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Fantastic Mess Records
Melbourne Australia​​

Shipping early Feb ! FMR 008
FLESHEN FELLA  7"EP​​

Jan 18th 2021 update
BLUE VINYL EDITION OF 100 COPIES WITH SPRAY /STENCIL INNER BAG

Shipping early Feb is a spesh BLUE vinyl edition of the great FLESHEN FELLA 7" with handmade Inner bag and of course the Original Picture Sleeve and all Inserts.
HAND NUMBERED EDITION OF 100 COPIES.


And hang in there for more BORED! releases coming up soonish on FMR. Cheers,  Scotti
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Fleshen Fella - Blue Vinyl Edition 7"

A$16.00

Edition of 100 with Spray/Stencil Inner Bag

Pre-Order
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TRANSLUCENT RED and BLACK vinyl FLESHEN FELLA 7"s now SOLD OUT !  

SOUTH KOREA is now added as a destination for Shipping at Checkout !
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To hear a bunch of audio from FMR, follow this link : https://fantasticmessrecords.yolasite.com


November 16th update.
SUPER LIMITED CLEAR VINYL GLASS SLEEVE EDITION  !

November 17th update : NOW SOLD OUT !

Watch for a special BLUE Vinyl edition (100) late Jan 21 :-)
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Yes, you read that correctly.. The FLESHEN FELLA 7" gets a special edition sleeve made from two pieces of custom cut GLASS with Dual Colour Spray /Stencil from FMR. HAND NUMBERED EDITION OF 50 with only half for sale here and that's it... Each copy also comes with the 'Original' Picture Sleeve and Inserts. Being GLASS, I am packing them OVER THE TOP so they get to you in one piece (or 2 as it is) and have done test mail outs around OZ with 100% success rate thus far but being what it is, this edition will be available WITHIN AUSTRALIA ONLY. Look for the shipping rate at Checkout and if it's your kinda thing then enjoy !      Scotti  FMR

​*Below - earlier editions..Trans Red ( Still Avail), Hot Pink (Sold Out), Black (Still Avail)

Oct 30th update : ALMOST caught up on mailorders with over 300 parcels going out across the past bunch of weeks so thanks to all for your patience as I hammered through them..

OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - Please understand that due to the year that it has been your mail will be slower than normal so just HANG IN THERE and your records shall arrive..


   Scotti FMR 

HOT PINK NOW SOLD OUT

FLESHEN FELLA came about in a brief and particular moment. Four friends, now brothers were set a task by their leader to make something.To howl something out that was theirs. Playing live only once in Melbourne and again only to lay down this recording in a live setting, it was a short life, but a merry one...So you get FIVE CUTS OF RIPPIN' RAWCOUSLY LO-FRIED GARAGE JUNK GEMS which bleed, burn and bark in an abrasive howl ! Initial editions on TRANSLUCENT RED, HOT PINK, BLACK (with more to follow) with a multi fold out DUAL SIDED COLOUR INSERT & BAGGED 'N' STAMPED PHOTO, it will give you enough info to maybe work out who is playing on it & the cool back story of it's inception. Mastered by MIKEY YOUNG and a wild ride of a 7" from FANTASTIC MESS RECORDS in October of the odd year that has been 2020. 


LISTEN TO A SAMPLE OF TRACK 1 'All Tied Up' below the BUY NOW options.
(Available as a Digital download from the band's BANDCAMP page also)

October 4th update :  MORE COLOUR VARIATIONS COMING SOON !


* October 3 update : Thanks to you all for getting a hold of this 7"...with a high demand from OVERSEAS.. please ensure you select the O/S shipping rate for your country.. thanks,  Scotti

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October 30th 2020 Update :  PURPLE copies now sold out...

ORANGE copies out of stock and available again in Feb 2021

September 10th update : 1st Press SPLATTER copies are ready to roll and will be shipped out across the next few days. This edition has a few extra inserts.
More BORED! news soon and other exciting FMR updates ...
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September 5th update- All Mailorders up to date & in transit & BORED! 7"s getting low across both Purple and Orange

Sept 5 :  Updated Au-Go-Go /Missing Link History pages



BORED!
-Trilogy of Vinyl Releases from the band's hot early 90's three piece period. First cab off the rank is this 7" single...'Feed The Dog' featuring the fab title cut from the album of the same name and a PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED flip ! Art by GLENNO SMITH and these will be in amazing Hand Screened sleeves ( Silver on Black) with the first 100 Hand Numbered Copies on SPLATTER VINYL with extras ! (Sold Out)... with the next 200 across two different colours (see below)

And for further reading on BORED!, click on 'More' on the Toolbar and find the TIM HEMENSLEY page to read the 1990 European Tour Diaries from my old fanzine and some words about DAVE THOMAS as well. One of Australia's best bands and so stoked to be sharing the Bored! love..

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Below : This Orange Vinyl version will be back in stock Feb 2021 - thanks..

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The Meanies​
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Bad Bad Barrel of Monkeys 7" -Out Now !!

Jan 7th update :

Final micro press of 100 on Transparent Wee Yellow out now
NOW SOLD OUT - JANUARY 2021
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 BLUE VINYL/YELLOW/GREEN/Translucent Yellow - Now All SOLD OUT ! 
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Thanks to all those who picked up a copy or copies of the initial 300 copy run. 

Red Hot A Side as we have come to expect from a band still on fire after all these years !


and two amazing songs on the flip featuring GLENN RICHARDS (Augie March) and the mighty SNOUT in tow also  (tracks from 'Come 'n'See' & 'In Search Of..')

 and Dig their new LP 'Desperate Measures' out on Cheersquad Records .


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Some history on this series.. Back in 2008 Two 7" editions were released on Bruce Milne's label In-fidelity. The 1st one was 'If I say Uncle' which had DAN KELLY & THE ALPHA MALES & THE DRONES on Side B. The 2nd one was 'Battle of Wax' with SPIDERBAIT & COCKFIGHT SHOOTOUT on the flip. There was a 7 year gap & then Buttercup Records ( myself and John B) along with the band issued the 3rd 7" in the series.. 'Gravity' in 2015 which had DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS & the DOUBLE AGENTS on Side B. Four years later & we got single # 4 '3D Blues' on FMR with YOU AM I & EVEN  & June 26 2020 sees Single #5 ready to rock and roll...​

LEFT : THE SOLD OUT PRE-ORDER EDITION ON YELLOW VINYL WITH
LYRIC INSERT / BAND PHOTO / BARREL OF MONKEYS TOY.






And the single before The Meanies..  ....Released January 2020
 PENNY IKINGER / BABY 8 - Split A Side 7" ep Available on CLEAR vinyl with minor red flecks or

BOLD FULL RED Vinyl  with full colour Insert.  HAND NUMBERED EDITION OF 200 COPIES.



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Penny Ikinger/Baby 8 - Double A Side 7" RED VINYL

A$16.00
Buy Now
* above.. pics from the Insert.. Saturday January 18th 2020
OUT NOW !  Cool Double A Side ep from the Primal mistress of pop PENNY IKINGER & band, who take on the DIVINYLS classic 'Boys in Town' and pay homage with charm and sass ! First time on vinyl for this track too !  Locals BABY 8 shake loose a brand new track 'Laughing up a Storm', which is punchy and raucous as with attitude to burn at every turn !  LIMITED EDITION 1st press of 200 HAND NUMBERED COPIES with full colour Insert. Both bands will be playing again early in 2020 ! RED
VINYL or CLEAR with RED SPLATTER effect. FMR 004...
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The Meanies - 3D Blues 7" 
​SOLD OUT AS OF JUNE 9th 2020

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Left  :      THE MEANIES - 3D BLUES 7" with YOU AM I and EVEN

Multiple Splatter Editions and now ALL SOLD OUT

The Next one in the series is out Mid /Late June so nab yourself a

copy really soon.  Lots more coming on F M R in the next bunch of

weeks, with some super EXCITING and LIMITED Records..

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Tuesday November 26th 2019 - CLEAR SPLATTER 2ND PRESSING !

So keeping the MEANIES 30th Anniversary Celebrations up to speed, here (by popular demand) is a small SECOND PRESSING of this great 7"..An edition of 200 HAND NUMBERED COPIES on CLEAR Vinyl with wild SPLATTER combos all through ( many variations).. We'll pick you out a swank looking one..no sweat !

They ripped it up well last week at RIVER ROCKS in Geelong (sneaking in a cool Cover of the BORED! classic 'Feed The Dog' in the process) and are on tour all across November so if they are swinging through your town... do yourself a favour and pick one up at one of the shows ( along with their new LIVE ALBUM in fab BEN BROWN sleeve) or feel free to lock one in from us right right now below.

* You can ask for pref colour combos in the notes section.. there is also ones with just WHITE splattered through, along with BLACK and a few others not pictured here.




THE MEANIES - 3D Blues 7"  CLEAR VINYL W/: SPLATTER combo !   Now Sold Out !
  Tuesday November 5th 2019 :

RED VINYL/ & BROWN /ORANGEY VINYL 
EDITIONS NOW SOLD OUT !



New Page Update 5/11/19 -
Archive info for RESISTANT HARMONY Fanzine now up at the bottom of the 'MORE' drop down menu above.. DIY publishing info 1987 -1995.. that all seems a LONG time ago now.... Release info, Photo's etc... and will be updated again late in 2019.



Yep all gone with those first two (or really three) colours and there is still the WHITE edition which comes with a T-SHIRT which you can purchase at the ARTIST FIRST website.



