Some kind followers have been greedy little sods and snuck in with a few requests this week. I have the keyboard and the power.These links should now be direct and permanent if the host does not collapse and disappear on the blog gets shut down and I get thrown into jail. In reverse order….

For Farquhar Fahrenheit (or Mr F. or the sarcastic bugger and probably uses the search word Zippyshare)

Danny Wilson – The Second Summer Of Love (10″)

Combo Audio – Stand ! (US 12″)

The Christians ‎– Hooverville (And They Promised Us The World) (12″)

Tyger Kahn ‎– If Venus Had Arms (12″)

For wrhusc (who doesn’t use the word please and doesnt check that the links already work!)

Martika ‎– Toy Soldiers (12″)

Falco – Vienna Calling (US 12″)

For Stewart Ord (Out of the Darkness he politely comes again demanding stuff!)

The Teardrop Explodes – Tiny Children (12″)

Troy Tate ‎– Love Is… (Dance Mix) (12″)

For Benjamin (Very precise requesting)

Tunes From Oz and Beyond Part 12 (Still the early 80’s)

For Jeff (Found and re-upped!)

Tin Tin – Hold It (US 12″)

For Lo (The least I can do and thanks for your Runrig stuff!)

Runrig – Protect And Survive (12″)

For MK (You’ll give me a huge Christmas Kiss when you find out what Chameleons I have plan to upload!)

Various – Waves (Canadian Bootleg 12″)

The Chameleons ‎– Swamp Thing (12″)

For Z Gutierrez (another one who does not understand etiquette and manners!)

Anything Box ‎– Living In Oblivion (US 12″)

For Stu (Very niche, scroll down to find! Did you ask for this last year with no joy ?)

Tunes From Oz – Part 24 (Late 80’s, 1987-89) LINKS ADDED

For George (At long last, eh ?)

The David Austin Band – The David Austin Band (Mini Vinyl LP)

For Paul Toogood (Nice choice!)

Intaferon ‎– Getoutoflondon (12″)

For reidar evanger (Did he say thanks ?)

Various ‎– Terpsichore (Silly Not To) (VINYL LP)

Wire ‎– Kidney Bingos (Benelux 12″)

Silly Sunday Song – 134 – Goldbug – Whole Lotta Love (CDS)

For dragonfire64 (he normally orders in bulk you know!)

Meat Beat Manifesto ‎– Asbestos Lead Asbestos (US Promo 12″)

For nevetsjw2 (Did these ages ago)

Talking Heads – Slippery People (US 12″)

For Jase (The longest wait…apologies!)

Amanda Lear – Follow Me (Special Disco Mix) (Canadian 12″)

For alflondon (Both versions of Dragon’s “Rain” for you, thanks for the patience)

Tunes From Oz And Beyond Part 16 – Mid 80’s (Split Enz, Icehouse, Midnight Oil etc..)

Er, Happy Christmas to the weirdos who like this !

Released in 1978 from a recording from 1974 that was not going to released.

Here they introduce synthesisers into the wide musical palette, creating a warm, but sad experimental album. A warped psychedelic Opera for people on substances. Reminds me of Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” but it is far more than that.

The short version for the purists. Released on CD in September 1997.

FLAC (216 MB)

https://store12.gofile.io/download/direct/770b0c78-6176-4828-bb48-3eb98a6ab487/1974A%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BShort%20Version%5D.zip

http://www.filefactory.com/file/234owj645dyq/1974A%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BShort%20Version%5D.zip

East Side Digital – ESD 81232

1		Part One: Edweena	9:34
2		Part Two: The Making Of A Soul	10:02
3		Part Three: Ship’s A’Going Down	6:35
4		Part Four: Never Known Questions	7:02
5		Epilogue	2:21

The extended (and best) version has 7 minutes extra stuff spread across some tracks.

FLAC (235 MB)

https://store10.gofile.io/download/direct/543d66ed-63c5-4a90-9bfe-9155b29df218/1974B%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BFull%20Version%5D.zip

http://www.filefactory.com/file/3rymt3nxczla/1974B%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BFull%20Version%5D.zip

MVD Audio – MVD5122LP

A1		Part One: Edweena
A2		Part Two: The Making Of A Soul
B1		Part Three: Ship’s A’ Going Down
B2		Part Four: Never Known Questions
B3		Epilogue

Here is the one with the bonus Renaldo & The Loaf collaboration from 1983. The UK duo of Renaldo Malpractice (Brian Poole) and Ted the Loaf (David Janssen) add their on skewed electronica to the madness.

