Difference between revisions of "Ultra Rare Trax"

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- Tracklist -

1. Teachers
2. Adrenochrome
3. Good Things
4. Phantom
5. Floorshow
6. Lights
7. A Rock And A Hard Place
8. Garden of Delight
9. Knockin' On Heaven's Door Parts 1 and 2
   
10. Emma
11. Afterhours
12. Valentine
13. Fix
14. Anaconda
15. Burn it down
16. Dominion/Mother Russia - called Domination/Mother Russia on the cover
17. Lucretia, My Reflection

Cover Notes

The booklet's comments according the tracks:

1. An unreleased song from the very early days. The sound is much influenced by the Gang of Four and lyrics by Leonard Cohen

2. An early take on a later classic, this joined together with the above track when played live to make a scorching finale

3. The only song from the Ben Gunn era to end up left on the shelf even though it was recorded in the studio

4. The long and winding instrumental which was basically used as a band showcase

5. A very early version of what later herald a highpoint of the groups carer

6. Another early four track demo recorded in a dark basement in Leeds

7. An alternate version from the first album sessions play loud for maximum effect

8. One of Wayne's rejected songs later revamped and released by The Mission

9. The second part of the above song. this would have been side B of the unreleased single.

10. The Sisters' version of the brooding Hot Chocolate seventies classic

11. A soundtrack of the film that never was, presented here in correct recording speed

12. An early attempt at a song later found on the Reptile House project

13.The early, faster version originally titled "Body Electric"

14. Backed by a teenage Doctor Avalanche, Gary and Andrew tear through a very early demo of the snake song

15. An unreleased song from the early days, the intro would later be resurrected

16. The return of the man in black. An early port-a-studio demo recording from 1986

17. As above, again from the Hamburg sessions with all instrumentation played by Andrew