anybody out there have this?

you know, the one with the crappy red cover (at least the 12" vinyl lp has - mmm...dunno if it ever made a cd release)?

any views / reviews?

i was prompted to ask because i saw a copy in a shop this afternoon & nearly bought it

ok, yes, that's 'nearly bought it' (ha! another 'almost' story) - i thought about it, but didn't in the end - i suppose that i could go back & get it... but i got a pristeen copy of bob dylan's 'nashville skyline' instead. much better, i'd guess - it's an underrated / overlooked lp, this, imo. even tho' it has the fab 'lay lady lay' on it.

anyway - that spiders lp, anyone?

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Just like you - I almost bought it.

Vaguely remember hearing a snippet I wasn't too impressed with at a friend's house.

Bowie Bash at the Roundhouse!

I've got the LP but it's been ages since I listened to it.
Don't remember anyone ever being impressed by it.

mmm...i wonder if that'll be the consensus?

i'd never even heard of this lp until about 10 years ago. i guess that it never sold very well or made much of an impact - even among the db faithful.

i'd be interested to hear from anyone who's heard it recently.


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but I ended up selling to a second hand shop. It's bad. Not worth bothering about imo.

I have the cd, played it once and didn't like it.

It was released on cd in 2000 by the way, in the 'Bowie connection series' which also featured Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat album amongst others.

I bought it the time..

I must have played it.

Was Woody and Trev on it?

I can't remember all the musicians involved on the album.

If you decide to buy it..

Let us know what you think about it.

rgds

billb

Of its time. The U-Boat album is a scream, too.

I always thought this Spanish picture sleeve was hilarious as well - it isn't hard to see who brought the sense of style to The Spiders!

LOL! That has to go down as one of the naffest sleeves ever!!!

Argh!

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Whereas I thought Naff stood for not available for fucking !

Take your pick Paul

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Naff

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who mentioned naf in 1971 in that Curosity magazine interview.

Didn't know that and it's the first time I've seen it spelt with one "f".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAF

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Just found this link...

http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/bowienews/news0102.htm


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Wow ! They really pushed the budget on the presentation for that album cover, bet it sounds no better than it looks.

Mr Bolder looks like an extra for Robin Hood and Woody should be at the helm of the Enterprise.

Anyone know who the other two guys are ?

Pete McDonald - vocals
Dave Black - guitar

Full info here:
http://www.5years.com/spidersalbum76.htm

Thank you Maarten, were they new recruits ? Don't recall them as original members of the Spiders.

Yes, new recruits. The album also features Mike Garson on some tracks by the way.

Thanks again, think I need to find myself a copy of this, just to listen to MG.

anyway - that spiders lp, anyone?



Sorry it took so long....click here.

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It aint that bad ,come on ? I thought Fallen Star and Prisoner were ok !its not surprizing Mike Garson is on it ,its his keys that give it a bit of an Aladdinsane feel ?

Did anyone get the Juniors Eyes CD that came out in the series ,what was it like ?

didn't ronson do a track or two that was left of this?
seem to remember something about this when this album came out?

keggie

Yes, a song called She's A Roller. Holy grail.

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Who would leave Ronson off a Spiders album , it dont make sense ?

I think the problem was probably contracts and rights and Tony DeFreese.

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If you like that, you might also like this.



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... You the man!

have not heard the spiders lp in 30 yrs but seem to remember it was terrible. i did go to see them once at the roundhouse and met woody and trev after. backstage was a little embarassing though because everybody just wanted to ask them about bowie.

U boat were a little naff too but a lot more fun to go and see live. a little theatre (submarine noises and a fake machine gun with a strobe light)and a lead singer who did not look too bad. they had some sort of a residency at the marquee club and i saw them several times. the highlight of their set was Bowie's bombers. which at that time was the first i had ever heard of it.

Yeah, I recall the Spiders album as being terrible, but actually, 30-odd years on and with a different perspective, some of it doesn't seem so bad.

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thanks a lot
have been looking for both albums for ages!

strange but true ... whenever i hear "all clear wail the sirens!" i think of U Boat and not hunky dory. their version was more rock roll .... was it on their LP i don't remember?

Bombers is not on the album.

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Pete McDonald (former singer of Geordie band Kestrel - from whence the not at all bad Spiders From Mars guitarist Dave Black also came) was given the job of Spiders From Mars lead singer. A short while later a guy called Nigel Benjamin became lead singer of Mott after Mott The Hoople split.

I'm struck by the similarity of both men's voices. Although neither voice is a patch on those of David Bowie (totally brilliant and incredibly versatile) or Ian Hunter (not brilliant but full of character and excitement) respectively, they are remarkably similar.

Take Good Day America by Spiders From Mars and compare it with something like She Does It from Mott's Drive On. It could be the same person singing.

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