| Made Up in Blue | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | The Bats |
| Cover: | madeupinbluecover.jpg |
| Recorded: | December 1985 |
| Studio: | Point, London |
| Genre: | Dunedin sound, indie pop, alternative rock |
| Label: | Flying Nun |
| Producer: | The Bats, John Milton |
| Prev Title: | And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside' |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Daddy's Highway |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
Made Up in Blue is a 1986 EP by New Zealand indie rock group the Bats.
In 1985, the Bats were touring Britain and Germany, including playing support for Alex Chilton. They recorded the Made Up in Blue EP at the 24 track Point Studio in London in December 1985.
"Made Up in Blue" was the first single ever released in the U.K. by Flying Nun.[1] It was awarded "Single of the Week" by the influential British magazine, NME.[2]
In 1990, Flying Nun released the first three Bats EPs as Compiletely Bats. The three tracks from Made Up in Blue were also added to CD reissues of the band's debut album, Daddy's Highway.
All songs written by Robert Scott.