That is some horrible cover artwork.

sounds more or less the same as We Are Only Riders

this made me remember that there are some great live tracks on this Gun Club album with Spencer P Jones on guitar & Billy Pommer jnr on drum from an early 80's tour of Australia

That is some horrible cover artwork.

Fixed.

Spewin' David Eugene Edwards didn't get on this album. He was the saving grace for We Are Only Riders.

You'd think after her abysmal tracks on the previous album, Lydia Lunch would be passed over for this album, but no, for some reason far beyond my ken, she's baaaack!

Swahili Bob, what's that album you posted about with the live Gun Club tracks in Australia? I can't see the artwork and google's no help.

Did anyone here on M+N see that incarnation of The Gun Club in Australia with Spencer P Jones and Billy Pommer Jr? If so, what were they like?

I'm not sure I approve but I do like that Debbie is involved.

seen in the foyer of the Seaview Ballroom Short, fat peroxided Jeffrey Lee sporting a badge on his coat that said Blondie is a Group. President of the fan club.

it's called Danse Kalinda Boom-9 Lives #4

double album

Recording info:
Disc 1 recorded live @ the Pandora's Box festival, De Doelen, Rotterdam (NL) on 22-Sep-84;
Disc 2 recorded live in Australia 1983: tracks 1-6+13: @ Geelong-Calendina,Eureka Hotel on 29-Sep-83, tracks 7-12: @ Melbourne-Collingwood,The Club on 2x-Oct-83, track 14 @ Melbourne,Prospect Hill Hotel on 28-Sep-83.

band is Jeffrey Lee Pierce (vocals/guitar)/Patricia Morrison (bass)/Kid Congo Powers/Spencer P.Jones (guitar) and Billy Pommer Jr. (drums)

more info here

'Ave a listen here to the contributions from messrs Cave, Harvey, Perkins et al.

http://soundcloud.com/fuse-group-australia/sets/the-journey-is-long-sampler-1/

Um yes me. That Club gig was really great. They also did two gigs at the Ballroom on October 1 and 2. So much fun.

What can I say? They were brilliant, electrifying, really really sexy. (But that may have been because I just started going out with a new boy. Perhaps my memories are just fused with extra joy and expectation).

Think I will buy this compilation

Thanks bob and sister! Wish I'd seen those oz Gun Club shows but I'm just a smidge too young. It sounds like what could have been a disaster - some of the band just not getting on the plane - instead turned into a rockin' good time.

Those covers sounded good, its made me take the leap and listen the the JLP solo stuff and late era Gun Club albums, pretty polished and I'm enjoying it. He sounds like Black Francis, or vice-versa. Hoping his book gets a re-issue, second hand copies are like $100 + on ebay.

Later period Gun Club / Pierce solo is mostly excellent. This compilation will most likely 100% suck. As if Nick Cave or Mark Lanegan get the Gun Club. Who are they kidding!

@ alec m. I assume you are taking the piss - Mark Lanegan and JL Pierce were friends (and both had similar bad habits).

Alec M that's a bit harsh I reckon. Cave was friends with Pierce and loved the Gun Club, while Lanegan seems to really know his stuff musically. Have you read The Quietus? Lanegan talks about his favourite records in that site and his taste is excellent...he picked The New Christs and Crime & The City Solution ffs! See http://thequietus.com/articles/07817-mark-lanegan-bakers-dozen?page=1

I'm only sort of taking the piss. I know that I would dislike the way these artists interpret his songs, because I have my own interpretations - so as far as I'm concerned, it's like they 'don't get it'. But I love Bonnie ''Prince'' Billy's version of 'Carry Home'

But isn't the whole point of this comp that most are performing songs that were unfinished by Pierce? (though not Cave and Lanegan admittedly). So a bit like that Billy Bragg/Wilco thing for Woody Guthrie?

I really want a copy of that track by Will Oldham you've mentioned, where can i find that little sucker?

I went to the sydney shows w/ spencer and billy, as far south as bloody carmens miranda. I have photos from there and the trade union gigs. ahhh, youth .....

I'd really appreciate if you could share or at least show some of those photos. I can remember The Trade Union gig, but not the Miranda show. Did you go to the one-off gig they played at The Paddington Green? I think it was at the end of The Tour (?) Not sure if you have photos (?) Lineup from memory was : Ragadoll / The Johnnies (Spencer's Band) / The Gun Club

I have hazey memories of the other 3 from my band getting wasted with Jeffrey Lee, and supplying him. He was AWOL at their house in Sydney after the Tour for about 4-5 Days. Just before The Paddington show.

I took a single roll of colour shots, and 3 or 4 of b+w. I handed the packet of colour prints to spencer. I can only imagine how good they were now, maybe spencer still has them?

didn't see paddo green. bloody hell, that would have been stinking hot. who was yr band, and did I ever see them?

I will look for pics and see if they live up to my memory, and take it from there.

''Later period Gun Club / Pierce solo is mostly excellent. This compilation will most likely 100% suck. As if Nick Cave or Mark Lanegan get the Gun Club. Who are they kidding!''

Alec, I'm quite convinced that Nick Cave and Mark Lanegan GET the Gun Club.

In contrast, who would you suggest ?

In contrast I've already suggested Bonnie Prince Billy. Also - Emma Russack, Spencer P. Jones, The Anomoanon, off the top of my head

Well where were you when they were compiling this album alec you dick? Fuck, it could've gone gold!

I wouldn't buy this compilation, and can't think of any friends who would. But anyway I would be aiming to make a good record rather than sell a bunch of records

Rank Ars Heinz said 3 days ago: I'd really appreciate if you could share or at least show some of those photos. Did you go to the one-off gig they played at The Paddington Green?

I went to that Paddo Green show - I can't imagine why you wouldn't have gone too, puke. It was great - I remember it being pretty bloody loose, in a series of already loose gigs.

Also I have two roughly-A4, b/w prints of your photos from the Manly Vale show (I think). One of Kid Congo & one of Patricia Morrison. I'll scan & post if I remember. I may even have more but I don't think so.

save yr scanning, ron. I have those prints, I'm not sure they are up to showing standard. they was from trade union or carmens. I don't think I went to many vale, either.