Discography

Simple
1. Simple
2. On My Way
3. Meaning (Acoustic)
Self financed and released on their own label in April 1993, Simple was the Drum's first single. 550 copies were originally pressed by German punk label Bitzcore and sold at gigs. Another 1000 copies were pressed and sold in Europe in July 1993.
Simple was made Record Of The Week by Steve Lamacq on Radio 1's Evening Session in October 1993.

Great Fire
1. Great Fire
2. Biscuit Barrel (Acoustic)
3. Meaning
4. Down By The River (live)
Released in March 1994 by Fluffy Bunny records and produced for free by Julian Standen.

One Way Down
Part of a 7" compilation called the Built To Blast EP with five other bands. Released by Fierce Panda in July 1994.

Barrier
1. Barrier
2. Brain
3. One Way Down
4. Sleazeball (live)
Also produced by Julian Standen, released on Fluffy Bunny and another single of the week. A tour with Green Day and features in NME and Melody Maker follow.

Wuthering Heights and Cloud 9
Wuthering Heights (only 800 made) was released by Fierce Panda in April 95 with Riot by the Flying Medallions on the other side. These free 7"'s were given to the first 50 people at gigs when the two bands toured together.
An early version of Cloud 9 was released along with 23 other tracks by other bands on Sean Forbes' Snuffy Smiles label on a compilation called 'Best Punk Rock In England Son'. This was released only in Japan.

Fall Into Place
1. Fall Into Place
2. Simple (original version)
3. On My Way
4. Barrier (live)
This was the Drum's first release on the Beggar's Banquet Mantra label and the first to be produced by John 'live soundman' Greatwood. The 10" contained Cloud 9 from the Japenese release and a live version of Great Fire recorded with Barrier in Scotland while on tour with Supergrass.

Pictures
1. Pictures
2. Last Chance (Acoustic)
Released by Mantra on limited edition green vinyl 7" only. Only 1200 copies.
Meanwhile in Europe we have the Rolling Hills and Soaking Gills EP and in America the Barrier EP. Both including the UK singles and B-sides:

Barrier (USA)
1. Barrier
2. Simple
3. Biscuit Barrel
4. One Way Down
5. Great Fire
6. Meaning

Rolling Hills And Soaking Gills
1. Fall Into Place
2. Simple
3. Barrier
4. Biscuit Barrel
5. One Way Down
6. Great Fire
7. Meaning

Can't Stop These Things
1. Can't Stop These Things
2. Wuthering Heights
3. Drown It.
Released by Mantra on February 19th 1996.

Last Chance
1. Last Chance
2. Walk
3. Cut Them Out
4. Careful With That Chieftain, Adam
The last single released before the LP in April 1996.

Goosefair
This isn't finished yet, I'll get the rest up soon.

GoosefairThe debut album.

Self Made Maniac Full tracklisting and lyrics for the new album.

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