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Original Demo Recordings
16 Tracks '74 - '86

Tracklisting

1	The Ringing of Bells	3'54
2	Merlin's Time	1'18
3	Absolutely Sweet Marie	4'23
4	The Candidate	1'09
5	Life in a Bottle	4'38
6	Doubting Thomas	4'00
7	Company	2'15
8	Another Face in the Crowd	3'02
9	A Small Fruit Song	3'52
10	Dreaming	4'12
11	Josephine Baker	3'31
12	Electric Air	5'22
13	Dangerzone	3'56
14	Tonton Macoutte	4'19
15	Palace of Versailles	5'43
16	Lyke Wake Dirge	4'24

Some of these tracks also appear on Best of the Unreleased Tracks '73 - '99

Another great selection of demos and rarities; some have popped up in other places since - but at the time this came out, these were as rare as the tracks on SLAGIATT. Studio quality sound on most tracks; a couple of lower quality.

Overall Quality (entirely subjective!)
Originality / Uniquity
Sound Quality
This is impossible to find 'new' - I buy all my rarities from ebay, but I recommend observing before bidding - prices vary considerably. Check if there's a copy for sale. Most of the tracks are available on studio and compilation CDs.

Small Fruit Song can be found on "To Whom It May Concern" (1966-70)
Palace of Versailles first appeared on "Time Passages" (1978)
The Candidate was on "Russians and Americans" (1979)
Merlin's Time can be found on "24 P Carrots" (1980)
Josephine Baker later appeared on "Last days of the Century" (1988).

30 August 2008 |

Original Demo Recordings 16 Tracks '74 - '86

Tracklisting

Original Demo Recordings
16 Tracks '74 - '86