Throbbing Gristle ‎– "At Goldsmiths College, London 13th March 1980" (Industrial Records ‎– IRC 29) 1980

 

TG return to Goldsmith's College,only a few places allowed them back for a second go,to introduce the kids to an abstract version of their recent hit Heathen Earth LP.Group tensions were brewing,as always in any creative environment,and these tensions were certainly transferred into the music by the sound of this appearence,full of Noise,and awkward silences.

The lesson to all creative persons with an ego out there is, if you want to gift the world your vision, your genius, then don't form a group;a form of behaviour that seems to be restricted only to music.A movie has a director,paintings are generally made by one artist,but music seems to be blighted by having too many chefs in the kitchen....go solo,or pay them so they do what they're told, not what they think....not that this happened in TG however.It was mainly centered around the breakdown in personal relations between GPO and Cosey,who was now in a relationship with Chris Carter, the Tony Banks of Industrial Music.The Fleetwood Mac syndrome...but not quite as bad.I think they all shagged each other at least once in the Mac....very unsavoury behaviour indeed. 

Ok then,which one would you sooner have a go on?Stevie Nicks or Cosey Fanni Tutti?.......so much for in depth artistic analysis kids?...or for heterosexual girlies, Genesis, pre-op Orridge,or Mick Fleetwood...jeez that's a tough one?

Tracklist:

A1 Introduction 0:41
A2 Cornets 5:56
A3 An Old Man Smiled 6:53
A4 Russ 3:15
A5 Subhuman 6:48
A6 Heathen Earth 5:43
B1 Untitled 6:37
B2 The World Is A War Film 7:37
B3 Don't Do What You're Told, Do What You Think 14:28
B4 Painless Childbirth 0:47

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Throbbing Gristle ‎– "At Sheffield University 10th June 1980" (Industrial Records ‎– IRC 33) 1980

 

Sheffield is correctly cited not only as the birthplace of Stainless Steel,but also,and  just as accurately as the home of Industrial Music. Throbbing Gristle come from Hull, a place that can rival even Siberian industrial towns for gloom and pointlessnes that few people manage to escape from.But, there is a ferry sevice to Iceland from Hull,so it ain't all bad. Genesis and Cosey managed to penetrate the invisible wall that imprisons its populace to this day, and move to London where they met the other two. So see this gig as a homage to Britains' fourth biggest shithole.

Sheffield is,of course ,where Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA, The (early and good) Human League,Vice Versa...the group....and a personal fav of mine "I'm So Hollow", came from.Also where the wonderfully grim nuclear nightmare drama "Threads" was set and filmed.It were Grim! Nowadays,Its full of abandoned Steel mills,now gentrified, and the caked on grime has been stripped back to reveal some rather lovely brickwork. Pittsburgh is the U.S. equivalent i suppose, but what ever worthwhile came out of Pittsburgh?....don't answer that.

This performance ,is TG at their late-period swirling,effect laden best.There's even a joke at the beginning!?

Tracklisting:

Side A (31:15)- 

1 Introduction 0:47
2 Punished 9:14
3 Heathen Earth 6:24
4 Strangers In The Night 1:45
5 The World Is A War Film 6:29
6 Tortured Smiles

Side B (23:54)

1 We Said No 5:27
2 Flesh Eaters 18:27

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Throbbing Gristle ‎– "At Oundle Public School 16th March 1980" ( Industrial Records ‎– IRC 30) 1980

 

TG's infamous appearence at a posh private school as recorded by TG super roadie,Stan Bingo for posterity.The moment when the 'Wreckers of Civilisation' played dutifully for the designated future leaders of civilisation for Thirty Pieces Of Silver, probably thirty-one pieces to out-do Judas.Then these Toffs could listen to the Gospel of P-Orridge for an hour,so they can say in future, "One may be the Governor of the Bank Of England now,but ooooh Yes, I had my naughty years alright"....well if that was the case you weren't fucking listening.It's not their fault,they have reptilian DNA.Isn't Boris de Pfeffel Johnson's favourite band The Clash? He wasn't listening, no matter how much of a pose The Clash was; and Chris and Cosey weren't even listening to their own music,but I don't think they were too posh,certainly not Cosey anyway,with her awful Hull accent......whoops,just googled it,yes, Chris Carter went to a private school...knew it!....hang on there's more,but slightly less surprising...Genesis P-Megson went to one too!)

No info concerning Sleazy's schooling,but his Papa waza master at Magdalene College, Cambridge prior to receiving a....uhum... knighthood!?......The Wreckers of Civilisation were posh.

Having established that TG were 'Posh', Cosey being the Phil Collins of the group,it would be safe to say that TG's Prog credentials were intact.This stuff is the bastard son of Progressive rock,it's all clear to me now.

The gig was arranged by an Oundle boarder who convinced the hierachy of the John Cage similarities in TG's non-music, called Nigel Jacklin, who happens to be the same Nigel Jacklin of The Alien Brains,a UK DIY super-group with Instant Automatons connections.

