why isn't there a Pink Industry webpage somewhere?

i somehow happened to buy an import tape compilation sometime in the mid-to-late 80's called Pleasantly Surprised (82-85) that had a wonderful track by Pink Industry on it called "don't be anyone's fashion" (that continues to be my favorite of their songs). i happened to find a compilation of their stuff on lp sometime thereafter, but unfortunately missed the opportunity to get it on cd when i saw it at a tower records in 1990. anyway, Pink Industry's records are impossible to find anywhere i think, and i'm really cheap and have a tendency toward laziness anyway. anyway, i've been trying to find more information about them online and have had the help of Andrew Cromar who maintains the Pink Military webpage, Mezzanine Floors and a John Murray of England.


limited discography:
Forty-Five EP (Zulu 1982)
Low Technology LP (Zulu 1983)
Who Told You You Were Naked LP (Zulu 1983)
New Beginnings LP (Zulu 1985)
Don't Let Go 12" (Cathexis 1987)

Pink Industry (Compilation LP) (Cathexis 1988)
Retrospective (Compilation CD) (Parade Amoureuse 1990)
New Naked Technology (Compilation CD) (Cri Du Chat Disques 1995)


Forty Five EP (debut):
1. Is This the End
2. 47
3. Don't Let Go
4. Final Cry

Low Technology LP:

1. I Wish
2. New Aims
3. Don't Let Go
4. Creaking Doors
5. Enjoy The Pain/
6. Savage
7. Send Them Away
8. Remove The Stain
9. Heavenly
10. Is This The End

Who Told You, You Were Naked LP:

1. Walk Away
2. Not Moving
3. Urban Jazz
4. Fear Of Failure
5. Anyone's Fashion
6. Situation/
7. Two Cultures
8. Extreme
9. The Raft
10. This Is The Place
11. The Only One
12. Time For Change

New Beginnings LP:

1. New Beginnings
2. Pain Of Pride
3. Bound By Silence
4. State Of Grace
5. Piano Ping/
6. Empty Beech
7. The Corpse
8. Fifty Five
9. What I Wouldn't Give
10. No Defence, Stand Alone

Don't Let Go 12":

1. Don't Let Go (Remix)
2. Ticket to Heaven
3. Empty Beach (Remix)

Cathexis Compilation LP:

1. Enjoy the Pain
2. Send Them Away
3. New Aims
4. Is This the End
5. Not Moving
6. This is the Place
7. Two Cultures (not listed)
8. Don't Be Anyone's Fashion (not listed)/
9. Pain of Pride
10. State of Grace
11. Bound by Silence
12. Cruel Garden
13. What I Wouldn't Give
14. Don't Let Go
15. Ticket to Heaven

New Naked Technology CD:

1. Pain Of Pride 3:24
2. Cowboy Track 2:26
3. State Of Grace 3:51
4. Two Cultures 1:51
5. Walk Away 2:00
6. The Corpse 3:33
7. No Defense 2:00
8. New Beginnings 2:08
9. Savage 2:40
10. Enjoy The Pain 3:10
11. Stand Alone 1:56
12. Time For Change 3:50
13. Elevator Operator 2:22
14. What I Wouldn't Give 3:43
15. Empty Beach 5:07
16. Anyone's Fashion 2:49
17. Is This The End 3:20
18. Cruel Garden 3:11
19. Don't Let Go 3:50
20. Bound By Silence 3:50
21. Time Is A Thief 3:37
22. Extreme 2:53
23. The Raft 1:38
24. I Wish 3:01


Pink Industry consisted of Jayne Casey (previously of Big In Japan and Pink Military) and Ambrose Reynolds (also of Frankie Goes To Hollywood) and had a wonderfully different post-punk, electronic sound (sort of similar to dead can dance or the cocteau twins, but more electronic and with a sound that seems less influenced by religious music, (if that makes any sense)), with Casey's pleasing vocals.

external link to a Jayne Casey interview by Lin Sangster circa 1993

external link to an interview with Jayne Casey on the Pink Military webpage by Andrew Cromar


back to my lists
back to my favorite records list