The Verlaines “Live At The Windsor Castle, Auckland, NZ May 1986” LP (RSD 2021)

Details: The Verlaines double LP issue of the band playing live at Windsor Castle in Aukland NZ in May of 1986, released on Schoolkids Records for RSD 2021. Gatefold design. Limited to 1000. Sky blue vinyl. New stock, sealed.

Description: “Graeme Downes’ tense, melodic pop project The Verlaines was at one of its many creative peaks in 1986, having released stunning debut album Hallelujah All The Way Homethe year before and gearing up to record their masterpiece, 1987’s Bird Dog. This live recording from a pub gig in Auckland, New Zealand, captures the band at that perfect midpoint between those two LPs. The tight-knit trio (Downes on guitar and vocals, bassist Jane Dodd and drummer Robbie Yeats) slashes through seven songs from Bird Dogand a smattering of older tunes.” —Robert Ham

Grade: M (new stock)

TRACK LISTING SIDE A:

A1. Makes No Difference
A2. Just Mum
A3. You Forgot Love
A4. Take Good Care Of It
A5. Lying In State

TRACK LISTING SIDE B:

B1. Fuck It Alf
B2. Only Dream Left
B3. For The Love Of Ash Grey
B4. Icarus Missed
B5. Pyromaniac

TRACK LISTING SIDE C:

C1. Lover’s Armageddon 
C2. Slow Sad Love Song
C3. It Was Raining
C4. Doomsday

TRACK LISTING SIDE D:

D1. You Cheat Yourself Of Everything…
D2. You Say You
D3. The Ballad of Harry Noryb