Release Date: 31 July 2015
Label: Hear No Evil / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5013929915527
Genres: Rock
Description
James Ray & The Performance originally formed in Newcastle in the mid-1980s, around the duo of Ray on vocals and Carl Harrison on electronic instrumentation. Prior to the release of their debut single ''Mexico Sundown Blues'', produced by Andrew Eldritch from The Sisters Of Mercy in 1986, Ray had offered his vocals for the indie chart topping single ''Giving Ground'' by The Sisterhood. This led directly to them being signing to The Sisters Of Mercy''s own "Merciful Release" label, immediately making the band a cult smash, and ''Mexico Sundown Blues'' an indie dance floor filler.
This release kicks off with the 9 minute, 12" version of ''Mexico Sundown Blues'', as well as the radio edit of the song, plus the brooding B-side ''Edie Sedgwick'', also produced by Eldritch, all aided and abetted by the Sister''s drum machine, Doktor Avalanche.
A year later, and also on Merciful Release, The Performance released their second single ''Texas'', which follows a similar dance-rock-industrial groove as the debut. The original version of ''Mountain Voices'' from the b-side of ''Texas'' is included on CD for the first time, as well as the song ''Johnny Goodbye'".
Third and last single from The Performance, ''Dust Boat'' from 1989, also featured a live version of ''Southern White Knight'', and what could be considered their theme song, ''A New Kind Of Assassin'', the latter two included on CD for the first time.
Tracklisting
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Wigwam
Wigwam
Steve Hackett
Paul Thorn
Cynic
Cynic
Greg Freeman
The Armory Show
