one of the more beautiful soundtracks i own is the Gavin Friday/Maurice Seezer score for THE BOXER. Very moving and haunting and moody, mostly, and an impressive achievement for guys who afaik haven't done much in the way of film scoring. it has some film dialogue mixed in sparingly, on a few of the tracks. it can probably be found for a couple bucks on ebay.
― omar little, Thursday, 22 August 2019 17:45 (four years ago) link
I'll keep it in mind.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 23 August 2019 20:53 (four years ago) link
Dude, the live album (The Hidden Lie, I think it's called) is my favorite thing by them. Got it in the cut-out bin years ago, was totally blown away. Lost my records in a devastating home situation and I truly miss this.
― Seething, Pathological Hatred of Oldies Radio (I M Losted), Saturday, 24 August 2019 20:18 (four years ago) link
Have to admit I was getting nervous at remembering the song titles "Caucasian Walk" and "White History Book" but the former seems to be a dystopia in which black slavery is allowed and there isn't much I can read into the latter song.
There's a quote here that suggests the former song doesn't really mean much at all...https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858552956/
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 24 August 2019 20:19 (four years ago) link
i played "Caucasian Walk" in a disco last week for the first time since the 80s. it sounded incredible. i have never understood the lyrics so figured it was ok to play.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 25 August 2019 04:17 (four years ago) link
Some amazing stuff on Over The Rainbow (2 disc version). Gavin's voice in "King Of Junk" is hilarious, "Greylight" is beautiful, "Revenge" is a great horrory track.
But what on earth is that secret track after "Love Lasts Forever"? Cant find anything about that. Gorgeous song that must have been from Moon Looked Down And Laughed era.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 21 September 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link
Some real surprises in Gavin's discographyhttps://gavinfriday.com/discography/score-get-rich-or-die-tryin/
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 21 September 2019 13:42 (four years ago) link
Classic. This almost went in The Irish thread.
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0916/1076206-virgin-prunes-theme-for-thought/
― Let them eat Pfifferlinge an Schneckensauce (Tom D.), Sunday, 6 October 2019 15:26 (four years ago) link
Nice
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 6 October 2019 16:23 (four years ago) link
their glory days, it just wasn't the same without Guggi :(
eons ago in college a friend had a bootleg cassette tape of a show where they did "Moon Looked Down And Laughed" tracks but with the 5-piece (6 if you count Dav-Id) lineup, wish I could find that somewhere
― sleeve, Monday, 7 October 2019 20:47 (four years ago) link
(sorry for revive, no news) How is there so much 1983 live footage from them on Youtube? Not complaining though, amazing
― StanM, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 17:36 (two years ago) link
Ohohoh! Seen an expanded remaster of If I Die, I Die today! I think that's the only album reissue so far, some vinyl single reissues, and seemingly everything is available digitally.
Lots of new stuff on youtube, mini podcasts and video projectshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdvpXJq5vis
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 12 November 2022 20:27 (one year ago) link
thanks!
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 November 2022 20:34 (one year ago) link
"2022 remaster" - I have no problems with the 2004 remaster?
― StanM, Sunday, 13 November 2022 00:02 (one year ago) link
I liked it too, but it was very clipped and Sleeve didn't like it, so I'm curious about what people say and if the extras are noteworthy
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 13 November 2022 02:08 (one year ago) link
lol yeah don't get me started on those botched Mute CDs, more clipping than I have ever seen anywhere else ever
― sleeve, Sunday, 13 November 2022 15:03 (one year ago) link
oh I see - yeah, the new remaster fixes that.
― StanM, Sunday, 13 November 2022 15:26 (one year ago) link
yeah this new LP remaster sounds great, can confirm
it's such a bummer that all the original artwork from this era seems to be lost, but there are tons of super cool new photos from the era that are used here to great effect, I'm still keeping the 1982 Italian Base pressing that I've had for decades because the art is all different but this is a worthy reissue and highly recommended
this is also available as a double CD with bonus tracks on the 2nd disc, I can't comment on the mastering here but I assume it's better than previous CD iterationshttps://www.discogs.com/release/25162990-Virgin-Prunes-If-I-Die-I-Die
― sleeve, Monday, 28 November 2022 23:35 (one year ago) link
I can really hear the remastering details on "Bau-Dachong" which is my fave, I am thrilled
― sleeve, Monday, 28 November 2022 23:37 (one year ago) link
It would appear that "Fádo" from the 2004 reissue is different than "Fado (rough mix)" on the new release. The piano-driven second half of the former in particular doesn't appear in the latter.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 8 December 2022 03:50 (one year ago) link
Enjoyed that youtube series. I learned there's another 2 parts of A New Form Of Beauty that might yet be released (Gavin wouldn't tease us without delivering would he?), I was surprised that his favorite release was Heresie
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 24 December 2022 17:16 (one year ago) link
If you can, find "The Hidden Lie".
It's a live album that I picked up at the old cut-out store in Old Town in Chicago.
It's my personal favorite Prunes album. Beautiful sound quality.
― Picture of Chairman Mao (I M Losted), Tuesday, 27 December 2022 03:03 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU9s85pTlz0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEbSSn2meuMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujlhMEHLrsE4 part doc, on a channel with a treasure trove of Prunes/Gavin Guggi videos
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 22:47 (one year ago) link
thank you! gee I'd love to hear those other New Form parts before I die, or Gavin dies...
― sleeve, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 23:19 (one year ago) link
but hey, if I die, I die, right?
Okay, that documentary is badly cropped so I can't see the names of some of the speakers and there's more parts that I can't find, it obviously had longer to go
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 28 December 2022 01:15 (one year ago) link