This is a re-issue of the 1986 Media Burn compilation of demos from July 1981 and a couple of German live shows from April 1983, back on double LP for the first time in 24 years. THE MILKSHAKES were mainly Micky Hampshire (Git/Vox), Billy Childish (Git/Vox), Bruce Brand (Drums) and Russ Wilkins (Bass). When his punk band, THE POP RIVETS, broke up in 1980, Billy Childish formed a new group with Mickey Hampshire, a roadie who had been performing in a group called Mickey and the Milkshakes. The two began writing songs together and released their first LP "Talkin' About", in 1981. With Childish on guitar and vocals, Hampshire on guitar and vocals, Bruce Brand on drums, and Russ Wilkins (later replaced by John Agnew) on bass, THE MILKSHAKES sound was a ... read more