FLAC (292 MB)

https://store10.gofile.io/download/direct/bbec4cc8-0e98-40b3-8da8-5b1ce41c6409/1974C%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BBonus%5D.zip

http://www.filefactory.com/file/2qqsfdxmqajw/1974C%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BBonus%5D.zip

		Not Available
1	The Residents	Part One: Edweena	9:31
2		Part Two: The Making Of A Soul	10:00
3		Part Three: Ship’s A’Going Down	6:38
4		Part Four: Never Known Questions	7:03
5		Epilogue	2:30
		Selections From Title In Limbo
6	The Residents And Renaldo & The Loaf	Intro: Version	1:22
7		The Shoe Salesman	4:12
8		Crashing	1:43
9		Monkey & Bunny	5:01
10		Mahogany Wood	4:16
11		The Sailor Song	6:06

The PREserved edition (from Nov 2019) has a whole disc of outtakes as well as some Rehearsal and live recordings.

“X Is For Xtra” seems like a re-imagining of the original album. Re-recorded with more modern techniques. Not too bad for a bit of uneasy listening,

FLAC (463 MB)

http://www.filefactory.com/file/2lvjmw94gl5k/1974D%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BpREServed%5D.rar

https://store9.gofile.io/download/direct/ca901db5-c4e9-4dce-8fa0-6654b7317296/1974D%20Not%20Available%20Rel78%20%5BpREServed%5D.rar

New Ralph Too – NRT007

		Not Available:
1-1		Part One: Edweena	9:27
1-2		Part Two: The Making Of A Soul	9:52
1-3		Part Three: Ship’s A’Going Down	6:33
1-4		Part Four: Never Known Questions	6:59
1-5		Epilogue	2:35
		Available Live:
1-6		Ship’s A’Going Down (1982 Rehearsal)	2:36
1-7		Ship’s A’Going Down (Live, 1986)	4:14
1-8		Mourning Glories (Live, 2014)	3:58
		X Is For Extra (A Conclusion):
2-1		Mehico Ron Devoo	3:04
2-2		Theme From X (With Roman Overtones)	2:29
2-3		Theme From X (Pt 2)	1:44
2-4		Salome And Goiter	1:47
2-5		New Mexico Dream	5:09
2-6		Ho Ho Bumped His Toe	0:49
2-7		Where To Begin?	4:22
2-8		Fairly Well	4:09
2-9		Love Sprong	2:47
2-10		Ah Spare Us, Gus	2:09
2-11		Slow Texture	2:17
2-12		Tennessee Williams	2:06
2-13		Little A (An Authentic Folk Song)	2:19
2-14		Asonarose	2:30
2-15		Anaconda Montana	2:53
2-16		Tune Of The Unknown	1:31
2-17		Soundtrack Music Piece 17	1:54
2-18		Oh Solo Meow	3:35
2-19		Mehico Ron Devoo Finale	2:31
2-20.1		(silence)	10:00
2-20.2		Untitled	4:46

The band have been a big part of the blog over the years so I can’t think why this was not even on here.

One of the first remix albums released to accompany the 1990 LP “Happiness” and shows how well connected the band was with the Club Dj’s / Producers.

Danny Rampling opens preceding’s Paul Robb (Information Society) and Bill Coleman take on “Wake Up Soon” Tony Humphries puts his take on “The Sun Rising”

Chilled synth pop with a bit of laidback rave (?) on “Pablo” and the final track is a bit of an aural symphony.

https://store2.gofile.io/download/direct/1107f2d6-b31e-43ed-bb1a-efd0f6c358dc/BelovedBlissed.rar

https://krakenfiles.com/view/DjgoCv8Hxd/file.html

https://qiwi.gg/file/brtG7764-BelovedBlissed

EastWest – WX 383

A1		Up Up And Away (Happy Sexy Mix)	7:08
A2		Hello (Honky Tonk)	6:10
A3		Wake Up Soon (Something To Believe In)	6:15
A4		Time After Time (Muffin Mix)	6:18
B1		Pablo (Special K Dub)	4:57
B2		The Sun Rising (Norty’s Spago Mix)	7:04
B3		It’s Alright Now (Back To Basics)	5:35
B4		Your Love Takes Me Higher (Calyx Of Isis)	10:44

Well it is something anyway.

Nearly their final release from 1996 and some Deep Dubs. Salt City Orchestra providing the Robotdisco Dub and their own Coco Dub having the most vocal snippets.

FLAC (190 FLAC)

https://store4.gofile.io/download/direct/0c1e3960-b01e-4f43-a657-3fdc7b29850d/The%20Beloved%20-%20Deliver%20Me%20-%20UK%2012%26%2339%3B%26%2339%3B%20Promo%20Vinyl%20(Record%202%20Only%20Dubs)%20-%201996.zip

https://pixeldrain.com/u/HMs5BmKX

MP3

https://krakenfiles.com/view/R5PXpQC0mU/file.html

https://qiwi.gg/file/dBdQ2868-TheBeloved-DeliverMe-UK12PromoVinylRecord2OnlyDubs-1996MP3

EastWest – SAM 1824

A		Deliver Me (Coco Dub)	7:04
B		Deliver Me (Robodisco Dub)	8:15

Had this ripped ages ago and wondered why it wasn’t on here.

