No Threes
LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
OWNER(s): Kurt Bloch
TIMESPAN: 1979-1989 +
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This label name was based on the fleeting theory that the era of rock 'n' roll "power trios" (Cream, Grand Funk Railroad, etc.), with their ponderous and egocentric soloing was over. Punk and pop music was on the rise.......................
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Lisa Nansen (vocals); Douglas Cram (guitar); Trent Kelly (bass); Mike Stein (drums).
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: The actual Serial Number on this label is N3-001, but we have altered/simplified that for listing here to help make this labelography chronological.
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MISC NOTES: "Three tunes from an early Seattle new wave act called The Cheaters. Formed in early '78 by brothers Kurt and Al Bloch along with neighbors Scott Dittman and Dave Shumate, The Cheaters brief, but energetic career found them become staples in the evolving Puget Sound new wave scene. Following appearances at Seattle's now legendary Bird the group went into Seattle's Triangle Recording to lay down these tracks and then, disbanded. Commenting on the songs, Al Bloch characterizes "Man As Hunter" as a wild tempo number building to an internal climax. Lyrically it focuses on man as a predator. Al describes "I Talk To You" as a heavily bass-dominated tune, while "(How Would You Like To Be) The Ice Man" is another instrumentally wild tune about "doing others in". A complete lyric sheet accompanies each disc." [NORTHWEST DISC-COVERIES & SOUND REPORT volume 6 #3 May, 1981.]
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Scott Dittman [vocals]; Kurt Bloch [guitar]; Al Bloch [bass]; Dave Shumate [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: Triangle Recording
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: N#-002,
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MISC NOTES: In the fall of 1979 three Roosevelt High School friends musically associated with a group called The Thankless Dogs made a split that led to a new musical entity, The Vains. That North Seattle threesome displayed their brand of "progressive punk" in a few appearances, laid down some tracks at American Music Recording and went their separate ways. Now, with the fruits of that recording effort available via Seattle's No Threes Records, Vains guitarist Chris "Chris Crass" Utting says the act is reuniting to try doing what they couldn't do before, namely, stay together. "Looking back", says Utting, "we were VERY young at the time the record was cut. I think it turned out so well it really scared us. We couldn't handle that, so we broke up." As for the recorded songs, Utting describes "School Jerks" as a heavy guitar, uptempo rocker that has dissatisfied high school students comment on the superficiality of their socio-educational status. "The Fake" continues Utting, is an even more uptempo, spontaneous piece concerned with a "phony person", while "The Loser" is an uptempo riff tune lyrically focusing on a former member of the band who "didn't work out." [NORTHWEST DISC-COVERIES & SOUND REPORT Volume 6 #8 October, 1981.]
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- "School Jerks"
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- "The Fake"
- "The Loser"
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Chris "Chris Crass" Utting [guitar, vocals]; Duff "Nico Teen" McKagen [bass, vocals on :The Fake"]; Andy "Andy Freeze" Fortier [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: American Music Recording
RECORDING ENGINEER: Brad Spurr
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: 3-song EP #N3-04
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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MISC NOTES: Issued in collaboration with No Threes label and Safety First label.
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- In America
- No Lethal Hope
- Fast Enough
SIDE B
- Wait!
- Whenever I'm Walking
LOCATION: Seattle
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RECORDING STUDIO: Kurt, Lulu, Kim, / Backing vocals on track A-1 and track B-1 by the DYNETTE SET
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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SIZE: 7"
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MISC NOTES: Photo picture sleeve. Lyric and photo insert sheet
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Kurt Bloch; Kim Warnick; Nate Johnson; Lulu Gargiulo.
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1,2,4: Egg Studio
3: Reciprocal Recording
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1,2,4: Conrad Uno
3. Jack Endino
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: Small hole EP. Translucent red vinyl. Serial #009 on picture sleeve only
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A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: "ANOTHER PORKY PRIME CUT" U - 25979M - A (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER:
1.) Kurt Bloch
2.) Kurt Bloch
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:
1) Energy House (BMI)
2). Energy House (BMI)
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B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: "ANOTHER PORKY PRIME CUT" U - 25979M - B (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:
3.) Kurt Bloch
4.) Robyn Hitchcock
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3.) Energy House (BMI)
4.) Cherry Red.