Blyth Power - A Little Touch Of Harry

UPDATE: I've re-ripped it from a different tape so the quality of this download is better. It's still from a 25 year old tape though :)

LATEST UPDATE: The Old Punk has given me some good news about this. Someone by the name of Paco has released a vinyl pressing of this classic. It's only £6 plus a bit for postage. It comes with a poster and a copy of the original booklet too. Get it here - La Vida Es En Mus.

A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night was the first release from Blyth Power. It was originally released on cassette in 1984 so the actual quality of the files is not exactly perfect.

Blyth Power are a British 'folk punk' band formed in 1983 by singer/drummer Joseph Porter, formerly of Zounds and The Mob.

Blyth Power's music shows strong influences from punk rock and folk music, and the band members have described their sound as a cross between The Clash, Steeleye Span and The Rubettes.
(text from Wikipedia)

[NOV 12] NEW LINKS (NETKUPS)
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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps mp3)...
01) Coriolanus
02) Smoke From Cromwell's Time
03) Chevy Chase
04) In The Ffucke-Masticke Room
05) Goodbye General To Lose
06) Under The Sea Wind
07) The Rookery
08) Probably Won't Be Easy
09) Hurling Time
10) God Has Gone Wrong Again
11) My Lady's Fortress Europe
12) Emmanuel
13) Some Of Shelly's Hang-Ups

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Paperhouse - A (1991 Cassette)

This is a copy of a tape by a band called Paperhouse which was released in 1991. I saw them live years ago and thought they were excellent so I bought a copy of their tape. Coming from somewhere in Surrey they play a psychedelic mix of dub-tinged space rock, very much in the same vein as early Ozric Tentacles and bands like that. The sound quality isn't perfect but considering it's taken from a 20 year old tape then it's not bad at all. The lineup of the band is Jake (Guitar), Andy (Bass), Phil (Drums) & Brian (Keyboards).

DOWNLOAD PAPERHOUSE - A (CASSETTE)

Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Floating E Riff Song
02) Purple House
03) Dreamscape
04) Helix (DNA MIX)
05) Dispersive Circles
06) Whirling Blue Smoke
07) Wobbly Dubby Thingy
08) All Chemical
09) Astro (MIX)
10) Interface

You can also get their 1992 'Spongy Comestibles' album by paying a visit to The Woodmans Axe blog

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Gorilla Biscuits - 1987 Demo

Here is a download of a demo from 1987 by the hardcore punk band, Gorilla Biscuits. The band consist of Anthony "Civ" Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios, Alex Brown and Luke Abbey. Gorilla Biscuits is currently signed to Revelation Records. Apparently their name comes from the drug quaaludes, which people called "ape shit" or "gorilla biscuits" due to the pill's large size. Though the name was only meant to be temporary they have continued to use it.

DOWNLOAD GORILLA BISCUITS - 1987 DEMO

Here's the tracklisting (192kbps)...
01) No Reason Why
02) Big Mouth
03) Better Than You
04) GB
05) Do It Yourself
06) Finish What You Started

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NOTE:
This could well be my last upload for a little while. Certain things have happened recently which will take priority over the blog (My Mum isn't well and the company I work for are laying off 50% of the staff). Hopefully everything will turn out alright and I'll be back in the near future. Thanks for listening :)

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Minor Threat - Demo's, Rehearsals & More

Here's a selection of demo's, rehearsals and alternate versions of tracks by Minor Threat. Included in the download is a rehearsal from 1981 done in the living room at their home, Dischord House. Apparently the original source was recorded on a Maxwell normal bias UR 90 cassette. There is also a copy of their first demo tape which was recorded in 1981 and then released in 2003. There is also an 'alternate mix' version of the Out Of Step album and finally I've also included another collection of demos that was released in 2001 as a split album with Youth Brigade (I've included the Youth Brigade tracks as well). Obviously some of the quality isn't great but you've already got the discography CD so I thought I'd post up some more obscure stuff.

Minor Threat were an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Washington, D.C.. The band split in 1983 & even though they were fairly short-lived they had a massive influence on the hardcore punk scene, both stylistically & in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution & concert promotion. Their song "Straight Edge" became the eventual basis of the straight edge movement, while the band often professed their own "straight edge" ideals.

DOWNLOAD MINOR THREAT - DEMO'S & MORE

Here's the tracklistings...

