{"title":"Crispy Ambulance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1977 in Manchester by Alan Hempsall and Robert Davenport, Crispy Ambulance started as a two-man outfit before adding Keith Darbyshire and Gary Madeley to the line-up in 1978. Over their first five years, they recorded sessions for local and national radio and released records on Factory, Factory Benelux, and Aural Assault. They toured extensively in the UK and Europe, both as headline act and supporting *Joy Division*, *Killing Joke*, and *Section 25*. After disbanding in 1982, the members pursued other projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, Crispy Ambulance reunited for a gig in Manchester to celebrate the re-release of two earlier albums on the LTM record label. Since then, they have released two more studio albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists to Crispy Ambulance include *Section 25*, *THE NAMES*, *Biting Tongues*, *Eyeless In Gaza*, *Stockholm Monsters*, *Colin Newman*, *The Passage*, *A Certain Ratio*, *Blue Orchids*, *In Camera*,*Josef K,*Glaxo Babies,*Minny Pops,*23 Skidoo,*The Monochrome Set,*Rema-Rema,*Modern Eon,*Artery,*Au Pairs,and*Magazine.*\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-plateau-phase-1","title":"The Plateau Phase","description":"\u003cp\u003efactory benelux presents a new cd edition of 'the plateau phase', the debut album by manchester post punk group crispy ambulance, originally issued in march 1982. recorded at strawberry 2 with producer chris nagle, this acclaimed album captured crispy ambulance at the peak of their creative powers. bonus tracks include extended 12\" single 'the presence' and 'concorde square', produced by the legendary martin hannett, and farewell single 'sexus'. this new factory benelux edition also features enhanced original artwork by renowned belgian typographer lucien de roeck (1915-2002), and live photography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436191617355,"sku":"185951","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3fa724a5-5fb7-429f-a7ab-dcf9fbab1f2a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726913542"},{"product_id":"accessory-after-the-fact-live-1999","title":"Accessory After The Fact (live 1999)","description":"\u003cp\u003elive document of the band's first reunion gig in manchester on 5 november 1999 at the band on the wall, digitally recorded and mixed by graham massey. a pristine and potent document of a unique event, with images in booklet. on ltm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436194271563,"sku":"132707","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/98c66398-5108-47af-8c60-67795591d8ec_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726913563"},{"product_id":"fin-frozen-blood","title":"Fin \/ Frozen Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003eFactory Benelux presents a double disc anthology of singles, radio sessions and live tracks by cult Manchester group Crispy Ambulance, all recorded between 1980 and 1982.  Disc 1 is forceful live album \u003ci\u003eFin\u003c\/i\u003e, comprising live performances mix-desk recorded around Europe and the UK during the winter of 1981-1982. Most of this material was never recorded in the studio and captures the band at their most powerful and hypnotic. The CD closes with three bonus studio tracks, including both sides of the debut 7” single on Aural Assault Records from 1980 (AAR 01), as well as Black Death, the b-side of 1982 single Sexus on Factory Benelux (FBN 18). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Disc 2 is archive collection \u003ci\u003eFrozen Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes both sides of the 10” single released on Factory Records (Fac 32) in 1980, all 8 tracks from radio sessions recorded for Piccadilly Radio (July 1980) and John Peel (January 1981), plus 7 more live songs taped in 1982 but never studio recorded at the time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e All 32 tracks have been transferred from the original analogue session tapes. 142 minutes of music in total. Cover portrait by Harry Papadopoulos. 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The producer is long-term collaborator Graham Massey of 808 State\/Biting Tongues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompanion disc \u003cem\u003e'Compulsion'\u003c\/em\u003e was originally issued in a limited edition of 500 vinyl copies to mark Record Store Day in 2015. In many respects, it's the second album Crispy Ambulance might have recorded in 1982 after the release of the seminal debut \u003cem\u003e'The Plateau Phase'\u003c\/em\u003e, with seven of the ten tracks written and performed live at that time. To these are added \u003cem\u003e'Rain Without Clouds'\u003c\/em\u003e, an outtake newly restored from the original multitrack masters, and remixes of \u003cem\u003e'Four Line Whip'\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e'WMTP.2'\u003c\/em\u003e by producer-cum fifth member Graham Massey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost uniquely, Crispy Ambulance has retained the same line-up since the group was originally founded in 1978: Alan Hempsall (vocals, keyboards), Gary Madeley (drums), Robert Davenport (guitars), Keith Darbyshire (bass). 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