Normally I'd bang on about how the Toffs came and stole our music, football and culture; but as TG are basically Prog,I can't say that,'cus Prog is certainly Posh-Boy territory.However by 1980 TG were long past being the former Wreckers of Civilisation,they had become,but regained their place in it.

Despite the odd bunch of our future leaders chanting 'Off,Off,Off' and countering 'Subhuman' with a Last Night of the proms style rendition of 'Jerusalem', TG seemed to go down rather well with the audience of 70 or so teenage boarders and a few school masters.

"Oh Mummy, we had a splendid time.One of those awfully charming Punk Wock gwhoops performed some quaint working class rituals for us.I thwink I taw Tarquin spitting,tewibly exthiting.....I thwink I'm wedy for my place in the board woom now......Yes i've moved on from that anal raping the sports master gave me,tell Pater I'm wedy to Rule"...said six-former Rupert in his monthly phone call home.

One should feel sorry for them really, a damn good bumming is an age old  mind control technique,so these poor traumatised Posh Kids should understand the Burroughsian (another rich boy btw) references.

Sexual abuse is step one in creating a Manchurian Candidate....I suspect that the current government is full of them.Ultimately I Pity us, rather than them,it's 'us' who have to be ruled by a bunch of traumatized Fuck-Ups,and even worse....There is NOTHING we can do about it.Just be satisfied in our captivity,that's what drugs were invented for.

"As it’s Mother’s Day we’d like to dedicate this to all the absent mothers of the young boys here tonight. I’m sure if they were here tonight they’d wonder if it was worth all the money they’re paying."

Genesis P. Orridge attempting to protect his industrial cred introducing the TG set at Oundle, March 16, 1980.

Tracklist:

A1 Introduction 1:28
A2 Cornets 4:52
A3 An Old Man Smiled 8:00
A4 Subhuman 4:25
A5 Heathen Earth 8:10
A6 Something Came Over Me 6:46
B1 The World Is A War Film 5:30
B2 England Is A Toilet 1:20
B3 Don't Do What You're Told, Do What You Think 6:47
B4 Wall Of Sound 4:04
B5 Show Us Your Legs 6:06

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Throbbing Gristle ‎– "A Souvenir Of Camber Sands - Live December 3rd 2004" (Industrial Records ‎– TG CS 1) 2004

From Death Camps to Holiday Camps, is not a transition that is too common in the Industrial world;but TG can chalk up another first because that's what they did in 2004.
If this performance was "Live at Auschwitz" we'd have probably all yawned, but no, it was at the Camber Sands branch of the Pontins Holiday camp chain.
"Book Early" was Fred Pontin's catch phrase, delivered to camera with a thumbs up, like a drunk refugee from a carry-on movie. (Check the 1977 Pontins advert HERE).
The sexual abuse that invariably went on at these 'Holiday' camps in the 70's, would have sat well with TG's common themes. So, Pontins isn't too far removed from Auschwitz one supposes; maybe more a Belsen-on-sea type of place where they had Blue coats instead of Brown Shirts.At least Belsen had a swimming pool, and a hostage section for trade-offs with the allies. A bit like the Kids who went to these depressing places, after the Clowns and Blue-coats got their skin crawlingly creepy mitts on them.
So, all-in-all one has established that "All Tomorrows Parties Festival" at Camber Sands Holiday Camp was an ideal place for Throbbing Gristle to end their 23 year silence.
If Pontins had the line-up that ATP 2004 had for entertainment I would have definitely booked early every year.....but I may have had to go to the bar a lot during TG's lengthy set. popping back occasionally to see them do "Hamburger Lady", "Convincing People" and , their touching tribute to the recently dead John Balance, "What a Day". The newer stuff doesn't quite have the same impact, or, at the very least, doesn't have that nostaglic magick for us middle aged former misery laden adolescents.
I am being harsh of course.......there's nothing worse than constantly heaping praise on artists who have already proven that they are one of the greatest and most influential groups of all time. They could do a duet with Britney Spears and still wouldn't tarnish their long shadow of influence.
Actually, I really wouldn't mind hearing a TG and Spears collaboration; a bit like that classic 'Dorothy' single they released in 1980, which featured Max from Rema-Rema as Dorothy.
...anyway......
Here's another Pontins advert from 1979. I especially like the bit where they say "If you choose to leave the Kids, there's always someone to look after them"; then we see little Debbie in the clutches of a creepy clown with a pervy expression.....hilarious!....click HERE!

Track Listing:

Disc 1: 
1. P-A D 
2. What A Day 
3. Greasy Spoon 
4. Live-Ray 
5. Hamburger Lady 
6. Almost Like This  
7. Splitting Sky 
8. Convincing People 
9. Fed Up / Wall Of Sound 

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Throbbing Gristle ‎– "TG Now" (Industrial Records ‎– RETG1) 2004

Twenty three years after their original mission was terminated, TG returned after the untimely death of Coil frontman John Balance. And this comeback session sounds just like Coil, post-mortem.
Coil's music depended heavily on John Balance's human factor, especially latter-day Coil recordings.
Genesis P. Orridge is a poor substitute lyrically and vocally.
"TG Now", or TG then, as its over 12 years old at the time of writing; is an incredibly boring record. Like comparing reformed Roxy Music's "Manifesto" to Brian Eno's Roxy albums.
"Splitting sky" is OK, except for the silly 'gristlized' vocals, that blatantly strain to sound 'evil'; but its about 8 minutes too long.
Original TG was perfect in its imperfection. New TG is imperfect in its perfection.
Why do these groups do this?..........oh sorry, I forgot......cash.