From July 1996 and some more pounding beats with a Trance feel. The backing vocals make the track, Danny Madden and The Voices Of Love.

Derrick Carter and Chris Nazuka remix the long opening track and really pulls out a blinding , Deep House Mix.

https://store2.gofile.io/download/direct/5147faf3-fd05-4c51-ae62-12b01bebeaf2/BelovedEase.rar

https://krakenfiles.com/view/9VvFuuPqr1/file.html

https://qiwi.gg/file/bVQv6462-BelovedEase

EastWest – EW058T

A1		Ease The Pressure (Red Nail Enhanced Club)	13:03
A2		Ease The Pressure (Motion Sickness – Early Fade)	5:14
B1		Ease The Pressure (Club Vocal)	9:45
B2		Ease The Pressure (Surge)	6:13
B3		Ease The Pressure (Suction)	2:30

BELOVED DAY!!!

It’s the 90’s and the time of a hundred remixes!

A loved up tune from the peace and love days of the UK dance scene

There are 10 (ten) on this US Gatefold twelve of their 1992 Hit. They loved a remix and did most of themselves as Adam and Eve.

All the mixes are here but we must not forget the saxophone from Nigel Hichcock that makes the track. On the album version you can even here lute from John Themis (from Oz band Grace Under Pressure) and extra keyboards from Richard Cottle.

Peace Bisquit (Bill Coleman) helps get the tempo up on B1 and D1. Good to see my favourites Consolidated do a couple of mixes, grungy Hip Hop beats and I like the bleepy dub, me smells a Jack Dangers at work!

The “Sweetheart Club Mix” is the pick with a mixture of light and dark but needs more vocal motif’s.

Jon and Helena Marsh seemed to have been off the scene for ages, probably enjoying what the message was on here.

Re-ups below. There seems to be a lot of missing rips so expect some additional posts this week.

FLAC (682 Mb)

https://store8.gofile.io/download/direct/59f840db-4eff-42e8-8f63-014837d4bb00/The%20Beloved%20-%20Sweet%20Harmony%20-%20US%2012%26%2339%3B%26%2339%3B%20Promo%20Gatefold%20Vinyls%20(2)%20-%201992.zip

https://pixeldrain.com/u/vrSEjH85

Atlantic – DMD 1986

A1		Sweet Harmony (Live The Dream Mix)	7:15
A2		Sweet Harmony (Fertility Dance Mix)	5:57
A3		Sweet Harmony (Conscience Album Version)	5:02
B1		Sweet Harmony (Sweet Sensation Mix)	8:12
B2		Sweet Harmony (Bittersweet Mix)	4:42
C1		Sweet Harmony (Come Together & Consolidate Extended Mix)	7:13
C2		Sweet Harmony (Dub Together & Consolidate Extended Mix)	3:53
C3		Sweet Harmony (Bonus Beats)	1:29
D1		Sweet Harmony (Tout DeSuite Dub Mix)	6:21
D2		Sweet Harmony (Sweetheart Club Mix)	8:13

The Beloved ‎– Your Love Takes Me Higher (US Promo Double Pack 12″)

The Beloved ‎– Rock To The Rhythm Of Love (2 x 12″)

The Beloved ‎– It’s Alright Now (12″)

The Beloved – Hello (Remix) (12″)

The Beloved – Satellite (12″)

The Beloved – Satellite (12″)

The Beloved – The Sun Rising (Remix) (12″)

The Beloved – Your Love Takes Me Higher (12″)

The Beloved – Hello (12″)

Beloved – Loving Feeling (12″)

From 1991 and remembering the tragic loss of Kirsty MacColl who died yesterday 23 years ago.

This was produced by then husband Steve Lillywhite and was from the album “Electric Landlady”

A jaunty Latino track co-written by Fairground Attractions, Mark E Nevin. This got remixes by Howard Grey (Apollo 440) with some extra keyboards by brother Trevor (A1 and B2) Also Chad Jackson completed a mix with his famous layered beats (B1)

B2 is where to go to make the most of the song. The witty lyrics and the real brass section. Lounge-tastic

https://www.justiceforkirsty.org/

https://store4.gofile.io/download/direct/a41cd921-8178-44ac-ada4-5efe77d70447/Kirsty%20MacColl%20-%20My%20Affair.zip

https://pixeldrain.com/u/T6rMWtzc

Virgin – VST 1354

A1		My Affair (Ladbroke Groove Mix)
B1		My Affair (Bass Sexy Mix)
B2		My Affair (Olive Groove Mix)

Kirsty MacColl ‎– Terry (12″)

NYC and originally on WAX ! TRAX ! this came out in ’94 / ’95. Love poetic rap lyrics from Arleen L. Mitchel.

