Format Details: Digipak
Release Date: 28 July 2017
Label: Chiswick
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 029667084420
Genres: Folk Alternative
Description
The Radiators From Space were one of the first bands of the class of '77. This expanded edition of their debut LP sees them fully in the eye of the Punk Rock hurricane. 'Television Screen'by the Radiators From Space, released on 22 April 1977, wasthe 10thsingleontheChiswicklabel and the first-ever IrishPunk Rock record. The Radiators were one of the first wave of bands who swept the UK and Europe with a revolutionary new sound.Their second 45,'Enemies',was lifted fromtheir forthcoming "TV Tube Heart"� album, which came out six weeks later on21 October.The LPleads with'Television Screen',aversionslowerthan the singlewith a distinct T.Rex feel about it.Sessionsstarted on 22 June 1977 at Lombard Studio in Dublin. On day one I asked the band to run through their set list, whichwas recorded directly to 2-track quarter-inch tape.Recordingcontinued through to August,and theLPwas mastered at TridentStudios in London on 8 September. Thisexpanded version of the album isremastered from new transfers of theoriginaltapes.Following the original 13 tracks are the "LiveInTheStudio"�recordings, which featuresome priceless commentary from the band as they ripped through their set. Theseinclude covers of 'Teenage Head' (the Flamin'Groovies) and 'TryAndStop Me' (the Creation),neither of whichwererecordedatthe main"TV Tube Heart"�sessions(although alive version of the former made it onto"Alive Alive O!"�and the latter was re-cut by Tony Visconti during the"Ghostown"� albumsessions). The other cover, 'Psychotic Reaction' (theCount Five),wascut duringtheLPsessions andissued onthe flip of 'Enemies'. Next up are alternate versions of 'Not Too Late' and 'Blitzin'At The Ritz',previously only available on an Irish cassette compilation, and the "Live At The Vortex"� recordings.An American friend of mine, Steve Pross,recorded the band to cassette on21 September 1977 on the band's London debut. These tracks arerough, raw and very live, but a great document of the Irish outsiders'take of the London scene. Pete Holidai is on splendid form calling out the cool poseurs -"you know we'rea great band"�. This anniversary edition rounds off with three non-album 45 sides, includingthe coruscating single version of'Television Screen'- and40 years laterwe still"don't like what's going down"�. ROGER ARMSTRONG
Tracklisting
The Damned
Link Wray
Whirlwind
Various Artists
Various Artists
Two Two
Trouble Pilgrims
His Lordship/Chuck Berry
The Radiators From Space
