A collection of early and “rare” recordings from the Wichita, Kansas based noise band from the 1980s.

Track list:

“Such a Nice Letter” the bands first studio recording, produced by Barry Sanders in 1984.
“Phone Call Recording” Mary McKenzie give a brief description of a dream she had where a “Variation Wave” was destroying the country.
“Human Shields” one of Richard Wayne’s early recordings using televisions and Casios.
“Rowdy Yates Bad Trip” the original studio jam that the completed track grew from, with Kevin Richey on lead keyboard.
“March of the Undead Bowlers” another of Richard Wayne’s early Casio keyboard pieces.
“Truk” an alternate version with Andrew Slaughter on vocals using Edward Oleo’s text from the cassette liners notes as lyrics (based on Truk island WWII battle)
“From the South” a new Variation Wave track from their never released 1996 follow up album.
“Taskmen Egress” a new Variation Wave track from their never released 1996 follow up album.
“Skin You Alive” a new Variation Wave track, the opening track from their never released 1996 follow up album.
“The Stygian Shore” a new Variation Wave track from their never released 1996 follow up album.

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