TACTICS
Singles, LPs and Cassette compilation (1979-1985)
CD.1:
01. Standing By The Window
02. Buried Country
03. Watch My Hands
04. Hole In My Life
05. No More Talking
06. Outdoors
07. My Line
08. National Health
09. Come To My Senses
10. Second Language
11. The Usual
12. Running Downhill
13. The Difficult Dream Of Roger Forrest
14. Robbe-Grillet
15. Gold Watch
16. Pulling In The Reins
17. Between The Trains
18. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
19. Domino Theory
20. Further West
21. Fatman
22. Sharkbed Rally
23. Coattails 		CD.2:
01. Birthday Girl
02. Edge Of My Seat
03. Absolutely
04. Binoculars
05. Bone
06. Football Cards
07. Body In The Fields
08. Long Shadow
09. Moon Frog
10. Outdoors (7" version)
11. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
12. Running Downhill (live)
13. Pulling In The Reins (live)
14. Quality Of A Holiday (live)
15. Don't Lie About Travel (live)
16. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport (live)
17. The Noise Upstairs (live)
18. Big Sunday (live)
19. Centrepoint (live)
20. Gold Watch (live)
21. On The Beach With Mr Rollo (live)
22. Twice Remembered Twice Removed (live)
SOURCE: Vinyl
TIME: 70:33 / 66:44
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Radio Broadcasts
Studio 221, Sydney, Australia, 1979
01. No More Talking
02. National Health
03. Hole In My Life
04. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
"The Bones Of Barry Harrison" live album, 1982
05. The Noise Upstairs
Triple J "Live To Air"
06. Big Sunday
07. Running Downhill
08. Chinawatcher
09. Robbe-Grillet
10. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
11. Pulling In The Reins
12. Quality Of A Holiday
13. Don't Lie About Travel
14. Long Story
15. David Studdert Interview
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 52:21
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Chequers, Sydney, Australia, August 29, 1980
01. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
02. Quality Of A Holiday
03. No More Talking
04. Downtown
05. Open Up That City
06. Chinawatcher
07. Outdoors
08. Hole In My Life
09. Buried Country
10. New York Reel
11. My Line
12. National Health
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 35:44
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Governors Pleasure, Sydney, Australia, December 1, 1980
01. Mr & Mrs Houdini
02. New York Reel
03. Long Story
04. Robbe-Grillet
05. Buried Country
06. Open That City
07. Big Sunday
08. Outdoors
09. All She Said
10. Pulling In The Reins
11. Chinawatcher
12. Running Downhill
13. Quality Of A Holiday
14. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
15. Don't Lie About Travel
16. Between The Trains
17. National Health
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 60:54
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Geoff Marsh (bass, vocals), Ingrid Spielman (piano), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Mt Druitt Park, Sydney, Australia, May 2, 1981
01. National Health (cuts in)
02. Downtown
03. Long Story
04. Big Sunday
05. Between The Trains
06. Outdoors
07. No More Talking
08. Don't Lie About Travel
09. Centrepoint
10. Open That City
11. Buried Country
12. Pulling In The Reins
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 40:16
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Ingrid Spielman (piano), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Governors Pleasure, Sydney, Australia, July 10, 1981
01. Big Sunday
02. No More Talking
03. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
04. Holden Interview #29
05. Rain
06. Between The Trains
07. Second Language
08. Open That City
09. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
10. Difficult Dream Of Roger Forrest
11. On The Beach With Mr Rollo
12. Buried Country
13. Further West
14. Pulling In The Reins
15. National Health
16. (crowd noise)
17. No More No Less
SOURCE: Soundboard recording
TIME: 52:38
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Ingrid Spielman (piano), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Rex Hotel, Sydney, Australia, October 23, 1981
01. Gold Watch
02. Second Language
03. Running Downhill
04. Centrepoint
05. Between The Trains
06. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
07. The Noise Upstairs
08. Big Sunday
09. My Line
10. Coattails
11. Long Story
12. On The Beach With Mr Rollo
13. Standing By The Window
14. No More Talking
15. Buried Country
16. Further West
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 46:56
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Ingrid Spielman (piano), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals), Penny Short (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
San Miguel, Sydney, Australia, November 4, 1981
01. Gold Watch
02. Centrepoint