Tracklist:
A1 X-Ray (Edit)
A2 Splitting Sky
B1 Almost Like This
B2 How Do You Deal? (Edit)

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Throbbing Gristle ‎– "The Third Mind Movements"(Industrial Records ‎– IR 2009/4) 2009

I shuddered at the news that Throbbing Gristle were 'reforming' back in 2003!
The track record of such reformations is shaky to say the least.The worst being, obviously, The Sex Pistols. Which in one act of greed, marked as irrelevant, a whole swathe of modern pop culture.
'Please don't do this TG', I would have cried out if I gave a shit.
The reality of seeing a bunch of middle aged pre-op Transsexuals and bourgeois former hippies dressed like Chumbawumba  reviving themselves as "Wreckers of Civilisation"(or the wreckers of Industrial Culture?) was not quite as bad as the Pistols; because they had some new material that wasn't too bad......mainly because it sounded like Coil.
The influence of the late 'Sleazy' Christopherson is very evident, as he was the only TG member not to lose it artistically during the previous 25 years.
The little old lady of the group, no not Cosey, is the Gen-der reassigned Genesis P. Orridge. Who still manages to speak projecting an Oscar Wilde at customs-like impression, that we, and he/she, are listening to a undeniable genius.
The music of TG from 1975-1981 was as close as you can find to totally original and undeniable genius-like in its conception and delivery. A rare, and genuine reflection of the world in which we lived in; and bizarrely, is probably more relevant today that back in the day it was made.
In a way, the new(-ish) TG recordings are also a reflection of the sick abortion that is contemporary society. Represented here by the crystal clear digital blocks of over processed electronic sounds, almost devoid of Human Beings.
Yep, the music on this album is a very antiseptic version of Coil with Guests Genesis P., and Cosey Fanni Tutti on that fucking awful guitar she tends to muck about with every now and again.
I suppose it brings in a bit of cash, so why not?....but don't pretend its anything more than going to work at the office to bring home the bacon.
Industrial Records, aka Chris and Cosey, managed to write me a nasty legal e-mail once threatening legal action, or aktion(?).......an act up there with the Pistols' "Filthy Lucre" tour for making a previous career totally irrelevant. Did they ever listen to their records?

Tracklist:

1 The Man From Nowhere 7:20
2 PreMature 8:36
3 Secluded 7:08
4 Perception Is The Only Reality 9:51
5 Not That I Am 4:33
The Third Mind
6 First Movement 8:00
7 Second Movement 7:07
8 Third Movement 7:29

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Throbbing Gristle - "Industrial records Studio,Teac 8-track recording,18/03/1979" (Bootleg)

This recording from March 18th 1979 was essentially what became "CD1",released by Mute in 1986.Except, that this is a superior version,with less production values,basically a raw mix done on the day of the recording session.
It's kind of a "Heathern Earth" from 1979,but without the invited audience of TG brown nosers, and not much in the way of vocals. All mixed in the melee  are parts of other TG tunes,mostly Carter's sequencer bits from the more popular tracks.And lots of Gristliser,as featured on the artwork 'wot I did'.
The files were provided by that man Stephen Surreal again!

• Bass Guitar, Vocals, Violin, Effects [Gristliser] – Genesis P-Orridge
• Guitar, Cornet, Effects [Gristliser] – Cosey Fanni Tutti
• Synth, Drum Programming [Rhythms], Tape [Tapes] – Chris Carter (2)
• Tape [Tapes], Cornet, Computer – Peter Christopherson

Tracks:

1 - Untitled. (42:11)

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Throbbing Gristle - "Best Of....Volume II" (Industrial records IRC 1) 1979

Originally released in 1976 in an edition of approximately 50 copies, this is from the more commonly available re-released from 1979.A ruthlessly edited digitally remastered version was released as “The First Annual report of Throbbing Gristle”;but if you want the original, long, muddy cassette hissed fuzzy version, download it ,and revel in the Smog of the original release. It contains the definitive version of “We HateYou Little Girls”, a few highlights from the inaugural TG gig at the ICA,and some tracks unique to this tape. This is how Industrial music should sound, drowning in its own murky sewage under fathoms of polluted water.

