THE TRIFFIDS
"Tape 1", Peppermint Grove, Western Australia, May 27-28, 1978
01. What Would The Martians Think
02. Nerves
03. Mark
04. Trouble
05. Martyrs
06. Rathouse
07. GBH
08. No
09. Take Me To Your Leader
10. Animals
11. The Terrible Infant
12. Infant II
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 35:19
COMMENTS: This was a cassette only release from 1978
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Tape 2", Peppermint Grove, Western Australia, September 4 and 6, 1978
01. Philosophical Stroll
02. What's The Difference
03. Butterfly
04. I'm Not Losing Sleep
05. New Vision
06. Standard Talking
07. The Diplomatic Corps
08. The Jinx Of E.H. Lincolnburg
09. Out Of Tune
10. Spring In The Fall
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 29:35
COMMENTS: This was a cassette only release from 1978
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Tape 3", Peppermint Grove, Western Australia, February 3-4, 1979
01. Mystery
02. I Was A Teenage Teenager
03. The Pit And The Pendulum And Me
04. Christmas Time
05. Jeremy Joy
06. Nedlands By Night
07. I'm Sincere
08. The Frontier
09. True Love
10. All The Same
11. Sixteen Again
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 37:06
COMMENTS: This was a cassette only release from 1979
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Tape 4", Peppermint Grove, Western Australia, August 1979
01. Cyclone
02. Everyone Likes To Disco
03. Jeremy Joy
04. Artist
05. Human Interest
06. Paradise
07. Careless City
08. Kids These Days
09. Blox
10. I'm Gonna Fly To The Moon
11. Little Voices
12. Actress
13. Adaptable
14. Aim For My Heart
15. Glamour Boy
16. Remember When You Were A Child
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 51:16
COMMENTS: This was a cassette only release from 1979
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Tape 5", Peppermint Grove, Western Australia, March-April 1980
01. Tuscan St Retirement Village
02. My Next Door Neighbour
03. Farmers Never Visit Nightclubs
04. It Was A Wednesday
05. I Can't Wait To See Your Gun
06. Surfer Boy In Leather
07. On The Street Where You Live
08. In The Tropicana Lounge
09. The Trumpet Of The Moon
10. Pile Up
11. Never Again
12. Hey Mary Ann
13. Nervous Side Of Town
14. Southern Religious Program Pts 1 & 2
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 37:05
COMMENTS: This was a cassette only release from 1980
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Tape 6", Peppermint Grove, Western Australia, 1981
01. Somewhere In The Shadows
02. You Can Spend
03. The Marrying Kind
04. A Place In The Sun
05. Stand Up
06. Calm Down
07. Reverie
08. Don't You Know There's A World Going On
09. No Desire
10. Digging A Hole
11. Terry Angeline
12. Native Bride
13. Providence
14. Thanks For Everything
15. Lanally
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 38:36
COMMENTS: This was a cassette only release from 1981
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"The Bedroom Demos", 1981
01. The Marrying Kind
02. Diggin' A Hole
03. Slow Decay
04. Hey Mary Anne
05. In The Heat Of The Moment
06. Butterfly
07. No Desire
08. I'll Have It
09. Somewhere In The Shadows
10. On The Street Where You Live
11. Ride To Kalu City
12. Lisa
13. Six Car Pile-Up
14. Nervous Side Of Town
15. Instrumental
16. Please Calm Down
17. You'll Be Sorry
18. Snake Pit
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 44:51
COMMENTS: I edited this to remove gaps between tracks. There is quite a lot of hiss on this recording.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Last Gasp" 1982
Side 1: Mutant Mule Studios, Perth, Australia, December 1981
01. (interview)
02. I'll Have It
03. (interview)
04. Spanish Blue
05. (interview)
06. You Can Keep It
07. (interview)
08. Bad Timing
09. (interview)
Side 2: Mutant Mule Studios, Perth, Australia, August 1981
10. (interview)
11. Reverie
12. (interview)
13. Place In The Sun
14. (interview)
15. Joan of Arc
16. (interview)
17. This Boy
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 30:03
COMMENTS: This cassette only release was a limited run of 50 copies. Tracks on side 1 appear as the last 4 tracks of the Dungeon Tape. Tracks on side 2 were released on the "Reverie" vinyl EP. The interview clips have not been released elsewhere.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"The Dungeon Tape"
Dungeon Rehearsal Studios, Sydney, Australia, April 12, 1982
01. M.G.M.
02. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
03. Man Who Can
04. Chew It Up
05. Nothing Good Is Going To Come Of This
06. Family Name
07. Work For Nothing
08. Madeline
09. Happy Boy
10. 'turn over the tape'
11. Twisted Brain
12. Dead Wind
13. Like A Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Mutant Mule Studios, Perth, Australia, December 1981
14. I'll Have It
15. Spanish Blue
16. You Can Keep It
17. Bad Timing
18. The Triffids talk to fill up the tape (cuts as per original)
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 56:03
COMMENTS: This cassette only release was sold by the band at early shows. The original tape has been edited slightly to remove the clicks betweens tracks.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: Yes

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Son Of Dungeon Tape"
