Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet

Appearances On "Various Artist" Compilations

Shadowy Men tracks are bolded.

(There's a number of these that I've had reported to me, but I've never actually seen. If you have details on how to find one of these, do let me know. I'll make it worth your while.)

cover of It Came From Canada, Volume 2
It Came From Canada, Volume 2
Released in 1986
Og 9 [LP]
Og Music Box 182 Station F Montreal H3J2L1

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SIDE TWO:
cover of Live In London
Live In London
Released in 1987 as a freebie with a copy of the fanzine What Wave.
[Cassette, limited to 500 copies]

SIDE A:

SIDE B: NOTES:
cover of It Came From Canada, Volume 4
It Came From Canada, Volume 4
Released in 1988
Shadowy Men song recorded by Peter Hudson
Og 17 [LP]
Og Music Box 182 Station F Montreal H3J 2L1

SIDE ONE:

SIDE TWO:
cover of Beautiful Happiness
Beautiful Happiness
Released in 1988
Shigaku Limited Happy-1/EFA-17308 [LP]

SIDE ONE:

SIDE TWO:
cover of What's All The Fuzz About
What's All The Fuzz About
Released in 1989 as a freebie with issue 17 of the fanzine What Wave.
What Wave WW-08 [Cassette]

SIDE A:

SIDE B: NOTES:
cover of The Estrus Lunch Bucket The Estrus Lunch Bucket trading card
The Estrus Lunch Bucket
Released in 1990, in conjunction with Dry Heat Records.
Estrus DHCD1 [CD] and ESBX1 [box of three 7" singles]
Limited to 1000 copies on CD and 1622 (1500 numbered, 122 for the bands) in the 7" single box.

Each copy came with a collector's card for each band, two stickers and a form to join the Estrus Crust Club. The Shadowy Men card is next to the cover above.


cover of Clam Chowder & Ice vs. Big Macs & Bombers
Clam Chowder & Ice vs. Big Macs & Bombers
Released in 1991
Nardwuar CLEO4 [LP]

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SIDE TWO: NOTES:
cover of Brave New Waves
Brave New Waves
Promo-only, released in 1991
Variety Recordings (CBC) VCRCD10 [CD]

cover of Certain Damage Volume 38
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! Volume 38
Promo-only, released in October, 1991
CMJ CD-038 [CD]
NOTE: Yes, the Shadowy Men track is listed like that, with both songs together. Basically, when "Dim The Lights" completely fades out, "D. Tour" starts up. There's no cross-fade.
CD sleeve for Left Of The Dial insert with MTV 120 Minutes
MTV 120 Minutes: Left Of The Dial
Promo-only, released in 1992
Thirsty Ear Communications [CD]

NOTES:
cover of Juno Collection 1992
Juno Collection 1992: The Night Canadian Music Came Home
Released in 1992
Promo 2CD release

DISC ONE:

DISC TWO: NOTES:
cover of International Pop Underground Convention
International Pop Underground Convention
Released in 1992
K Records KLP 11 [LP, CD]
*note: On this album, "Courtney Love" is a band name, not the Hole lead singer.
cover of Adventures In Music #48
Adventures In Music #48: Alternative Graffiti
Released in 1992
AIM-48
NOTE: The actual title of this one is really confusing. The spine of the CD label reads Adventures In Music (... some blank space ...) Cargo II Sampler. Based on the sleeve above, I'd be tempted to call it Cargo Records: Second Shipment. The CD label itself reads Alternative Graffiti.
cover of A Canadian Alternative '92
A Canadian Alternative '92
Released in 1993
Second Wave Music [CD] (now DAHB Music)

cover of International Hip Swing
International Hip Swing
Released in 1993
K Records KLP 16 [CD]

cover of Over The Edge
Over The Edge, Part II
Promo-only, released in 1993
MCA Canada MCAC 9334 [Cassette]

SIDE ONE:

SIDE TWO:
label of MCA CD Compilation #7
MCA Records Canada CD Compilation #7
Promo-only, released in April, 1993
MCA Canada MCAD 9321 [CD]


label of MCA CD Compilation #10
MCA Records Canada CD Compilation #10
Promo-only, released in May, 1993
MCA Canada MCAD 9335 [CD]


cover of Caution! Hot Tips!
Caution! Hot Tips!
Released June, 1993
Dedicated/Melody Maker DEDCD-010 [CD]

cover of 13 Back-Ordered Hits
13 Back-Ordered Hits
Released in 1993
Cargo Records promotional release, no catalog number [CD]

cover of Super Fantastic Mega Smash Hits!
Super Fantastic Mega Smash Hits!
Released in 1995
Pravda/Backyard Records 72392 75489-2 [CD]

cover of Star Power!
Star Power!
Released in 1995
Pravda Records PR6350 [CD]

cover of EMI #15
EMI Music Canada Promo CD #15
Released in June, 1996
EMI CDPRO #15 [CD]

cover of Cable Ready
Television's Greatest Hits Volume 7: Cable Ready
Released in 1996
TeeVee Tunes TVT 1900 [CD]

cover of Television's Greatest Hits Sampler
A Tasty Sampling From Four New Volumes Of Television's Greatest Hits
Released in 1996
TeeVee Tunes TVT 1905 2P [promo CD]

cover of Time Machine
Time Machine: The History Of Canadian 60's Garage Punk And Surf (1985-95)
Released in 1996
Stomp Records STOMP 008 [CD]

cover of Rare Instrumentals, Vol. 9
Rare Instrumentals, Vol. 9
Released in 2005
ERA Records ERA-109 [CD]
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