Track Listing:

Side One

---------------

1) Very Friendly (Studio) 11:06

2) Very Friendly (ICA) 4:01

3) Scars Of E (Studio) 5:28

4) Slug Bait (Studio) 4:41

5) Short Instrumental (Studio) 3:28

Side Two

---------------

1) Slug Bait (ICA)  4:19

2) 10p For A Pack Of Cigarettes (Studio)  2:58

3) We Hate You Little Girls (Studio)  2:03

4) Dead Hed (ICA) [MP3] 4:03

5) Dead Head (Winchester) 1:29

6) Whortle Of Sound (Winchester)13:17

7) The End (ICA) 1:28

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Throbbing Gristle - "Best Of....Volume 1" (Industrial Records IRC 0) 1979

Catalogue number ZERO???
In fact the ironically titled,"Best of ...Volume 1", was never listed in the Industrial records catalogue at all;which began with ,the ironically titled,“Best Of.....Volume II”?! These mono recordings were made early in the evolution of TG (early 1975), a primaeval soup out of which would crawl the first air breathing Industrial group a year later.(Or was that Cabaret Voltaire?) Early versions of 'Very Friendly' and 'We Hate You Little Girls' can be found here along with a variety of improvised material,pointing towards the future TG formula that would launch a million less inspired sound-alikes.

Believed by some not to exist at all(wrong),these are the Earliest recordings by Throbbing Gristle.Only a handful were made initially,and distributed to 'friends' in 1976.Then, made slightly more available in 1979 on Industrial records.

I attempted to edit this into tracks,but gave up at the shear scale of the task,just to identify where one track ends and another starts. I retrieved the track listing from Brainwashed.com.It might be correct, it most probably is not. It works fine as two pieces of continuous non-music,so one has opted for that option. Feel free to have a go yourselves?

Track Listing:

Side One

---------------

1) Untitled 1 1:13

2) Untitled 2 2:24

3) Untitled 3 0:56

4) Untitled 4 1:45

5) Untitled 5 15:37

6) Untitled 6 1:45

7) Untitled 7 1:13

8) Untitled 8 3:06

9) Untitled 9 1:13

10) Untitled 10 1:01

11) Untitled 11 9:09

12) Untitled 12 (with vocals)6:39

13) Untitled 13 0:27

Side Two

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1) Untitled 14 1:00

2) Untitled 15 0:40

3) Untitled 16 10:30

4) Untitled 17 1:13

5) Very Friendly (Part 1) 11:55

6) Very Friendly (Part 2) 10:13

7) We Hate You Little Girls (ver. 1)2:47

8) We Hate You Little Girls (ver. 2)2:50

9) American Magician Talking 1:01

10) Neil Young - New Mama / Look Out Joe 2:59

notes: "All material previously unreleased. This

: tape was originally hand copied and sent to friends"

: Incorrectly marked as a C60 on the tape linear notes.

: The second last track on the tape is a recording

: of an American magician explaining a trick.

: The last track is a very distorted recording of two

: Neil Young songs - 'New Mama' starts, then is restarted

: and runs into 'Look Out Joe' - the recordings is taken

: from Young's 1975 album 'Tonight's The Night'

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Throbbing Gristle - "IRC A & IRC B (Radio Interview parts 1&2)" Industrial Records 1980

Here's the incredibly rare Throbbing Gristle Interview Tapes,up until now missing from the Die or DIY? TG“24 Hours” box set post. Provided for us by that nice gentleman Mr Shivadescending.

Tape A starts with a John Cooper Clark number (?),dunno about that?then we get Gen talking in his best telephone voice about being misrepresented in the press, and ending up bessie mates(best buddies) with a gutter journalist,interspersed with a few TG hits. Like the records, there's no laughs here,just very serious conceptual explanations, Tangerine Dream liking admissions,and lots of Genesis pronunciating hhhhhis words correctly in that permanently adolescent timbre we all know and love.

Tape B starts with that computer digital noise one used to hear when your Spectrum ZX was loading Donkey Kong,and later became that Drill'n'Bass stuff that Squarepusher made in the 90's. Then its “United” for the second time in two tapes! Carter talks about how certain sound frequencies can open yer bowels and stuff; a talent perfected earlier by that bloke in Hawkwind, who could target individuals in the audience at will. They go on to liken Muzak to atomic energy, swap anecdotes about our cool mate Billy Burroughs, hear the Velvet Underground do the Wedding Present,quaint predictions of future technology and plenty more explanations.

The thing about the wide rock'n'roll era of popular culture is the need of explanations; and the need for the artist to explain their work rather than understand it, or feel it, for yourselves. Its has the same effect on art as the pocket calculator had on maths. You get the answer, but without the workings and ,more importantly, the effort. A parable for our totally fucked up,lost times. Rule 1, “Don't Explain Yourself To Anyone”, what is life without mystery? Would anybody give a fuck about the JFK assassination if we knew who did it, unexplained phenomena are the greatest art of all,and the most subversive.

Track Listing:

IRC A:
Side 1 - 43:17
Side 2 - 23:23
IRC B:
Side 1 - 42:40
Side 2 - 43:04

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Monte Cazazza ‎– "At Leeds Fan Club / Scala, London / Oundle School" (Industrial Records ‎– IRC 28) 1980

 The final instalment from that February night at the Scala Cinema in 1980 has surfaced, thanks to Rainier,an anonymous donator. One of the Industrial Records Tapes missing from my collection,along with the two interview tapes from earlier versions of the 24hours box set(if anyone has them etc?)

