The Astronauts - A Discography

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The Astronauts EP
Side A Side A
All Night Party (2.40) Survivors (5.45)
Back Soon (2.30)  
Everything Stops The Baby (0.45)  

Bugle Records - Blast 1, 1979
Personnel: Max (bass+guitar), Mark Astronaut (vocals), Roy (guitar)
Additional Musicians: Martin Lawrie (keyboards, Pete Cox (drums), Alan Cowley (guitar), 'The Astrotones' (backing vocals).
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Recorded: Wokingham
Produced by: Alan Clayson
Engineer: Nick Horne
Artwork: Huw

The first outing on vinyl was a 45rpm EP with picture sleeve and promo sticker, recorded by the original line up. Everything Stops The Baby was the short version. All Night Party and Survivors were re-issued on Soon, whilst Back Soon and ESTB reappeared on the Peter Pan CD.

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Restricted Hours
That Side This Side
Getting Things Done (2.45) (The Syndicate)
Still Living Out The Car Crash (4.30)  

Stevenage Rock Against Racism - 19-20.8.1979
Personnel: Mark Astronaut (vocals), Alan Cowley (guitar+bass). Gordon Walker (home made synth)
Handclaps: The Band, Christine, Gareth, Mick, Shaun
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Recorded: The Crypt, Stevenage
Produced by: Grant Showbiz & Restricted Hours
Engineer: George Peckham
Artwork: Gareth

These were Astronauts songs recorded under the name Restricted Hours and put out as one side of an EP produced as a fund-raiser for the Stevenage Rock Against Racism. The other side of the EP featured another WGC band, The Syndicate. Getting Things Done was re-released as a bonus track on the It's All Done by Mirrors CD; Car Crash has yet to be re-released.

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Pranksters in Revolt EP
This Side Other Side
Young Man's World We Were Talking
Moderation Is Boring Big Ben

Bugle Records - Blast 5, 1980
Personnel: Mark Astronaut (vocals), Alan Cowley (guitar/bk voc), Max (bass), Gordon Walker (synth), Phil Thornton (synth percussion), Ian Cowley (drums)
Additional Musicians: Christine (bk voc on Moderation is Boring), Shaun, James, & Nigel (dementia on big ben)
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Recorded: The Crypt, Stevenage
Produced by: Phil Thornton
Engineer: Simon Jones
Mastered By: George Peckham
Artwork: Simon Chase & Huw

The second Astronauts record was a 33rpm EP with picture sleeve and lyric sheet. The line up had gone through a few changes by this point. Young Man's World and We Were Talking were later re-released on Soon. Big Ben and Moderation is Boring finally reappeared on the It's All Done by Mirrors CD.
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Constitution
Side A Side B
Constitution Please Don't Come 'Round Tonight

Acid Stings Records - ASR16, 1990
Personnel: Mark Astronaut (vocals), Kay Beckett (bk vocals), Phil Beckett (guitar), Stuart Baker (guitar), Nick Lacey (bass), Angus Duprey (drums)
Additional Musicians: Ronald Duprey (keyboards), Malcolm Rogers (violin), Brian Auldwinkle (flute)
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Recorded:
Produced by:
Engineer:
Artwork: Robin Basak & Jouni Waarakangas

The first true single - the others were EPs.
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Baby Sings Folksongs
Side A
Baby Sings Folksongs

FARCE Records - STARK #31, 1999
Recording Details: See LP description
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Artwork:

The Peter Pan cut put out in Germany as a one-sided single