LABEL: ROUGH TRADE - GRAY LABEL w/ARTWORK - BLACK TEXT

Label code: LC5661

Catalog on cover: Rough 148

Catalog on labels: Rough 148

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched exc. TY1, Stamped): TY1 ̷M̷P̷O̷ ROUGH 148 A¹ ADRENALIN

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched exc. TY1, Stamped):  ̷M̷P̷O̷ ROUGH 148 B¹ TY1 ADRENALIN

On labels: rim text reads "All Rights.............Made in England"

words & music by gavurin/wheeler

© 1990 warner chappell music ltd

℗ rough trade records

On Back Cover: Title, Tracklist & Credits

Tambourine by Linsay Jamieson.....℗ & © 1990 Rough Trade.........Distributed by The Cartel. Made in England.

tracklisting

Side A: SKIN & BONES - HERE'S WHERE THE STORY ENDS - CAN'T BE SURE - I WON - HIDEOUS TOWNS

Side B: YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE I KNOW - A CERTAIN SOMEONE - I KICKED A BOY - MY FINEST HOUR - JOY

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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The Sundays' debut album builds on the layered, ringing guitar hooks and unconventional pop melodies of the Smiths, adding more ethereal vocals and a stronger backbeat. As evidenced by the lilting, melancholy single "Here's Where the Story Ends," it's a winning combination, making Reading, Writing and Arithmetic a thoroughly engaging debut...(AllMusic)