Ajax comprised of Mitchel, Joe Hornoff (producer), Michael Roy (guitar) and Michael Hornburg (drums and keyboards and from The Usual Suspects) Additional musicians – Bass Guitar – Mark Sidgwick, Organ – Mark Schaffel and Percussion – Tao Gutierrez.

The style ? Jazzy Big Beat with those insightful lyrics. The pick of the remix is the quite guitar-ey Ex- Tension mix with some fine organ. That A cappella might be useful!!

https://store9.gofile.io/download/direct/4215e4df-faf8-4424-917a-cf1da86d5cef/Ajax%20-%20Ex-Junkie%20-%20US%2012%26%2339%3B%26%2339%3B%20Vinyl%20Mixes%20-%201995.zip

https://pixeldrain.com/u/28sohETg

Zoo Entertainment – 72445-14225-17

A1		Ex-Junkie (Ex – Baby Babe Mix)(Club Vocal)	5:25
A2		Ex-Junkie (Ex – Ploitation Mix)(Club Vocal)	4:55
B1		Ex-Junkie (Ex – Tension Mix)(Extended Vocal)	4:45
B2		Ex-Junkie (Ex – Cheerleader Mix)(Radio Edit)	3:08
B3		Ex-Junkie (Sylvia Plath Mix)(A Cappella)	2:11

A raft of mixes of this came out in ’98 and here is just a few. Of interest to me was the Original Re-edit – studio outtakes and completely different vibe with the space sound effects and definitely from the 80’s.

ORGAN (Oriol Crespo) toughens it up adding some hard beats and Progressive elements of Trance and Kaylab (Oliver Klitzing) keeps it quite retro with some analogue sounds

The last track is a funky House mix with guitars and brass samples.

FLAC (337 mb)

https://pixeldrain.com/u/KpsuXuup

https://store4.gofile.io/download/direct/0083fc26-bd02-46df-b449-e385d89cfa48/Afrika%20Bambaataa%20%26amp%3B%20The%20Soulsonic%20Force%20-%20Planet%20Rock%20%26%2339%3B98%20-%20Spanish%2012%26%2339%3B%26%2339%3B%20Vinyl%20-%201998.zip

Container Records – NM7080MX

A1		Planet Rock ’98 (O.R.G.A.N. Remix)
A2		Planet Rock ’98 (Original Re-Edit)
B1		Planet Rock ’98 (DJ Kaylab Club Mix)
B2		Planet Rock ’98 (Dimas & Martinez Planet Dub Mix)

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Renegades Of Funk! (US 12″)

Debut on here for Alt. Rockers, the Glaswegian band Gun and a release from 1996 . From Discogs ;

Gun formed in 1987 by brothers Giuliano (guitar) and Dante (bass) Gizzi, with Mark Rankin (vocals), Scott Shields (drums) and Baby Stafford (guitar). Signed in 1989 by A&M Records, they released their debut album “Taking on the World”.

Alex Dickson replaced Baby Stafford before the release of their second album “Gallus”. Both Alex and Scott left before the release of “Swagger”, Giuliano taking over all guitar duties and Mark Kerr (brother of Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr) replacing Scott.

“Swagger” was their most successful album, propelled by the success of their version of Cameo’s “Word Up”, which was a top 10 UK hit in the UK. The band took a break and returned three years later with yet another new drummer, Stuart Kerr (formerly of Texas), a new name (G.U.N.), and a new album “0141 632 6326”.

Had this in my Record Box for the rocky cover of “Word Up” and realised I’d never ripped it for the blog. Played “The Only One” for the very first time and Wow , what a track! A folky ballad with an harmonica solo it really works.

“Inside Out” is another one of their tracks segued into The Police’s “So Lonely” and works well if you a doing Rock Covers. “Word Up” is a solid , fun cover but avoid the Housed Up Tinman mix by Paul Dakeyne as it just doesn’t work.

https://pixeldrain.com/u/PUFiPaSK

https://store9.gofile.io/download/direct/04d86952-5c0d-4a3d-9091-c74c7e844b84/Gun%C2%A0%E2%80%93%C2%A0The%20Only%20One%20%20Word%20Up%201996.rar

A&M Records – 580 953-1

A1		The Only One
A2		Inside Out / So Lonely
AA1		Word Up (Tinman Remix)
AA2		Word Up