Lyceum is an album by The Orchids

The Orchids

The Orchids are a Scottish twee pop band that achieved success with Sarah Records. Formed near Glasgow in 1986, the Orchids released a series of underground singles on the influential Sarah Records . The group's line-up comprised James Hackett , John Scally , Chris Quinn , Matthew Drummond and...

, released on Sarah Records

Sarah Records

Sarah Records was a UK independent record label active between 1987 and 1995, best known for its recordings of indie pop.The label was formed in Bristol in 1987 by Clare Wadd and Matt Haynes, and grew out of the fanzine scene at the time, Haynes having previously edited Are You Scared To Get...

 in 1989.

It was the first album release by the group (and also by the label) and was originally only available as an 8 track, 10" mini-album on vinyl. As was usual for albums on Sarah Records, no singles were released from it, although the later 2005 reissue contained all the early singles.

It was reviewed in Melody Maker

Melody Maker

Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...

as "Another fountainhead of unqualified greatness".

Track listing

1. "It's Only Obvious"
2. "A Place Called Home"
3. "Caveman"
4. "York Song"
5. "Carrole-Anne"
6. "Hold On"
7. "Blue Light"
8. "If You Can't Find Love"

2005 Reissue

1. "A Place Called Home"
2. "Caveman"
3. "York Song"
4. "Carrole-Anne"
5. "Hold On"
6. "Blue Light"
7. "If You Can't Find Love"
8. "I've Got a Habit" – First single on Sarah Records, 1988
9. "Apologies" – Single B-side
10. "Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom" - from Shadow Factory compilation, Sarah Records 1989
11. "Defy the Law " - From "Underneath the Window" EP, Sarah Records 1988
12. "Underneath the Window, Underneath the Sink" - From "Underneath the Window" EP
13. "Tiny Words" - From "Underneath the Window" EP
14. "Walter" - From "Underneath the Window" EP
15. "What Will We Do Next" - What Will We Do Next Single A-side Sarah Records 1989
16. "As Times Goes By" - What Will We Do Next Single B-side
17. "Yawn" - What Will We Do Next Single B-side
18. "Ill Wind That Blows" - 7" A-side, Caff 1990
19. "All Those Things" - 7" B-side, Caff 1990