This Peel Session from 1992 was recorded just as the album was coming out and they were starting to tour the new songs. It shows a handful of tracks as work-in-progress live versions - almost formed but still to be completely refined and honed into their final, live incarnations.
'Sweet Heart', 'Mugshot Heroine' and 'Beautiful Pigeon' all have slightly different arrangements, with a sample/loop missing or a slightly different choice of sample, which gives a real insight into the process the band went through from song/idea to their hybrid of organic and inorganic elements. The other track is 'Coming' from their debut EP on Creation which, having been recorded and fully road-tested, is very close to the recorded version.
Download Moonshake Peel Session 22/11/1992 (Moonshake mp3)
Read a great article about Moonshake and Eva Luna.
Interesting also to hear how Dave and Margaret actually swap lead vocals on Mugshot Heroine and Sweetheart respectively..... fascinating to hear them singing each other's compositions here. Never heard this session before, and as a huge Moonshake MK1 fan like you are, I can never get tired of listening to those five essential releases which culminated in the simply incredible Big Good Angel mini-lp. I too raved about this band back in the day and would tell anybody who would listen to check them out.
ReplyDeletewow, never heard this either. many thanks
ReplyDelete20 years until I hear that incredible stuff ! Thank you so much for these mp3 !!! Do you know where to find any Moonshake live act ?
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