RUBELLA BALLET HAS announced the release of a seven-inch single on Crass Records (courtesy of the One Little Independent label) featuring the tracks Money Talks and False Promises.
The single will be one-half of an upcoming twin retrospective release on by Crass Records – all being issued under the ‘2 by 2 and Back Again’ imprint. Previous releases in the series have included D&V’s The Nearest Door, paired with Alternative’s In Nomine Patri; Flux of Pink Indians’s Neu Smell, twinned with Annie Anxiety’s Barbed Wire Halo; and Lack of Knowledge’s Grey, paired with Sleeping Dogs’ Beware.
There’s no word yet on the single that will join Rubella Ballet’s Money Talks (although a release of The Cravats’ Crass Records’ single Rub Me Out is also in the works).
The difference with Money Talks is that the record was never released on Crass Records, because Rubella Ballet never reached an agreement to release a single on the label. It’s for that reason that this re-release is being badged “The One That Got Away”.
Money Talks was originally released as a single A-side (backed by Playtime Mix); False Promises opened the B-Side of the album If – both released on the Ubiquitous Records label in in 1985-86.
Both tracks have been remastered by Crass’ Penny Rimbaud at Abbey Road Studios.
“The One That Got Away”
Rubella Ballet is thrilled to announce the re-release of the band’s iconic 12” single “Money Talks” and “False Promises,” remastered by none other than Penny Rimbaud at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. This special edition is set for release on Crass Records, with distribution handled by One Little Independent Records.
The original artwork has been meticulously reproduced by Gee Vaucher, now featuring the CRASS label prominently on the back cover and with “The One That Got Away” emblazoned on the front cover.
Background and History:
Sid Truelove and Zillah Minx of Rubella Ballet share a long-standing close connection with the Crass family, having gigged with them since 1979. Sid, during his time with Rubella Ballet & Flux of Pink Indians, frequently visited Dial House, where they were welcomed as part of the family with an open house policy Crass had.
Zillah Minx would drive Sid in her Morris Minor from Poison Girls huge comune Burleigh House in Epping where he lived to Dial house to rehearse with Colin, Derek, Neil Puncher (Anarchy), Andrew Smith and Eugene Crowley.
Sid joined Epileptics after their drummer bailed on them at a gig in Bishops Stortford who shortly after changed their name to ‘Flux of Pink Indians’. Sid rehearsed the seminal tracks “Tube Disaster,” previously written by Flux and beefed up by Sid’s unique tribal drumming style as well as tracks “Sick Butchers,” and “Background to Malfunction,” composed by Sid initially for Rubella Ballet but eventually donated to Flux when they were asked to release a single on Crass records but short of a b-side.
Sid’s legendary powerful tribal drumming style that gave Rubella Ballet their unique sound transformed the tracks Flux recorded with Penny Rimbaud into the infamous “Neu Smell” EP subsequently rereleased on Crass record recently.
Celebrating a Milestone:
This re-release coincides with Sid & Zillah and Rubella Ballet celebrating 45 years together, making it a fitting tribute to their enduring Anarcho Punk legacy and to the fans around the world who have supported them over four decades.
Label: Crass Records
Distribution: One Little Independent
Remastering: Penny Rimbaud at Abbey Road Studios
Artwork: Original by Sid Truelove, updated by Gee Vaucher.Stay tuned for more details on the release date and where you can get your hands on this remastered classic. Thank you for your continued support and for being part of our dayglo punk rock journey.
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