CUP OF TEA RECORDS
Profile:
        Bristol, UK based trip-hop label.
      
Sublabel:
        Milk Recordings
      
Historical Contact Info:
        The Vision Factory 
        7 Zetland Road 
        Bristol 
        BS6 7AG
      
URLs:
      http://home.arcor.de/saltimbokka/cot
      http://www.cupoftearecords.co.uk/
Cup of Tea records had been releasing quality tracks of slo-mo beat excursions and weirdelic sound collages in the time from 1995 to 1999. The label, founded by Pip Diaz in Bristol, started with the release of "The Mudskipper EP" by a band called Junkwaffel, remixed by Bristol royalty Portishead. Leading up to this, Cup of Tea has created a name for itself by providing Bristol with the most upfront in club DJ's and bands, putting on everything from jungle to hip hop, from jazz-funk to dub. Strong releases on twelve from Crustation, Purple Penguin, Spaceways, The Federation, Slick Sixty, Tammy Payne, Statik Sound System, Grantby, The Disciples, Mr. Scruff, Monk & Canatella and more.
Discography:
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         COT 001  | 
      
         The Mudskipper EP (12", EP)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 002  | 
      
         Foot Damage (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 003  | 
      
         Passion / Tribhuwan (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 004  | 
      
         Tbc Wetsuit (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 005  | 
      
         Pinhead Plutonium EP (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 006  | 
      
         Better Get Ready (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 007  | 
      
         Now 'Til Never (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 008  | 
      
         Revolutionary Pilot EP (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 009  | 
      
         The Doge Of Venice (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 010  | 
      
         Timbuktu EP (12", EP)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 011  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 012  | 
      
         Fly Fishing (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 013  | 
      
         Time Booth (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 014  | 
      
         Pressure (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 014  | 
      
         Pressure (12", Promo, W/Lbl)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT015  | 
      
         Beasts Of England EP (12", EP)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 016  | 
      
         The Winter Collection (2x12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 016 CDS  | 
      
         The Winter Collection (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 017  | 
      
         Japanese Flute Remixes (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 018  | 
      
         In Deeper Life (12")  | 
      
         1994  | 
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         COT 019  | 
      
         Mountain (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 019 CDS  | 
      
         Mountain (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 020  | 
      
         I Can Water My Plants (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 020 CDS  | 
      
         I Can Water My Plants (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 021  | 
      
         The Bedroom Collection (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 022  | 
      
         Moments Of Pleasure (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 023  | 
      
         Deliverance (12")  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 023 CDS  | 
      
         Deliverence (CD, Single)  | 
      
         1995  | 
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         COT 024  | 
      
         Big Duck EP (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 025  | 
      
         Vocal Versions (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 025 CD  | 
      
         Vocal Versions (CD)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 026  | 
      
         Caves (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 028  | 
      
         Hitting A Raw Nerve EP (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 029  | 
      
         Biome (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 030  | 
      
         We Disappear EP (12")  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT 031  | 
      
         Bete Noir (7")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 032  | 
      
         Rockss (12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 033  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 034  | 
      
         Memphis EP (2x12", EP)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 034 CDS  | 
      
         Memphis EP (CD, EP)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 035  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 035 CD  | 
      
         The Essential Times EP (CD, EP)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 036  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 037  | 
      
         See Through EP (12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 039  | 
      
         Distance (12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 040  | 
      
         Large Pies EP (2x12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 040 CD  | 
      
         Large Pies (CD, Single)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 041  | 
      
         BQE (12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 042  | 
      
         The Drifter EP (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 043  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 043 CDS  | 
      
         Hilary, Last Of The Pool Sharks (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 044  | 
      
         Who's Who? (12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 044 CDS  | 
      
         Who's Who? (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 045  | 
      
         Wot Da Fuk (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 046  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 047  | 
      
         Thru The Haze (2x12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 047 CDS  | 
      
         Thru The Haze (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT 048  | 
      
         Duck On A Bike (12", W/Lbl)  | 
      
         
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         COT 049  | 
      
         See Through (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 050  | 
      
         Santa Maria (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 050 CD  | 
      
         Santa Maria (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 051  | 
      
         Instrumentals EP (12", EP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 051 CDS  | 
      
