:Garista: is a debut album by the British avant-garde music group :zoviet*france:, who, when it was recorded, identified themselves as :$OVIET:FRANCE:. Recorded in December 1981, it was the first commercial album by the group, who released it themselves in 1982 in audio cassette format. Subsequently it was re-released by the music label Singing Ringing, again in audio cassette format (UK, 1985), and then by Charrm in audio cassette, 12-inch vinyl and CD formats (UK, 1990).
1982 edition <br /><small>LABEL</small>: :$OVIET:FRANCE: (UK) <br /><small>CATALOGUE NUMBER</small>: no catalogue number <br /><small>FORMAT</small>: normal bias audio cassette with hand made inlay (manually screenprinted muslin glued to card backing stained with creosote) and manually screenprinted labels. <br /><small>ARTWORK</small>: original artwork and design by :$OVIET:FRANCE: <br /><small>TOTAL RUNNING TIME</small>: 00:39:49
1985 edition <br /><small>LABEL</small>: Singing Ringing (UK) <br /><small>CATALOGUE NUMBER</small>: no catalogue number <br /><small>FORMAT</small>: normal bias audio cassette with hand made inlay (manually screenprinted muslin glued to card backing stained with creosote) and manually screenprinted labels. <br /><small>ARTWORK</small>: original artwork and design by :$OVIET:FRANCE: <br /><small>TOTAL RUNNING TIME</small>: 00:39:49
1990 edition <br /><small>LABEL</small>: Charrm (UK) <br /><small>CATALOGUE NUMBERS</small>: CHARRMTC1 (audio cassette); CHARRMLP1 (12 inch vinyl); CHARRMCD1 (CD) <br /><small>FORMATS</small>: normal bias audio cassette with hand made inlay (manually screenprinted muslin glued to card), commercially printed insert and commercially printed labels; 12 inch vinyl record with commercially printed sleeve; audio CD with commercially printed inlay and traycard. <br /><small>ARTWORK</small>: original artwork and design by :$OVIET:FRANCE: <br /><small>TOTAL RUNNING TIME</small>: 00:39:49