On November 12, two crucial releases from The Clean’s distinguished discography will be released with the Tally Ho! b/w Platypus 7-inch and the Boodle Boodle Boodle 12-inch EP, the Dunedin trio’s first official recordings as a band, both celebrating their 40th anniversary this year.

Originally released on Flying Nun Records, these reissues have been remastered by Tex Houston with assistance from the Alexander Turnbull Library New Zealand, and The Clean’s David Kilgour and Robert Scott oversaw the careful re-creation of the original packaging.

Recorded in the middle of a New Zealand tour for a humble NZ$60, Tally Ho! broke into the country’s Top 20 singles chart at #19, surprising everyone including the band. Its B-side “Platypus” was recorded live at a show just days prior, capturing the band’s buoyant and elastic sound on stage. Featuring Clean classics like “Anything Could Happen” and “Point That Thing Somewhere Else,” Boodle Boodle Boodle arrived two months after the “Tally Ho!” single, peaking at #5 and staying in the NZ Top 20 for nearly six months. Recorded on four-track by The Clean’s childhood friends Chris Knox and Doug Hood, Boodle Boodle Boodle was awarded the Classic Record distinction by New Zealand’s Taite Music Prize in 2017.

Each reissue will be available on New Zealand exclusive colour vinyl, as well as standard black and colour variants.

Pre-orders available now here.