Ffa Coffi Pawb @ WelshBands
Biography
Ffa Coffi Pawb (literally: "Everybody's Coffee Beans", phonetically: "Fuck Off, Everyone") are commonly acknowledged to be the prototype of the Super Furry Animals (SFA) and were signed to top Welsh music label, Ankst.
The band was made up of SFA's Gruff Rhys as frontman, with SFA's Dafydd Ieuan as drummer. Rhodri Puw, now a member of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (GZM) and Dewi Emlyn, (once tour manager for GZM and SFA), were the other two band members.
The band released three albums, Clymhalio, Dalec Peilon and Hei Vidal! whilst together. In 2004, a compilation of the band's best tracks was released under the title Am Byth ("Forever") on the Placid Casual label.
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Discography
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Clymhalio (Cassette)
ANKST 18 - 1991
Ochr Un
1. Ms Cornflakes '91
2. Breichiau Hir
3. Pen Yn Y Gwynt
4. Chwaer Yr Haul
5. Hunlle Yn Nunlle
6. Cwsg, Cwsg, Cwsg
Ochr Dau
7. Galw Arno Ti
8. Allan O'i Phen
9. Nol I'r Ogofau
10. Hydref Yn Sacramento
11. Cuddiwn Dan Y Bwrdd
12. Gweld Dim Byd
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Clymhalio lyrics in image form (as scanned from the original tape).
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Ffa'r Out - Cymryd y Pys (12");
ANKST 23
Download an MP3 1 minute sample of the A side, Cymryd Y Pys!
A. Cymryd Y Pys
A.A. Cymryd Y Pys (7")
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Cymryd y Pys Letter that came with the 12"!
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Hei Vidal (Cassette)
ANKST 36 - 1992
Ochr Un
1. Clymhalio
2. Ffarout
3. Profion Moddion
4. Wyneb I Waered
5. Dilyn Fy Nhrwyn
6. Colli'r Goriad
Ochr Dau
7. Arwynebol Melyn
8. Sega Segur
9. Helo Traeth
10. Pelydr Secs
11. Ofn Cw^n
12. Llychia Dy Fflachllwch Drosda I
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Hei Vidal lyrics in image form (as scanned from the original tape).
Cover notes:
Some notes for those listening in English! Ffa Coffi Pawb present Hei Vidal!; a confused album for a confused age. I mean for f'sakes it's 1993, and what are we? Mods, Rockers; Post Mod Rockers. Why aren't we making techno records? Anyway, here are some insights about the songs. The standard of standard is falling and all you can say is "Ffarout". 'Profion Moddion' : The secret of the 1990's is positivity - global extinction, aids - WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!. 'Wyneb i Waered' is equally paranoid, but in a more confused and dreamlike manner. 'Colli'r Goriad' is about losing the key - to everything. Whilst 'Arwynebol Melyn' is a yellow superficial song for horselovers. 'Sega Segur' stomps its way into the virtual reality of extreme paranoid techno fear. So for relief we can ealk along the polluted of 'Helo Traeth'. 'Pelydr Secs' is another confused song about being hit on the head with a stone, leading on to 'Ofn Cw^n'; a pretend dog phobia song dedicated to Oscar and his gang. 'Llychia dy fflachllwch drosda i' (Throw your flashdust all over me) merges some dumb rhymes with the realisation that the world is a flop and that bimbo pop is worthy of celebration, yeah! etc.............
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Dalec Peilon (Cassette)
ANKST 43
Ffa Coffi Pawb - Am Byth (CD) (translates as "forever")
PLC?? - 1986 – 1992
1. Valium (Dalec Peilon, 1988)
2. Allan O'I Phen (Recorded for Fideo 9, released on 12",1990)
3. Breichiau Hir (Clymhalio, 1991)
4. Gafael Yn Dynn (Hei Mr DJ compilation, 1991)
5. Sega Segur (Hei Vidal!, 1992)
6. Arwynebol Melyn (Hei Vidal!, 1992)
7. Lluchia Dy Fflachlwch Drosta I (Hei Vidal!, 1992)
8. Gweld Dim Byd (Clymhalio, 1991)
9. Llosgi'n Nhy I Lawr (Siwgwr album Torrwyr Beddau Byd Eang Cyf, 1986)
10. Ffarout (Hei Vidal!, 1992)
11. Gwneud Fy Mhen I Fewn (Dalec Peilon, 1988)
12. Gwn (Flexidisc split with the band Terry Waite A'r Asid, 1989)
13. Hydref Yn Sacramento (Clymhalio, 1991)
14. Colli'r Goriad (Hei Vidal!, 1992)
15. Mynd I Lawr (Dalec Peilon, 1988)
16. Dw I'n Troi 'N Ffrwyth (12", 1989)
extra track: Toycn