Hello all. I was hoping one or some of you might recommend a V. Prunes album to me. I know they've all been reissued recently.
Years ago I had an LP by them with the great title "If I Die I Die" but I scarcely remember anything abou it (aside from Gavin Friday's er...unique vocals.
I do recall having a song by them on a tape someone made me called "Nettles" or "Red Nettles" or the like.
What's the consensus? Good band? What album to start out on?
Thanks youse
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by Ape Module » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:57 pm
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by i_like_lectric_motors » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:52 pm
I'd go for ...If I Die, I Die. It's their most cohesive album. I was somewhat disappointed with the followup The Moon Looked Down and Laughed, which was done with a different line-up.
If you're up for something truly weird, you may want to try A new Form Of Beauty, which was their first album even though technically it was released in 4 parts (one 7" single, one 10" EP, one 12" EP, and one cassette).
If you're up for something truly weird, you may want to try A new Form Of Beauty, which was their first album even though technically it was released in 4 parts (one 7" single, one 10" EP, one 12" EP, and one cassette).
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by Gyroscope2 » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:38 pm
Was A New Form of Beauty ever released in its entirety in one form? Was it all originally released in the same year? Thanks
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by i_like_lectric_motors » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:24 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by Gyroscope2[/i]
<br>Was A New Form of Beauty ever released in its entirety in one form? Was it all originally released in the same year? Thanks
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It was all originally released in 1981, except for part 4 which came out in 1982. The first release on one format (cd) was in 1992 and they just released a remastered cd set of it last October.
<br>Was A New Form of Beauty ever released in its entirety in one form? Was it all originally released in the same year? Thanks
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It was all originally released in 1981, except for part 4 which came out in 1982. The first release on one format (cd) was in 1992 and they just released a remastered cd set of it last October.
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by Coen » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:12 am
Too little attention for this band.
Was often played on 3RRR Melbourne radio. Never saw them live (anyone did ?)
I saw a live DVD from 81-82 on eBay. That would be a chance to pick up on it.
Colin Newman did the production. You can here that very well on the instruments, how they sound and how they were played !! I'm a big Wire-fan so that war interesting for me. Although I found it almost emberassing HOW much Newman did the Prunes sound like Newman. The only counterweights were the voice of Friday and the off beat darkness of some songs.
I bought the album twice. In Australia I gave it to a roommate at the time once I travelled back. And in Arnhem it got burgled away. So...I'm looking out to buy it a third time and do hope teh remastered version is worth it !!
Was often played on 3RRR Melbourne radio. Never saw them live (anyone did ?)
I saw a live DVD from 81-82 on eBay. That would be a chance to pick up on it.
Colin Newman did the production. You can here that very well on the instruments, how they sound and how they were played !! I'm a big Wire-fan so that war interesting for me. Although I found it almost emberassing HOW much Newman did the Prunes sound like Newman. The only counterweights were the voice of Friday and the off beat darkness of some songs.
I bought the album twice. In Australia I gave it to a roommate at the time once I travelled back. And in Arnhem it got burgled away. So...I'm looking out to buy it a third time and do hope teh remastered version is worth it !!
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