Splash Alley (Lets Get Started)

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The awesome original line up of Pop Mechanix featuring Dick Driver. Jewel Case with liner notes.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Lost Tapes (Parallel Universe), Live Kicks (Live Performance Kicks 1985-86), Alright Here (Make or Break 1987-88), Splash Alley (Lets Get Started), Now:Then - One Hit Windows, Zoo (Lost In Australia 1981-83), Now (Singles And Demos 1979-1981), and Acceptance (Reform, Restart, Redirect 85-86). , and , .

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The original line up featuring Richard (Dick) Driver on vocals. Taken from their legendary Swingers support slot gig at Mainstreet Auckland. Bonus track is the original recording of the Now Single with Dick Driver's Vocals. Driver left the band just before this single was due to be released and was replaced by Andrew Snoid, who rerecorded the vocals for the released version

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released January 2, 2011

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Kevin Emmett - Drums & Vocals
Richard (Dick) Driver - Vocals
Paul (Ace)Mason - Guitar
Chris Moore - Guitar & Keyboards
Paul Scott - Bass & Vocals

1-14 live Mix by Pete McKelvie, Stage Tech Mark McKay, Recorded by Grant Philpott to Cassette at
Mainstreet, Auckland Feb 1980
Restored, Compiled & Mastered by Rob Mayes
at Avalanche, Christchurch, New Zealand
Assisted by Dave Smith
Cover Design & layout by Rob

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Pop Mechanix Christchurch, New Zealand

From 1979 - 1987 Pop Mechanix flew high in the NZ indie pop Scene. They made it to Australia, have a single in the top 100 nz songs of all time and generally delivered consistently high quality NZ pop.

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