         Instrumentals EP (CD, EP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 052  | 
      
         Apollo / Dust (10")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 053  | 
      
         Clear (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 053 B  | 
      
         Clear (Remix) (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT053 CDS  | 
      
         Clear (CD)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 054  | 
      
         Fruity Flavours EP (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 054 CDS  | 
      
         Fruity Flavours EP (CD, EP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 055  | 
      
         Secrets Of The Sand EP (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 056  | 
      
         Raw Deal EP (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 056 CDS  | 
      
         Raw Deal EP (CD, EP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 057  | 
      
         The Wrestler EP (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 057 CDS  | 
      
         The Wrestler (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 059  | 
      
         Nightbulb EP (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 061  | 
      
         Forty Greatest Hits (12", Single)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 061 CDS  | 
      
         Forty Greatest Hits (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 062  | 
      
         Look At Me (12")  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 062 CDS  | 
      
         Look At Me EP (CD, EP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT 063  | 
      
         Jumpin' (12")  | 
      
         
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         COT 064  | 
      
         Frozen Head (7")  | 
      
         1999  | 
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         COT 064 CDS  | 
      
         Frozen Head (CD, Maxi)  | 
      
         1999  | 
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         COT CD 001  | 
      
         Cup Of Tea Records - A Compilation (CD, Comp)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT CD 002  | 
      
         Trad (CD)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT CD 003  | 
      
         Tempesta (CD)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT CD 004  | 
      
         De-Tuned (CD)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT CD 005  | 
      
         Care In The Community (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT CD 006  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 007  | 
      
         Cup Of Tea Records - A Mix CD (CD, Mixed)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 008  | 
      
         Thru The Haze (CD)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT CD 009  | 
      
         Remix Selection (CD)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 010  | 
      
         Submarine Address (CD)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 011  | 
      
         Disparation (CD)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 012  | 
      
         Cup Of Tea Records - Another Compilation (CD, Comp)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 013  | 
      
         Chicken Milk (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 014  | 
      
         Headspinz (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 015  | 
      
         Solid Krell Metal (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 016  | 
      
         Creature Feature (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT CD 018  | 
      
         Coffee Table Music (CD, Comp)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 019  | 
      
         Question (Album) (2 versions)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 020  | 
      
         Doom (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 022  | 
      
         Turbo Beats: Scott Hendy In The Mix At Blowpop (CD, Mixed)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 024  | 
      
         To Be Or Not To Be Bop A Lula (CD, Album)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD 025  | 
      
         Nibs and Nabs (CD)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT CD046  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT LP 001  | 
      
         A Compilation (2xLP)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT LP 002  | 
      
         Trad (2x12", Album)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT LP 003  | 
      
         Tempesta (2xLP)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT LP 004  | 
      
         De-Tuned (2xLP)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT LP 005  | 
      
         Care In The Community (2xLP, Album)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT LP 006  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT LP 008  | 
      
         Thru The Haze (2xLP)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         COT LP 009  | 
      
         Remix Selection (2xLP)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT LP 011  | 
      
         Disparation (LP)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT LP 012  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT LP 013  | 
      
         Chicken Milk (LP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT LP 018  | 
      
         Coffee Table Music (LP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT LP 019  | 
      
         Question (2xLP)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         COT LP 020  | 
      
         Doom (2xLP)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         COT LP 024  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         IRN 001  | 
      
         Essential Times EP (12", EP, Promo)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         IRN 002  | 
      
         Cup Of Tea Records: Another Compilation EP (12", EP, Promo)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         IRN000005  | 
      
         Promo (12")  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         IRNDJ003  | 
      
         Chicken Milk (Sampler) (12", Smplr, Promo)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         IRN DJ-105  | 
      
         Santa Maria (CD, Promo)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         none  | 
      
         C.O.T 'A Compilation' (Cass, Promo)  | 
      
         1996  | 
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         PCOT 033  | 
      
         Like This (12", Promo, W/Lbl)  | 
      
         1997  | 
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         pCOT053  | 
      
         Clear (J-Raq Remix) (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)  | 
      
         1998  | 
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         PCOT 057  | 
      
         The Wrestler (12", S/Sided, Promo, W/Lbl)  | 
      
         1998  | 
    
From an original article by Colin Allen on Wikipedia
