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Dung 4

by Inspiral Carpets

Released: May 06, 1989

Indie rock, Madchester

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"Dung 4" is a demo album by the British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. In 2014, "Dung 4" was reissued on vinyl and CD by Cherry Red Records, with the tracks from Inspiral Carpets' earlier demo EP "Cow" included as bonus tracks. Another vinyl reissue of "Dung 4" was later released by the Tiger Bay label in Europe, combining the contents of both demos onto a single album.

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Initially released in May 1989 on the band's…

Initially released in May 1989 on the band's own Cow Records label, the album was only available on cassette.

The title is a reference to the catalog…

The title is a reference to the catalog number assigned to the release.

On the LP version, "Cow" was featured as…

On the LP version, "Cow" was featured as a bonus 7-inch EP, while on the CD, its tracks were added to the end of the "Dung 4" program.

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"Dung 4" is a demo album by the British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. Initially released in May 1989 on the band's own Cow Records label, the album was only available on cassette. The title is a reference to the catalog number assigned to the release. In 2014, "Dung 4" was reissued on vinyl and CD by Cherry Red Records, with the tracks from Inspiral Carpets' earlier demo EP "Cow" included as bonus tracks. On the LP version, "Cow" was featured as a bonus 7-inch EP, while on the CD, its tracks were added to the end of the "Dung 4" program. Another vinyl reissue of "Dung 4" was later released by the Tiger Bay label in Europe, combining the contents of both demos onto a single album.