DISCHORD HOUSE REHEARSALS (1981) [320kbps]
01) I Don't Wanna Hear It
02) Bottled Violence
03) Stand Up (With False Start)
04) Stand up

FIRST DEMO TAPE (1981 - Released 2003) [192kbps]
01) Minor Threat
02) Stand Up
03) Seeing Red
04) Bottled Violence
05) Small Man, Big Mouth
06) Straight Edge
07) Guilty Of Being White
08) I Don't Wanna Hear It

OUT OF STEP [ALTERNATE MIX] (1983) [320kbps]
01) Betray
02) It Follows
03) Think Again
04) Look Back And Laugh
05) Sob Story
06) No Reason
07) Little Friend
08) Out Of Step
09) Cashing In

SPLIT DEMOS WITH YOUTH BRIGADE (2001) [192kbps]
Minor Threat Side...
01) Minor Threat
02) Filler
03) I'm Seeing Red
04) I Don't Wanna Hear It
05) Small Man, Big Mouth
06) Straight Edge
07) Guilty Of Being White
08) In My Eyes

Youth Brigade Side...
09) I Object
10) Full Speed Ahead
11) Last Word
12) Waste Of Time
13) Youth Brigade
14) Bouncer
15) Snow Job
16) Moral Majority

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Flux Of Pink Indians - 1980 Demo, Neu Smell EP & Last Bus To Dresden EP

Here's a assortment of tracks from Flux Of Pink Indians. Included in the download is the Last Bus To Dresden EP from when they were going under the name The Epileptics. There is also an early 6 track demo which was recorded in 1980 and finally there is also the Neu Smell EP which was released on Crass Records in 1981. Flux Of Pink Indians were an anarcho-punk band originating from Bishops Stortford in the UK. The single covers etc. are included in the downloads.

I originally got the demo from the excellent Kill Your Pet Puppy site so a big thanks to them. There's loads of good stuff there so you should check it out.

DOWNLOAD THE FLUX COLLECTION

Here's the tracklistings...

The Epileptics - [1979] Last Bus To Debden EP (320kbps)
01) Target On My Back
02) What Have You Got To Smile About
03) Tube Disasters
04) Two Years Too Late

NOTE: My copy of the single has a scratch on track 3 but I've included a 128kbps version with no scratch.

Flux Of Pink Indians - [1980] Demo (128kbps)
01) Tube Disasters
02) Sick Butchers
03) Left Me To Die
04) Background Of Malfunction
05) Is There Anybody There
06) Life After Death

Flux Of Pink Indians - [1981] Neu Smell EP (320kbps)
01) Neu Smell
02) Tube Disasters
03) Poem
04) Sick Butchers
05) Background Of Malfunction

DOWNLOAD THE FLUX COLLECTION

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Subhumans - 1981 Demo & Extras

Here's a download of a 3 track demo from 1981 by the UK punk band Subhumans along with some other Subhumans 'related' stuff. There's a collection of 14 tracks by the Stupid Humans who were basically the Subhumans before Dick Lucas joined. There's also 8 tracks from the Mental which was the band Dick Lucas was in before joining the Subhumans. The band reformed fairly recently and are still excellent so check 'em out if you can. The files are only in 128kbps and the quality is far from perfect but they are only demo's and if you like the band then this is some stuff you may not've heard before.

DOWNLOAD SUBHUMANS DEMO (& RELATED)

Here's the tracklistings (128kbps)...

Subhumans - Demo (1981)
01) Parasites
02) It's Gonna Get Worse
03) Drugs Of Youth

Stupid Humans - Collection (1979 - 1980)
01) Society
02) Get Out Of My Way
03) Ashtray Dirt
04) Try
05) Killing
06) All Gone Dead
07) New Age
08) Why D'You Wanna Fight?
09) SID
10) First Aid
11) The Fuzz
12) Drugs Of Youth
13) All Gone Dead
14) Try

The Mental - Collection (1978 - 1980)
01) God For A Day
02) 18
03) Kill The Bill
04) Off The Rails
05) Party Political Bullshit
06) Oy! (Fried Tomatoes)
07) Fun In Camden
08) Attack

DOWNLOAD SUBHUMANS DEMO (& RELATED)

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Bad Brains - Black Dots (1979 Demo's)

This download is the remastered demo's by Bad Brains recorded in 1979. Bad Brains are a hardcore punk band from the United States formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk but they are also an adept reggae band.

This demo is basically the band's first full length session of any kind in a recording studio. It was recorded in Don Zientara's basement which had a four track Teac 1/4" tape deck and a small drum booth to one side of the basement. The track list represents all of the band's songs, their first month's output, starting with the first song the band ever wrote, "Don't Need It." As is true with all 4 track recordings some decisions were made "going to tape", most notable is the eerie reverb on the drums, and these choices are forever a part of the mix.

