Ghostwriters / Hirst And Greene / The Break / Backsliders

GHOSTWRITERS

Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia, July 17, 1996

01. Wreckery Road
02. I Come To My Senses
03. World Is Almost At Peace
04. Dead Modern And Paid For
05. All Is Well With The World
06. Salvage Me
07. Impossible Shame
08. Letter To Bill And Hillary
09. Cold Heart
10. Come Clean
"Hessie's Shed", ABC TV, Australia, April 9, 1998 (TV broadcast)
11. World Is Almost At Peace
Triple J, Sydney, Australia, July 1999 (radio broadcast)
12. Dead Modern And Paid For

SOURCE: Audience recording except for the filler

TIME: 62:20

COMMENTS:

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS

Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, August 29, 1996

01. Wreckery Road
02. I Come To My Senses
03. World Is Almost At Peace
04. Ready Steady Go
05. All Is Well With The World
06. Salvage Me
07. Impossible Shame
08. Dead Modern And Paid For
09. I Am The One
10. Cold Heart
11. Second Skin
12. Come Clean
13. All Becomes Clear
14. Someone's Singing New York New York

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 77:53

COMMENTS: One song, "Letter To Bill And Hillary", has not been included as it was cut at the end of the first side of the master tape.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS

Cat And Fiddle Hotel, Sydney, Australia, August 26, 1999

01. Second Skin
02. Impossible Shame
03. Dead Modern And Paid For
04. Long Time Dead
05. The Wolves Close In
06. When All Is Well With The World
07. Lie Very Still
08. Neon Garden
09. Why Am I Not Surprised
10. Last Of The Diggers
11. Ready Steady Go
12. Wreckery Road
13. World Is Almost At Peace
14. Someone's Singing New York New York
15. A House Divided
16. Runaway Bay

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 72:56

COMMENTS: There are some skips during this recording

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS

DVD

Three Weeds Hotel, Sydney, Australia, May 13, 2000

- Second Skin
- Dead Modern and Paid For
- Salvage Me
- Last Plane Out
- Secret World
- Impossible Shame
- Neon Garden
- Still Believe In You
- Lie Very Still
- All Is Well With The World
- Ready Steady Go

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 59:10

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums, percussion), D.C. (guitar, vocals), Rick Hammond (guitar, vocals), Paul Greene (guitar, vocals), Rick Grossman (bass), Lee Moloney (drums)

NTSC OR PAL: PAL

COMMENTS: mev70 remaster to fix some audio/video sync problems with the first track that is on most circulating copies

MENU: No but songs are individually indexed

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

HIRST AND GREENE

Swan Basement, Fremantle, Australia, May 1, 2005

01. Secret World
02. Still
03. River Runs Both Ways
04. Great World
05. Who Is Playing God Today
06. Boomtown
07. All Is Well With The World
08. Best Impression
09. Comfort In Her Own Skin
10. Prison Cell
11. Get Over It
12. Time Stands Still
13. My Country
14. World Is Almost At Peace
15. Political World

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 65:31

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums), Paul Greene (vocals, guitar)

COMMENTS:

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

HIRST AND GREENE

Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia, June 11, 2005

01. Secret World
02. Still
03. River Runs Both Ways
04. Great World
05. Boomtown
06. Best Impression
07. Comfort In Her Own Skin
08. Prison Cell

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 39:40

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums), Paul Greene (vocals, guitar), Greg Arnold (guitar)

COMMENTS:

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

HIRST AND GREENE

Heritage Hotel, Bulli, Australia, July 15, 2005

01. Secret World
02. Still
03. River Runs Both Ways
04. Great World
05. Before The End
06. Boomtown
07. Best Impression
08. Comfort In Her Own Skin
09. The Past Is Another Country
10. Time Stands Still
11. Prison Cell
12. Get Over It
13. World Is Almost At Peace

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 71:10

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums), Paul Greene (vocals, guitar)

COMMENTS:

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

ROB HIRST

VIDEO FILE

Video Compilation (1994-2006)

"Denton", ABC, Australia, September 20, 1994
- Interview
"Hessie's Shed", ABC, Australia, April 9, 1998
- Introduction
- World Is Almost At Peace
- Beer Drum Off
- Interview
- Rock Quiz
"Enough Rope with Andrew Denton", ABC, Australia, May 5, 2003
- Interview
"Micallef Tonight", Channel 9, Australia, July 14, 2003
- Drum solo and interview
THE ANGRY TRADESMEN: Freshwater Surf Lifesaving Club, Sydney, Australia, May 20, 2006
- Interview
- Big Wave

SOURCE: Pro-shot / TV broadcasts

TIME: 54:18

COMMENTS:

TYPE OF FILES: MP4

QUALITY: Various

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS
Cat And Fiddle Hotel, Sydney, Australia, November 26, 2006
CD.1: 01. Last Plane Out 02. Second Skin 03. Start The Day 04. The Wolves Close In 05. Impossible Shame 06. Salvage Me 07. All Is Well With The World 08. Lie Very Still 09. Transportation 10. Wreckery Road	CD.2: 01. Ready, Steady, Go 02. Dead Modern And Paid For 03. Runaway Bay 04. Someone's Singing New York New York 05. World Is Almost At Peace 06. Great World
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 57:03 / 32:33
BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums), Rick Grossman (bass, vocals), Martin Rotsey (guitar), D.C. (guitar, vocals), Lee Moloney (drums), Jack Howard (keyboards, trumpet), Jeremy Smith (french horn), Michael Waters (trombone)
COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the master recording.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS

DVD

Leopold Hotel, Fremantle, Australia, June 20, 2007

- Wreckery Road
- Start The Day
- Second Skin
- Transportation
- When The Generals Talk
- The Wolves Close In
- Last Plane Out
- Impossible Shame
- My Country
- Follow The Leader
- Political Animal
- Someone's Singing New York, New York
- World Is Almost At Peace
- Runaway Bay
- All Becomes Clear
- Salvage Me

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 87:27

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums, percussion), D.C. (guitar, vocals), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Rick Grossman (bass), Lee Moloney (drums)

NTSC OR PAL: PAL

COMMENTS: mev70 remaster from a recording made by Jeff Scott

MENU: No but songs are individually indexed

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS

DVD

Video Compilation (1991-2007)

Promo Videos, 1991
- Someone's Singing New York New York
- Runaway Bay
- World Is Almost At Peace
Promo Videos, 1996
- Second Skin
- Impossible Shame
"The Joint", Channel V, Australia, July 20, 1999
- World Is Almost At Peace
- Interview with Rob Hirst
Promo Video, 2007
- Start The Day
"Live Earth", Aussie Stadium, Sydney, Australia, July 7, 2007 (Channel V)
- Introduction
- Wreckery Road
- Start The Day
- World Is Almost At Peace
- When The Generals Talk
- Ready, Steady, Go
- Second Skin
- Comments by Peter Garrett
- Interview with Rob Hirst and Rick Grossman

SOURCE: Pro-shot / TV broadcast

TIME: 62:58

NTSC OR PAL: PAL

COMMENTS: Compiled by mev70

MENU: No but songs are individually indexed

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

GHOSTWRITERS

Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, Australia, July 12, 2007

01. Salvage Me
02. Transportation
03. When The Generals Talk
04. The Wolves Close In
05. Last Plane Out
06. Impossible Shame
07. My Country
08. Follow The Leader
09. Political Animal
10. Someone's Singing New York New York
11. World Is Almost At Peace
12. Runaway Bay
13. Second Skin
14. (banter)
15. Lie Very Still
16. Truganini

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 78:35

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (vocals, guitar, drums), Rick Grossman (bass, vocals), Martin Rotsey (guitar), D.C. (guitar, vocals), Lee Moloney (drums), Jack Howard (keyboards, trumpet), Jeremy Smith (french horn), Michael Waters (trombone)

COMMENTS: I received this recording directly from the taper

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Australia, December 3, 2008

01. Evil Cloud
02. Fuck You Shock Jock
03. Godspeed
04. Preaching Blues
05. (banter)
06. Look What The West Has Done
07. (banter)
08. Duke
09. (banter)
10. 60's Girl

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 31:50

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Ian Collard (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the GGB master recording. It was part of the Adelaide International Guitar Festival.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia, February 21, 2010

01. (introduction)
02. I'm Branded / Squintro
03. Cylinders
04. S.Q.U.I.D.
05. Birdman
06. Five Rocks
07. Eye Contact
08. Wedding Cake Island
09. Groyne
10. Phobos-Grunt
11. Penetration
12. Blasket Islands
13. Dump
14. The Surfing Priests
15. Oysters Stomp
16. Winkipop
17. Massacres
18. Cyclops
19. Farm

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 67:11

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards, theremin), Brian Ritchie (bass, vocals)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the Chris Kerr master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

Hi-Fi Bar, Brisbane, Australia, April 29, 2010

01. I'm Branded
02. Squintro
03. Cylinders
04. S.Q.U.I.D.
05. Birdman
06. Five Rocks
07. Wedding Cake Island
08. Phobos-Grunt
09. Penetration
10. Blasket Islands
11. The Surfing Priests
12. Oysters Stomp
13. Winkipop
14. Massacres
15. Miserlou
16. Cyclops
17. Farm

