He was always in or around of the band. I mean, he’s a pearly-king playing the piano in the Alright video. What I meant was the Diamond Hoo Ha man cover is the first time I can remember him being in an actual photo of the band.
Having a closer look at the Life On Other Planets cover, I think he’s there too, but he never seemed to be in any press-shots throughout their career.
Ruby Trax was always my go-to NME compilation. A double CD ranging from the shit (EMF - Shaddap You Face, Fatima Mansions - Everything I Do) to the hilarious (Vic Reeves - Vienna) to the sublime (Suede - Brass In Pocket, Marc Almond - Like A Prayer)
I had this one too. Fatima Mansions was far from shit though! Would agree that EMF managed to do the impossible in making Shaddap You Face even worse - sounds like it was recorded in three minutes.
Senseless Things cover of Apache, The Fall’s Xanadu and, yes, Vic’s tales of the Belgian police are the ones I got to most regularly.
First of theirs I bought and probably still my favourite. I’ve had I Should Coco on in the car today though and it sounds huge compared to how I remember it! As mentioned above, the opening 1-2 is so excitingly manic - The levels tipping the red throughout.
Always thought the self titled one was quite boring and plodding, definitely consider it their worst (from someone who hasn’t heard Diamond Hoo Ha Man tbf)