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====== The Fish John West Reject ======

Acoustic Pop Thrashabilly\\
Tasmania, Australia

An Australian band, self described as acoustic pop thrashabilly. Originally from Launceston, Tasmania, the band moved to Melbourne in 1988 but broke up in 1991. Former members of the band went on to form The Dunaways in 1996.

===== Discography =====

| 1986 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/04/07/the-fish-john-west-reject-canned/|Canned]] |
| 1989 | Left (7") | River Filf Records |
| 1989 | Swim | River Filf Records |
| 1989 | The Orchard (ep) | River Filf Records |
| 1990 | Fin | Shock |
| 1990 | Exile (7") | Shock |
| 1990 | Sick Inside (ep) | Shock |

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==== Canned ====

1986 Independent

Mark Narkowicz – Vocals, acoustic guitar\\
Mark Adams – Vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica\\
Andrew Viney – Occasional yells, acoustic bass\\
Tim Gleeson – Vocals, drum, percussion

  - Rush (trad.)	
  - Not Mutate	
  - Dreams are Had	
  - Run Come See (trad.)	
  - Dustbowl Refugee
  - Rivers Rise	
  - Resting in Your Love
  - Tamar River	
  - Oppression	
  - Up the Coast	
  - Never Be Friends	
  - Sand 'n' Dust 'n' Bones	
  - The Balm (trad.)	
  - Muleskinner Blues (trad.)

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==== Left ====

1989 River Filf Records (RF001)

  - Left (2:35)
  - Childless Mother (3:00)

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==== Swim ====

1989 River Filf Records (RF002)

  - Lights Out Over Launceston (2:34)
  - Green (3:26)
  - Childless Mother (3:19)
  - The Orchard (3:55)
  - Big Wind (2:33)
  - Tamar River (3:10)
  - Left (2:51)
  - A Different Country Song (2:58)
  - The Bees and the Flowers (3:44)
  - Invitations (3:59)
  - Muleskinner Blues (2:09)
  - Always Changes (3:50)

== 2013 CD re-issue bonus tracks ==
 
  - Spill Ugly (4:51)
  - Minute (1:10)
  - Ezekiel Saw That Wheel (3:14)

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==== The Orchard ‎====

1989 River Filf Records (RF003)

  - The Orchard
  - Minute
  - Ezekial Saw That Wheel

== Cassette Bonus Track ==

  - Caution Rings

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==== Fin ====

1990 Shock (SHOCK 0009)

Mark Narkowicz - Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar\\
Martin D. Witheford - Semi-acoustic guitar, vocals\\
Michael J. Witheford - Bass guitar, vocals\\
Graham Rankin - Drums

Andrew Viney - Bass Guitar on tracks 4 and 5\\
Jeremy Gronow - Phased guitar on track 10\\
John Williams - Keyboards on track 10\\
Andrew Viney - Vocals on track 6

  - Terrible News
  - Exile
  - Caution Rings
  - Sooner or Later
  - She's in France
  - Answers
  - Valentine
  - Sick Inside
  - Let's Not Start This Again
  - She Can't Be Serious
  - Fear and Loathing
  - 20 Ways
  - Concrete Walls

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==== Exhile ====

1990 Shock (SHOCK 705)

  - Exile (3:08)
  - Twenty Ways (3:19)

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==== Sick Inside ====

1990 Shock (SHOCK 7011T)

  - Sick Inside (4:06)
  - Mother Hold My Calls (2:45)
  - Exile (Bar Mix) (2:30)
  - It's My Birthday (4:08)

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