Cambridge, UK
Nov. 1, 1978
soundboard recording (sound quality: VG++; hi-resolution vinyl rip from Live at The Portland Arms LP [Glass Fish] release)
02 Sandra's Having Her Brain Out 03 Give Me a Spanner, Ralph
04 My Evaline
05 Human Music
06 I Like Bananas
(Because They Have No Bones)
07 Horns Large Horns
08 The Book of Love
09 Wish I Had My Baby
10 White Shoe Blues
11 In the Mood
12 That's When Your Heartaches Begin
13 Have a Heart, Betty (I'm Not Fireproof)
14 The Duke of Squeeze
15 All Shook Up
16 Postman's Knock*
17 Deck of Cards*
*Trks 16 & 17 are from the same performance, but were not included on either of the official "Live at the Portland Arms" releases.
The Soft Boys:
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| cover of the original release on cassette, 1983 |
Morris Windsor - drums, vocals
Robyn Hitchcock - guitar, lead vocals, harmonica
Kimberley Rew - guitar, vocals
Jim Melton - percussion, lead vocal (track 11)
Mungo Carstairs - saxophone, vocals
Airborne Alice - additional vocals
ROB SEZ: Among Robyn Hitchcock & Soft Boys fans, this is a well-known release, taken from an early acoustic performance — offered here in all its lossless glory. It was first released in 1983 on Moonlight Records as a cassette-only edition, and reissued on vinyl in 1988 on Glass Fish Records with new artwork. It's never been released on CD. Tracks 1-15 are from a hi-resolution rip of the LP. (I cannot recall my source for the two bonus tracks, but I do know they're from a lossless source. A couple of tracks from this performance appeared on an officially-released compilation, but these are versions from the vinyl rip, so in that sense aren't exactly the same.) The set is now nearly complete, lacking only "Wey Wey Hep Uh Hole", which was played next to last in the setlist. HUGE THANKS to Dr. Forrester for sharing this one.
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Thank you so much for this. I love this show + recording, so it's fantastic to have the extra tracks!
ReplyDeleteCheers, David, Please enjoy.
DeleteBonus tracks... Nice!
ReplyDeleteGood value for the money, don't you think, Z?
Delete8-)
Realized have that same 'Postman's Knock' version from a comp called Invisible History without dawning on me it was from same gig. But had never heard the 'Deck of Cards'.
ReplyDeleteI think my source for those 2 tracks was probably a bootleg rarities comp. About the time I finish leaving this comment, it will come back to me... 8-(
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