Black Star Liner

Information about Black Star Liner has been somewhat difficult to acquire. Tandoori Space Records, a record shop based in Leeds, who have put on gigs featuring BSL have come up with a discography and the answer to one of my questions (thanks to Mark Rumbold for taking the time). Neil Harris has finished off the job and supplied the detailed information.

I was struck by the similarity in the music of BSL and Cornershop - in fact Duggie Dhal appears on the Cornershop album 'When I Was Born For The Seventh Time' under a different title. This is because it was written by Tjinder Singh from Cornershop and Choque Hosein and Chris Harrop from Black Star Liner. The third member of BSL is Tom Salmon on keyboards.

Smoke The Prophets 1994	Yemen Cutta Connection 1996
High Turkish Influence (12") 1995	Halaal Rock 1996
The Jawz 1995	Halaal Rock Remix EP 1996
Spanish Omega 1996	Rock Freak 1997
Harmon Session Special XI 1996	Rock Freak Promo 1997

Remix material.

· 1994. Rootsman ‘Soundclash City Rockers EP’. ‘Persian Lion’ (Remix by Black Star Liner). (Sound002).
· 1995. Dreadzone ‘Little Britain’. Includes remix by Black Star Liner. (Virgin VST 1565, VSCDT 1565).
· 1996 Cornershop ‘6a.m. Jullander Shere’. Includes remix by Choque Hosein. (Wiiija).
· 1996. Spoonfed Hybrid ‘Hibernation Shock’. ‘Token She-van’ (remix of Heaven’s Knot by Choque Hosein) US Release. (Farrago).
· 1997. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook remixed ‘Star Rise’ - My Comfort Remains (remix by Black Star Liner). (Real World).

Appearances on compilations.

· Various Artists ‘Freezone 2. Variations on a Chill’ - Harmon Haroot.
· Various Artists ‘Dubnology. Journeys into Outer Bass’ - Fatta Connection.
· Various Artists ‘Eastern Uprising. Dance Music from the Asian Underground’ - Harmon Dub. (Sony).
· Various Artists ‘Rocket Fuel’ - Anna Drone Anna Jam (US Release).

Live broadcast performances (not on release).

· Peel Session for BBC Radio 1 in 1995.
· Peel Session for BBC Radio 1 in October 1997. Tracks performed: Rock Freak, Glitter Frenzy, Gimmick Prince, Superfly’n’Bindi.
· India 5-0 Celebration of Independence Concert, broadcast in August 1997 by Radio 1. Also featuring Talvin Singh, Cornershop and John Peel.
· Live performance from Maida Vale Studios for the Mary-Anne Hobbs show on BBC Radio 1 in January, 1998. Tracks performed: Yemen Cutta Connection, Rock Freak, Superfly’n’Bindi, Glitter Frenzy.

Much of the detail for this discography was prepared by Neil Harris with original input from Mark Rumbold and Tandoori Space.
If you want to write to Black Star Liner, their address for information and merchandise is: Black Star Liner, PO Box HP 48, Leeds, LS6 2XN. They say that anyone can write to them in 'any language'!

Tandoori Space Records, C/O Sugar Lump, The Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds LS1 7BR

Phone: 0113 245 2925, Fax 0113 274 7398, E-mail Tandoori.Space@btinternet.com

Naturally, Tandoori Space are happy to supply any BSL recordings by mail order.