DOWNLOAD BAD BRAINS - BLACK DOTS

Here's the tracklisting (256kbps)...
01) Don't Need It
02) At The Atlantis
03) Pay To Cum
04) Supertouch Shitfit
05) Regulator
06) You're A Migraine
07) Don't Bother Me
08) Banned In D.C.
09) Why'd You Have To Go
10) The Man Won't Annoy Ya
11) Redbone In The City
12) Black Dots
13) How Low Can A Punk Get
14) Just Another Damn Song
15) Attitude
16) Send You No Flowers

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Black Flag - Complete 1982 Demo's

Black Flag was an American punk band started in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was formed by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter & sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands.

This download is the 1982 demo featuring the short-lived five-piece lineup of Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn, Chuck Dukowski, Dez Cadena & Chuck Biscuits. The first 10 tracks are mostly stuff that would end up on My War and Slip It In, but there are two that have never officially been released. The last four tracks are from a radio show recorded just after Kira joined the band (one of the tracks is an interview).

DOWNLOAD BLACK FLAG 82 DEMOS

Here's the tracklisting (192kbps)...
01) What Can You Believe
02) Yes I Know
03) Slip It In
04) Modern Man
05) My War
06) Black Coffee
07) Beat My Head Against The Wall
08) I Can't Decide
09) I Love You
10) Nothing Left Inside

RADIO TOKYO 1984
11) I Love You
12) My War
13) Interview Session
14) Swinging Man

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The Ruts - Demo's & Rehearsal (77 to 80)

Here's a small collection of demo's and a rehearsal from The Ruts that were all recorded some time between 1977 and 1980. I was just going to post the Stepping Bondage bootleg (tracks 1 to 14) but I thought I may as well post up some extra bits. The download isn't in the best quality but I reckon you've heard all the studio stuff already so why not post up something you may not have heard before.

DOWNLOAD THE RUTS DEMO'S

Here's the tracklisting (160kbps)...
Demos 1978
01) Stepping Bondage
02) Rich Bitch
03) Out Of Order
04) Lobotomy
05) Criminal Mind
06) You're Just A
07) In A Rut
08) Babylon's Burning

Demos 1979-1980
09) Last Exit
10) Society
11) I Ain't Sophisticated
12) Give Youth A Chance
13) West One
14) Jah War (Live)

Rehearsal (Bethnal Green, London 1978)
15) You're Just A
16) Backbiter
17) Society
18) H-Eyes
19) Fanatical Fascists

DOWNLOAD THE RUTS DEMO'S

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Zounds - 2 Demo's (1979 & 1980)

Carrying on with the Zounds post I did the other day here is a couple of demo's by the band. One was recorded in 1979 and the other is from 1980. Zounds are an English anarchist band formed in 1977 and were formed around the nucleus of Steve Lake from Reading, Berkshire. The band began performing gigs in 1977/78 with a line-up of Steve Lake (Vocals/Bass), Steve Burch (Guitar) and Jimmy Lacey (Drums) adding Nick Godwin (guitar) at their second gig. Soon Burch left the group and was replaced by Lawrence Wood. After this the band slowly became more politicized due to troubles with police and unfolding events of the cold war, and became more involved with free festivals, alongside The Mob who they developed a close association with.

The name of the band is derived from the old English minced oath coined by William Shakespeare: "zounds", which is a contraction of "God's wounds", referring to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, formerly used as a mildly blasphemous oath.

I originally got these two demos from the excellent Kill Your Pet Puppy site so a big thanks to them. There's loads of good stuff there so you should check it out.

DOWNLOAD ZOUNDS - 1979 DEMO
DOWNLOAD ZOUNDS - 1980 DEMO

1979 Demo tracklisting (160kbps)...
01) War (Version 1)
02) Wolves
03) Daddy
04) I Just Wanna Be Loved
05) War (Version 2)

1980 Demo tracklisting (128kbps)...
01) Angels
02) Ugly Vomit
03) Wolves
04) Can't Cheat Karma
05) Holland Park -> Bats
06) Forgery
07) Hands To Time
08) I Made It Happen

DOWNLOAD ZOUNDS - 1979 DEMO
DOWNLOAD ZOUNDS - 1980 DEMO

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Pink Floyd - Demos And Studio Outtakes

