Belle Vue

Miaow's debut Belle Vue on Venus Records via Rough Trade, released in 1985, is a three song Ep featuring the title track plus Fate and Grocer's Devil Daughter. Frantic Budgie Woman cover art is by London based illustrator Pat Naylor. Miaow's lineup was Jonathan Bedford, keyboards; Chris Fenner, drums; Steve Maguire, guitar & bass; Cath Carroll, vocals & guitar. Engineered by Alberto at Rocketeria in Wapping. Produced by Miaow & Alberto and anyone else who was passing through. Songs © Miaow/Fell. Thanks to Brian O'Neill for this one.

When It All Comes Down

This classic by Cath's band- Miaow, was re-released in late 1991 on Palatine, The Factory Story, Vol.3/1979-1989, The Beat Groups, a Factory Records Box Set commemorating the Factory catalogue of artists such as Joy Division, James, Happy Mondays and more! Originally a 7" Factory single released in 1987. Written by Miaow (Carroll, Caine & Fenner). Produced by Paul Kendall. Released in 2003 on LTM's collection which includes rarities, Peel Sessions and demos.

Break The Code

Recorded & mixed at Blackwing Studios London by Paul Kendall. This 7" release was written and performed by Miaow (Carroll. Caine, Korner & Fenner) in 1987 for Factory Records and is b/w Stolen Ears. Miaow's lineup was Joe Korner, keyboards; Chris Fenner, drums; Ron Caine, guitar & bass; Cath Carroll, vocals, & guitar. Whistling solo by Cath contrary to popular belief. Produced by Paul Kendall.

Beast On The Streets

A Factory EP released in all formats in 1990 also had a Douglas Brothers video for the title track. Included here- Beast (remix), Next Time (He's Mine) and Train You're On (b side) which was recorded by Steve Albini. All tracks written by Cath Carroll & Sim Lister. Beast remix by John Fryer at Blackwing Studios in sunny Southwark.

Moves Like You

Released on vinyl and CD, this is the single written by Cath Carroll & Sim Lister from CC's '91 Factory full-length- England Made Me. Also part of the promotion at the time- a matching video shot by the Douglas Brothers in NYC. This remix by Martin Phillips was b/w Too Good To Live (vocal track) written by Cath and Vince Lawrence. This mix of Moves also appeared on Palatine, The Factory Story, Vol. 4/1987-1990 Selling Out.

Factory Records Palatine Promo

Unseen by Cath or anyone at Lilypad, this four song promotional single to promote the 4-disc boxset, Palatine (Factory 1992), apparently had Moves Like You included along with tracks by James, Joy Division and Marcel King.

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My Cold Heart

All songs written by Cath Carroll. ©1994 Cath Carroll. Recorded at Flat Iron Recording in Chicago by Mark Schwarz and produced by Nick Markos. Released in 1994 as a 7" vinyl single by TeenBeat Records b/w Into Day and features performances by CC's band at the time- Johnny Mac. Nicholas Markos: guitars, bass, keyboards, tambourine and backing vocals; Marcos Sueiro: keys; Matthew Payne: drums.

Bad Star

All songs written by Cath Carroll, ©1995 Cath Carroll and Beatleplex Superclammy, Ltd. Publishing ASCAP. Recorded in 1994 at Thunderclap Recording. Mixed by Kerry Kelekovich. Released in '95 as a 7" single by TeenBeat Records b/w Mississippi River Factory Town. Produced by Cath Carroll & Beatleplex. Mark Robinson of TeenBeat called this the ugliest cover in the TeenBeat catalogue. Nicholas Markos: Guitars, percussion, backing vocals; Marcos Sueiro: keys & percussion; John Maier: drums & percussion; KK: bass, percussion; Peter Kousathanas: Whip Cracker. This mix also appeared on Wakefield.

Bad Star

Wakefield: The TeenBeat Story / Vol.3 / 1986-1995 Superstars On 45.

I Know

TeenBeat Sampler 1996

Various TeenBeat artists are collected here for Mark Robinson's yearly promotional release.

I Remember The Sun

TeenBeat Sampler 1997

Various TeenBeat artists are collected here for Mark Robinson's yearly promotional release.

Too Young to Know, Too Wild to Care

© 1997 London The Factory Story, Part One. Includes Moves Like You, this disc ranges from the label's beginning to its (initial) ending in 1992; also, there's a fair amount of overlap between the ground covered here and the ground covered in the Palatine series. But this smaller "series" is a bit handier and, as a result, less costly if more selective. Joy Division to A Certain Ratio.

No Easy Way Down

Recorded by Cath & Kerry at CMG in Chicago in 1998. Written by King & Goffin, this performance featured CC on vocals, KK on guitars & bass and Dan Massey on drums. Produced by CC & KK. The disc- Forever Dusty (Homage To An Icon) was packaged by R&D Records to commemorate Dusty Springfield's birthday in 1999. Sadly, she died before the actual release. A portion of the proceeds goes to Breast Cancer Research. Also featured are performances by the Indigo Girls, Marti Jones, Sara Lee, and many others.

Free

Lilypad's first Cath Carroll promotional single, Free (2001) captured the song which debuted at SXSW and featured CC on vocals, KK on guitars & bass and Dan Massey on drums. Produced by CC & KK.

True Crime Motel 2001

Cath and Kerry update the title track from the 1995 Matador/TeenBeat full-length. In this version, the seedy motel gets painted with a shade of dark bossa nova; featuring CC on vocals, Brian Dunn on resonator guitar, KK on bass, electric guitar, organ and programming and Lare D'Amico on percussion.

The Gravity Within

All Over The Place Records' John Nevin remastered this 2000 recording and reissued this track digitally in January 2007. Originally leading off his Heart & Soul Records' Cath Carroll full-length, Gravity features CC on vocals, KK on guitars, upright acoustic bass, banjo, 606 programming and funmaker organ, and Lare D'Amico on tom tom and percussion. Produced by Kerry Kelekovich, Cath Carroll and John Nevin and mixed by John, too.

Snobears

Recorded December 2008 at Lilypad. Cath wrote this in 1994 but never recorded it and never performed it live either. Here, it became a Christmas 2008 exclusive from The Pad.