Woot! is the Word, by Ballon D'Essai

Woot! is the Word

by Ballon D'Essai

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Leather Jacket Records, in association with Flying Nun Records are proud to present Ballon D'Essai' — "Woot!" is the Word; the band's classic hits remastered and back on vinyl for the first time in 40 years. Teenage Music and Comix from the early daze of Flying Nun!

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Designed by the sensational Spanko! aka Matt Campbell Downes.
Remastered by Angus McNaughton.
First Pressing, Limited Edition of 500 on Royal Blue Vinyl.
Catalogue Nº LJR8.

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Woot! is the Word deluxe vinyl package + limited edition Ballon D'Essai T-Shirt — with artwork by Mark Rastrick screen-printed in NZ onto a lovely & loud SAFETY ORANGE quality AS Colour tee.

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1.	Peanut Butter Jar 04:25	buy track
2.	War Effort 03:42	buy track
3.	Artificial Romance 03:03	buy track
4.	Isolation 03:21	buy track
5.	Armchair Tourist 02:49	buy track
6.	Smash Crash 04:15 video	buy track
7.	Why 03:53	buy track
8.	Guess who's coming to Dinner? 03:30	buy track
9.	He who Kills 03:58	buy track
10.	Love is Dead 05:30	buy track

about

In the beginning it was 1981. Armageddon was due 1984. The world needed a Teenage Supergroup to lead the Revolt against everyone aged over 21!
1. Invent a Brand name for your Band.
2. Make Posters and Advertise yourselves.
3. Force Community Radio to play songs off your rehearsal cassette.
4. The Gigs start rolling in.
5. Find Experienced Sound Engineer with New Sound Engineering Tools so he can Experiment with Noise you provide them.
6. Sign up to New Independent Record Label (they foot the bill while you get groupies and argue amongst yourselves). Members can Leave or get Fired.
7. Find Replacement Parts
8. Record Another Record, Promote,Tour, Argue, Bitch, Fight.
9. Have a Very Messy Public Divorce, Piss-off Your Separate Ways or (Even Better!) Attain Legendary Status by Collectively Dying in Fatal Plane Crash on Tour.
"Thou and I are Too Wise to Woot Peaceably.'' Much Ado About Nothing
Act. V. Scn.II. To Woot, Alas, To Wit.

credits

released March 1, 2024

'Peanut Butter Jar' and 'War Effort' from the 1st EP 'This is the level crossing' 1981. FN007 — The name's Bond. James Bond — but actually the 3rd release on Flying Nun.
Mark 'Morte' Rastrick — Vocals
Hugh Fitzgerald — Bass
Stephen McIntyre — Bass
Lindsay Davis —Guitar
Scott Wilkinson — Drums

‘Artificial Romance’, ‘Isolation’, Armchair Tourist’ and ‘Why’ from 2nd EP ‘Ballon D’essai Grow up’ FN020 1983.
Mark ‘Morte’ Rastrick — Vocals
Matt Campbell — Bass
Stephen McIntyre — Bass & Rhythm Guitar
Lyndon Fraser — Guitar
Scott Wilkinson — Drums

‘Smash Crash’, ‘Guess who’s coming to Dinner’, ‘He who Kills’ and ‘Love is Dead’ from the 3rd unreleased EP, tracks later featured on the 1986 cassette-only compilation ‘Ballon D’Essai R.I.P.’ by Failsafe Records. Same band as ‘Grow up’.

All recordings Arnie van Bussel, Nightshift Studios, Christchurch.
Digitised from vinyl by Steve McGough, Stebbing Recording Centre Ltd, Auckland. Remastered by Angus McNaughton Sept 2023.
Pressed by Holiday Records in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Leather Jacket Records in association with Flying Nun Records.
Catalogue Nº LJR8.

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Woot is the Word! Ballon D'Essai's Classic Hits remastered and back on vinyl for the first time in 40 years. Teenage Music and Comix from the early daze of Flying Nun!

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