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==1979==
==1979==

Revision as of 00:29, 9 June 2006

1974

1974
Maida Vale Studios, London

Exile's Road unreleased
Baseball Heroes unreleased
Radio Soul unreleased


1975

EARLY 1975
Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington

Radio Soul unreleased*
Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Pay It Back unreleased*
Living In Paradise unreleased*
Living In Paradise may come from a different session around this time.
(*Available on the various bootlegs of Flip City demos: Aim To Please, Flip City Demos, Our Aim Is True, Stiffed Again, etc.)


1975
Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington

Third Rate Romance unreleased*
Knockin' On Heaven's Door unreleased*
Packin' Up unreleased*
Please Mister Don't Stop The Band unreleased*
Exile's Road unreleased
Wreck On The Slide unreleased
On The Road unreleased
You Win Again unreleased
Sweet Revival unreleased
(*Available on the various bootlegs of Flip City demos: Aim To Please, Flip City Demos, Our Aim Is True, Stiffed Again, etc.)


LATE 1975 - EARLY 1976
Elvis' bedroom, London

Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)


1976

CIRCA 1976
Pathway Studios, Islington

Call On Me (Demo) unreleased
I Hear A Melody (Demo) unreleased
Blue Minute (Demo) unreleased


LATE 1976
Pathway Studios, Islington

Mystery Dance My Aim Is True
Radio Sweetheart My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)


LATE 1976 - EARLY 1977
Pathway Studios, Islington

Welcome To The Working Week My Aim Is True
Miracle Man My Aim Is True
No Dancing My Aim Is True
Blame It On Cain My Aim Is True
Alison My Aim Is True
Sneaky Feelings My Aim Is True
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes My Aim Is True
Less Than Zero My Aim Is True
Pay It Back My Aim Is True
I'm Not Angry My Aim Is True
Waiting For The End Of The World My Aim Is True
Stranger In The House My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
Living In Paradise (Early Version) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)


1977

JUN 1977
Pathway Studios, Islington

Watching The Detectives My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
No Action (Early Version) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
The piano and organ on Watching The Detectives were added after the initial session.


AUG 7, 1977
Basing Street Studios, London

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios Version) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Basing Street Studios was later renamed SARM West Studios.


AUG 7, 1977
The Nashville, Kensington, West London

Blame It On Cain (Live) Singles, Volume 1
Miracle Man (Live) Singles, Volume 1
Mystery Dance (Live) Singles, Volume 1


SEP 4, 1977
The Nashville, Kensington, West London

The Price Of Love (Live) unreleased


SEP 27, 1977
Capital Radio, London

You Belong To Me (Capital Radio Version) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Radio, Radio (Capital Radio Version) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)


OCT 18, 1977
University of East Anglia, Norwich

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live) My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)


OCT 22, 1977
Leicester University, Leicester

Roadette Song (Live) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Neat Neat Neat (Live) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Miracle Man (Live) Stiffs Live


NOV 2, 1977
[?]

Watching The Detectives (Demo Version) NME Pogo A Go Go


NOV 1977 - JAN 1978
Eden Studios, Acton, London

No Action This Year's Model
This Year's Girl This Year's Model
The Beat This Year's Model
Pump It Up This Year's Model
Little Triggers This Year's Model
You Belong To Me This Year's Model
Hand In Hand This Year's Model
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea This Year's Model
Lip Service This Year's Model
Living In Paradise This Year's Model
Lipstick Vogue This Year's Model
Night Rally This Year's Model
Radio, Radio This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Big Tears This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
This Year's Girl (Alternate Eden Studios Version) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)


DEC 17, 1977
NBC Studios (Studio 8H), New York

Less Than Zero / Radio, Radio (Live) Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances Vol. 1


1978

JAN 1978
Eden Studios, Acton, London

Running Out Of Angels (Demo) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Greenshirt (Demo) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Big Boys (Demo) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)


FEB 28, 1978
Warner Theatre, Washington, DC

Chemistry Class (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)


MAR 6, 1978
El Mocambo, Toronto

Mystery Dance Live At The El Mocambo
Waiting For The End Of The World Live At The El Mocambo
Welcome To The Working Week Live At The El Mocambo
Less Than Zero (Dallas Version) Live At The El Mocambo and My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition)
The Beat Live At The El Mocambo
Lip Service Live At The El Mocambo
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea Live At The El Mocambo
Little Triggers Live At The El Mocambo
Radio, Radio Live At The El Mocambo
Lipstick Vogue Live At The El Mocambo
Watching The Detectives Live At The El Mocambo
Miracle Man Live At The El Mocambo
You Belong To Me Live At The El Mocambo
Pump It Up Live At The El Mocambo


