Die wilden Schwäne

The Wild Swans were a Post-punk band from Liverpool, England, which formed in 1980 shortly after Paul Simpson (ex-keyboards) left The Teardrop Explodes and teamed up (on vocals) with Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Ged Quinn (keyboards), and Justin Stavely (drums). Stavely was later replaced by Alan Wills and although bass players came and went, Joseph Fearon played on both of the studio albums, recorded by a reincarnated Mark II version of the band.

Enjoying a degree of success and/or cult status in the USA, Germany, UK, Japan, and especially the Philippines, The Wild Swans also spawned two interesting splinter projects; Care and The Lotus Eaters. As the parent outfit, The Wild Swans remained the cornerstone and will, arguably, be remembered as the most revered and influential of the three projects.

The brainchild of Paul Simpson, the band formed in 1980 and created a unique and distinctive sound based around by Kelly's jangling guitars, Quinn's chiming piano and bed-rock synthesis, and crowned by Simpson's post-Romantic lyrics and brooding delivery. An opportunity arose when Pete de Freitas of Echo & the Bunnymen (an old friend and flatmate of Simpson's) agreed to fund their first single "The Revolutionary Spirit" (1982, Zoo Records). De Freitas, who ended up financier, drummer and producer for the single, was credited under his middle names, Louis Vincent. Despite turning out to be Zoo's last ever, the single received a measure of critical acclaim and in time, developed cult status, capturing the youthful optimism that existed on the Liverpool indie scene in those early days of post-punk. Subsequent to the release of The Revolutionary Spirit, weekly rehearsals were given a degree of urgency when the band was offered a BBC Radio 1 John Peel session. Songs on this session, written by the composers: Simpson, Quinn and Kelly, are definitive of The Wild Swans' unique sound and include No Bleeding, Enchanted and Thirst.

The Wild Swans were sporadically active in the early 1980s; touring with Echo and The Bunnymen in 1981 following a residency with The Teardrop Explodes. A Dave Jensen session came in spring 1982, with the band penning - The Iron Bed, Flowers Of England and Now You're Perfect. The first split occurred very soon after this auspicious BBC Radio 1 session was broadcast and resulted in Kelly and Quinn starting up The Lotus Eaters with co-founder Peter Coyle. Simpson followed suit with the Care project, teaming up with Ian Broudie. Strangely, Arista Records, who had refused to sign The Wild Swans, then snapped up both of the offshoots. Simpson later described this as "paying twice the price for half of the magic."

In 1986, the session recorded for the Radio 1 John Peel Show, was finally released on Strange Fruit Records, containing the tracks "No Bleeding," "Enchanted," and "Thirst." For fans, the EP represented the closest thing to "the album that never was" and hope of a re-union was rekindled...(wiki)


Bringing Home The Ashes



Titelliste

1. Worst Year Of My Life, The
2. Bible Dreams
3. Bitterness
4. Young Manhood
5. Whirlpool Heart
6. Now And Forever
7. Archangels
8. Northern England
9. Bringing Home The Ashes
10. Mythical Beast

Genre: Alternative
Bitrate: 192 kbps/s
Year: 1988

Space Flower



Titelliste

01. melting blue delicious
02. butterfly girl
03. tangerine temple
04. immaculate
05. space flower
06. chocolate bubblegum
07. i'm a lighthouse
08. magic hotel
09. vanilla melange
10. sea of tranquility

Genre: Alternative
Bitrate: 192 kbps/s
Year: 1990

Part 1:
Incandescent
Part 2:
Incandescent



Titelliste

CD 1:
1. The revolutionnary Spirit (original mix)
2. god Forbid (original Mix)
3. Flowers of England
4. The Iron Bed
5. Opium
6. Now You're Perfect
7. No Bleeding
8. Enchanted
9. Thirst
10. The revolutionary Spirit (us version)
11. God Forbid

CD 2:
1. Nothern England
2. Now and Forever
3. Crowning Glory
4. Holy Spear
5. Broken Home
6. Infidel
7. God Forbid (live)
8. Miracle Heart (live)
9. Now You're Perfect (live)
10. Hour of Need (live)
11. Fruits Of The Earth (live)
12. The Revolutionary Spirit (live)

Genre: Alternative
Bitrate: 320 kbps/s
Year: 2004

Part 1:
Magnitude - The Sire Years
Part 2:
Magnitude - The Sire Years



Titelliste

CD 1:
1. Young Manhood (LP Version)
2. Bible Dreams (Album Version)
3. Bitterness (Album Version)
4. Archangels (Album Version)
5. Northern England (Album Version)
6. Whirlpool Heart (Album Version)
7. Bringing Home The Ashes (Album Version)
8. Mythical Beast (Album Version)
9. Now And Forever (Album Version)
10. The Worst Year Of My Life (Album Version)
11. Holy Holy
12. The World Of Milk And Blood
13. 1982
14. Pure Evil
15. Melting Blue Delicious (Album Version)
16. Butterfly Girl (Album Version)
17. Tangerine Temple (Album Version)
18. Immaculate (Album Version)
19. Space Flower (Album Version)
20. Tastes Like Tuesday (Previously Unissued)
21. Chocolate Bubblegum (Album Version)
22. I'm A Lighthouse (Album Version)
23. Magic Hotel (Album Version)
24. Vanilla Melange (Album Version)
25. Sea Of Tranquility (Album Version)
26. Melting Blue Delicious (Bill Drummond Single Version)
27. Sugar Engines (Demo)
28. Chocolate Bubblegum (Demo)
29. Lantern Man (Demo)
30. Magic Hotel (Demo)
31. Telescope (Demo)

Genre: Alternative
Bitrate: 320 kbps/s
Year: 2007

The Platinum Collection

No Cover

Titelliste

01. Bringing Home The Ashes
02. Young Manhood
03. Bible Dreams
04. Whirlpool Heart
05. Northern England
06. Mythical Beast
07. Melting Blue Delicious
08. Chocolate Bubblegum
09. I’m A Lighthouse
10. The Worst Year Of My Life
11. Butterfly Girl
12. Space Flower
13. Magic Hotel
14. Bitterness
15. Now And Forever
16. Immaculate
17. Archangels
18. Sea Of Tranquility

Genre: Alternative
Bitrate: 320 kbps/s
Year: ????