03. National Health
04. Between The Trains
05. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
06. Big Sunday
07. Holden Interview No 29
08. Further West
09. Second Language
10. Running Downhill
11. The Noise Upstairs
12. Town & Country
13. No More Talking
14. Long Story
15. Coattails
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 53:10
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Ingrid Spielman (piano), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals), Penny Short (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Governors Pleasure, Sydney, Australia, November 6, 1981
01. Outdoors
02. Second Language
03. Gold Watch
04. National Health
05. Big Sunday
06. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
07. Long Story
08. Centrepoint
09. Buried Country
10. The Noise Upstairs
11. Running Downhill
12. Further West
13. Coattails
14. Standing By The Window
15. No More Talking
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 47:48
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals), Penny Short (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Seaview Ballroom, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, November 30, 1981
01. No More Talking
02. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
03. Robbe-Grillet
04. Long Story
05. Holden Interview #29
06. My Line
07. Coattails (end cut)
08. Standing By The Window (beginning cut)
09. National Health
Rags, Sydney, Australia, June 1979
10. Downtown
11. Watch My Hands
12. Buried Country
13. White Light White Heat
14. Throwing My Voice (fades out)
SOURCE: Soundboard recording
TIME: 45:09
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Live In Sydney, 1981
Bayview Tavern, Sydney, Australia, November 7, 1981
01. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
02. Outdoors
03. Big Sunday
04. National Health
05. The Noise Upstairs
06. Between The Trains
07. Buried Country
08. Running Downhill
09. Gold Watch
10. Standing By The Window
11. Coattails
12. No More Talking
Manly Vale Hotel, Sydney, Australia, December 4, 1981
13. Buried Country
14. Gold Watch
15. No More Talking
16. Between The Trains
17. Town & Country
18. Big Sunday
19. Coattails
20. Twice Remembered Twice Removed
21. Running Downhill
22. National Health
Unknown live
23. Calling The Big One
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 72:44
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals), Penny Short (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Illinois Hotel, Sydney, Australia, December 17, 1981
01. Between The Trains
02. Second Language
03. Big Sunday
04. Bulldogs
05. My Line
06. Robbe-Grillet
07. Town & Country
08. Running Downhill
09. Long Story
10. Coattails
11. Mr Rollo (Back And Forth)
12. Outdoors
13. Standing By The Window
14. The Noise Upstairs
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 45:21
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Robert Whittle (drums, vocals), Penny Short (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Trade Union Club, Sydney, Australia, July 9, 1982
01. Football Cards
02. Cowboy Masters
03. Untitled
04. Fatman
05. Edge Of My Seat
06. Big Talking Train
07. Close But No Cigar
08. Cleaning A Gun
09. Town & Country
10. Hard Hat 9 Iron
11. Calling The Big One
12. Bait
13. 11 Owners
14. Rena In Half
15. What The Traveller Said
16. Coattails
17. Holden Interview No 29
18. The Answer In Reverse
19. Football Cards
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 58:32
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Michael Farmer (drums), Duncan MacKenzie (organ), Tim Gooding (horns)
COMMENTS: Track 3 was a unique one-off performance
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Exit, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia, July 31, 1982
01. What The Traveller Said
02. Big Talking Train
03. Holden Interview No 29
04. Bait
05. Hard Hat 9 Iron
06. World Of Men
07. Should Be Will Be
08. 11 Owners
09. Calling The Big One
10. Cleaning A Gun
11. Rena In Half
12. Football Cards
13. Coattails
14. Cowboy Masters
15. Fatman
16. Edge Of My Seat
17. Close But No Cigar
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 47:53
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Michael Farmer (drums), Duncan MacKenzie (organ), Tim Gooding (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Bayview Tavern, Sydney, Australia, August 20, 1982
01. What The Traveller Said
02. Cowboy Masters
03. Should Be Will Be
04. Coattails
05. Hard Hat 9 Iron
06. Holden Interview No 29
07. Fatman
08. Calling The Big One
09. Football Cards
10. Big Talking Train
11. The Noise Upstairs
12. Edge Of My Seat
13. 11 Owners
14. Bait
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 44:39