MAR 13, 1978
unknown studio

Pump It Up (BBC Version) 1 And Only: 25 Years Of Radio 1


JUN 4, 1978
Hollywood High School, Hollywood

Accidents Will Happen (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Mystery Dance (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Goon Squad (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Party Girl (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Stranger In The House (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Alison (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Lipstick Vogue (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Watching The Detectives (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
You Belong To Me (Live) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)


JUL 1978 (ca. JUL 21)
CBS Studio A, Nashville

Stranger In The House with George Jones Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
EC recorded his guitar solo over an existing instrumental track (probably recorded JUL 18, 1978 without EC's involvement) at this session. EC and George Jones added their vocals MAR 13, 1979 at the same studio.


AUG - SEP 1978
Eden Studios, Acton, London

Accidents Will Happen Armed Forces
Senior Service Armed Forces
Oliver's Army Armed Forces
Big Boys Armed Forces
Green Shirt Armed Forces
Party Girl Armed Forces
Goon Squad Armed Forces
Busy Bodies Armed Forces
Sunday's Best Armed Forces
Moods For Moderns Armed Forces
Chemistry Class Armed Forces
Two Little Hitlers Armed Forces
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Tiny Steps Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
AUG Busy Bodies (Alternate Version) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Talking In The Dark Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
SEP Big Boys (Alternate Version) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Clean Money Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
Wednesday Week Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)
My Funny Valentine Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)


OCT 18, 1978
CBGB, New York

You Gotta Lose (Live) with Richard Hell & The Voidoids Time (Richard Hell)


OCT 23, 1978
unknown studio

Stranger In The House (BBC Version) This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)


DEC 1978
Waterloo Studios, Sydney, Australia

Crawling To The USA This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)

1979

FEB 16, 1979
Palomino Club, North Hollywood, California

Opportunity (Live) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Radio Sweetheart (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
Stranger In The House (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
Psycho (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
If I Could Put Them All Together (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
Motel Matches (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
He'll Have To Go (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
Girls Talk (Live) Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)
The vocal for Psycho was re-recorded in the studio, probably in 1981.


MAY 28, 1979
Abbey Road Studios (No. 2), London

So Young Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)


JUN 4, 1979
Sportpark, Geleen, Netherlands

High Fidelity (Live) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)


JUL 18, 1979
Ramport Studios, London

I Stand Accused (Alternate Version) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)


1979
Archipelago Studios, Pimlico, London

New Amsterdam Get Happy!!
Black And White World (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Riot Act (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
5ive Gears In Reverse (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Love For Tender (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Men Called Uncle (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
King Horse (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Human Touch (Demo) unreleased


circa 1979
unknown location

Seven O'Clock (Demo) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)


OCT 1979
Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands and/or
Eden Studios, Acton, London

Love For Tender Get Happy!!
Opportunity Get Happy!!
The Imposter Get Happy!!
Secondary Modern Get Happy!!
King Horse Get Happy!!
Possession Get Happy!!
Men Called Uncle Get Happy!!
Clowntime Is Over Get Happy!!
High Fidelity Get Happy!!
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Get Happy!!
Black And White World Get Happy!!
5ive Gears In Reverse Get Happy!!
B Movie Get Happy!!
Motel Matches Get Happy!!
Human Touch Get Happy!!
Beaten To The Punch Get Happy!!
Temptation Get Happy!!
I Stand Accused Get Happy!!
Riot Act Get Happy!!
Girls Talk Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Human Touch (Alternate Version) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Temptation (Alternate Version) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Motel Matches (Alternate Take) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Clowntime Is Over No. 2 Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
B Movie (Alternate Version) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Girls Talk (Alternate Version) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Getting Mighty Crowded Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Black Sails In The Sunset (Alternate Version) Trust (Deluxe Edition)
Although precise details are not available for which tracks were recorded at which studio, EC's memory identifies Clowntime Is Over No. 2, Getting Mighty Crowded, and both versions of Girls Talk as Eden Studios recordings.


NOV 1979
U.K. Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London

From A Whisper To A Scream (Alternate Version [#1]) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
Watch Your Step (Alternate Version [#1]) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)
U.K. Pro Studios was Nick Lowe's home studio, which would soon be renamed Am-Pro Studios.


DEC 26, 1979
Am-Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London

We Oughta Be Ashamed with Johnny Cash Almost Blue (Deluxe Edition)


DEC 29, 1979
Hammersmith Odeon, London

The Imposter (Live) Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition)