Archive Cardiacs is a compilation of tracks from Cardiac Arrest's The Obvious Identity

The Obvious Identity

The Obvious Identity is the debut album by English rock group Cardiacs . It was released solely on cassette and was only sold at concerts. The album title came from a name which the band used for a short time prior to taking on the "Cardiac Arrest" name...

 and Cardiacs

Cardiacs

Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...

' Toy World

Toy World

Toy World is the second album released by Cardiacs . The cassette is a mixture of older songs by the earlier Cardiac Arrest lineup and newer songs by the then-current Cardiacs lineup...

, plus some demo tracks created by Tim Smith and Dominic Luckman, for a side project, that never made it to release until this compilation came out.

It was originally released in 1989 as a cassette available only to members of Cardiacs

Cardiacs

Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...

' fan club (known as The Yousletter Family). It was later available on general release on CD.

Track listing

1. "Aukamacic"
2. "Icky Qualms"
3. "Piffol Four Times"*
4. "Scratching Crawling Scrawling"
5. "As Cold As Can Be In An English Sea"
6. "T.V.T.V."*
7. "My Trademark"
8. "The Obvious Identity"
9. "Piffol One Time"*
10. "A Game For Berties Party"
11. "Piffol Three Times"*
12. "Rock Around The Clock"

Tracks marked with * are demo tracks created by Tim Smith and Dominic Luckman for a side project that never saw fruition.

Lineup

• Peter "Zip" Boker (Michael Pugh) - Vocals
• Philip Pilf (Tim Smith) - Guitar, Synth and Vocals
• Patty Pilf (Jim Smith) - Bass
• Duncan Doilet (Colvin Mayers) - Vocals and Synth
• Little Bobby Shattocks (Mark Cawthra) - Drums