Gel was a Reading-based band featuring Jon and Anders prior to The Sunset Sound.
The band was signed by label head Seymour Stein to Sire, home of Madonna and the Ramones. They were dropped before they could release a note, but some material did later appear on the Cargo label. Gel were active between 1998-2000.
Extra special thanks are due to Ryan Frost for his significant assistance with the Gel part of the discography.
The Sunset Sound was a Reading-based band featuring Jon, Anders, Chloë and even, for a short while, Jim. They were active 2001-03. Their second single, Border Town, featured Asleep Under Eiderdown as a b-side.
Some of their material later re-appeared under the Pure Reason Revolution moniker, but there was a brief time when the band was known as Wow, The Gold Stars and Pendulum Dawn.
The Sunset Sound's material was still available from Velocity Recordings in the early 2010s, but no longer seems to be available.
You can read more about the history of Gel, The Sunset Sound (and PRR) on Wikipedia.
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Sunday, September 29, 2019
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
The Wow
Label: Velocity Recordings
Released: 2003?
Notes: According to a post from Windbag on the PRR forums, Sid Siddle of Velocity Records revealed to him that before The Sunset Sound became known as Pure Reason Revolution, they were briefly known as "Wow" (or "The Wow") and "The Gold Stars" (although whether in that order is unclear).
Siddle generously gave Windbag a 3-track acetate (ie CD-R) labelled as being by "The Wow". The first two tracks are identical to well-circulated tracks under the PRR name.
It is not clear whether more than one version of this recording exists.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | CD-R | Plastic Sleeve | 1. Apprentice of the Universe 2. Nimos and Tambos 3. The Clearing |
- |  |
Released: 2003?
Notes: According to a post from Windbag on the PRR forums, Sid Siddle of Velocity Records revealed to him that before The Sunset Sound became known as Pure Reason Revolution, they were briefly known as "Wow" (or "The Wow") and "The Gold Stars" (although whether in that order is unclear).
Siddle generously gave Windbag a 3-track acetate (ie CD-R) labelled as being by "The Wow". The first two tracks are identical to well-circulated tracks under the PRR name.
It is not clear whether more than one version of this recording exists.
Monday, April 29, 2002
Border Town
Label: Velocity Recordings
Released: 29/04/2002
Notes: -
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | CD Single | Jewel Case | 1. Border Town 2. Asleep Under Eiderdown 3. Border Town (IDC Groover Remix) | Abuse004CD |  |
Released: 29/04/2002
Notes: -
Monday, July 23, 2001
Moving
Label: Velocity Recordings
Released: 23rd July 2001
Notes: -
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | CD Single | Jewel Case | 1. Moving 2. Taste The Sun 3. Girl Project |
VR003CD |  |
Released: 23rd July 2001
Notes: -
Friday, June 01, 2001
5 Track CD-R
Label: Cargo Records
Released: ?
Notes: That this material appears under the Cargo Records label, home of Gel, suggests this is the first version of this material to be recorded.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 5 | CD-R | Clear envelope with paper insert | 1. Moving 2. Summer Feeling Funny 3. She's So Cool 4. Taste The Sun 5. Girl Project |
- |  |
Released: ?
Notes: That this material appears under the Cargo Records label, home of Gel, suggests this is the first version of this material to be recorded.
Monday, January 01, 2001
Blue Lagoon (Coral Remix)
Label: Cargo
Released: ?/?/2000
Notes: Available from www.netsoundsmusic.com
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | CD Single | Jewel Case | 1. Blue Lagoon 2. Blue Lagoon (Coral mix) 3. Sounds Good |
CDUK7002 |  |
| 3 | 7" | Picture Sleeve | As above | CUK0027 | As Above |
Released: ?/?/2000
Notes: Available from www.netsoundsmusic.com
Abuse Your Friends Volume 3
Label: Velocity Recordings
Released: May 2001
Notes: -
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 19 | CD | Jewel Case | 1. The Sunset Sound - Summer Feeling Funny 2. Brother Eye - I Like Drugs 3. Sunlounger - When She Comes Slowly 4. Inimenter - New Belief 5. Drowned - Web 6. Five Knuckle Shuffle - All Ages 7. Me And The Dragon - Rejected Reason 8. Identity#1 - Wannabe Sloaney 9. The Pin Ups - 12 Year Old Tart 10. The Pointless?Fanatics - On My Own 11. Vyvyan - Let Me In (Demo Version) 12. Venus In Furs - Carnival 13. The Kitchen - Too Crazy 14. Shortwave - If It All Ends 15. Monkey Bob - Betty Mae Bob 16. Ex-Girl - Spaceman, Melon 17. Moonkat - Fuje 18. DJ Downfall - The Bump 19. Girls With Beards - In Da Garage-Obvious |
Abuse03CD | 
|
Released: May 2001
Notes: -
Monday, October 30, 2000
Blue Lagoon
Label: Cargo
Released: 30th Oct 2000
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. Vinyl was limited edition.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | 7" Single | Picture Sleeve | 1. Blue Lagoon 2. Sounds Good 3. <unknown> |
CUK002 |  |
| 3 | CD Single | Jewel Case | As above | CUK002CDS | As Above |
Released: 30th Oct 2000
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. Vinyl was limited edition.
