Strand - Seconds Waiting LP:
You And Me / Popular Girl / I Understand You / Kids Today / Easy Now // One More Ring / Why / Claim to Fame / Not Toys / Seconds Waiting
black vinyl
Wasp Records Sting 4LP, 1983
bootleg CD on an Spanish label

Lineup: John Hubbell - drums and vocals / Bill Lasley - guitar and vocals / Jim Garner - bass and vocals

Recording Info: Recorded by Steve Carr at Hit and Run. Produced by Hollis Williams.

Notes: Yeah, this has the same number as the Pop Maru LP. It came first, though.

Reviews: Noisy, anthemic pop with vocal harmonies. Enjoyable, but not the kinda thing I'll listen to very often. Beware the awful fake reggae tune at the end of the A side.

Pop Maru - S/T LP:
Sometime / One-Sided / Prōduck Central / Weekend / Retaliation / Truly Needy // I Can' See / Vietnam / Doesn't Understand / Hitler's Stooge / Glenna's Sister
black vinyl
Wasp Records Sting 4LP, 1983

Lineup: Robert Gray - guitar, saxophone / Neal Barnard - guitar, vocals / Matthew Shelley - drums, vocals / Michael Willis - bass

Recording Info: Recorded at Soundscape Recording. Produced by Pop Maru with Bob Read. Production assistance by Tom Lyle. Engineered by Bob Read.

Notes: Yeah, this has the same number as the Strand LP. It came afterwards, though.

Reviews: I was pleasantly surprised by this record. Normally when I see a saxophone on the cover, the record turns out to be crappy pop new wave garbage. This is a second-rate Gang of Four knockoff--still pretty crappy, but a noisy departure from what I was expecting.

Insect Surfers - Sonar Safari 12":
Sound of the Surf / -29- / Barricade Beach // Blue Line / Open My Eyes
black vinyl
Wasp Records 5EP, 1983

Lineup: Drew Vogelman - drums, vocals / David Arnson - guitar, vocals / Josh Arnson - bass, vocals / Tom Tomlinson - Synthesizer, organ, vocals

Recording Info: Recorded in May of 1983 at Hit and Run Studios. Produced by Steve Carr and the Insect Surfers.

Notes:

Reviews:

Martha Hull and the Steady Jobs - S/T 7":
First Time / I Wanna Burnout // Face on Your Face
black vinyl
Wasp Records MS7, 1982

Lineup: Martha Hull - vocals / Mark Matarese - guitar / David Van Allen - pedal and lap steel guitas / Doug Corbin - bass / Michael Vincent - drums

Recording Info: Recorded at Bias recording. Engineered by James Robeson and Bob Dawson.

Notes: There are also copies out there with Dacoit info pasted on both labels and the sleeve.

Reviews:

Young Caucasians - Pop Quiz 12":
Ready Steady / It's Quite Strange / Act Away / Something Between Us // Natalie / Had It Made / Little Sister Says
black vinyl
Wasp Records 7EP, 1983

Lineup: Matt Hahn - vocals / Andy Kaulkin - keyboards / Judd Lees - guitar / Jerry Hergenreder - bass / Bill Kalish - drums

Recording Info: Recorded at Hit and Run Studios. Engineered by Steve Carr, produced by Chris Johnstone.

Notes: My copy has a promo sheet with it, but most don't.

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