This performance(s)by 'international Recording Star',Monte Cazazza, seems to have higher production values than The Leather Nun scala set,on a par with the TG tape of the same gig. I've attempted to match the tracks with the song titles provided;anyone know any better? There's no fewer than three versions of “First/Last”,probably one from Leeds,one from Oundle, and one from The Scala gig. All with enthusiastic audience participation!(applause, cheering, and encore chanting!)

Cazazza was on form for these TG support slots,with swirling ,scraping ,noisy versions of studio favourites, and a few part improvised non-instrumentals.I'm sure I can sense the extensive use of one of Chris Carters “Gristlizer” units on most of these numbers......and why not? As you know, its good to share.

Notes:
Live at Leeds Fan Club 24 Feb 1980
Live at Scala, London 29 Feb 1980
Live at Oundle School 16 March 1980

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Track Listing:

A1 Untitled

A2 First/Last

A3 Distress

A4 untitled

B1 First/Last

B2 untitled

B3 To Mom on Mothers Day/Mary Bell

B4 Kick That habit Man

B5 The Sperm Song

B6 First/ Last

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The Leather Nun - "Live at the Scala Cinema London & Music Palais Kungsgaten 1980" (Industrial Records IRC27) 1980

A fine opportunity to post the live Leather Nun Cassette on Industrial records,as a transition from Guitar Noise to another bout of Industrial nonsense.Here it is, in newly edited and remastered in 320 kps mp3 format.....oh I do spoil y'all????
Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle are Industrial Music, NOT, nine inch bleeding nails and shit like that!That's Adult Orientated Corporate Rock!The stuff your estate agent friend(why you should be friends with an estate agent I don't know?)puts on to appear 'cool' at his Fondue Soirée of an evening.
Somewhere between the two come the Leather Nun from Sweden. A rough and ready live set from 1980,Part one in the Scala cinema in London,the other in a place called Kungsgaten(?).
This tape is a fine argument in favour of Mono, as the superior sounding side is the live at the Music Palais in Kungsgatan, which was recorded in Mono. I've always been a believer that 'Rock' should be recorded monaurally, and this is the proof?
Fine sloppy, primitive Rock and Roll,performed for a crowd of Industrial fans/poseurs. The set includes at least two classics,,the almost three chord dirge that is “No Rule”, and the creeping monster ,”Slow Death”. Luckily we get two chances to hear these sub-rock masterpieces. 'Tis a pity that the Leather Nun were so shit later on, but, Hey-ho, it happens to most all of the groups in the pop fraternity doesn’t it? Doesn't change the fact that I wish I was there!
Interesting poster featuring what seems like an ISIS soldier, ready for "Nothing Short Of Total War"! Was this one of Orridge's psychick premonitions?

You can hear Throbbing Gristle's performance later that evening by clicking HERE! "Rock is for Arse-Lickers!",- never a truer word spoken methinks.
Recorded 2/29/80 binaural stereo and 11/30/79 mono.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Prime Mover 6:39
A2. I'm Alive 4:05
A3. No Rule 3:12
A4. Here Comes Life 4:20
A5. Varför svek du 5:57
A6. Ensam i natt 1:58
A7. Slow Death 3:50
B1. Slow Death 13:16
B2. Prime Mover 5:36
B3. I'm Alive 4:09
B4. No Rule 2:57
B5. Here Comes Life 4:21

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Alternative TV - "The Industrial Sessions 1977" - (Overground Records OVER49CD) 1996

A criminally out of print,and rare, compact disc of the sessions an early version of Alternative TV did with the chaps from Throbbing Gristle HQ. I say compact disc but it sounds like its a cassette tape, which is ok by me. The tunes archived within the binary codes of this disc are rudimentary to say the least,and make the Door and The Window sound like Rick Wakeman's Yes.(a slight exaggeration,and not the insult that it usually is). There are also a few numbers that never made it beyond some early ATV performances, like "British Kids" and "Never Saw The Blitzkrieg".
Also intriguing is how crap was this recording at TG's Death Factory was! Oversaw by Chris Carter and Genesis,was this really the same 8-track recorder that recorded "The Bridge" by Rental and Leer,and "20 Jazz Funk Greats"?...or is it the Revox that did 2nd Annual report,which is more likely.......but it sounds so tinny compared to that magnum opus! Who cares anyway,this is how a DIY punk band should sound, like a field recording of some barely formed wild animals, as they crawl from their lair. Great Stuff.