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 56:21

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards, theremin), Brian Ritchie (bass, vocals)

COMMENTS: A rockola recording. This concert was supporting Hoodoo Gurus.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

HD VIDEO

Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia, June 20, 2010

- I'm Branded
- Squintro
- S.Q.U.I.D.
- Birdman
- Five Rocks
- SuperTube
- Wedding Cake Island
- Groyne
- Phobos-Grunt
- Penetration
- Blasket Islands
- Dump
- The Surfing Priests
- Oysters Stomp
- Winkipop
- Massacres
- Miserlou
- Cyclops

SOURCE: Pro-shot

TIME: 55:56

COMMENTS: Recorded by Moshcam and shared on Youtube.

TYPE OF FILES: MP4

QUALITY: 720p

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: Yes

THE BREAK

Becks Festival Bar, Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, October 16, 2010

01. I'm Branded
02. Cylinders
03. S.Q.U.I.D.
04. Five Rocks
05. Eye Contact
06. Wedding Cake Island
07. Phobos-Grunt
08. Miserlou
09. The Surfing Priests
10. Oysters Stomp
11. Winkipop
12. Massacres
13. Farm

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 50:09

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards, theremin), Brian Ritchie (bass, vocals).

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the crankingamps master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

Hi-Fi Bar, Brisbane, Australia, December 11, 2010

01. I'm Branded
02. Massacres
03. Squintro
04. Cylinders
05. Five Rocks
06. Rotor
07. Groyne
08. Eye Contact
09. Wedding Cake Island
10. Phobos-Grunt
11. Penetration
12. The Surfing Priests
13. Oysters Stomp
14. Winkipop
15. Miserlou
16. Farm

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 64:38

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards, theremin), Brian Ritchie (bass, vocals).

COMMENTS: A rockola recording. This concert was supporting Hoodoo Gurus.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

VIDEO FILE

Video Compilation (2010-2013)

"Promo Videos, 2010
- Cylinders
- Phobus-Grunt
"The Music Show", Radio National, ABC, Australia, October 15, 2010 (with Dog Trumpet)
- The Rise And Fall Of Fingel Bunt
- Baby Elephant Walk
- Little Red Rooster
"Space Farm", 2013
- EPK
Promo Videos, 2013
- Space Farm
- Face The Music

SOURCE: Pro-shot

TIME: 43:39

COMMENTS:

TYPE OF FILES: MP4

QUALITY: Various

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

Narooma Golf Club, Narooma, Australia, January 14, 2018

01. Gonna Get Hurt
02. You Are Not Alone
03. Evil Cloud
04. Gimme Shelter
05. Gundaman Saturday Night
06. Shotgun Blues
07. Sugar Babe
08. Light On Tonight
09. Feeling Blue
10. Jumper On The Line
11. Hanoi
12. Run Through the Jungle
13. First World Eyes
14. Emmett Till
15. You Three
16. Preaching Blues

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 77:05

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Joe Glover (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the 48khz/16bit master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

Bleach Festival 2018, Surfers Paradise Beach, Gold Coast, Australia, April 12, 2018

01. Day 300
02. Face The Music
03. Bombora
04. Squintro
05. Cylinders
06. Five Rocks
07. Groyne
08. Majestic Kelp
09. Dump
10. Pipeline
11. Wipeout
12. Blasket Islands
13. Wedding Cake Island
14. Penetration
15. Massacres
16. Winkipop
17. Space Farm
18. Misirlou
19. (crowd noise)
20. Phobos-Grunt
21. S.Q.U.I.D.

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 70:22

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Jim Moginie (guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), Jack Howard (trumpet, keyboards), William Barton (didgeridoo on tracks 10 and 11).

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

Broadbeach Blues Festival, Gold Coast, Australia, May 19, 2018

01. Gonna Get Hurt
02. You Are Not Alone
03. Feeling Blue
04. Evil Cloud
05. 99 Years And One Dark Day
06. Gimme Shelter
07. Gundaman Saturday Night
08. Shotgun Blues
09. Sugar Babe
10. Hanoi
11. Light On Tonight
12. Relax Your Mind
13. Run Through The Jungle
14. Jumper On The Line
15. Emmett Till
16. Sixties Girl
17. Preaching Blues
18. You Three

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 86:38

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Ian Collard (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the 48khz/16bit master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

