The Poor Man's Mark Stewart


Gary Clail And The On-U Sound System - End Of The Century Party
Ripped from a vinyl album released on On-U Sound Records (ON-U LP49) in 1989 to high quality lossless flac audio.
A1 Beef
A2 Toes Tapping
A3 Peace Perfect Peace
A4 Leroy, Leroy
B1 Two Thieves And A Liar
B2 Privatise The Air
B3 Privatise The Air - Pt. 2
B4 A Man's Place On Earth



Gary Clail and The On-U Sound System - Emotional Hooligan
Ripped from a vinyl album released on Perfecto Records (PL74965) in 1991 to high quality lossless flac audio.

A1 Food, Clothes And Shelter
A2 Pt 2 Monk Track
A3 Escape
A4 The Emotional Hooligan
A5 Magic Penny
B1 Human Nature (On The Mix)
B2 Crocodile Eyes
B3 Rumours
B4 Beef (The Future Mix)
B5 Temptation

Bristol roofer and loose acquaintance of said Mr. Stewart did fairly well on his short-lived journey of self promotion. Two albums of fine musicianship and a few great tunes, but Clail's ragga-style rants do little to convince of his own talent. Beef is an awful single propped up only by Bim Sherman's sweet chorus, the rest sounds just like the late eighties rockier Tackhead with loads of extra samples and loops, wait a mo - it is all Tackhead! Clail's failing is that he sounds like an annoying DJ just ranting over some really good tunes, which is on reflection all that he is.

11 comments:

  1. :-( I don't understand... I tried again, but no... there must be a problem with my computer (I think)

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  2. YES! It works! (it was my fault... sorry)

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  3. Gary Clail is still pursuing that journey of self-promotion, with a new album "Nail It to the Mast" released this month. It features vocals from another former On-U associate, Andy Fairley (the poor man's John Cooper Clarke?)

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  4. Never heard before, but liked it better than Mark Stewart. Thanks alot man.

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  5. Jeez, listen to the percussive 'snap' effect on 'Beef' from 'End Of The Century Party' - never sounded THAT good on CD. Great work and many thanks!

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  6. I adore "The Emotional Hooligan", a great album.
    will be checking out the other release - Many thanks!

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  7. where the link??? Please...I was lucky to see Tackhead when they played Boston MA USA...I saw NIN in Boston on their debut Sherwood produced CD...DOPE!!!

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