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Artist:
Lily & Maria
Title:
Nine Miles High: 1983-1990
Tracks:
1. 25th HOUR
2. THAT'S HOW IT WILL BE
3. 1-2-5
4. SLAVE GIRL
5. BEYOND THE FRINGE
6. OUT OF CONTROL
7. SAVE MY SOUL
8. WEIRDO LIBIDO
9. TIME OF DAY (Live)
10. MY FLASH ON YOU (Live)
11. MY FAVOURITE ROOM
12. BLOOD FROM A STONE
13. JUST ONE SOLUTION
14. DRIP OUT
15. JESSICA (Single version)
16. ACTION WOMAN
17. VOLATILE
18. THE OTHER SIDE OF YOU
19. CAN'T YOU READ MY MIND20. THE CAPTOR AND THE CAPTIVE ONE21. MY MAIN ATTRACTION2
2. TOO CLOSETO THE SUN2
3. CHILDREN OF THE SUN2
4. CHERRY RED2
5. MR BIG MOUTH2
6. NINE MILES HIGH
Details:
It was in the wake of pioneering Australian guitar bands like Radio Birdman, the Saints and the Lipstick Killers that the LIME SPIDERS burst onto thelocal alternative rock scene of the 1980's with a sound that almost defied description. Screaming vocals backed by raucous fuzz-tone guitar riffs and pile driving drumbeats announced the arrival of a mutant strain of acid punk that almost bordered on heavy metal. With the release of their debut single in 1983, '25th Hour', the Spiders launched a garage rock scene to rival the original 1960s garage-punk onslaught that threw up such primal entities as the Creatures, the Missing Links, the Elois, the Black Diamonds and the Lost Souls.Without question, the Lime Spiders formulated a sound and style that has remained influential and relevant to this day. Indeed it was not only Birdman, the Saints and the original 'Ugly Things' bands, but also the Stooges andsuch hallowed American 'Nuggets' bands as the 13th Floor Elevators, the Moving Sidewalks, the Haunted, the Sonics and the Seeds that fanned the fire in the belly of the Spiders. Jello Biafra, lead singer with the Dead Kennedys, was even moved to announcethat the Spiders were "the only psychedelic slime band more hardcore than the Green Fuzz".Within the space of a couple of years, the Spiders had issued one monumental single after another - '25th Hour', 'Slave Girl', 'Out of Control', 'Weirdo Libido', 'My Favourite Room', 'Volatile' - classics one an all. In fact 'Slave Girl', fuelled by one of the most ferocious acid-punk guitar riffs of all-time, remains a bona fide garage rock classic on a par with the Saints' '(I'm) Stranded' or the Missing Links' 'Wild About You'. It went on to become one of the best selling independent singles of the 1980's. The Spiders were in good company throughout the 1980's with other like-minded bands the Scientists, the Screaming Tribesmen, the Hoodoo Gurus, the Beasts of Bourbon, the Eastern Dark, the Celibate Rifles and the New Christs. They even ventured overseas, touring to international acclaim by sharing stages with their heroes Iggy Pop, the Ramones and Public Image Ltd. Such was the Spiders influence that US power-poppers the Goo Goo Dolls even covered 'Slave Girl'.With the Spiders' music being unavailable on CD for many years, Raven has assembled the first significant career overview of these wild and untamed garage dwellers. All their timeless tracks are included - 'Slave Girl', '25th Hour', 'Out of Control', 'Weirdo Libido', 'My Favourite Room', 'Action Woman', 'Volatile', 'Nine Miles High' - plus rare B-sides and EP cuts previously unavailable on CD. This abundantly compiled 26-track, 76-minute package comes complete with 12-page booklet and detailed liner notes that brings the whole Spiders saga to life again. With the worldwide resurgence of interest in garage rock, this is a timely release. But forget the Hives, the Strokes and the White Stripes - this is the real garage rock deal. Get your slice of the rock action now!
Label: Raven
This item was added to our catalog on Monday 01 September, 2008
Lime Spiders - Nine Miles High: 1983-1990 - CD
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