FINI TRIBE - The Sheer Action Of Fini Tribe 1982-1987 (Deluxe Edition) - 3CD [OCT 31]

Limited Edition 3CD Set. All tracks have been lovingly remastered and produced by the band’s members. Compiled from the years 1982 to 1987, it includes a wealth of archival photographs, an essay by original member Andy McGregor, who also designed the sleeve, and essays by longtime friend Shirley Manson.

The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe is a colossal retrospective anthology curated /designed by the band. Compiled from the years 1982 to 1987, it includes a wealth of archival photographs, an essay by original member Andy McGregor, who also designed the sleeve, and essays by longtime friend Shirley Manson (Garbage, Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie) and author Alastair McKay, an early champion of the band. The release features the first legendary John Peel Session, produced by Dale Griffin and originally broadcast in May 1985.

 "This compilation was a long time in the making, a labour of love for the band, showcasing our most productive years as a six-piece. The compilation of tracks - from professional BBC recordings to live performance and rehearsal room demos - it gives as broad a spectrum of the breadth of the band’s creativity during those five important years from 1982 to 1987" says founding member Chris Connelly.

 Born into the cash-poor but culturally-wealthy environs of post-punk Edinburgh in 1980, as a three-piece with no drummer, they soon swelled into a muscular six-piece with inherited or cheaply-purchased instruments. Drawing on influences from Throbbing Gristle, Wire, Can, Captain Beefheart, to numerous angular funk bands, they also drew from the seemingly bottomless well of modern film, writing, and art that was abundant in the festival city.

These works include the legendary John Peel session from 1985, the original 12" singles (including "Detestimony") and the WaxTrax! singles, as well as unreleased live tracks. All tracks have been lovingly remastered and produced by the band’s members.

Tracklist: 

DISC ONE: SINGLES & COMPILATION TRACKS:
1. Cathedral (from Curling & Stretching 12")
2. Backwards and Forwards We Lean (from Curling & Stretching 12")
3. Curling Theme (from Curling & Stretching 12")
4. All Fours (From VA: You Bet We’ve Got Something Against You)
5. Detestimony (from Let the Tribe Grow EP)
6. Throttlehearts (Rising Mix) (from Let the Tribe Grow EP)
7. Adults Absolved (from Let the Tribe Grow EP)
8. Monimail (from Let the Tribe Grow EP)
9. I Want More (from The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe EP)
10. Idiot Strength (from The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe EP) -
11. Make It Internal (from Make it Internal 12" EP)
12. Little Visitors (from Make it Internal 12" EP)
13. All Fours (Remix) (from Censorship Sucks compilation)
14. I Want More (7" Mix) (from The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe EP)
15. Make It Internal (Integrity Mix) (from Make it Internal 12" EP)

DISC TWO: SESSIONS & DEMOS:
1. Splash Care (John Peel Session)
2. Goose Duplicates (John Peel Session)
3. An Evening with Clavichords (John Peel Session)
4. We’re Interested (John Peel Session)
5. Paperself
6. Me and My Shadow
7. Goose Duplicates (Instrumental)
8. Splash Care
9. An Evening with Clavichords
10. Goose Duplicates (Vocal Mix)
11. We’re Interested (Instrumental)
12. Big Jug / Wet Steel Rail
13. We’re Interested (Vox)
14. Restless
15. The Cure for Madness
16. Bye Bye to the October Sky
17. The Constant
18. Throttlehearts (vocal version)

DISC THREE: LIVE+ :

1. Dirty Harry
2. Do We Understand Each Other
3. I Want More
4. Idiot Strength - note: explicit lyrics
5. Bye Bye to the October Sky
6. Backwards and Forwards We Lean|
7. Cure For Madness
8. Restless
9. Paperself
10. Backwards and Forwards We Lean (Instrumental)
11. Monimail
12. City on a Fence
13. Torch/Distance
14. Choke