Can I get another copy ?

Agreed. Though more fun to be had (on CD) here: https://alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsd

In contrast, the guitar currently pictured appears to be a later IC400 from the early to mid 2000s. Still a good guitar – but what Tim has here is a special, practically unique instrument.

Iceman IC500 specifications.
ICEMAN set-in neck
Mahogany body
Medium frets
Bound Rosewood fretboard
Pearl block inlay
Gibraltar Standard bridge
DiMarzio D Activator neck pickup
DiMarzio D Activator bridge pickup
Master Volume, Tone and 3-way switch

More information:
https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/IC500

Here’s a guy with a walk through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8l2Zp1omzQ

Unfortunately, it was a very small audience, mostly of people expecting to see the band who didn’t show up, and consequently didn’t like Cardiacs very much and threw what Tim described as “dirty toilet” at the stage. Afterwards we went to the pub together, which was nice.

Very interesting info.

We sure do. Feel free to add lyrics here https://cardiacs.org/museum/exhibits/lyrics/ or create your own Cardiacs lyrics site and we will link to it from the Museum.

Your prayers have been answered by Ching Chong…

I just finished a shitty piano transcription: https://musescore.com/user/28627547/scores/5529135
It’s more intended as sheet music though, and needs cleaning up to even be playable by one pianist.

JUST THE SORT OF THING I LIKE TO WHISPER WHEN BUMMING THE VICAR.

hear hear. and god bless all who sail in her,

Full of hopes and joys!

I understand the band (Mr Smith) made it with basically no cash, and despite all the odds the end result even today is damn impressive!

When is was younger my faves off this one were RES and To Go off And Things…now i think they’re Jibber And Twitch, Wooden Fish On Wheels (outstanding!) and Gina Lollabridgida (so happy).

Play it in the car with your children…nay, play all Cardiacs records in the car with your kids, but play this one for them first methinks.

Timmy Smith was a true genius right from the word ‘go’.

Love

It is a work of bloody genius!

Best moments for me are In A City Lining (beautiful), I’m Eating In Bed (dark and wonderful), Dive, Icing On The World, Victory Egg (maybe greatest song ever) and Whole World Window (makes one cry).

Overall this record for me isn’t the masterpiece that On Land And In The Sea is, or Heaven Born, or Sing To God, or Guns. However, it is incredibly important!

‘The woman with the clap takes me round to the back, to the man with the crocodile smile, who scares me to my hands and knees, but should i break my fall?’

Love

Still have the vinyl and play it as often as i can.

Get well soon Tim.

For me it ranks up there with Sgt. Pepper’s, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Pink Moon, Loveless, California, Hot Rats, and You.

It may even be the best (psychedelic) pop record ever made. Although Heaven Born is another close contender.

There isn’t a duff track on the record, but the religious moments for me are, Two Bites of Cherry, Leader of The Starry Skies, Fast Robert, Mare’s Nest, Buds And Spawn and EVERSO CLOSELY GUARDED LINE!

A must-own for any music lover.

‘Shriek and dance to a different noise
Shriek thin fat girls
Shriek Thin fat boys’

Love

Big Ship, Stoneage Dinosaurs, All Spectacular rock!

Cardiacs do no wrong!

Worth getting to hear the bonus track ‘Faster Than Snakes’. A very clever and cool song!

I was going to say much the same, 1989 at least :)

More like from a concert after May 1989 (it used to say 86) as Bic (aka Christian Hayes) didn’t play live with CARDIACS until aound May ’89 – He features in CARDIACS Cinematographical Film ‘All That Glitters’ where he performs ‘Bics Bit’. Before that he was in a band called RING that supported CARDIACS and was an ‘ordinary shop girl’ helping out Mr Hiles (I ‘fink). Also half of the tracks weren’t even written in ’86 and come from ‘On Land & In The Sea’ which was recorded in Autumn 1988 and didn’t feature Bic at that point.

…so where can I get this?

I was living in Bournemouth in 1987, but sadly yet to get into Cardiacs. Gutted I missed this!

An outstanding album.

Life changing tunes like Eat Up Worms Hero, Dog-Like Sparky, Fiery Gun Hand…ah fuck it!

All of it! Both parts are amazing.

Beautiful, psychedelic pop music!

songs like Fairy Mary Mag, Foundling, Dirty Boy, Wireless, change your life and outlook. Really.

Not my fave Cardiacs records, but both parts are for sure masterpieces!

Take it all in!

Well, On Land and Guns rock too.

I’m getting more and more into Heaven Born though. There is something special about it.

My god this band are the missing link between: Crass, Dead Kennedys, The Residents, Faust, Apatt, Zappa, Idiot Flesh, System Of A Down, Mr Bungle & Mike Patton spin offs in general.. With a really edge of Syd Barrett thrown in for good measure! Everything I hear by this band probably sounds as fresh as the day it was commited to tape. The opening to Bellyeye sounds like a funky slinky Hendrix out take but then comes in with a surging disjointed verse that would of been worthy of Pavement! The infulence of this band on contempory music cannot be over looked, I even hear supergrass fisting Smashing Pumpkins in this!

In short this album is an absolute masterpiece I don’t want to repeat the previous comments which are note worthy. My fave Cardiacs has to be the early EPs “Too Many Irons In The Fire”, “big Ship” & the trully amazing “Seaside Treats!!”.. The last one purely because end to end it is a seamless, over looked mini epic that puts prog to shame..

Utter genius!!

An album that never fails to raise a smile and turn a frown upside down.. Acid psych prog punk brilliance!!

Dark, abrasive, distorted, heavy, heartfelt beautiful pop masterpiece.

Maybe Tim’s answer to britpop, shoegaze and metal…and tops all here, even MBV’s Loveless.

I believe this album was very misunderstood by the old hardcore fans. I think they felt alienated by heavier, more abrasive and distorted sound Tim was introducing…but he was only bringing his unique brand of pop music ten steps ahead as ever.

Lyrically maybe the most dark and personal of Tim’s offerings.

A must-hear work of genius (or course).

Probably my fave…with On Land And In The Sea, and ghostly Guns close by.

Not a duff track here. All serve an important
purpose.

‘Walk in shadow, walk in dread, loosefish walk as like one dead’

Please enjoy.

x

Could be their best…

Spell With A Shell, Wind And Rains, Cry Wet Smile, Jitterbug, Sleep All Eyes, Come Back Clammy, Clean That Evil Mud, SIGNS…

Yeah, another masterpiece…like when Heaven Born came out a lot of people didn’t get this, but i think they do now cos is serves an important purpose in music. It’s eerie and beautiful.

More Tim genius. Well done Tim!

I hope he releases the new solo record soon. Apparently the the new one has that Dream Dress tune on it.

‘Cardiacs unplugged’, in a many of speaking…

A very organic album this is!

If you enjoy that soft and ethereal girl voice singing with Tim on most Cardiacs records, that would be Sarah Smith (sax). You hear a lot more of her beautiful voice here. Her and Tim have very unique voices that blend perfectly together. I’ve never thought much of Bill Drake in the singing solo department, but i suppose he contributes some lush piano to this lush record. However, this beautiful record would not exist without Tim’s brain.

The Seaside is my all time top Cardiacs Album. God bless those Cardiacs.

I love you!!!!