The Radiators From Space
TV Tube Heart [40th Anniversary Edition]
(2017)
"Ireland's first punk rock band"
The Radiators were one of the first wave of bands who swept the UK and Europe with a revolutionary new sound. The LP (which came out 21 October 1977) leads with "Television Screen", a version slower than the single with a distinct T.Rex feel about it. This expanded version of the album is remastered from new transfers of the original tapes. Following the original 13 tracks are the "Live In The Studio" recordings, which feature some priceless commentary from the band as they ripped through their set. 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 (Steve Pross recorded the band to cassette on 21 September 1977 on the band’s London debut). These tracks are rough, raw and very live, but a great document of the Irish outsiders' take of the London scene. This anniversary edition rounds off with three non-album 45 sides, including the coruscating single version of "Television Screen" - and 40 years later we still "don’t like what’s going down".
"Ireland's first punk rock band"
The Radiators were one of the first wave of bands who swept the UK and Europe with a revolutionary new sound. The LP (which came out 21 October 1977) leads with "Television Screen", a version slower than the single with a distinct T.Rex feel about it. This expanded version of the album is remastered from new transfers of the original tapes. Following the original 13 tracks are the "Live In The Studio" recordings, which feature some priceless commentary from the band as they ripped through their set. 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 (Steve Pross recorded the band to cassette on 21 September 1977 on the band’s London debut). These tracks are rough, raw and very live, but a great document of the Irish outsiders' take of the London scene. This anniversary edition rounds off with three non-album 45 sides, including the coruscating single version of "Television Screen" - and 40 years later we still "don’t like what’s going down".
TV Tube Heart (1977)
01. Television Screen [3:40]
02. Prison Bars [2:49]
03. Great Expectations [1:40]
04. Roxy Girl [2:01]
05. Press Gang [2:27]
06. Contact [1:50]
07. Sunday World [2:46]
08. Electric Shares [3:08]
09. Enemies [2:39]
10. Ripped And Torn [2:28]
11. Not Too Late [2:34]
12. Blitzin At The Ritz [2:51]
13. Party Line [2:17]
bonus tracks: Live In The Studio [Previously Unissued] (2017)
14. Television Screen [1:42]
15. Electric Shares [3:12]
16. Great Expectations [1:41]
17. Sunday World [2:51]
18. Psychotic Reaction [2:29]
19. Teenage Head [2:04]
20. Ripped And Torn [2:35]
21. Roxy Girl [1:46]
22. Love Detective [1:31]
23. Try And Stop Me [1:58]
cassette versions (1985)
24. Blitzin’ At The Ritz [2:42]
25. Not Too Late [2:33]
Live At The Vortex ’77 [Previously Unissued] (2017)
26. Prison Bars [2:53]
27. Contact [1:55]
28. Party Line [2:20]
29. Press Gang [2:00]
30. Enemies [2:55]
single version (1977)
31. Psychotic Reaction [Chiswick NS19] [2:31]
32. Love Detective [Chiswick S10] [1:42]
33. Television Screen [Chiswick S10] [1:50]
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