Minny Pops Secret Stories CD

January 2003 sees the first ever CD releases by cult Dutch electro pioneers Minny Pops who released four albums & a string of singles on Factory & Plurex between 1979 & 1985. Formed by mainman Wally van Middendorp in 1978 the band released several left-field singles & an album on Dutch label Plurex before joining Factory Records in 1980. After acclaimed singles such as Dolphin's Spurt Secret Story & Time & becoming the first Dutch group to record a Peel Session the group released keynote album Sparks In a Dark Room in 1982. Two further albums followed before the band split in 1985, though in 2012 Minny Pops reformed for a string of anniversary shows to coincide with archive live CD/DVD package Standstill To Motion.

1. Dolphin's Spurt 2. Goddess 3. Island 4. Secret Story 5. Ice Cube Wall 6. Mono 7. Jets 8. Goddess 9. Time (12" Mix) 10. Kogel (Demo) 11. Body Language (Demo) 12. Last Drink in the Lounge 13. Possessed By the Stars 14. Vreemde Dagen, Vreemde Nachten 15. Left Behind (Achtergelaten) 16. Wandering (Wandelen) 17. Cool (Koel) 18. Fighting Man 19. West Desert Shore 20. Back Home 21. Palm Beach 22. She Said Go Go Go