In 1994 Gorky's released their first full studio album, "Tatay". By 1995, Euros Rowlands had replaced Osian Evans on drums in time to record a second album – "Bwyd Time" – which featured a wide range of instrumentation (such as the parts for the celesta and sitar credited on "Iechyd Da"). Both albums were produced by Alan Holmes who also provided their colourful artwork. These early releases show a huge range of influences and styles: "Thema o Cartref", the opening track of "Tatay", for example, is a relatively gentle harmonium-backed song, while "When You Hear the Captain Sing" appears to be a tribute of sorts to Captain Beefheart and "Amsermaemaiyndod/cinema" presents one song in the right channel and a completely different one in the left. The 1996 compilation "Introducing Gorky's Zygotic Mynci" (the band's first release in America) compiled material from the Ankst album and singles and summed up this phase of Gorky's career.