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Michael Farmer (drums), Duncan MacKenzie (organ), Tim Gooding (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Illinois Hotel, Sydney, Australia, September 3, 1982
01. Calling The Big One
02. Cleaning A Gun
03. World Of Men
04. Politician
05. Should Be Will Be
06. Coattails
07. Close But No Cigar
08. What The Traveller Said
09. Hard Hat 9 Iron
10. Cowboy Masters
11. Football Cards
12. Holden Interview No 29
13. Big Talking Train
14. Lismore Toenail
15. 11 Owners
16. Fatman
17. Politician
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 48:26
BAND MEMBERS: David Studdert (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus Douglas (lead guitar), Garry Manley (bass, vocals), Michael Farmer (drums), Duncan MacKenzie (organ), Tim Gooding (horns)
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Selinas, Sydney, Australia, August 12, 1989
01. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
02. Cleaning A Gun
03. Fat Man
04. Red Red Heart
05. Bye Bye (Don't Go)
06. World Of Men
07. Continental Walkie Talkie
08. The Magician
09. Better
10. Coalface
11. Cool Night Air
12. Turn
13. Coattails (cut)
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 54:26
COMMENTS: This concert includes Amanda Brown from The Go-Betweens on backing vocals and violin on some songs
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Old Greek Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, June 29, 1990
01. Continental Walkie Talkie
02. Nitro Glycerine
03. Better
04. Cleaning A Gun
05. World Of Men
06. Cool Night Air
07. The Magician
08. Coalface
09. Coattails
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 39:13
COMMENTS: This concert includes Amanda Brown from The Go-Betweens on backing vocals and violin on some songs
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia, September 23, 2006
01. (introduction)
02. Between The Trains
03. No More Talking
04. Second Language
05. Hole In My Life
06. Come To My Senses
07. On The Beach With Mr Rollo
08. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
09. Outdoors
10. Centrepoint (#2)
11. Frozen Park
12. New York Reel
13. Coattails
14. Buried Country
15. Detective Joe
16. Standing By The Window
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 57:57
COMMENTS: BS recording. I received this recording directly from the taper.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia, September 23, 2006
01. (introduction)
02. Between The Trains
03. No More Talking
04. Second Language
05. Hole In My Life
06. Come To My Senses
07. On The Beach With Mr Rollo
08. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
09. Outdoors
10. Centrepoint (#2)
11. Frozen Park
12. New York Reel
13. Coattails
14. Buried Country
15. (band introduction)
16. Detective Joe
17. (crowd noise)
18. Standing By The Window
19. (crowd noise)
SOURCE: Soundboard recording
TIME: 59:29
COMMENTS: GT Master. I received this recording directly from the taper.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia, September 25, 2006
01. (introduction)
02. Between The Trains
03. No More Talking
04. Second Language
05. Hole In My Life
06. Come To My Senses
07. On The Beach With Mr Rollo
08. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
09. Outdoors
10. Centrepoint (#2)
11. Detective Joe
12. Frozen Park
13. One Big Soul
14. New York Reel
15. Coattails
16. Buried Country
17. (band introduction)
18. Standing By The Window
19. (outro)
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 66:16
COMMENTS: GT Master. I received this recording directly from the taper.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia, September 25, 2006
01. (introduction)
02. Between The Trains
03. No More Talking
04. Second Language
05. Hole In My Life
06. Come To My Senses
07. On The Beach With Mr Rollo
08. Arthur Lee At Houston Airport
09. Outdoors
10. Centrepoint (#2)
11. Detective Joe
12. Frozen Park
13. One Big Soul
14. New York Reel
15. Coattails
16. Buried Country
17. (band introduction)
18. Standing By The Window
19. (outro)
SOURCE: Soundboard recording
TIME: 66:26
COMMENTS: GT Master. I received this recording directly from the taper.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

TACTICS
Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney, Australia, March 8, 2008
01. (introduction)
02. Edge Of My Seat
03. Coalface
04. Buried Country
05. Better Than Mermaids
06. Long Story
07. Body In The Field
08. Frozen Park
09. Cleaning A Gun
10. Birthday Girl
11. Come To My Senses
12. Committee Of Love
13. Know It All
14. Fatman
15. Coattails
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 57:26
COMMENTS: BS recording. I received this recording directly from the taper.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

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