"River of No Return" Bassist Paul "Etch" Etchells was hired, and with a drum machine nicknamed 'Pandora', the band set about releasing their debut 12" single, "River of No Return", featuring a
cover of
Roxy Music's song "Both Ends Burning". By Marx's own admission, the sound quality was poor. Nevertheless, the single was released in early 1986.
"Heart Full of Soul" The second single to be released was "Heart Full of Soul", a cover of
The Yardbirds' song. It was backed with a cover of
Golden Earring's hit single "
Radar Love". The 12" version of the single had a silver sleeve instead of the pale blue of the 7" single, as well as a bonus track on the
A-side, a cover of
Suzi Quatro's "
Can The Can". The drums on this single were programmed by Etch, rather than Marx. Steve Smith from
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry had been helping the band live and occasionally in the studio, and on this single, contributed by adding backing vocals and extra guitars. and despite demoing new songs, such as "Rock It" and "Adrift Without You" with new manager Chris Cooke, the band slowly disintegrated, playing their final concert in Amsterdam, on 4 December 1989. ==Reformation==