Track Listing:

1 Love Lies Limp
2 Love Lies Limp (2)
3 "...Fuck Up..."
4 British Kids
5 "...Is She Awake Yet?"
6 Industrial Porridge
7 Life
8 Life (2)
9 Life (3)
10 Life (4)
11 Tremble The Dog
12 "...I Was Hitting Him, Like..."
13 "...A Lot Of Gaps On This Tape..."
14 Alternatives To NATO
15 More Porridge
16 Guardian, Times And Observer
17 East Acton Action
18 Never Saw The Blitzkrieg
19 Street Fighter
20 British Kids (2)
21 Love Lies Limp (3)
22 Ten Commandments
23 Street Fighter (2)
24 Still Life

Mark Perry - Vocals, Drums
Alex Fergusson - Guitar
Genesis P-Orridge - Drums, Bass

Recorded at Industrial Studios by Genesis P-Orridge &
Chris Carter in April 1977

except track 24 recorded live at the Rat Club, London in September 1977

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Throbbing Gristle - "Pastimes/Industrial Muzak" -(Industrial Records IRC23) 1979

A bit out of sequence here,but....Here's that errant ,but obscure, T.G. cassette release.
Originally released in 1979, the recordings themselves are undated, mostly consist of relatively formless jamming & have never been officially re-released (none of Industrial Records' studio tapes were included in the 24 Hours boxset). It certainly makes for some interesting listening.

Tracklist:

A		Pastimes
B		Industrial Muzac

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Dorothy - "I Confess" (Industrial Records IR00014) 1980

In my world, 'normal' music is stuff like Throbbing Gristle, and 'weird' music is stuff like Steps and the Crazy Frog. This also applied, one thinks, to the musical tastes of one Genesis P. Orridge, who made no secret about his obsession with easy listening legend ,the great Martin Denny; who's music was far stranger than most out there; only challenged for 'strangeness by Esquivel, The Three Suns, and Les Baxter (you have gotta check out Les Baxters' 'The Passions', it'll fuck your life up! Jello Biafra once claimed to have had sex whilest playing this magnum opus? Not recommended).

Some of the most bizarre music ever produced was made in the name of 'Pop', so for all real adventurers into the nether regions of musick, you ain't earnt your stripes 'til you understand the true meaning of 'Pop'!
One such student of the genuinely strange was one Alex Ferguson, late of Alternative TV, who penned this charming little number, and assisted on the B-side by another pupil of the perverse, Genesis P. himself. Together they wrote what can only be described as two catchy Pop classics,the toe-tapping 'I Confess' and the danceable disco ditty, 'Softness'.
Alex F was obviously getting into subverting the industry from the inside; a concept that was to come into full effect on the 1981 Alternative TV album 'Strange Kicks', which is brilliant beyond words. (Click here to download this great album). Gen and Alex were to do this again on the first Psychic TV album, with 'Just Drifting'.
The tongue ,firmly, in cheek liner notes, describe Dorothy as a 19 year old girl with no prior releases, but apparently she was an established 25 year old (I mean,just look at her picture) musician named Max who played in the criminally forgotten, Rema Rema.
Probably the 'weirdest' record Industrial Records ever released.
Like it says on the cover: "Love and Kisses, Dorothy."

Track Listing:

A- I Confess
B- Softness

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Monte Cazazza - "To Mom on Mother's Day" (Industrial Records IR0005) 1979

A San Franciscan gave Industrial Music it's name, and his name was Monte Cazazza("Industrial music ,for Industrial People"). San Francisco seemed to be the UK's errant sibling at the birth of Industrial music,even though the place gives little impression of an industrial hell hole, unlike Great Britain. It definitely contributed greatly to the artistic side to the emerging scene, and Cazazza was one of the chief protagonists.
Here is his debut single, released naturally enough on Industrial records, backed musically by Throbbing Gristle. Its about as 'rocky' as TG ever got, it's got drums in it that sound like they are played by one of the Shaggs! Swirling 'gristlized' electronics, overlaid by Cazazza's dysfunctional rapping.
The B-side is a genre defining collage of found dialogue, including a list of murders read out by some American official type,and other equally attractive recordings on the same subject matter.

A limited edition of 2000, they came with the usual extra media, in the form of the above inserts.

Track Listing:

A- To Mom On Mother's Day
B- Candyman

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Throbbing Gristle - "24 Hours" (Cassette Version) (Industrial Records) 1980

T.G. were always at their best in a live environment, no performance being exactly the same, each 'song' in a different version. Therefor

I cannot pick out one of these cassettes as superior to the other, all are superb live documents of a band at their peak, making a type of music that was never heard before; this is (non) musical history in the making.
listening to 24 hours of T.G. is never boring, and is a thoroughly recommended pastime. I wouldn't give the same recommendation for listening to 24 Hours of Dire Straits for example......in fact that very thought gives me suicidal, or even genocidal, urges. Why Knopfler hasn't been tried for crimes against humanity I'll never know!!?

Limited to just 50 numbered copies, each one personalized to the buyer and dated. Each copy is unique with hand-made collages on each of the primary (signed) information card. Each set also came with three colour-copied inserts (colour copies were very expensive and rare in 1980 when these were made). One featured an informal shot of the band while another was a collage by G P-O of the proposed "Industrial Records HQ". Copies also contained 2 full-sized b&w original photos: one a classic press shot and the other an informal image of the band being interviewed (by a small radio station in US). Some copies came with two cassettes of interviews,.....IRCA and IRCB,included below after IRC26.
Each set retailed for 88 UK pounds (for UK) or 99 UK pounds rest of the world (postage paid).
This is, by far, the most collectible of all official TG-releases.

