Description
Tracklist:
A1: Ravi Shankar / On The Wire (Theme)
A2: I Walked With A (Live) Bugs Bunny Bendy Toy
A3: Wings
A4: Scratch On The Wire
A5: Please Give Me Something
A6: Black And Strange
B1: The Need To Live
B2: What’s That?
B3: Tall Dark Stranger
B4: Ed’s Original Funky Diner
B5: Brujo Magic
B6: Forget It All
Track A1 Specially remixed from the lp ‘Tunes From The Missing Channel’ (ON-U LP38)
Track A2 Unreleased new mix by Sir Freddy Viaduct at Naffi HQ
Track A3 Unreleased live version recorded in New York City, USA, April ’85
Track A4 Recorded and mixed by Sir Freddy at Naffi HQ
Track A5 Recorded specifically for this lp in The Riverside Trio front room, Blackpool, England
Track A6 Recorded at Spirit Studios, Stockport, December ’86, specifically for ‘On The Wire’
Track B1 Remixed from the forthcoming On-U Sound lp ‘Vacuum Pumping’
Track B2 Recorded at Nadir Studio, London
Track B3 Unreleased version recorded and mixed at Naffi HQ by Brenda ‘Beach Ball’ Kenny
Track B4 Original demo recorded specifically for ‘On The Wire’ at Pink Studios, Liverpool 22/5/85
Track B5 Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Specially remixed from the Rock Steadt/Antler lp ‘Wadada Magic’ (ANTLER 024)
Track B6 Recorded at Station House Studios, New Brighton, Merseyside for Remedial Mechanic Productions. From Wallasey, with love
“Just when you thought it was safe to turn your radio on … ..Weird tales from-.” (subtitle on front cover)
Thanks to the following for their help, assistance and advce: Adrian Sherwod, Mark E. Smith and Beggars Banquet, Siren Records and the two Johns, Phil Burns.
Originally cut by the legendary Kevin Metcalfe at Townhouse, London.
This lp was compiled by Steve Barker whose programme ‘On The Wire’ was heard on BBC Radio Lancashire between September 1984 and May 2023 and is now on Slack City Online.
2024 edition recovered and remastered by Jethro R. Binks and Max Barker.
Original and revised artwork by Steve ‘Jah Coozy’ Hardstaff.
Artwork on rear cover includes portraits of Blind Willie Johnson, Albert Ayler, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Adrian Sherwood, and a written dedication to Blind Willie Johnson, Albert Ayler and Henry Pratt.
Timings not listed on sleeve or labels.
Re-issue for Record Store Day 2025 with extensive notes on the inner sleeve by Steve Barker with Jethro R. Binks.
Limited to 500 copies.
2025 Lantern Rec. www.lanterneditions.com
