999: The Cellblock Tapes

 

(Cover courtesy of Record Collectors of the World Unite)

The response to the 999 posts (more 999 HERE) have been great so we have a few last rarities to dole out. Here we have The Cellblock Tapes, which combines some live material (vintage unknown) and a set of demos for 1983's 13th Floor Madness. While the demos sound a mite boxy, they sound way more alive then the listless eighties pop-funk of 13th Floor Madness.

From the LP notes:

"Culled from the private tape collections of the band this album captures 999 at their most interesting. On side 1 we have eight live tracks that, "Nasty Nasty" aside, have never made it on to the vinyl in a live form before. And besides, what 999 LP would be complete without the classic "Nasty Nasty"? Side 2 contains the legendary studio demos that collectors have long dubbed "The Cellblock Tapes". Some later became fully fledged finished album tracks whilst other have never seen the light of day before. All of them, recorded in the band's rehearsal room, show how 999 have stayed true to their original ideas and sound. How many of your heroes can you say that about?"


    Live
A1         Quite Disappointing        
A2         Me And My Desire        
A3         Crazy        
A4         Lie Lie Lie        
A5         Rael Rean        
A6         Soldier        
A7         Nasty Nasty        
A8         I'm Alive        
      Demo
B1         Dead Or Alive        
B2         Tomorrow's World        
B3         Kiss The Blood Or My Hand        
B4         Arabesque        
B5         Got My Eyes On You        
B6         How Can I Tell You        
B7         Custer Last Stand        

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