Title: 25 rarest tracks - heres my list…
I had a look at the list again that Sister put up in a previous thread and I reckon that the 25 rarest songs are as follows. Its not a list of the rarest physical records, as there are the white label test pressings of the Pleasure Death 4tk single, Teethgrinder 3 tk etc, that are rarer than rocking horse shit as they only made 10 each time, as well as normal records such as the Meat Abstract 7” of which there were only 1000 legal copies made (and 500 bootlegs). I am not knocking Sisters list in any way – top marks for a pretty comprehensive list ! I have also explained a bit about ones I left out from Sisters list at the bottom. Please note that there are no bootlegs on the list, so tracks like Next to You which appears with Invisible Sun on a rather nice looking 7” (only 400 made) aren’t included. Feel free to add your comments or corrections, and especially if any of the band or ex-A&M’rs know roughly how many of each promo on the list was sent out.
As a final comment, I am nearing the end of finishing the definitive discography, which includes every release worldwide, all promos put out by T?’s various record companies round the world, all compilation appearances, cat numbers, quantities released, pictures, sleeve notes etc. Its been a big headache sorting it out all out, but if anyone would like a copy when it is finished please let me know.
Anyway heres the list!
1. BODY OD
30 Seconds of Silence demo cassette
100 copies exist
2. SKYWARD (DEMO)
30 Seconds of Silence demo cassette
100 copies exist
3. BEEFHEART-ALBINI
30 Seconds of Silence demo cassette
100 copies exist
(have omitted Bloody Blue DEMO from this list. Bloody Blue appeared on the bonus CD of So much for the ten year plan and is pretty freely available.
4. HERE IS
Meat Abstract demo cassette
150 copies exist
5. MULTIFUCK
Meat Abstract demo cassette
150 copies exist
6. SWT
Meat Abstract demo cassette
150 copies exist
(This time, I have omitted Meat Abstract, as I think I am right in saying that both this version and Punishment Kiss were the ones that appeared on the single and Babyteeth…Mikehell, is this true?)
7. Teenage Kicks
Have a merry fucking Christmas 7”
1000 copies exist
8. With or without you
Have a merry fucking Christmas 7”
1000 copies exist
9. Sister (live)
Hate Kill Destroy EP
2000 copies exist
10. Six Mile Water (live)
Hate Kill Destroy EP
2000 copies exist
11. Hunks of Burnin’ Love (Bowels of Love demo)
(Therapy? as Mondo Paddy)
The King and I compilation 10”
3000 copies exist
12. Misery (Radio edit)
Misery Radio Promo CD
Number of copies not known
13. Knives (live)
Misery Radio Promo CD
Number of copies not known
14. Stories (live)
Misery Radio Promo CD
Number of copies not known
15. Knives (Kiddies version)
Knives radio promo
Number of copies not known
16. Nausea (clean version)
Nausea US radio promo
Number of copies not known
17. Disgracelands (acoustic)
Bad Mother (Belgium only) single
Number of copies not known
18. Diane (acoustic)
Bad Mother (Belgium only) single
Number of copies not known
19. Opal Mantra (acoustic)
Bad Mother (Belgium only) single
Number of copies not known
20. Trigger Inside (Psycho Amigo Mix)
Trigger Inside limited 12”
Number of copies unknown
21. Trigger Inside (Psycho Amigo Instrumental)
Trigger Inside limited 12”
Number of copies unknown
22. Die Laughing (David Holmes mix 1)
Die Laughing limited 12”
Number of copies unknown
23. Die Laughing (David Holmes mix 2)
Die Laughing limited 12”
Number of copies unknown
24. Teethgrinder (Remix)
Nausea US promo
Number of copies not known
(This is a different remix than the 2 that appear on the Teethgrinder 12”)
25. Totally Random Man (Mark Goodier Session for BBC Radio1)
Pervo US Promo
Number of copies not known
The ones that I left out include:
Vicar in a tutu / Come and Die / Invisible Sun / Iron Man
All of these are still available on the relevant compilations so they arent really rare
Rehab (Andys guest appearance with ManChild)
Single still available in the shops and on order.
Jonestown Mind (?)
A bit of a mystery this one. I remember a Jonestown Mind remix of one song, but I cant remember where!!! I think it was Innocent X…any help ????
Punishment Kiss (demo)
The version that is on Meat Abstract is the same one that is on Babyteeth and not a demo version.
Reality (?)
Don’t know what this is !
Teethgrinder (Unsane and TeeHee dub mixes)
Only just outside the Top 25. Not many were made of these and Im holding onto my copy tightly.
Innocent X (Special remix)
Split single with Orbital / Also on Volume CD “Sharks patrol these waters”.