01. Red Pony
02. Plaything
03. My Baby Thinks She's A Train
04. M.G.M.
05. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
06. Nothing Good Is Going To Come Of This
07. Family Name
08. Madeline
09. Twisted Brain
10. I Can't Wait To See Your Gun
11. Hours At A Time
12. Man Who Can
13. Son Of Reverie
14. Son Of Standup
15. Branded
16. Nothing Can Take Your Place
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 50:48
COMMENTS: This cassette only release of early recordings was sold by the band at live shows. It has been edited slightly to remove some clicks and pops between tracks.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Ballads Only" Shaftesbury Hotel, Perth, Australia, 1983
CD.1:
01. Spanish Blue
02. Sweet Jane
03. Personal Things
04. The Best Part Of Breaking Up
05. Slow Decay
06. Better Off This Way
07. His Latest Flame
08. Nothing Can Take Your Place
09. Mother Silhouette
10. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
11. Joan Of Arc
12. The Marrying Kind
13. It Hurts Me Too
14. When My Heart Breaks
15. Crucifixion Speech
16. Mercy
17. Madeline
18. The Spy
19. Raining Pleasure 		CD.2:
01. Rosevel
02. Suspicious Minds
03. Being Driven
04. Red Pony
The Broadway, Perth, Australia, 1982
05. Joan Of Arc
06. Nothing Good Is Going To Come Of This
07. Lover Please
08. Branded
09. M.G.M.
10. Family Name
SOURCE: Soundboard recording
TIME: 63:35 / 38:44
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Caught In The Act", 3PBS FM, Melbourne, Australia, April 18, 1984
01. This Boy
02. Everybody Has To Eat
03. Embedded
04. Personal Things
05. Mercy
06. Field Of Glass (early version)
07. Monkey On My Back
08. Field Of Glass
09. Native Bride
10. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
11. Jesus Calling
12. Satisfied Mind
13. The Ballad Of Jack Frost
14. Ain't No Sunshine
15. Property Is Condemned
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 47:10
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Attic Manor House, London, UK, November 8, 1984
01. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
02. You Don't Miss Your Water
03. Bright Lights, Big City
04. Property Is Condemned
05. My Baby Thinks She's A Train
06. Hell Of A Summer
07. Lonely Stretch
08. Jesus Calling
09. Beautiful Waste
10. Raining Pleasure
11. Fields Of Glass
12. Pale Blue Eyes
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 57:24
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Dingwalls, London, UK, December 6, 1984
01. Monkey On My Back
02. Branded
03. Property Is Condemned
04. Bright Lights, Big City
05. Hell Of A Summer
06. Lonely Stretch
07. Jesus Calling
08. Red Pony
09. Beautiful Waste
10. Raining Pleasure
11. Field Of Glass
12. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
13. You Don't Miss Your Water
14. Better Off This Way
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 56:26
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Attic Manor House, London, UK, December 13, 1984
01. Monkey On My Back (beginning cut)
02. Bright Lights, Big City
03. Hell Of A Summer
04. My Baby Thinks She's A Train
05. Lonely Stretch
06. Jesus Calling
07. Red Pony
08. Beautiful Waste
09. Raining Pleasure
10. Property Is Condemned
11. You Don't Miss Your Water
12. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
13. Branded
14. Can't Help Falling in Love
15. Plaything
16. Sweet Jane
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 60:57
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
The Richmond, Brighton, UK, June 12, 1985
01. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
02. Hell Of A Summer
03. Chicken Killer
04. Rosevel
05. Life Of Crime
06. Jesus Calling
07. Red Pony
08. Over And Out
09. Raining Pleasure
10. Monkey On My Back
11. Monkey On My Back (continued after tape flip)
12. Field Of Glass
13. Stolen Property
14. The Letter
15. You Don't Miss Your Water
16. The Way I Walk
17. Place In The Sun
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 70:51
COMMENTS: This is a copy direct from the master recording. There is a microphone problem at the end of track 8 and beginning of track 9 which results in the dropoput of the right channel for about 40 seconds
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
The Club, Melbourne, Australia, March 21, 1986
CD.1:
01. Chicken Killer
02. Field Of Glass
03. Life Of Crime
04. Hell Of A Summer
05. Estuary Bed
06. Wide Open Road
07. Raining Pleasure
08. Tarrilup Bridge
09. Beautiful Waste
10. Red Pony 		CD.2:
01. Jesus Calling
02. Stolen Property
03. Property Is Condemned
04. Monkey On My Back
05. The Letter
06. You Don't Miss Your Water
07. Convent Walls
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 44:46 / 36:16
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany, June 1, 1986
01. Chicken Killer
02. Field Of Glass
03. Wide Open Road
04. Lonely Stretch
05. Raining Pleasure
06. Jesus Calling
07. Red Pony
08. Bury Me Deep In Love
09. Monkey On My Back
10. Rosevel
11. Sympathy For The Devil
12. Once A Day
13. Branded
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 53:07
