Brian Brain Discography

 
 
Brian Brain, with Martin Atkins & Pete Jones
1980-1982 Brian Brain were essentially:
Martin Atkins ("Brian Brain") - Vocals, Drums, Synths
Pete Jones - Bass
Bobby Surgeoner - Guitar
 
 
 

 

     

 

 

 

7": THEY'VE GOT ME IN THE BOTTLE / I GET PAIN (1+2)

SECRET RECORDS SHH101

(3/80)

Recorded at Drayton Studios, produced by John Madden.

THEY'VE GOT ME IN THE BOTTLE

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

7": ANOTHER MILLION MILES / PERSONALITY COUNTS

SECRET RECORDS SHH105

(7/80)

Recorded at Street level studios.

ANOTHER MILLION MILES

 

     

 

 

 

 

     
 

 

 

LP: UNEXPECTED NOISES

SECRET RECORDS BRAIN1

(8/80)

ANOTHER MILLION MILES / OUR MAN IN HONG KONG / *THEY'VE GOT ME IN THE BOTTLE / THE HOTS FOR YOU / THE ASTHMA GAME / BRAINSTORM / UNEXPECTED NOISES / *I GET PAIN / DIRTY DEALING IN THE LONE STAR STATE / TURN IT INTO NOISE / I'M SUFFOCATING / JET BOATS IN THE GANGES

Recorded at Drayton Studios, produced by Brian Brain, except * produced by John Madden.

UNEXPECTED NOISES

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

12": CULTURE EP

SECRET RECORDS
12 SHH109

(11/80)

FUN PEOPLE / WORKING IN A FARMYARD IN A WHITE SUIT / AT HOME HE'S A TOURIST / CAREERING

Features a cover version of PiL's 'Careering'.

Also issued as a 3 track promo 7", omitting 'Careering'.

Recorded at Magritte Studios, produced by Brian Brain & Dan Priest.

Culture

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

7": JIVE JIVE / HELLO TO THE WORKING CLASSES (Live Version)

SECRET RECORDS SHH119

(11/81)

A-side recorded at Terminal Studios, produced by Brian Brain & John Madden.
B-side recorded during Brian Brain's March 1981 US tour, produced by Brian Brain & John Madden.

Gatefold sleeve

JIVE JIVE

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

7": FUNKY ZOO / FLIES

SECRET RECORDS SHH142

(10/82)

The last Brain Brain recording to feature Pete Jones.

Recorded at Workhouse studios, London.

Interestingly, "P.E.P."(Public Enterprise Production) is credited on the cover for mail order, with a NYC address...

Funky Zoo

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

12": FUNKY ZOO / FUNKY ZOO (DUB VERSION) / FLIES

SECRET RECORDS
12 SHH142

(10/82)

The last Brain Brain recording to feature Pete Jones.

Recorded at Workhouse studios, London.

Interestingly, "P.E.P."(Public Enterprise Production) is credited on the cover for mail order, with a NYC address...

Funky Zoo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Brain, post Pete Jones

After quitting PiL, the resurrected Brain Brain were essentially:
Martin Atkins ("Brian Brain") - Vocals, Drums
Margot Olavarria - Bass
Geoff Smith - Guitar
Mark Morris - Keyboards

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

12": FUN WITH MUSIC (Part 1) / BIG DRUGS / HAPPY? / USA

PLAID RECORDS
PLAID 001

(?/85)

Atkins first release on his own Plaid Records.

FUN WITH MUSIC

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

12": FUN WITH MUSIC REMIX EP

TWIN TONE
TTW 8671

(?/86)

FUN WITH MUSIC - MUSCLE MIX / BONUS BEATS / BACK WORDS / MINNEAPOLIS MIX / CATHEDRAL MIX / ACAPELLA

6 track remix EP issued on a different label.

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

LP: TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING TOAST

PLAID RECORDS
PLAID PB002

(?/87)

WHO HUNG THE MONKEY? / NATURE / POSITIVE THINKING / WATCHING T.V. (WITH MY BABY) / AUSTRALIAN STYLE / STYLE / SEX FOR THE SAKE OF SEX / BIG DRUGS / DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORLD / HAPPY?

Produced by Rick Kerr & Martin Atkins. Also features Margot Olavarra of the Go-Go's on bass and vocals.

Another vinyl of the album was released in 1987 by Moving Target (MT-010) and marketed and distribued by Celluloid & Pipeline, USA.

TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING TOAST

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

12": WHO HUNG THE MONKEY? / MONKEY MIX (Bedtime for Bonzo)

MOVING TARGET
MT505

(?/87)

WHO HUNG THE MONKEY? / NATURE / POSITIVE THINKING / WATCHING T.V. (WITH MY BABY) / AUSTRALIAN STYLE / STYLE / SEX FOR THE SAKE OF SEX / BIG DRUGS / DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORLD / HAPPY?

Produced by Rick Kerr & Martin Atkins

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

LP: DIE ZEIT VERFLIEGT, WENN MAN TOAST ISST

PERFECT BEAT PB 002

(1/88)

WHO HUNG THE MONKEY? / NATURE / POSITIVE THINKING / WATCHING T.V. (WITH MY BABY) / AUSTRALIAN STYLE / STYLE / SEX FOR THE SAKE OF SEX / BIG DRUGS / DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORLD / HAPPY?

Re-titled European issue of 'Time Flies When You're Having Toast', same tracks but different sleeve

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

12": BRIAN BRAIN EP

INVISIBLE INV005

(?/89)

BLACK MAN, WHITE WORLD / HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE / FUN PEOPLE / FLIES

Cover versions and reworkings of old Brian Brain tracks. The drum track from 'Black Man...' also sounds suspiciously like '4 Enclosed Walls'...

Recorded and mixed at Magic Shop, NYC 18.8.89, produced by Rick Kerr & Martin Atkins.

Martin Atkins ("Brian Brain") - Vocals, Percussion
Margot Olavarria - Bass, Vocals
Geoff Smith - Guitar, Vocals
John Bechdel - Guitar, Keyboards
Joe Trump - Drums, Vocals
Wally Bird - Percussion, Vocals
Felice Rosser - Vocals on 'Grapevine'

BRIAN BRAIN EP

 

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

CD: CAN YOU SEE IT YET?

INVISIBLE RECORDS
INV 023

(?/93)

Martin Atkins', Invisible Records compilation featuring 'Black Man / White World'.

INvisible Comp

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

CD: TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING TOAST

CELLULOID / MOVING TARGET RECORDS MT010

(?/04?)

WHO HUNG THE MONKEY? / NATURE / POSITIVE THINKING / WATCHING T.V. (WITH MY BABY) / AUSTRALIAN STYLE / STYLE / SEX FOR THE SAKE OF SEX / BIG DRUGS / DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORLD / HAPPY?

CD reissue, with no bonus tracks.

TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING TOAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
In 2011 several Brian Brain albums, singles, demos, and previously unreleased live shows were made avaialble for official downloads via iTunes, Amazon etc. See this link for more info.
     

 

 

 

 
 
Discography by Karsten Roekens & Scott M
 
 
 
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