Check out the great www.i-94bar.com site for a cool wrap on this 7" ep


As part of THE MEANIES 30th Anniversary year here comes the 4th in this cool little series of wild as MEANIES A Sides ( a hot 60's groove psych inspired rumble) with guests on the flip covering their songs ( this time it's YOU AM I and EVEN ) taking on 'Never' & 'The Reason Why'. Brilliant Single and the 3rd release on FANTASTIC MESS ( FMR 003 ) cut in an initial press run of 300 HAND NUMBERED COPIES across these colours you see here ( Red ,orangey brown mix and White ) All wrapped up in a swank GLENNO SMITH sleeve and ready for spinning on your turntable ( It's 45rpm on the A and 33 1/3 on the flip ) Dig in and enjoy !  * The White version is only available via the ARTIST FIRST site as it comes as a T-Shirt bundle.

**And if you are close to town tomorrow, check STRANGEWORLD RECORDS for a copy !

***And listen to a big MEANIES interview on their early daze with Nicole Tadpole on the front page of the 3RRR-FM website.

****Thanks to all you great folk who have snaffled a copy in the past 24hours and all packages across the weekend shipped out across Aussie on Monday Oct 21st ( o/s customers on 22/10)

***** FMR 004 is coming in November... a Rockin' SPLIT 7" - Stay Tuned !
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Sheer Fun 
Television Generation - Limited 7"
GREEN OR BLACK VINYL AVAILABLE

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Sunday October 13th 2019
Lost 1980 NEW WAVE POP from Melbourne led by Vocalist /Songwriter JUDE STAPLETON, with a great band in tow. These three great, catchy & addictive tracks are all the songs the band recorded back in the day & find their way onto VINYL here for the very first time. You get a cool as Picture Sleeve with a Double Sided Colour Insert of band history, notes, photo's and handbills along with a bonus STICKER ! First Edition of 200 HAND NUMBERED COPIES ( 100 Pressed on Green Vinyl, the other 100 on Black ) along w/: a Ltd Sleeve Edition also ! FMR 002

10/8/19 UPDATE : Second Hand Section updated with SLUB 7" /Cassette

8/8/19 UPDATE : THE CALICO SPRAY/STENCIL BAG EDITION HAS NOW SOLD OUT !
( As has EDITION # 1/#2/#3/#4 of the DEATHWISH single )


Below : the Black Vinyl edition / the back sleeve / Audio of Side A
* and FMR 003 will not be far away so stay tuned as it's dynamite !

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Sheer Fun - Television Generation 7" (Green)

A$16.00

GREEN VINYL

Add to Cart

Sheer Fun - Television Generation 7" (Black)

A$16.00

BLACK VINYL

Add to Cart
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above : check this recently edited film clip for a bit of sheer fun !

and to the left, the SOLD OUT Calico Spray /Stencil bag edition

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10/6/2019 Update : MISSING LINK RECORDS pages updated with text /photo's...
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26/5/19  Update  : New Page added !.... Second Hand Stuff ! (Cursor over 'More' and drop down five...Rare /Cool Records & Memorabilia.....   Check it out ! )


D E A T H W I S H  - 'Night Creature'
Live 1976   7"​      FMR 001

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The First Release on FMR comes from Victoria waay back in 1976 from the PRE-CHOSEN FEW combo DEATHWISH. This band worked hard &

built a loyal following back in the day with their mix of Originals & Cool as Covers. This single is two tracks captured LIVE from Hastings Hall December 26th '76 & has a STATUS QUO cover on the flip. ​It's Raw, Rockin' as Rowdy as you expect and is Released here in a small LIMITED  EDITION run of 200 Hand Numbered Copies  across  FIVE different DIY Cover editions..

*The Edition below on CLEAR is the only version remaining of this single, hand splattered /sprayed sleeves with Inserts

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Deathwish -Night Creature 7" Sleeve ed # 5 of 5 CLEAR VINYL

A$15.00
I Need It Now
10/8/19 update....All 4 of the Limited Edition Sleeves on Green Vinyl have now Sold Out. Clear Vinyl below still available..

Above :  Spray Painting and drying the 7" single Sleeves                                            Above: The boys themselves up to no good in the mid/late 70's
Above : Random Cut 'n' Paste/DIY sleeves -Edition of 25 copies
THIS EDITION HAS NOW SOLD OUT - MAY 27th  2019                                Above :  The Back Sleeve of the CLEAR vinyl edition ( of 100 )




​These tracks will only be availble on this 7" with only 200 copies pressed ( 100 on Fluro Green, 100 on Clear) with all covers hand crafted with Paint/Spray and Stencil and numbered with triple Inserts and a colour label logo sticker
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( the copies on Green have the sticker )         RELEASED MAY 2019

LIMITED COPIES NOW AT STRANGEWORLD RECORDS -FITZROY 
Deathwish
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Night Creature  7". 

Options for future FMR Releases :

: If you'd like a specific NUMBER set aside on each release, just let us know & if it's not already allotted then it's yours each time


: If you have certain requirements with how you'd like your Record/s sent, let us know and we shall accommodate your request


: Our Release Schedule is ongoing, w: over a DOZEN 7" singles in the works so check back from time to time for updates ( Scotti September2020)


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