SCRUPLES
RECORDS
Independent Scottish label: Goodbye
Mr Mackenzie formed in Bathgate in 1984 out of the remnants of local post-punk
acts Lipstick and Irrelevant. They relocated to Edinburgh shortly after the
release of their debut single ‘Death Of A Salesman’, released on West Lothian
College’s Scruples label, after they spotted a newspaper advert looking for
demos. The band were led by vocalist/guitarist Martin Metcalfe, alongside
keyboard player Rhona Scobie (keyboards and vocals), bass player Chuck Parker
and drummer Derek Kelly, alongside backing vocalists Shirley Manson and Hilary
McLean. Goodbye Mr Mackenzie Death Of A Salesman (Ultra Rare And Unique 1984 Uk
Debut Vinyl 7" On Scruples Records, A Double A-Side Single With Lindy Bergmann'S
'Locked Inside Your Prison' On The Flip. Housed In A Personalised Picture Sleeve
Handmade Exclusively For Mike Read, With Titles Scrawled In Pen, A Brilliant
Caricature Drawing Of Mike In Pencil, And Pasted Details On The Reverse Complete
With Signatures Of All Involved. A One Of A Kind Item, The Single Itself Being
Limited To 1000 Copies. Distributed By.
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Goodbye Mt
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Death Of A
Salesman
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