Some tracks inevitably turned up on a subsequent album (Iggy Pop, Tom Waits) or deluxe reissue and/or compilation (The Woodentops, The Jesus & Mary Chain). Some remain rare and wonderful, such as one of the great lost B-sides from Prefab Sprout. The Jack Rubies and Westworld remain highlights, though I bought very little else by either of them afterwards. A quarter of a century on, for such a hotpotch of songs and artists, I quite like this collection as a whole. I hope you do too.
1) I Give To You (Elemental) (Remix By Barry Adamson & PK aka Paul Kendall): Nitzer Ebb (I Give To You 10") (1991)
2) Hey! Luciani (Original Version By John Leckie): The Fall (Sounds Showcase 1 7") (1987)
3) Move Me (Long Version) (Remix By Godwin Logie): The Woodentops (Everyday Living ltd 2x 7") (1986)
4) Hot Meat (Single Version) (aka Coldsweat (Version)): The Sugarcubes (Regina ltd 7") (1989)
5) Vendetta: Prefab Sprout (Cars And Girls 10") (1988)
6) Vegas Throat Stomp: The Jack Rubies (Sonic Sounds 1 7") (1987)
7) F***in' Alone: Iggy Pop (Beside You 10") (1993)
8) Nasty 'n' Cheap (Remix By Mark Ferda): Westworld (Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo ltd 2x 10") (1987)
9) Hallelujah (In Out Mix By Steve Lillywhite): Happy Mondays ft. Kirsty MacColl (Madchester Rave On ltd 7") (1989)
10) Shake: The Jesus & Mary Chain (Happy When It Rains 10") (1987)
11) A Little Rain: Tom Waits (Goin' Out West 10") (1992)
12) Come On Home (Album Version): Everything But The Girl (Come On Home 7") (1986)
Side One here
I once saw The Jack Rubies on the indie section of the Chart Show c. 1987/88 and really liked the song. Never did anything about it until I remembered them a few years ago. I think this is the only other reference to them I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteI think I saw the same show, Adam, though I can't recall if it was before or after I got the Sounds freebie 7". The only other record I have is a secondhand copy of the Lobster 12" single, which had a less crackly version of the song as track 4, albeit shortened to Vegas Throat.
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