- Scattered Order
Infobox musical artist |
Name = Scattered Order
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Sydney, Australia
Genre =Post-punk Experimental Electronica
Years_active =1979 –2000
Label = M Squared
Volition
Sevcom
URL = [http://www.scatteredorder.com/ www.scatteredorder.com]History
Scattered Order were a
post punk band based inSydney ,Australia .cite book|title=Inner City Sound: Punk and Post-Punk In Australia, 1976-1985|author=Clinton Walker |year=2005|publisher=Verse Chorus Press|id=ISBN 1891241184] They were formed in 1979, and initially comprised Mitch Jones (who remained the only original member in the band's many subsequent incarnations), Michael Tee, and Simon Vidale. The lineup would change often throughout the eighties and nineties. However, it would appear that there has been little to no activity by the group since 2000.Scattered Order have been associated and/or shared members with various other Australian punk and
post punk bands, such asSevered Heads , X,Pel Mel ,The Limp ,Lime Spiders ,Thought Criminals ,The Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast , and Tactics.Discography
(does not include compilation appearances)
Original Releases
Screaming Tree7" M Squared M2008 May 1981
Prat Culture12" M Squared M2020 Nov 1982
I Feel So Relaxed with You...12" M Squared M2024 Oct 1983
A Dancing Foot and a Praying Knee Don't Belong on the Same Leg12" Volition VOLT 1 May 1984
Career of the Silly Thing12" Volition VOLT 2 Oct 1985
Escape Via Cessnock7" Volition Volt 4 Oct 1985
Career of the Silly Thing12" INK UK INK 17 1986
Escape Via Cessnock12" INK UK INK 1217 1986
Selling the Axe to Buy the Wood12" Volition VOLT 8 September 1987
King of Blip7" Volition VOLT 12 April 1988
ComfortDouble 12" Volition VOLT 14 May 1988
Professional Dead BallCD Volition VOLT CD 41 Nov 1991
Sheer12" Volition white label April 1992
Chicken HiltonCD Rather be Vinyl PTOOIE1cd April 1997
Asleep in the Knife DrawerCD Rather Be Vinyl through Sevcom PTOOIE2cd 1997
Free Sandy Nelson/Brother Number 1Cassette single Rather Be Vinyl PTOOIE2cas March 1998Numbered edition of 100. Released with matching tea towel.
Reissues:
Prat Culture + Screaming TreeCD reissue through Sevcom 1998
Career of the Silly ThingCD reissue through Sevcom 1998
References
External links
* [http://www.scatteredorder.com/ Scattered Order's site, 1997-2000]
* [http://www.spin.net.au/~mifilito/msquared.html Michael Tee's Memoirs of The M Squared Record Label]
* [http://www.users.bigpond.com/pturnbul/nns_others.htm#systematics No Night Sweats, a Sydney Post-Punk fan website]
* [http://www.severed-heads.co.uk/discography/other-projects.html#scattered-order Severed Heads' collaborations with Scattered Order]
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