1980-01-A The Pump - Just Want To Dance
Artist - The Pump Release Title - Just Want To Dance Recording Year - 1980 Release Year - 1980 Label - Sterile Records / Pump Intelligence Catalogue Number - SRC02 TNL Index Number - 1980-01-A Release background - Just Want To Dance is the first tape released by The Pump which is a direct precursor of the UK experimental group Nocturnal Emissions. Both groups were headed by Nigel Ayers who founded the Sterile Records label together with Caroline K, who was also a member of both The Pump and Nocturnal Emissions. Sterile Records was founded by Nigel and Caroline as a platform to release new forms of underground music with the presentations of the releases mixing humour with inventive and thought provoking DIY designs. Sterile Records also included vinyl LP releases, VHS tapes and other forms of multimedia art projects. The label is significant for releasing the debut albums from many significant Industrial, Noise and experimental artists including Nocturnal Emissions themsel