Monday, December 30, 2019

Go-Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 1 (1978-1984) [2015] (8 x CD's)




GO-BETWEENS

Go-Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 1 (1978-1984) [2015] (8 x CD's)


G Stands For Go-Betweens Volume 1 documents the band’s origins in four LP, four CDs and an 112-page book, featuring photos and extensive liner notes. This volume documents them from 1978 to 1984 with vinyl re-pressings of their first three studio albums (Send Me A Lullaby, Before Hollywood & Spring Hill Fair). It also collects their early 7” output on a fourth LP entitled The First Five Singles. Additionally, the set comes with four CDs of rare and unreleased demos, radio sessions and a complete live concert radio broadcast from 1982.  This a beautiful, loving treatment of one of the greatest bands to come out of Australia. (Amazon)

G Stands For Go-Betweens Volume 1 comprehensively documents the formative years of an enigmatic and fascinating group. It’s very exciting to hear the restless band struggling and learning. Volume 2 will certainly be filled with some of the Go-Betweens best music, but it will tell the story of a band who have grown up and comfortably settled into a hard-earned identity. It will be hard to top Volume 1. (Amazon)


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Go-Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 1 PART 1

Go-Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 1 PART 2

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Track lists

THE FIRST FIVE SINGLES


01    Lee Remick    2:29
02    People Say    2:36
03    I Need Two Heads    2:29
04    Your Turn    3:00
05    Hammer The Hammer    2:47
06    Karen    4:05
07    Dont Let Him Come Back    2:50
08    Stop Before You Say It    2:55
09    World Weary    1:38
10    By Chance    2:26


SEND ME A LULLABY

01    Your Turn My Turn    3:02
02    One Thing Can Hold Us    3:15
03    People Know    2:08
04    The Girls Have Moved    2:32
05    Midnight To Neon    2:30
06    Eight Pictures    4:52
07    Careless    2:33
08    All About Strength    2:11
09    Ride    3:30
10    Hold Your Horses    2:13
11    Arrow In A Bow    1:57
12    It Could Be Anyone    4:29

BEFORE HOLLYWOOD

01    A Bad Debt Follows You    2:25
02    Two Steps Step Out    3:28
03    Before Hollywood    3:45
04    Dusty In Here    4:09
05    Ask    5:16
06    Cattle And Cane    4:22
07    By Chance    2:21
08    As Long As That    5:27
09    On My Block    3:50
10    That Way    4:10

SPRING HILL FAIR

01    Bachelor Kisses    3:31
02    Five Words    4:05
03    The Old Way Out    3:41
04    You've Never Lived    3:55
05    Part Company    4:59
06    Slow Slow Music    3:05
07    Draining The Pool For You    4:17
08    River Of Money    5:11
09    Unkind And Unwise    3:05
10    Man O Sand To Girl O Sea    4:39

LIFE AS SWEET AS LEMONADE. RARITIES VOLUME 1 1978–79

01    I Wanna Be Today    2:15
02    The Sound of the Rain    3:08
03    People Say    2:48
04    Don't Let Him Come Back    2:58
05    Long Lonely Day    4:37
06    Day For Night    3:19
07    Love Wasn't Made For You and Me    1:51
08    Just Hang On    2:30
09    Summers Melting In My Mind    3:06
10    Obession With You    3:20
11    The Night    3:50
12    Rare Victory    3:32
13    Big Sleeping City    1:24
14    Beachcomber    2:48
15    The Missin One    2:07
16    I Am An Architect    3:44
17    8 Pictures    5:00
18    The Green Light Don't Mean Go    2:12
19    Cold Flame (It Burns)    2:45
20    Help Or Something    2:31
21    Only Sinners Care    2:12
22    Lies    2:22

SKELETONS THAT CRY. RARITIES VOLUME 2 1980–81

01    Don't Let Him Come Back    2:34
02    The Clowns Are In Town    2:13
03    Serenade Sound    2:23
04    Sunday Night    2:49
05    Hope    2:03
06    It Took You A Week    3:05
07    Day Before Tomorrow    2:11
08    I Know Why    3:13
09    Circle You    3:18
10    I Need Two Heads    2:52
11    All About Strength    2:01
12    One Word    2:00
13    Red Epaulettes    3:00

LIVE 82. RARITIES VOLUME 3

01    Metal And Shells    3:43
02    Your Turn, My Turn     3:22
03    Careless     3:08
04    Distant Hands     2:08
05    Hammer The Hammer    2:57
06    People Know     2:37
07    I Need Two Heads     3:06
08    One Thing Can Hold Us     3:28
09    Near The Chimney     3:50
10    Undo What You Did     3:42
11    By Chance    2:29
12    It Could Be Anyone     3:56

A SUICIDE NOTE TO SATAN, RARITIES VOLUME 4 1982–84

01    A Peaceful Wreck    2:29
02    Heaven Says    4:06
03    On My Block    3:51
04    Cattle and Cane    3:52
05    Hammer The Hammer    3:10
06    Man O'Sand to Girl O'Sea    3:39
07    Newton Told Me    2:32
08    Man O'Sand to Girl O'Sea    3:24
09    This Girl, Black Girl    2:29
10    Emperor's Courtesan    2:22
11    Attraction    2:26
12    Marco Polo Jr    4:10
13    Sweet Tasting Hours    3:39
14    Part Company    3:19
15    Bachelor Kisses    3:28
16    The Old Way Out    3:27
17    Unkind And Unwise    2:56
18    Just A King In Mirrors    3:21
19    Rare Breed    3:30
20    Secondhand Furniture    4:12
21    The Power That I Now Have    2:44
22    Five Words    3:49
23    For Him    3:28


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16 comments:

  1. THANK YOU! Thanks for your blog, your compilations, your carefully selected music offerings. I appreciate the work, the thought and LOVE that you put into this, and your uncommon generosity. I have found some great music by trusting your taste, which is something I don't do casually. AND, thank you for this post. I tried in vain to buy a physical copy of this box when it was released, and have been reluctant to pay the exorbitant asking prices for used copies. Thanks!

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    1. Hi Bill M.
      Thank you for your praise and kind words. I try to make the selections interesting so it is humbling to have someone say that. I truly appreciate you comments.

      Cheers

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  2. Go-Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 1 [2015] Spring Hill doesnt seem to be working...

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    1. Hi BeSound
      Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I have reestablished the link, tested it and it is now working. Apologies for the inconvenience.

      Cheers

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  3. Thank you so much for this! Wonderful music!!!

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    1. Hi David,
      The Go-Betweens are a great band and should be heard more. I hope you picked up Volume 2 posted the same day.
      https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2019/12/g-stands-for-go-betweens-volume-2-1985.html

      Cheers

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  4. any chance of a re-up on The First Five Singles?

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    1. Here you Go....
      Go-Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 1 [2015] The First Five Singles
      https://www99.zippyshare.com/v/CeP9MZye/file.html

      Cheers.

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  5. Hi BB ... Is there any chance of uploading both Vol 1 and 2? Somehow I've managed to delete the Go-Betweens folder from my external HDD!

    Thanks in advance

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    1. Hi Freddie,
      New links established, tested and working.
      I will also do Volume 2 today.
      Cheers

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    2. Volume 2 completed

      https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2019/12/g-stands-for-go-betweens-volume-2-1985.html

      Cheers.

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    3. Thanks BB ... very much appreciated :-)

      Presumably you're aware, here in Brisbane there's a bridge named after them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Between_Bridge

      Cheers

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    4. Pity its a toll bridge 🚲😐

      Cheers

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  6. Hi, would it be possible to reupload Volume 2? Thanks.

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    1. Hi Stephen,
      Find it here: https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2023/08/go-betweens-g-stands-for-go-betweens.html
      Cheers.

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