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IRC 02 - At The ICA, LONDON, 18th October 1976.

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	1:52
A2		Very Friendly	15:04
A3		We Hate You (Little Girls)	2:36
A4		Slug Bait	8:31
B1		Dead Ed	4:06
B2		Zyklon B Zombie	5:08
B3		The End	2:59
B4		Radio Spot	1:13

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IRC 03 - At the Air Gallery/Winchester 6th July 1976/21. August 1976

Tracklist

A1		Untitled	38:23
B1		Dead Ed	2:03
B2		No Two Ways	5:38
B3		Very Friendly	9:43

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IRC 04 - At The Nags Head, High Wycombe.(Recorded live 11th February, 1977)

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	2:29
A2		Very Friendly	19:07
A3		We Hate You (Little Girls)	2:08
A4		Untitled	8:11
A5		Slug Bait	4:56
B1		Anarchy And Music	2:43
B2		Zyklon B Zombie	8:00
B3		If I Was A Little Baby	1:07
B4		Wall Of Sound	4:26
B5		Close	6:52

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IRC 05 - At Brighton Polytechnic, 26th March 1977

Tracklist:

A1		Zyklon B Zombie	7:38
A2		Last Exit	8:31
A3		Slug Bait	7:02
A4		Maggot Life	8:59
A5		Mary Jane	1:53
A6		Record Contract	7:45
A7		Tesco Disco	0:44
B1		One Note, One Life, One Purpose	9:22
B2		A Load Of Fucking Wankers	4:44

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IRC 06 - At Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, 7th May 1977

Tracklist

A1		Industrial Introduction	1:06
A2		Forced Entry	9:25
A3		National Affront	15:22
A4		Maggot Death	5:39
B1		You Won't Notice	7:05
B2		Slug Bait	8:56
B3		Close	10:10

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IRC 07 - At the Rat Club, 22nd May 1977

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	4:01
A2		Tesco Disco	3:18
A3		Fuck Off Cunt	6:14
A4		£1.30	5:36
A5		Wolverhampton	2:38
A6		Goldilocks And The Three Fingers	5:03
A7		Interlude	8:03
A8		Fuck Off Cunt/Wolverhampton/£1.30 (Reprise)	5:44
A9		The Quiet Section	10:51
B1		Maggot Death	8:08

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IRC 08 - At the Highbury Roundhouse, 29th September 1977.

Tracklist

A1		Hit By A Rock	7:06
A2		Blood On The Floor	17:23
A3		Untitled	19:50
A4		You Me Here	15:42
B1		Hit By A Rock	7:06
B2		Blood On The Floor	17:23
B3		Untitled	19:50
B4		You Me Here	15:42

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IRC 09 - At the Art School Winchester, 11th November 1977.

Tracklist

A1		A Nod And A Wank	8:40
A2		Feeling Critical	8:20
A3		Untitled	8:42
B1		Dead Ed	13:23
B2		You Won't Notice	7:03
B3		Very Friendly	10:29

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IRC10 - At the Rat Club/The Valentino Rooms , 17th December 1977.

Tracklist

A1		White Christmas	0:23
A2		Tesco Disco	5:05
A3		Knife In My Side	7:16
A4		Untitled	10:58
B1		Urge To Kill	10:35
B2		Assume Power Focus	7:06
B3		Wall Of Sound	11:45

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IRC11- At the Brighton Polytechic, 25th Feb 1978.

Tracklist

A1		E-Coli	11:40
A2		Anthony	17:50
A3		Why Does Carol Eat Brown Bread?	8:23
B1		Blood On The Floor	6:12
B2		August Bank Holiday	3:50
B3		He's My Friend	4:00
B4		Wall Of Sound	8:05

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IRC 12- At the Architectural Association,London. 3rd March 1978.

Tracklist

A1		E-Coli	11:29
A2		Dead Ed	16:03
A3		Valley Of The Shadow Of Death	22:03
B1		August Bank Holiday	3:27
B2		Wall Of Sound	7:32

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IRC 13 - At Goldsmiths College,London, 18th May 1978.

Tracklist

A1		I.B.M.	11:22
A2		It's Always The Way	5:37
A3		Hamburger Lady	7:49
A4		Dead On Arrival	9:21
B1		August Bank Holiday	4:48
B2		Untitled	8:58
B3		Wall Of Sound	9:01
B4		United	0:49

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IRC 14 - At the Industrial Training College, Wakefield, 1st July 1978.

Tracklist

A1		I.B.M.	4:16
A2		Family Death	2:39
A3		Cabaret Voltaire	3:30
A4		Industrial Muzak	8:33
A5		Hamburger Lady	10:43
A6		Slug Bait	5:11
B1		August Bank Holiday	3:08
B2		Mother Spunk	7:17
B3		Five Knuckle Shuffle	7:46
B4		Whorle Of Sound	6:56

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IRC 15 - At the London Film Makers CO-OP, 6th July 1978.

