Released by Leather Jacket Records tautahi in association with Pinacolada Records. Pressed by Holiday Records in Aotearoa New Zealand.

tautahi post-punk rockers Playthings from 1981/82 have released a six track 12 45rpm EP with tracks from their seminal singlesColoured & Bird’s Eye View plus an unreleased track found in the archives!

Playthings formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1980 with two strong songwriters, Jay Clarkson and Janine Saundercock, alongside guitarist Nicky Carter and drummer Dave Toland.

Paul Kean joined as sound engineer and manager in 1981, and recorded Playthings live at The Gladstone on Oliver Scotts 1/2 Track Ferrograph tape machine in glorious pulse pounding mono. Two stand