Foxdude Records

The Train Set 1988 - 1990

It is getting increasing hard to find bands to write about within our articles that do not have a web presence elsewhere. This article was due to be about the Motorcycle Boy and the non-release of their LP however someone else got there first see www.motorcycleboy.info for details.
Anyway, this time the band we are writing about happened just as the Manchester scene of the late 1980's was hitting the airways of the UK music scene, you must remember the Stone Roses,

Inspiral Carpets, James and Happy Mondays. Signed to Playhard discs, the Train Set were set for big things. Their first EP "She's Gone" received great reviews and sounded perfect but maybe 1 year or so too late. Arriving as it did in 1988 record buyers were spoilt for choose over the vast output that came not only from Manchester but just about every other UK city at the time. Being released as a 12 inch only did no favours for the band because at the time there was a massive debate about the requirement for indie singles especially to be released in the large format, so the Train Set's audience was

cut considerably. Nevertheless the track "She's Gone" stand up quite well after 16 years and their place in indie collectability is secure because the present prices fetched for Playhard discs holds up quite well as the Bodines, Whirl and the King Of the Slums were also on the label. The bands 2nd and final EP is just as collectable "Hold On." Both EP's are now very scare and are easily worth double figure pound prices..

The Train Set Discography

The Train Set Discography

12 She's Gone/Untouchable/Sink Or Swim (playhard - dec 11) 1988
12 Hold On/Harped On About You/All Blown Over (playhard - dec 17) 1989

LP V/A - Hand to Mouth (Playhard) Train Set Tracks "She's Gone"&"Stop Sailing"