The return of ESWA! This time with a nice collection of rare A Certain Ratio recordings - all compiled and mastered for CD by a fan and collector. I have about 40+ live recordings by this lot and this is a compilation of rarities and unofficial live tracks, all of which have never been officially released, quite a few tracks have never been recorded by the band.
As always with ROIRs (recordings of independent origin), these are in FLAC format which is a lossless compression and can be burnt onto CD. Most are mastered from old C90 tapes traded back in the day or collected from the once burgeoning traders circles.
I'm always of the look-out for ACR shows, so if you have any then get in touch and I'll give you access to my vaults. Contact email on the right margin.
01. Untitled
02. All Night Party
03. Felch Jam
04. Suspect
05. My Spirit
06. Winter Hill
07. Unknown
08. Waterline
09. Rub Down
10. Lucinda
11. Saturn (Vocal Version)
12. Figuera
13. MiFiesta
14. This One Is New
15. Sommadub
16. Hot Nights (Live Funky Version)
17. Knife Slits Water (Tilly Returns)
18. Bootsy (Tony Wilson is a ..)
19. Blown Away 1987
No Longer Available
As always with ROIRs (recordings of independent origin), these are in FLAC format which is a lossless compression and can be burnt onto CD. Most are mastered from old C90 tapes traded back in the day or collected from the once burgeoning traders circles.
I'm always of the look-out for ACR shows, so if you have any then get in touch and I'll give you access to my vaults. Contact email on the right margin.
01. Untitled
02. All Night Party
03. Felch Jam
04. Suspect
05. My Spirit
06. Winter Hill
07. Unknown
08. Waterline
09. Rub Down
10. Lucinda
11. Saturn (Vocal Version)
12. Figuera
13. MiFiesta
14. This One Is New
15. Sommadub
16. Hot Nights (Live Funky Version)
17. Knife Slits Water (Tilly Returns)
18. Bootsy (Tony Wilson is a ..)
19. Blown Away 1987
No Longer Available
Wow! You've only gone and done it again, haven't you? What a fantastic post this is... Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteawesome...! many thanks and keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this - great band - saw them at Holy City Zoo in Birmingham c 1981/2 - ta very much
ReplyDeletePretty nice blog you have here. I'll take some of your factory rarities 'cause they are out of print. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJerry
ACR are forever burned in my memory for their show at Hurrah's in NYC in 1980. I have been an ardent fan through lineup and stylistic changes over the past 30 yrs. They are my favorite Factory band by far and the one who I think had the most influence on my future musical taste.
ReplyDeleteAmazing collection, I have loved ACR since i saw them with New Order at GMex many many moons ago.Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI also saw them at the Holy City Zoo gig mentioned above. It was one of their first shows after the departure of Tilly, and we all wondered who would replace her as singer. Typically, the band elected to simply carry on, playing instrumental versions of tunes that had previously had vocals. This mini-tour (I saw them a couple more times within the next few days) also saw them abandon their charity shop look for a more sporty image.
ReplyDeleteOh...I notice the version of KSW listed says "Tilly returns" - would this be from the Wag Club, as I recall her making an appearance to do vocals at that show?
ReplyDeletecant find your email. contact me here: http://talkaboutthepassionlive.blogspot.com/ ive got a few rare recordings here. maybe a trade? let us know
ReplyDeletegreat site really.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Maybe my Yank ears are plugged, but I very much can't hear the interplay described in track 14:
ReplyDelete14. "This One Is New"
Another new one recorded at the Lyceum gig on 7th November 1982. A very much percussion led number with some latin keyboards by Andy Connell. At the end of the track, somebody shouts out "Shack Up! Shack Up!" Dojo mimicks them by shouting it back in a childish voice. Another audience member then shouts "Shakatak!"
Wow thanks for sharing this collection. I just discovered your blog and is invaluable. What a collection you have sir. Thanks again & saludos.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much from Buenos Aires Argentina, pretty stuff, thanks for sharing your treasures.
ReplyDeleteBye Bye.
Julio