Numbers and Colours
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Numbers and Colours / Ankle Deep in Mud is the debut release by the post punk band Get Smart!
. It was released as a 6-inch flexi disc
that accompanied the May 13, 1981 issue of Talk Talk magazine.
.
The song "Numbers and Colours" does not appear on any other Get Smart! records.
Both tracks were recorded in April 1981 at Ramona Recording Studios in Lawrence, KS and were produced by Dave Stuckey (later of the "Dave and Deke
Combo").
Technical staff:
Get Smart! (band)
Get Smart! was a three piece band formed in Lawrence, Kansas in 1980 consisting of Marc Koch, Lisa Wertman Crowe and Frank Loose.-Career:The band formed while at University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS in 1980 and, along with bands like the Embarrassment and the Mortal Micronotz, they were prominent...
. It was released as a 6-inch flexi disc
Flexi disc
The flexi disc is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus groove, and is designed to be playable on a normal phonograph turntable...
that accompanied the May 13, 1981 issue of Talk Talk magazine.
General info
The song "Ankle Deep In Mud" was written by the Battling Tops, who were guitarist Marc Koch's previous band. The band would include this song in their set list throughout their career, even as other early songs were dropped. This is an earlier recording than the one that would appear on their 1984 album Action ReactionAction Reaction
Action Reaction is the debut album by Get Smart!, released on Enigma Records' "Fever" imprint in 1984.-Info:It was originally announced, in Nebraska's "Capitol Punishment", that the album would be released on the "Fresh Sounds" label , which had previously released the band's debut single and the...
.
The song "Numbers and Colours" does not appear on any other Get Smart! records.
Both tracks were recorded in April 1981 at Ramona Recording Studios in Lawrence, KS and were produced by Dave Stuckey (later of the "Dave and Deke
Deke Dickerson
Deke Dickerson is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.After playing in several local rockabilly bands, Deke formed The Untamed Youth at age 17 in his hometown of Columbia, Missouri...
Combo").
Personnel
Musicians:- Marc Koch - vocals, guitar
- Lisa Wertman Crowe - vocals, bass
- Frank Loose - drums
Technical staff:
- Dave Stuckey - producer
- Karl Hoffmann - engineer
- Dan Swinney - assistant engineer
Reception
- "Oversimplistic punky approach which is a good example of clean US-Street-Punk. Goes down well from my point of view." (G.Beez, Gorilla Beat, 1981)
- "Numbers and Colours and Ankle Deep in Mud are very good examples of what Get Smart! have to offer: original, simple, clean material and an energized, tight performance." (Karen Barber, KLZR 106 Music Guide, 1981)