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Recorded - 26th July 1977 Transmission - 3rd August 1977 Producer - Jeff Griffin Engineer - Mike Robinson Studio - Maida Vale 4
TRACKLIST
Joey's on the Street Again
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Neon Heart
LINE UP Simon Crowe (Drums, Backing Vocals) Bob Geldof (Lead Vocals) Johnny Fingers (Keyboards, Backing Vocals) Garry Roberts (Guitar, Backing Vocals) Gerry Cott (Guitar) Pete Briquette (Bass)
This session has been released on CD. The first three tracks were b-sides on the Geldof single Crazy, and Neon Heart appeared on the recent re-issue of A Tonic for the Troops
Recorded - 15th May 1978 Transmission - 26th May 1978 Producer - Tony Wilson Engineer - Neil Burn Studio - Maida Vale 5
TRACKLIST
Like Clockwork
Me And Howard Hughes
Living In An Island
(Watch Out For) The Normal People
LINE UP Simon Crowe (Drums, Backing Vocals) Bob Geldof (Lead Vocals) Johnny Fingers (Keyboards, Backing Vocals) Garry Roberts (Guitar, Backing Vocals) Gerry Cott (Guitar) Pete Briquette (Bass) Neil Burn (Backing Vocals (Track 4 Only))
Does everyone fancy bugging these people until the put the May 1978 session in the top 125?
Peel Sessions Get info about over 4,000 sessions and even hear clips at this incredible archive website, then let us know the ones you'd like to hear again!
I know they also did a radio 1seesion in1984/5 with about 3/4 tracks off itlg but can't remember much else other than I had it on cassette off radio I don't know what happened to it
I know they also did a radio 1seesion in1984/5 with about 3/4 tracks off itlg but can't remember much else other than I had it on cassette off radio I don't know what happened to it
They only did two Peel sessions, so must have been for some other programme on the Beeb. Would love to find more info on this, as had not heard of it before.
Can you remember offhand Mike any of the songs featured? 'Kid' Jensen had some bands in session around 1984 so wonder did he have the Rats in for a cup of tea.
Noel I think it was lucky ',hard times , Dave & I think drag me down ( different version to single) it might've been kid Jensen I can't remember but I know I had it taped off radio at time but like a lot of things must've chucked it or something. Hey never mind though
Noel I think it was lucky ',hard times , Dave & I think drag me down ( different version to single) it might've been kid Jensen I can't remember but I know I had it taped off radio at time but like a lot of things must've chucked it or something. Hey never mind though
Thanks for that Mike. It's a pity the tape has gone missing.I love the subtle and sometimes not so subtle differences between sessions and the final product, as in the Peel sessions. I can always find something 'new' in the Rats music by listening to demos, live versions etc
It seems most of ITLG was written around 1983. I had always thought that they were written a bit later ie around early/mid 1984.Anyway I think ITLG is a fantastic album-infact I can't think of one substandard track on it, and the extra tracks on the cd are brilliant too.
The 'holy grail' of missing Rats product surely is the live in Japan 1980 video. Why only Diamond Smiles appears on the net is a mystery. Presumably the whole concert was filmed. Stange that there is so little info about this, and I have checked.
Yeh I'm gutted about losing this cassette at the time I had 2rats concerts on cassette 1from 1978&1 from 1982 Which fortunately survived &hi managed to put onto CDs but sadly that session cassette got lost somewhere never mind though