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October 2, 2023 at 9:59 pm Quote #67172

VOODOO
(2374)

Finally a CLEAN copy of “Red Zone” (aka “Act Like it Hurts”) These are just amazing. Listening to the evolution of “Dance the Night Away” is so cool. I’m just about half way through the files now. I didn’t get them until this morning and I had to work. I love the raw recording of Eruption, too. All of the experimentation of layering vocals, Dirty Movies scratch track with Ed noodling over the track…I’ll have to listen to these a dozen times to remember all of the highlights. I can’t say enough about this file drop. Thank you to WHOEVER decided to release these and not charge the fans.


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October 2, 2023 at 10:20 pm Quote #67173

wjamflan
(1089)

I agree Scott. I played those first 5 takes of Dance The Night Away for my wife earlier today, and even she got how cool it was to hear the evolution. We can finally hear what Eddie was talking about with the original arrangement. It’s amazing to finally hear. Knowing that all of this exists makes me wish the band would have put together a box set or multiple box sets to document it all. For now, I will take this because it is stunningly great. Hopefully, more will come to light…..


“This hamburger don’t need no helper.” – DLR 5/17/15


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October 2, 2023 at 10:33 pm Quote #67174

VOODOO
(2374)

Al and Wolf will never release this stuff. We’re going to have to rely on collectors and “investors”.


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October 2, 2023 at 10:35 pm Quote #67175

VOODOO
(2374)

I kinda like “…and that’s your bottom line” over “The best part of a man” in The Full Bug.


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October 3, 2023 at 4:34 am Quote #67181

Bram5150
(30)

jorge: The track listing with a few corrections/explanations (“Red Zone” for example has been known as “Acts Like It Hurts” until now).

01 DOA take 1 01 Eruption raw guitar track 01 Jamie’s Cryin’ take 1 (inst) 01 On Fire (guitar track) 02 Bring On The Girls (not as bright) 02 Dance The Night Away (take 1) 02 Hear About It Later (take off yo) 02 Runnin’ With The Devil (DLR multiple vox) 03 Dance The Night Away (take 2) 03 We Die Young (false start) 03 Dirty Movies (demo) 03 Runnin’ With The Devil (Ed solo) 04 Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love (no guitar) 04 Dance The Night Away (take 3) 04 We Die Young (false start 1) 04 Unchained (Roth vox overdubs) 05 Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (DLR vox_Ed solos) 05 Dance The Night Away (take 4 inst) 05 We Die Young (take 3) 05 Unchained (guitar track) 06 Dance The Night Away ((alt. 2) 06 We Die Young (false start 2) 06 Hot For Teacher (guitar dry) 06 On Fire (demo vox, no guitar) 07 Eruption (dry mix) 07 Hot For Teacher (classroom noises raw) 07 INST – great! (aka “Act Like It Hurts) 07 Young & Wild 08 Ain’t No Stopping (aka Let’s Get Rockin’) 08 Jamie’s Cryin’ (studio sound) 08 Red Zone (take 1, aka “Act Like It Hurts”) 08 Somebody Get Me A Doctor (2 false starts) 09 Jamie’s Cryin’ (raw tracks) 09 On Fire (Ed guitar dry) 09 Put Out The Lights (take 1) 09 Somebody Get Me A Doctor (alt) 10 Fools (alt 2 better, more talk) 10 I’m The One (alt take) 10 Little Dreamer (alt take) 10 Put Out The Lights (take 1) 11 Atomic Punk (alt incl vox) 11 Eruption (room mics) 11 Fools (inst) 11 House Of Pain 12 Atomic Punk (Ed guitar dry) 12 Eruption (dry take) 12 Get The Show On The Road 12 No Piece Of Mind (take 1 great!) 12 Red Zone (aka “Act Like It Hurts”, false start) 13 You Really Got Me (Ed guitar dry) 13 Red Zone (aka “Act Like It Hurts” take 2) 13 In A Simple Rhyme (brighter mix, great) 14 Babe Don’t Leave Me Alone 14 You Really Got Me (great! alt vox) 14 Red Zone (aka “Act Like It Hurts”, best inst) 14 You Really Got Me (brighter mix) 15 The Full Bug (take 1, dff mix) 15 Happy Trails (brighter mix) 15 Jamie’s Cryin’ (part – early) 16 The Full Bug ((take 2) 16 Little Dreamer (alt vox) 16 You Really Got Me (crazy vocals!) 17 Big Trouble 17 Jamie’s Cryin’ (no verb) 17 Where Have All The Good Times Gone 18 Ice Cream Man (louder vox) 18 On Fire 18 Secrets (inst) 19 Ain’t Talkin’ ‘ Bout Love (all guitars dry) 19 Mean Street jam (48 sec) 20 Mean Street jam (take 2 full) 22 I Wanna Be Your Lover (out of tune) 25 Unchained (iso guitar)

Thank you so much for this!


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October 3, 2023 at 6:47 am Quote #67182

PT5150
(6281)

Amazing stuff thanks heaps Dutchie.

Hopefully someone has saved all this before it’s all taken down..

I’d love all this on CDs to crank through decent speakers..


EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.


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October 3, 2023 at 12:07 pm Quote #67185

jorge
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October 4, 2023 at 1:04 am Quote #67188

VOODOO
(2374)

The page won’t let me click to quote you Jorge, but I think this is all coming from Noel’s estate sale. Just a hunch.


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October 4, 2023 at 1:21 am Quote #67189

VOODOO
(2374)

I’m so disconnected from the boot collecting, I didn’t even look at the fact that we have the master ’77 WB demos here. Unreal. Are they all here? Pristine? How did I miss this? I was listening in the car back and forth to work and I thought, “I’ve heard this version before?” Duh… I’m so out of touch.


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October 4, 2023 at 8:00 am Quote #67190

unchainedheart
(1927)

VOODOO: The page won’t let me click to quote you Jorge, but I think this is all coming from Noel’s estate sale. Just a hunch.

I have problems too with the quote button from time to time


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October 6, 2023 at 12:07 pm Quote #67212

kaloway
(2013)

yes im late to the party again, wasn’t this listed with a link for file download?


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October 6, 2023 at 9:56 pm Quote #67213

VOODOO
(2374)

If anyone needs the files, PM or email me. scottyg5150 gmail com.


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October 10, 2023 at 11:29 am Quote #67235

King Edward
(1945)

Hi “Voodoo”….I sent you an email. Thanks in advance.


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October 11, 2023 at 6:44 am Quote #67242

jorge
(448)

Just a funny note but I relistened to Part 3 of the 1980 Jan Obrecht interview and realised that at the 4:30 mark Ed actually mentions “Red Zone” as a cut that didn’t make it to the album. :)



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October 11, 2023 at 12:27 pm Quote #67245

Dave
(2283)

Great find, Jorge!


Stay Frosty


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