Playn Jayn
Cardinal Charlotte's Memorial School
Psychedelic rock band The Playn Jayn came together in early '80s London. Getting together in the flashy confines of the West End's boutiques and late night venues, they soon gained a fearsome reputation, playing intense and exciting live shows throughout the capital and beyond. Surprisingly signed by A&M (and possibly their most exciting act since The Sex Pistols!) they issued a fantastic live LP as their first record, which carried a small price tag and got distributed to even the tiniest places in the U.K. and abroad. The band gigged almost endlessly and played like they meant it - everywhere! After that album and one single, A&M lost interest, leaving their completed studio album to be issued by an independent label along with a further single. Despite the music's undoubted goodness, sales were modest and the band eventually went their separate ways in 1985. Before that, they recorded their regular show-opener 'Cardinal Charlotte's Memorial School' and the newer 'It's Not Me' as a possible deal-attractor and investment in their future. It was not to be, and it's taken around 37 years for it to see the light of day, with even Circle experiencing hold-ups of their own, including pandemics and such. Anyway, it's here now and issued in a tiny quantity guaranteeing it's future collectability. This is their first effort to remind the world of just how special the band were and what might have been. Just 375 vinyl copies are available. They're in a brown card sleeve embossed with Circle Records detail and individually hand numbered. A four-colour laminated postcard of a restored promo picture and history of the band is included, all contained in a polythene snap-lock bag. Unique recording content: studio versions of these tracks are exclusive to this single and won't be featured on any album. Both are previously unreleased, and taken from original 1985 multi-track tapes. Intended as a single at the time, but never used, they were the last official recordings of the band's career. Given the final mix treatment by their former sound man and friend Satch Norton, as well as being remastered, they now sound wilder and better than ever!