Broadbeach Blues Festival, Gold Coast, Australia, May 20, 2018

01. 99 Years and One Dark Day (cut)
02. Evil Cloud
03. Gimme Shelter
04. Gundaman Saturday Night
05. Shotgun Blues
06. Sugar Babe
07. Hanoi
08. Light on Tonight
09. Mississippi Fred McDowell medley
- When You Get Home, Write Me A Few Little Lines
- I Left My Baby
- My Trouble Blues
10. I Wish You Would
11. Run Through the Jungle
12. Jumper On The Line
13. Emmett Till
14. You Three

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 63:08

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Ian Collard (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the 48khz/16bit master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

THE BREAK

Surfers Paradise Home Of The Arts, Gold Coast, Australia, May 26, 2018

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 62:30

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Jim Moginie (guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), Jack Howard (trumpet, keyboards)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

The Music Lounge, Wollongong, Australia, August 25, 2018

01. Gonna Get Hurt
02. You Are Not Alone
03. Evil Cloud
04. Feeling Blue
05. Gundaman Saturday Night
06. Gimme Shelter
07. Emmett Till
08. First World Eyes
09. Run Through The Jungle
10. Light On Tonight
11. Relax Your Mind
12. Write Me A Few Lines
13. Shotgun Blues
14. Flannelette Border
15. Jumper On The Line
16. Dickhead
17. Sugar Babe
18. Preaching Blues
19. You Three

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 94:03

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Joe Glover (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

Milton Theatre, Milton, Australia, January 12, 2019

01. (introduction)
02. Gonna Get Hurt
03. 99 Years And One Dark Day
04. You Are Not Alone
05. Evil Cloud
06. Gimme Shelter
07. Feeling Blue
08. Sugar Babe
09. Gundaman Saturday Night
10. Shotgun Blues
11. Light On Tonight
12. Relax Your Mind
13. Write Me A Few Lines
14. Jumper On The Line
15. Run Through The Jungle
16. Emmett Till
17. You Three

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 80:48

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Joe Glover (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the 48khz/16bit master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

Bluesfest, Byron Bay, Australia, April 21, 2019

01. (introduction)
02. Gonna Get Hurt
03. 99 Years And One Dark Day
04. (banter)
05. You Are Not Alone
06. Evil Cloud
07. (banter)
08. Gimme Shelter
09. Feeling Blue
10. Sugar Babe
11. Gundaman Saturday Night
12. Shotgun Blues
13. (banter)
14. Hanoi
15. Light On Tonight
16. Relax Your Mind
17 I Left My Baby
18. Early in the Morning
19. Son Of The Big Wave
20. (banter)
21. The Thinkin' Man's Drinking Man
22. Run Through The Jungle
23. Emmett Till
24. You Three
25. Flannelette Border
26. Sixties Girl
27. Jumper On The Line

SOURCE: Audience recording

TIME: 106:36

BAND MEMBERS: Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Dom Turner (guitar, vocals), Ian Collard (harmonica)

COMMENTS: This is a digital clone of the master recording.

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

BACKSLIDERS

HD VIDEO

Video Compilation (2007-2020)

"WOMADelaide", Botanic Park, Adelaide, Australia, March 9, 2007
- Jack
- Two On A Lake
- You Three
- Wretch Like Me
- House On The Corner
"Music Show", Radio National, ABC, Australia, July 23, 2011
- Warmup
- Flanelette Border
- Emmett Till
Promo Video, 2014
- Sixties Girl
- Dark Side Of Newtown
"ABC Arts", Australia, 2016
- Interview with Rob Hirst
Promo Video, 2016
- You Are Not Alone
"Bluesfest", Byron Bay, Australia, March 28, 2016
- Gonna Get Hurt
Oceanic Studios, Sydney, Australia, November 2020
- Tea & Sugar Train
- Dog In The Fight
- Obake (The Ghost)

SOURCE: Pro-shot

TIME: 82:56

COMMENTS:

TYPE OF FILES: MP4

QUALITY: 720p or 1080p

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

ROB HIRST

HD VIDEO

Video Compilation (2015-2023)

ROB HIRST & SEAN SENNETT: Promo Videos, 2015
- When Darkness Comes
- Beautiful Girl (She Sleeps On Her Breath)
O'SHEA FEATURING ROB HIRST: Promo Video, 2016
- The Truth Walks Slowly (In The Countryside)
ROB HIRST & SEAN SENNETT: Promo Video, 2020
- Prove Yourself
ROB HIRST & JAY O'SHEA: Promo Videos, 2020
- Pearl Shell Buttons
- There You Are
ROB HIRST & JAY O'SHEA: "BUILD Series SYD", Sydney, Australia, March 29, 2020
- Interview
HIRST, MOGINIE & STUART: Promo Video, 2023
- Red Continent

SOURCE: Pro-shot

TIME: 65:18

COMMENTS:

TYPE OF FILES: MP4

QUALITY: 1080p

ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

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