Wednesday, September 13, 2000
Sparkly Things
Label: Cargo
Released: 13th Nov 2000
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. Vinyl limited to 500 copies.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 12 | CD | Jewel Case | 1. Blue Lagoon 2. Circus 3. Psycho Pike 4. Micromachinedream 5. Sunshine 6. Rosie & Jim 7. Icecream Man 8. Oceans 9. Gel Allstarz 10. Charlie B 11. Catching Ants 12. In Your Hair |
CUK0012 |  |
| 12 | Vinyl | Picture Sleeve | As above. | LPK0012 | As above |
Released: 13th Nov 2000
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. Vinyl limited to 500 copies.
Friday, January 01, 1999
Sunshine
Label: Che
Released: ?/?/1999
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. The b-side of the vinyl is indeed the Bangles' classic.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | CD Single | Jewel Case | 1. Sunshine 2. Yellow 12 3. Pick Me Up |
CHE86CD |  |
| 2 | 7" Vinyl | Picture Sleeve | 1. Sunshine 2. Eternal Flame |
CHE86 | As above |
Released: ?/?/1999
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. The b-side of the vinyl is indeed the Bangles' classic.
Monday, October 26, 1998
Catching Ants
Label: Che
Released: 26/10/1998
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | CD Single | Jewel Case | 1. Catching Ants 2. Argue 3. Sparkly Things |
CHE84CD |  |
| 3 | 7" Clear Vinyl with black speckles | Picture Sleeve | As above | CHE84 | As above |
Released: 26/10/1998
Notes: Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music.
Monday, August 17, 1998
Rosie & Jim
Label: Ché Trading Limited
Released: 17/08/1998
Notes: 7" Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. Limited edition of 1000.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 3 | 7" Single | Picture Sleeve | 1. Rosie & Jim 2. Violent Pink 3. Action Hero |
CHE81 |  |
| 3 | Promo CD | Picture Sleeve | 1. Rosie & Jim 2. Violent Pink 3. Action Hero |
CHE81p |  |
Released: 17/08/1998
Notes: 7" Formerly available from the defunct Opal Music. Limited edition of 1000.
Wednesday, January 01, 1997
Abuse Your Friends
Label: Velocity Recordings
Released: ?/?/1997
Notes: The Sunset Sound & PRR would also appear on future editions of the Abuse Your Friends compilations.
| No Tracks | Format | Sleeve Notes | Track Listing | Catalogue No | Cover |
| 20, 1 by Gel | CD | Jewel Case | 11. Agebaby - Girlfriend 2. Moreau's Island - Big and Clever 3. Skinflowers - Makesurei'mnotaround 4. Mitten - Warm Boy (King James Version) 5. Mogul - The Story of Ort 6. Pop-Off Tuesday - As Evil Dance 7. Smarty Pants - Shannon Miller's Favourite Song 8. Ovahead - Further Than Her 9. Spraydog - Postcard 10. Urusei Yatsura - Exidor (live) 11. Crest - Megatron 12. Chevette - Everything Changes at 6 13. Applecore - Stuffed 14. Tiny Too - Not at the Party 15. Gel - Picture Frame 16. Hyperfuzz - Artmoney 17. The Flying Medallions - Dole Waller 18. X-Rays - River Leap 19. Pink Kross - Slick Lizard 20. Lillian - Bible Boffins |
Abuse001CD |  |
Released: ?/?/1997
Notes: The Sunset Sound & PRR would also appear on future editions of the Abuse Your Friends compilations.
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