Label: Jungle

Reissued 10/21/2022

The Complete Singles 1982 - 85 & More, on limited Purple vinyl gatefold 2LP. Includes indie chart-toppers Snake Dance, Deep and Walk into the Sun 7" versions. Twenty-two tracks - all their '80's repertoire plus three highlights from this century. From Leeds, friends and label-mates of Sisters of Mercy, they issued six singles & a compilation. THE MARCH VIOLETS came out of Leeds in the early 80's. Releasing six singles, they were a constant presence in the UK indie charts, hitting the top two spots with Snake Dance, Deep and number one with Walk Into The Sun. They never got around to recording an album - their only '80's long-players, Natural History in the UK and Electric Shades in the USA, were compilations. Eventually they signed to a major label and were groomed for a USA breakthrough, performing in the 1987 'Some Kind of Wonderful' movie. However they were asked to make too many compromises and eventually split up.

Track listing:

1. Radiant Boys
2. Religious As Hell
3. Fodder
4. Children on Stun
5. Bon Bon Babies
6. Grooving in Green
7. Steam
8. Crow Baby
9. 1 2 I Love You
10. Long Pig
11. Snake Dance
12. It's Hot
13. Slow Drip Lizard
14. Walk Into the Sun
15. Lights Go Out
16. Essence
17. Deep
18. Eldorado
19. Electric Shades
20. Cut Down Pretty
21. Road of Bones
22. Mortality