The difficult second album followed in 1989, and there was a glaring absentee in the form of guitarist Ivor Perry who had left to work with the post-Marr embers of The Smiths and eventually The Cradle. The change resulted in a mellowing of the band's direction with a more radio friendly sound. The politics were still there, but more subtle and less obvious to the casual listener. The title track, Waiting for the Redbird, the single Come Out Fighting, and the sad yet poignant, Stay With Me were the most commercial pieces ever to be recorded by the band. There is no doubt that Andy Perry's superb voice carried the new songs very well, even if they do sound a little dated now.
A deal in the USA with Columbia/CBS should have opened up a bigger audience but the U2-styled anthemic America would have done little to impress the bosses at their new label as well as those who controlled the country's airwaves.
Waiting For The Redbird : ripped from a vinyl album released on Rough Trade (ROUGH 124) in 1989 to high quality lossless FLAC audio.
A1. Waiting For The Redbird
A2. You're Gonna Miss It (When It's Gone)
A3. Stay With Me (Death On The Dole)
A4. Come Out Out Fighting
B1. America
B2. Hope And Glory
B3. Say Yes
B4. This Country
B5. Sweatshop
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