Sunday 23 December 2018

Motorcycle Boy - Trying To Be Kind, Compilation


Motorcycle Boy - Trying To Be Kind, A Retrospective Compilation [Dream Remaster]

Track List:-

01 - Big Rock Candy Mountain [Velocity Dance Mix]
02 - Room At The Top
03 - His Latest Flame
04 - Big Rock Candy Mountain [7 Inch Mix]
05 - Trying To Be Kind [Extended Mix]
06 - World Falls Into Place
07 - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
08 - Trying To Be Kind [1,000cc Version]
09 - You And Me Against The World
10 - Under The Bridge
11 - Some Girls
12 - You And Me Against The World [Extended Mix]
13 - Starlight
14 - Starlight [Paradise A Go-Go Mix]
15 - The Road Goes On Forever [Overdrive Karma Mix]
16 - Salvation
17 - The Road Goes On Forever
18 - Here She Comes
19 - Everything I See
20 - The Road Goes On Forever [Live]
21 - Atomic
22 - Union City Blues
23 - Warp Eight
24 - Warp Nine
25 - Scarlet [John Peel Session]
26 - I Could Make You Happy [John Peel Session]
27 - Under The Bridge [John Peel Session]
28 - Some Girls [John Peel Session]

R.C. Notes:-

Atomic and Union City Blues are from a fierce 7 inch single. 
Warp 8 and Warp 9 in electroglide were Alex singing on a band called "One Note Jam",
which I suspect was just Motorcycle Boy calling themselves something different to be experimental (or maybe follow up band). 
The files are mostly rips from vinyl & tape transfers.

Remaster Notes:-

The John Peel Session tracks were recorded on 30th August 1987 & broadcast 14th September 1987.

Okay this post caused me to have a long hard think (which is always dangerous),
most of these are officially available from places like Ebay & the excellent Discogs.
However there is no CD release or as far as I can tell no plans for one.
Or any re-issues of the vinyl releases.
So...
Here is a compilation generously shared by RC with r & r by yours truly.
This isn't perfect by any means, some of the source material (especially Peel Session) could be better,
there is a glitch in track 3 at 1:56 - 1:57 for instance, some tracks remastered better than others,
but as a compilation it works pretty well.
Shows what a great band & songwriters they were.
Alex's vocals are so dreamy & lush.
If any one connected to the band object to these being offered here please let me know.
It is never my intention to offer anything that you can get officially,
but the band won't get a penny from Ebay or Discogs hence this compilation.
They will be removed immediately and not shared privately.
Would love these on CD or a collected vinyl box set possibly.
If one gets released these will disappear.
So while we wait for an official release this will keep us going.

Enjoy & try to be kind...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2018.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Do NOT sell it on Ebay or Ioffer or any other place.
Buy the records/CD's/Go to shows if there are any.
Support the artist anyway you can.
Failure to comply will result in the karma police visiting.
Want to share this?
That is fine, all that I ask is keep these notes with your shares, thank you & happy trading.

Download [Need Both Parts]:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4430ha0mucef/Motorcycle_Boy%20-%20Trying%20To%20Be%20Kind%20Part%2001.rar


http://www.filefactory.com/file/4z9lq1rhkw8v/Motorcycle_Boy%20-%20Trying%20To%20Be%20Kind%20Part%2002.rar

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting this; I only recently heard of Motorcycle Boy on the C87 and Big Gold Dreams compilations, so I'm interested to hear their other stuff. Thanks! Anon 1

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  2. You are most welcome, these are here to be shared & enjoyed by all that want them.

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  3. Ah! So you are the legend who has been helping Richard out with all of his treasures. I never knew you had a lot of them on a blog. Brilliant stuff. Let's hope they stay here for everyone. Take care.

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    1. Thanks for the nice message Chris.
      Richard was so kind sharing what he had, a true gentleman for sure!
      I am not currently very active with new posts (to put it mildly) but I monitor the blog & repost links if they expire.
      Hopefully people will find the blog & can enjoy it treasures' till I can get some new ones to add.
      Best wishes,
      Colin

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