Tracklist

A1		I.B.M.	4:31
A2		New After Cease To Exist Soundtrack	5:02
A3		Hamburger Lady	8:37
A4		Saw Mill	8:37
A5		Mother Spunk	5:07
B1		Untitled	6:00
B2		Five Knuckle Shuffle	15:24

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IRC 16 - At the Crypt Club,London, 11th November 1978.

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	1:39
A2		Whistling Song	7:46
A3		Tesco Disco	6:35
A4		Dead On Arrival	5:33
A5		Untitled	12:22
A6		E-Coli/Hometime	8:03
B1		Death Threats	9:28
B2		High Note	0:32

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IRC 17 - At Centro Iberico, London, 21st Jan 1979.

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	1:15
A2		Weapon Training	8:04
A3		Persuasion	4:26
A4		Valley Of The Shadow Of Death	1:18
A5		Untitled	6:15
A6		What A Day!	12:42
A7		Untitled	2:37
A8		E-Coli	8:31
B1		Five Knuckle Shuffle	9:31
B2		Wall Of Sound	4:57

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IRC 18 - At the Ajanta Cinema, Derby,12th April 1979.

Tracklist

	Introduction	0:31
	Weapon Training	8:15
	Eeh Aah Oooh	4:14
	Convincing People	12:32
	Hamburger Lady	4:24
	Untitled	6:45
	Chat Up	1:12
	What A Day!	9:34
	Persuasion	4:18
	Five Knuckle Shuffle	8:16

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 IRC 19 - At the Now Society, Sheffield.25th April 1979.

Tracklist

A1		Weapon Training	8:49
A2		Convincing People	10:23
A3		Hamburger Lady	6:28
A4		Interlude	5:47
B1		Chat Up	6:03
B2		What A Day!	5:38
B3		Persuasion	5:41
B4		Five Knuckle Shuffle	10:28

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IRC 20 - At the Factory, Manchester, 18th May 1979.

Tracklist

A1		Weapon Training	1:57
A2		See You Are	7:23
A3		Convincing People	9:34
A4		Hamburger Lady	7:01
A5		Interlude	3:54
B1		His Arm Was Her Leg	5:37
B2		What A Day!	10:37
B3		Persuasion	5:09
B4		Five Knuckle Shuffle	6:48
B5		Wall Of Sound	1:45

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IRC 21 - At the Guild Hall, Northampton, 26th May 1979.

Tracklist

A1		Wall Of Sound	1:36
A2		No Bones	8:17
A3		Ice Cool Down	4:35
A4		They Make No Say	9:24
A5		Hamburger Lady	5:14
B1		What A Day!	7:46
B2		Saw Mill	11:01

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IRC 22- At the YMCA, London, 3rd August 1979.

Tracklist:

A1		Weapons Training	7:48
A2		E-Coli	3:19
A3		Convincing People	6:57
A4		Hamburger Lady	7:12
A5		Still Walking	5:16
B1		Persuasion	5:41
B2		What A Day!	6:43
B3		Denial Of Death	3:53
B4		Five Knuckle Shuffle	8:30
B5		Wall Of Sound	1:29

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IRC 24 - At Butlers Wharf, London, 23rd December 1979.

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	1:10
A2		Gloria Leonard	6:14
A3		Six Six Sixties	4:06
A4		An Old Man Smiled	8:16
A5		Wet Weird & Smeared	9:01
B1		Interlude	2:48
B2		Anal Sex/The World Is A War Film	7:36
B3		Still Walking	5:21
B4		Don't Do What You're Told, Do What You Think	8:56
B5		Wall Of Sound/The First Noel	2:33
B6		Painless Childbirth	1:33
B7		Throbbing Gristlemas	0:57

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IRC 25 - At Leeds Fan Club, 24th Feb 1980.

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	0:35
A2		Cornets	4:46
A3		Six Six Sixties/An Old Man Smiled	6:09
A4		Subhuman	10:48
A5		The World Is A War Film	6:22
A6		To Be Effective In England...	0:49
B1		Something Came Over Me	10:05
B2		Still Walking	5:40
B3		Don't Do What You're Told, Do What You Think	10:56
B4		Painless Childbirth	1:21
B5		Close	1:33

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IRC 26- At the Scala Cinema, London, 20th February 1980.

Tracklist

A1		Introduction	0:35
A2		Cornets	4:46
A3		Six Six Sixties/An Old Man Smiled	6:09
A4		Subhuman	10:48
A5		The World Is A War Film	6:22
A6		To Be Effective In England...	0:49
B1		Something Came Over Me	10:05
B2		Still Walking	5:40
B3		Don't Do What You're Told, Do What You Think	10:56
B4		Painless Childbirth	1:21
B5		Close	1:33

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IRC A - Radio Interview (Part 1)

Interviewer – Bruce Elder

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IRC B - Radio Interview (Part 2)

Interviewer – Bruce Elder

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