MINIMAL COMPACT – Immigrants Songs – 12″ EP – CRAM050

1986 MC are invited to appear at a Crammed festival at the Kitchen in NYC, but have to cancel their trip when they are refused a visa. Wim Wenders uses “When I Go” in his film “The Sky Over Berlin”. A new EP is recorded: “Immigrants Songs”. It contains a surprising cover version of the famous Led Zeppelin song, which once again hits the US college radio and underground club charts. Colin Newman moves to Brussels, get married with Malka, who plays an important role in the recording of his “Commercial Suicide” album. The band continues their relentless touring across Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the UK, Scandinavia.

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