January 1995 saw the release of Fußgängerzone's seminal 'Belch' - a track now available as a free mp3 download at the band's www.F-zone.co.uk website.

'Acne: The Greatest Zits', a second compilation of all the Frostbyte singles since the 'Nocturnal Emissions' album came out in late January, charting the rise and rise of this now famous record label.

Meanwhile, Fußgängerzone had been busy in the studio with their friends The Celestial Anthropoids, who were struggling to find inspiration for new material.  The results of this collaboration came out under the new name Gin & Tonic, with the platinum selling single 'A F*cking Racket'.

Fußgängerzone had constantly been playing live in small venues throughout the United Kingdom since signing to Frostbyte Records, but now plans were afoot for a humungous World wide stadium tour.  The band began negotiations with concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith to prepare for this massive logistical exercise.  This was to become the historic 'Fuzzbox Wah' tour of 1996, and put the band's release schedule on hold for many months.  This gave Fat Cat Ben some time to take a well earned rest from the rat race.  He soon departed for a two month cruise in the Mediterranean.

(Fat Cat Ben in 1995)