'Orgasm' is a live album released initially on the legendary 53rd & 3rd label. The show was recorded on Sept. 17, 1988, in Trudi Tangerine's basement. Trudi may or may not have been a member of the band. Honestly, I don't know. There is quite a bit of ambiguity surrounding personnel. What I do know is Trudi can write. Trudi's liner notes accompanying the Optic Nerve reissue of the 1988 box set of the five singles immediately following debut "On Tape" is a hell of a read.
'Orgasm' has the same vibe as Beach Boys' Party!' You feel as if you're eavesdropping on a few pals hanging out. There is a lot of banter between songs which made ripping the songs into individual tracks for today's post a challenge. Here are those five one-sided singles from the box set performed live. Sounds like a good time was had by all. More on the Pooh Sticks circa 1988 next time.
I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well (Live)
Heroes and Villains (Live)
Indiepop Ain't Noise Pollution (Live)
1-2-3 Red Light (Live)
Heartbreak (Live)
5 comments:
Keep the Pooh Sticks love coming, Brian... and thanks for lightening my wallet once again, via Swansea Sound. (I used to write ads for a radio station of that name, occasionally.)
This is fantastic fun! Thanks so much for sharing. I remember when they played Heartbreak on a Peel session, and Peel couldn't get over that line: "I said, 'Baby, you've got nice legs', she said, 'Baby, drop your kecks*!'" - great memories.
(* Kecks - northern English slang for trousers or underwear).
Rol, Only recently learned of that radio station while looking up some stuff on the band. I think you'll like the anti-industry stance Swansea Sound has been taking with these releases.
DDSD, Perhaps our pal at Precious will see fit to release that Peel Session at some point. I would buy it on the spot. Thanks for filling me in on kecks too.
Count me in as another fan of Swansea Sound. I even bought a t-shirt along with the single.
Looking forward to seeing that shirt, JC.
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