Siouxsie and the Banshees/UK 1985

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES was released in 1985 when the guitar player switched from Robert Smith to John Valentine Carusas and was about to open up a new world. A valuable original recording that conveys the incident show that occurred in that era that made Susie furious is now available. The scene of such an incident was “Nottingham performance on November 5, 1985.” This work is a superb audience recording that recorded the whole story at the scene. The biggest point of this work is the wonderful sound and the inspiring mood, but of course the show itself is also super important. At that time, they not only changed members but also acquired a guitar-oriented aggression from their unique ethnic sound. Subtle timing differences are also important, so check the show’s position from the schedule at that time. 1984, March 22nd-31st: Europe #1 (8 performances)《Robert Smith leaves → John Carruzas joins》《“HYANA” released on June 8th》》June 8th-25th: UK # 1 (13 performances) ・July 4th-14th: North America (8 performances) ・November 9th-28th: ​​Europe #2 (11 performances) 1985 ・April 10th: London ・July 9th- August 11: Europe #3 (11 performances)《TINDERBOX completed in September》・October 5-November 28: UK #2 (34 performances)←★Click here★ [Precious John Carusas era Best live album] This is the progress of 1984/1985. Susie, who acquired Carusas around the time of the release of “HYANA”, set out on the road. The following year, in 1985, they continued touring while working on their next album, “TINDERBOX”. The Nottingham performance of this work took place at the end of 1985. This concert was the 21st performance of “UK #2”, which had completed the completion of “TINDERBOX” but had not yet released it. This work recorded at such a show is a wonderful and clear exquisite audience. After all, it was the master craftsman “Crazy S.” who made this work a reality. This is a masterpiece made directly from his original cassette to CD. Moreover, 1985/1986 was the peak of “Crazy S.”. He is always a master with a high average, but during this period there were almost no waves and all the recordings I heard were great. It was a miraculous time when there was never a single loss. In fact, this work also proves the miracle of the peak period with sound. It’s not a close feeling that could be mistaken for a sound board, but it doesn’t feel far away either. The thick core jumps straight into your hand, and the details are clear. Although it absorbs the excitement, it is strangely distant and does not stand out between the solid performance and singing voice. Although the sense of distance is not zero, it is a beautiful recording that allows you to immerse your whole body in the performance with plenty of stability and density. What is depicted with such sound is the full experience of the Carusas era. When it comes to his live performances, the official version “AT THE BBC” includes about 20 takes. Of course, this work is a full show that is different from the BBC, and there are plenty of famous songs that can not be heard there. Here, let’s summarize by comparing it with “AT THE BBC”. ・THE SCREAM: Switch・KALEIDOSCOPE: Christine (★)／Happy House・JUJU: Night Shift／Arabian Knights (★)・A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE: Cascade (★)／Green Fingers／Melt!／Painted Bird (★)・HYANA: Dazzle (★) ・TINDERBOX: The Sweetest Chill/Cannons/Candyman/Lands End/Party’s Fall (★)/92 Degrees/Cities In Dust・Others: Fireworks (★)/Israel (★) *Note: “★” The marked songs are songs that cannot be heard in the Carusas-era take recorded in “AT THE BBC.” …and it looks like this. THE BANSHEES from the Carusas era is already valuable, but there are 8 delicious repertoires that cannot be heard on “AT THE BBC”. Even the classical music has been transformed into the worldview of “TINDERBOX” by Carusas’ guitar. [Susie breaks out and the show stops] That performance alone is a treasure, but what makes this work even more special is the trouble that Susie gets furious and the show stops. The incident happened around the end of the third song, “The Sweetest Chill.” It seems that security guards were blocking fans from entering, and Susie, who witnessed this, screamed. “Hey, that guy in the navy blue jumper, don’t be so clever!! Don’t stop everyone. We’re paying them!” After that, the next song “Cannons” begins, but as expected, the scene is I feel like my heart is not here because I’m confused. In the middle of the song, he suddenly screams, “Fuck off!!” and when the song ends, he can’t control his anger and yells, “Bring the security guard’s head to me!” Then, the show finally stopped with the following “Melt!”. After playing for about a minute, he yelled “Stop!” and started to scream. “Hey, please stop. Don’t disturb our concert! Fuck off!!!!!” he yelled, stopping the song. After a while, “Melt!” was played again, and after that the show proceeded as usual, but it was still a show that oozed anger in that singing voice. Not only can you enjoy the precious show from the era of John Carusas, who just created “TINDERBOX”, but you will also be shaken by the sudden trouble. This is a live album where you can experience the whole story with the best “Crazy S.” sound. This is a book that is truly an incident in terms of its value, quality, and content. Live at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, UK 5th November 1985 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (42:55) 1. Dazzle ★Cut-in 2. Cascade 3. Green Fingers 4. The Sweetest Chill ★4th minute Susie Angry “Will that git in the navy blue jumper stop behaving like an officious little prick & let the Fuckin people move! They paid to get in…Piss off Postie!” 5. Cannons　 1:28 “Fuck off!” “Bring me the head of a bouncer man!!” 6. Melt! (Stop) ★At the 50th second, he says “Stop!” and stops playing, then gets angry. “Oi, please stop interfering with our fucking concert! Fuck off!” Furious! ! 7. Melt! 8. Candyman 9. Lands End 10. Night Shift Disc 2 (45:35) 1. Party’s Fall 2. 92 Degrees 3. Christine 4. Painted Bird 5. Arabian Knights 6. Happy House 7. Switch 8. Cities In Dust 9. Fireworks 10. Israel Siouxsie Sioux – vocals John Valentine Carruthers – guitar Steven Severin – bass Budgie – drums, percussion