This download is a collection of studio soundboard outtakes and demos by Pink Floyd from 1971 & 1972. That was from around the Dark Side Of The Moon and Meddle eras. Like the other Pink Floyd post I made yesterday there are different versions of some of their well known songs. I've must've heard Money about a million times but the acoustic version on this download is a nice little change. Anyway enough of my waffle, just go get it and enjoy :)


DOWNLOAD PINK FLOYD - DEMOS & OUTTAKES

Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) On The Run (Outtake)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, November 1972
02) Time (Demo)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, June 1972
03) Money (Acoustic Demo)
Recorded in 1971
04) Us & Them (Demo)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, June 1972
05) Brain Damage / Eclipse (Demo)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, June 1972
06) Brain Damage (Outtake Part 1)
07) Brain Damage (Outtake Part 2)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, November 1972
08) One Of These Days (Demo #1)
09) One Of These Days (Demo #2)
Recorded in 1971

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Amebix - Demo 1979

One final Amebix post for you. This one is an early demo recorded in 1979 and includes University Challenged which was the track that was included on the Bullshit Detector album on Crass records.

They have just spent some time in the studio & have released a 12" EP called Redux. The tracks are all re-workings of existing material & I have to say it's great to hear the new versions. You can get a full review and a sample track from the Old Punks Never Die site.

DOWNLOAD AMEBIX DEMO

Here's the tracklisting (192kbps)...
01) Amebix
02) '77 Faded Heaven
03) University Challenged
04) Rabies
05) Disco Slags

Show all the posts for Amebix by clicking here.

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Paperhouse (ORIG POST)

This is a copy of a tape by a band called Paperhouse which was released in 1991. I saw them live years ago and thought they were excellent so I bought a copy of their tape. Coming from somewhere in Surrey they play a psychedelic mix of dub-tinged space rock, very much in the same vein as early Ozric Tentacles and bands like that. The sound quality isn't perfect but considering it's taken from a 20 year old tape then it's not bad at all. The lineup of the band is Jake (Guitar), Andy (Bass), Phil (Drums) & Brian (Keyboards).

DOWNLOAD PAPERHOUSE - A (CASSETTE)

Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Floating E Riff Song
02) Purple House
03) Dreamscape
04) Helix (DNA MIX)
05) Dispersive Circles
06) Whirling Blue Smoke
07) Wobbly Dubby Thingy
08) All Chemical
09) Astro (MIX)
10) Interface

You can also get their 1992 'Spongy Comestibles' album by paying a visit to The Woodmans Axe blog

DOWNLOAD PAPERHOUSE - A (CASSETTE)

Blyth Power - 1986 Demos

Here's a couple more demo's from Blyth Power (this is the last one I'll be posting up... honest). They were both recorded in 1986 at the Street Level Studios. There's also some of their other demo's from 84 & 85, as well as A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night. Click here to see them all.

I got this recording from an excellent music blog called Kill Your Pet Puppy. If you like anarcho-punk, new wave & reggae etc. then it's definitely worth a visit and seeing what you can find.

Here's the tracklisting (128kbps mp3)...
Demo 1
01) John O'Gaunt
02) Goodbye General To Lose
03) Lady Politic

Demo 2
04) Marious Moves
05) Father O'Brien
06) Stand Into Danger
07) Caligula
08) Bricklayer's Arms
09) The Mermaid

DOWNLOAD BLYTH POWER 1986 DEMOS

Blyth Power - 1985 Demo

Here's another demo by Blyth Power. This was recorded in 1985 in the Street Level Studios. There's some of their other demo's from 84 & 86, as well as A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night. Click here to see them all.

I got this recording from an excellent music blog called Kill Your Pet Puppy. If you like anarcho-punk, new wave & reggae etc. then it's worth a visit and seeing what you can find.

Here's the tracklisting (128kbps mp3)...
01) Ffucke-Masticke Room
02) Junction Signal
03) My Lady's Games
04) Chevy Chase
05) God Has Gone Wrong Again
06) Song Of The Third Cause

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Blyth Power - 1984 Demo

Here's an early demo by Blyth Power recorded in 1984. There are some of their other demo's from 85 & 86, as well as A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night. Just click here to see them all.

I got this recording from an excellent music blog called Kill Your Pet Puppy. If you like anarcho-punk, new wave & reggae etc. then it's definitely worth a visit and seeing what you can find.

Here's the tracklisting (128kbps mp3)...
01) Smoke From Cromwell's Time
02) Hurling Time
03) Chevy Chase
04) The Rookery
05) Ffucke-Masticke Room
06) My Lady's Games
07) Fang Over Lip
08) Me And Mr Absolutely

DOWNLOAD BLYTH POWER 1984 DEMO