Material Issue Discography


Telecommando Americano (1997)

Freak City Soundtrack (1994)

Destination Universe (1992)

The International Pop Overthrow (1991)

 

Telecommando Americano


Songlist

1. Satellite

2. What If I Killed Your Boyfriend

3. 2 Steps

4. 976-Love

5. Young American Freak

6. Carousel

7. London Girl

8. You Were Beautiful

9. Our Daughter

10. Head Shop

11. Off The Hook

12. Untitled


Information for Telecommando Americano

Label: Rykodisc USA Distributor: n/a
Release Date: 05/20/97 Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Available Formats: CD Studio/Live: Studio
Genre: Rock & Pop Available for Purchase: yes

Album Notes

TELECOMMANDO AMERICANO contains a 6-song E.P. originally released in 1987 in addition to new songs recorded in 1995 and 1996. Material Issue: Jim Ellison (vocals, guitar, theremin); Ted Ansani (bass, vocals, 6- & 8-string basses); Mike Zelenko (drums keyboards). Additional personnel: Jay O'Rourke (guitar); Billy Maryniak (keyboards). Producers: Material Issue, Jay O'Rourke, Jeff Murphy.


Freak City Soundtrack


Songlist

1. Goin' Through Your Purse

2. Kim The Waitress

3. Funny Feeling

4. The Fan

5. One Simple Word

6. Very Good Thing, A

7. I Could Use You

8. Ordinary Girl

9. Eko Beach

10. She's Goin' Thru My Head

11. Help Me Land


Information for Freak City Soundtrack

Label: Mercury Distributor: Polygram
Release Date: 03/08/94 Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Available Formats: CD, Cassette Studio/Live: Studio
Genre: Rock & Pop Available for Purchase: no

Album Notes

Material Issue: Jim Ellison (guitar, vocals, sitar); Ted Ansani (bass, vocals); Mike Zelenko (drums, vocals). Additional personnel: Reid Hyams (gunfire); Char-Malloy, Specula. Recorded in Chicago Trax Studios, Chicago, Illinois in September 1993. All songs written by Jim Ellison except "Kim The Waitress" (Jeff Kelly).


Destination Universe


Songlist

1. What Girls Want

2. When I Get This Way (Over You)

3. Next Big Thing

4. Who Needs Love

5. Destination You

6. Everything

7. Ballad Of A Lonely Man

8. Girl From Out Of This World

9. So Easy To Love Somebody

10. Don't You Think I Know

11. Loneliest Heart, The

12. Whole Lotta You

13. If Ever You Should Fall


Information for Destination Universe

Label: Mercury Distributor: Polygram
Release Date: 05/19/92 Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Available Formats: CD, Cassette Studio/Live: Studio
Genre: Rock & Pop Available for Purchase: no

Album Notes

Material Issue: Jim Ellison (vocals, guitar), Ted Ansani (bass, vocals), Mike Zelenko (drums).

Recorded at Short Order Recorder, Zion, Illinois. All songs written by Jim Ellison.


The International Pop Overthrow


Songlist

1. Valerie Loves Me

2. Diane

3. Renee Remains The Same

4. This Letter

5. Out Right Now

6. Crazy

7. Chance Of A Lifetime

8. International Pop Overthrow

9. Very First Lie

10. Trouble

11. There Was A Few

12. This Far Before

13. Very Good Idea

14. Li'l Christine

Information for International Pop Overthrow


Label: Mercury Distributor: Polygram
Release Date: 02/05/91 Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Available Formats: CD, Cassette Studio/Live: Studio
Genre: Rock & Pop Available for Purchase: yes


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