The Machines Series  
 
 

Simple Machines began back in 1990 with a simple goal: to put out a series of six compilation 7"s, each one dedicated to one of the simple machines of science. Beginning with Wedge, we gathered up four songs for each 7", mostly involving bands from the Washington, DC area who were willing to donate a track in exchange for a good chunk of records.

SMR 19 The Machines Compilation CD.CS
1993
CD: $11 CS: $7

Okay, we know you can probably buy an original copy of Wedge on E*Bay for more than $3, but this 80-minute CD not only captures the glorious sounds of Simple Machines 01, but all six of the machine 4-band compilation 7"s listed below. Includes songs from The Hated, Edsel, Lungfish, Geek, Jawbox, Severin, Autoclave, Scrawl, Nation of Ulysses, Mommyheads, Holy Rollers, Juliana Luecking, Unrest, Superchunk, Rodan, Tsunami, Candy Machine, Cirus Lupus and Velocity Girl. A classic compilation.

 


The Original Machines 7"s


All the 7"s listed below are out of print in the original 7" format, but all these songs are on
the SMR 19 Machines CD which is available from Dischord mailorder. .

SMR 01 Wedge 7"
1990

The Hated: I Am A Rock
Lungfish: Nothing Is Easy
Edsel: Feeder
Geek: Herasure

SMR 02 Wheel 7"
1990

Juliana Luecking: So Fuckin' Perfec'
Holy Rollers: Swallowing My Swallow
Juliana Luecking: The Chase
Holy Rollers: Moment Before Impact

SMR 03 Pulley 7"
1991

Bricks: Spy Kitty
My New Boyfriend: Thurston Dance
Nation of Ulysses: Diptheria
Mommyheads: At The Mall

SMR 04 Screw 7"
1991

Candy Machine: My Old Man
Jawbox: Footbinder
Geek: Hemingway Shotgun
Velocity Girl: What You Say

SMR 05 Lever 7"
1992

Severin: Me and You
Scrawl: Reuters
Autoclave: Summer
Circus Lupus: Pacifier

SMR 06 Inclined Plane 7"
1993

Tsunami: Beauty pt. II
Superchunk: Baxter
Rodan: Darjeeling
Unrest: Winona Ryder

 

 


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