ALL OR NOTHING
RECORDS
All Or Nothing Records was a DIY label. It
managed one singles. It issued singles in TS-000 numerical
series. Distributed By TS Records.
: Attacco Decente were a
musical group from Brighton, England, active from 1984 to 1996.
The band was notable for using unusual acoustic instruments
such as hammered dulcimers, Appalachian dulcimers, and tongue drums alongside
more conventional instruments such as acoustic guitar and acoustic bass
guitar. The band's first single, "Trojan Horse", featured Smith and Graham
Barlow. Acoustic guitarist and backing vocalist Mark Allen joined and they
released a 12" EP, "U.K.A. (United Kingdom of America)", the sleeve of which
featured an endorsement from Billy Bragg. The band released their debut album,
The Baby Within Us Marches On, in 1988. Barlow left after the release of the "I
Don't Care How Long It Takes" single. Smith and Allen recorded the band's second
and last album, Crystal Night, as a duo. The band's sound changed somewhat in
this incarnation, with the heavily percussive sound of the trio line-up replaced
by a mellower, folky feel. There was less emphasis on the tongue drums and more
on the hammered dulcimer and Allen's guitar, which took on a markedly flamenco
aspect. Smith's lyrics became less overtly political, and more concerned with
love and personal relationships. The band split after the Crystal Night album.
Smith continued as a solo performer and composer, creating music for film and
dance. Allen is now a teacher, but has also continued to work as a singer and
guitarist in a number of groups. Distributed By Red
Rhino Records. Former Address: The Grainstore, 74 Eldon Street, York YO3
7NE.
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Attacco
Decente
United Kingdom Of
America (12")
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Attacco
Decente
The Baby Within Us
Marches On Album)
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88
Attacco
Decente
The Will Of
One
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88
Attacco
Decente
I DonīT Care How
Long
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