The Strait Tapes
Year: | 1985? |
Genre: | Alternative Rock, Rock, Pop, Folk, Heavy Metal |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
The Strait Tapes was a compilation series of (at least) three volumes that seems to be pretty obscure. They are connected with the Strait Newspaper/Magazine out of London (which was the bi-monthly magazine connected to the Greenbelt Festival in England). There is no date given on any of three volumes. This series of tapes contained songs from already released albums along side pre-release songs and unreleased tracks by known and underground bands.
Volume 1 Track Listing
Larry Norman – “If You Don’t Love the Lord” (early version, later released on
Rehearsal 4 Reality, 1986 Royal Music)
Robin Lane – “Hard Cover” (from
Heart Connection EP, 1984 Recon Records)
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Bruce Cockburn – “In the Falling Dark” (from In the
Falling Dark, 1976 True North Records)
Maria Muldaur – “There’s Gonna be the Devil to Pay” (from
Sweet and Slow, 1983 Spindrift)
Randy Stonehill – “Everything But Love” (from
Stonehill, 1985 Street Tunes)
Press Any Key – “Whistle on the Wind” (early version, later released on
Whisper in the Wind, 1987 Marshall Pickering Records)
Garth Hewitt – “Red Hot and Cooking” (b-side to
The Hungry Wind single, 1982 Blue Moon Records)
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Volume 2 Track Listing
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Mark Heard – “Victims of the Age” (from
Victims of the Age, 1982 Home Sweet Home Records)
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Sheila Walsh – “Send Me” (from
Don’t Hide Your Heart, 1985 Sparrow Records)
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Larry Norman – “Iron and Steel” (from
Quiet Night, 1984 Phydeaux Records)
The Fat Band – “Kansas City” (from
The Fat Band 7-inch, 1983 Street Tunes)
Steve Scott – “Sound of Waves” (12” mix) (special 12” mix not available elsewhere)
Passion Polka – “Fighting Alone” (extended dance remix of an unreleased track)
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Phil and John – “The Wasted Years” (extended remixed version of a song from
Count Me Out, 1983 Kingsway Music)
Xtras – “Don’t Look Back” (previously unreleased)
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The Front – “It’s Hard to Take” (from
The Front, 1985 Benson Records)
Avalon – “Flags” (previously unreleased)
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Volume 3 Track Listing
The 77s – “The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes, and The Pride of Life” (demo version, eventually released on
The 77s, 1987
Exit Records)
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The Good Guys – “Still a Mistake” (from
A System of Grooves, 1984 Atypical Records)
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One A.M. – “Over and Over” (previously unreleased)
Mike Starkey – “I Became a Johnson’s Baby” (from
The Rhythm Method compilation, year unknown)
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The Refuseniks – “Quiet Time” (unreleased, unrecorded, and just a few seconds of silence apparently)
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Bruce Cockburn – “Wondering Where the Lions Are” (from
Dancing in the Dragons Jaw, 1979 True North)
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