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Release Date: 2020-10-09Label: Not On Label
CD housed in a cardboard gatefold digifile sleeve.This compilation picks varied covers from Honey Farm in 1983 to Damien Lovelock's final recording with the band during 2019.
Mixed by Kent with whomever else was present.
All mixes previously unreleased, except Track 11 'Barry Crocker Six Days' version.
Recorded by either Michelle Barry, Daniel Hackett, Colin Freeman, Mark Thomas, Rick O'Neil, John Hrsc, Colin Ford or David Connor. *Noting that apart from 'Colin Freeman', none of the other engineers are given track references in the liner notes.
Tracks 1 to 5 were recorded at Alberts Studio in Sydney, NSW, Australia circa 1984. Predominantly recorded live with overdubbed vocals. These five songs were the first part of a potential covers album The Rifles thought about doing, but never finished.
It is the 'Turgid' lineup: Dave – Phil – Damien – Michael – Kent. The band believes that Colin Freeman recorded them.
Tracks 1 & 3 were previously issued on the '6 Days On The Road!' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in July 1985.
Track 1 is a cover of the Tony Joe White song 'Groupie Girl'.
Track 2 is a cover of the Johnny Thunders song 'You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory'.
Track 3 is a cover of the Dave Dudley song 'Six Days on the Road' (Carl Montgomery / Earl Green).
Track 4 is a cover of the Hambone Willie Newbern song 'Rolling & Tumbling'.
Track 5 is a cover of the Del Shannon song 'Runaway'.
Track 6 was recorded at Sound Barrier Studios in Camperdown, NSW, Australia during 1988. From 'Hard To Beat (Twenty-One Stooges Killers)', a 21 Track tribute album, which was released by Au-go-go as a 2LP set in June 1988. 'Gimme Danger' (The Stooges cover) was likely Paul and Rudi's first recording with The Rifles.
Track 7, 'City of Fun' (The Only Ones cover) was recorded as a live 2-track session at Honeyfarm Studios in Sydney, NSW, Australia during 1983. Recorded with bass player James (Darroch) when The Rifles did a few songs to fill in an hour after the session for 'Merry Xmas Blues'.
Track 8 is a cover of The Purple Hearts song 'I'm Gonna Try'. This was a song that Damo always wanted The Rifles to do, so they did and it was the last thing Damien Lovelock ever sang on: uses a guide vocal but we put it out as he always wanted a version of this released. Warts and all it was recorded at Oceanic Studios (during 2019).
Track 9, 'Pumping My Heart' (Patti Smith Group cover) was recorded at Festival Studios and Turtlerock in Sydney, NSW, Australia during 2000, as part of the sessions for the album 'A Mid-Stream Of Consciousness'. Pumpin My Heart was one of Damo's faves, for whatever reason it got left off 'Midstream'. Jim and Nik play on this.
Track 10 (a Donna Summer cover) was recorded as part of the sessions for the album 'Blind Ear' (at Studio 301). Kent found a cassette of it. No sign of any master tapes that remain (Paul and Jim play on this track). This Fungus version of 'Hot Stuff' is a different and longer recording than what was released on the 'Wonderful Life' double 7-inch (March 26th 1990).
Track 11 is listed as "Six Days reprise with steak knives Barry Crocker version" on the back cover, but as "Six Days reprise Barry Crocker version" on the disc artwork. This is a reprise of the Dave Dudley cover, but with guest Barry Crocker. Previously issued on 'Get Trucked', a 32 track/2CD compilation, which was released by Zed Hed Recordings on May 22nd 2000.
*Note that the track sectioning on this CD was done inaccurately, so:
- Track 2 contains just over three seconds from the track 1 ending.
- Track 3 contains over five seconds of the track 2 ending.
- At the end of track 4 is the opening chord from track 5.
- At the end of track 8 is the opening moment from track 9.