COMMENTS: This is a copy direct from the master recording
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred, Sweden, August 8, 1986
01. Sympathy For The Devil
02. Wide Open Road
03. Life Of Crime
04. Hell Of A Summer
05. Estuary Bed (end of song fades)
06. Rosevel
07. Lonely Stretch
08. Jesus Calling
09. Field Of Glass
10. Once A Day
Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 7, 1986
11. (DJ intro)
12. Wide Open Road
13. Lonely Stretch
14. Stolen Property
15. Jerdacuttup Man
16. Red Pony
17. (DJ outro)
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 69:38
COMMENTS: The Amsterdam filler is from the Dutch KRO "Op Slag Van Maandag" FM radio broadcast, February 1, 1987.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Schauburg, Bremen, Germany, October 6, 1986
CD.1:
01. Wide Open Road
02. Bright Lights, Big City
03. Kelly's Blues
04. Personal Things
05. Hometown Farewell Kiss
06. Shell Of A Man
07. Tarrilup Bridge
08. Bury Me Deep In Love
09. Region Unknown
10. Trick Of The Light
11. Lonely Stretch 		CD.2:
01. The Seabirds
02. Stolen Property
03. Ring Of Fire
04. Once A Day
05. Jerdacuttup Man
06. Pale Blue Eyes
07. Sympathy For The Devil
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 49:23 / 38:24
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 7, 1986
CD.1:
01. Wide Open Road
02. Bright Lights, Big City
03. Kelly's Blues
04. Personal Thing
05. Hometown Farewell Kiss
06. Shell Of A Man
07. Tarrilup Bridge
08. Bury Me Deep In Love
09. Region Unknown
10. Trick Of The Light 		CD.2:
01. Lonely Stretch
02. Plaything
03. Stolen Property
04. Ring Of Fire
05. Chicken Killer
06. Jerdacuttup Man
07. Red Pony
08. You're No Good
09. Pale Blue Eyes
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 42:56 / 44:24
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Alabama Cafe, Munich, Germany, June 11, 1987
01. Wide Open Road
02. Property Is Condemned
03. Personal Things
04. In The Pines
05. Hometown Farewell Kiss
06. Lonely Stretch
07. Raining Pleasure
08. Red Pony
09. Jerdacuttup Man
10. Field Of Glass
11. How Could I Help But Love You
12. Stolen Property
13. Once A Day
14. (radio announcer)
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 56:35
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Werchter Festival, Belgium, July 5, 1987
Radio Broadcast
01. Stolen Property
02. Ring Of Fire
03. How Could I Help But Love You
04. Once A Day
Audience Recording
05. (introduction)
06. Wide Open Road
07. Property Is Condemned
08. Life Of Crime
09. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
10. In The Pines
11. Kelly's Blues
12. Lonely Stretch
13. Raining Pleasure
14. Jesus Calling
15. Stolen Property
16. Ring Of Fire
17. How Could I Help But Love You
18. Once A Day
SOURCE: Various as noted above
TIME: 78:52
COMMENTS: The radio broadcast was recorded from Dutch Radio, Vara's Poppodium 1987. The audience recording is a copy direct from the master recording.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Karen, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 19, 1987
01. Property Is Condemned
02. Jerdacuttup Man
03. A Trick Of The Light
04. Bury Me Deep In Love
05. Raining Pleasure
06. In The Pines
07. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
08. Hell Of A Summer
09. Rosevel
10. Lonely Stretch (fades)
11. Interview
FOUR HOURS SLEEP: "More Of Her" CD, 1996 (White Records / Mushroom BV D31466)
12. This Song Can Save You
13. When I First Met You
THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Triple J "Live At The Wireless", Australia, October 29, 1989
14. Who's Loving You
15. Shell Of A Man
16. I Want To Conquer You
17. Rubber Necking
18. The Cross
SOURCE: Radio broadcast except for tracks 12-13 which are from a rare official release.
TIME: 73:55
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany, November 23, 1987
01. Wide Open Road
02. Property Is Condemned
03. In The Pines
04. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
05. A Trick Of The Light
06. Hometown Farewell Kiss
07. Lonely Stretch
08. Bury Me Deep In Love
09. Raining Pleasure
10. Jerdacuttup Man
11. Kelly's Blues
12. Field Of Glass (fades out)
13. Rosevel
14. Ring Of Fire
15. How Could I Help But Love You
16. Stolen Property
17. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
18. Unmade Love
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 73:32
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 7, 1987
01. Wide Open Road
02. Property Is Condemned
03. In The Pines
04. Suntrapper
05. A Trick Of The Light
06. Hometown Farewell Kiss
07. Bury Me Deep In Love
08. Raining Pleasure
09. Jerdacuttup Man
10. Jesus Calling
11. Kelly's Blues
12. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
13. Hell Of A Summer
14. Rosevel
15. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
16. How Could I Help But Love You
17. Stolen Property
18. Can't Help Falling In Love
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 74:46
COMMENTS: This is a compilation of 2 different radio broadcasts. One is slightly better quality than the other, but they have been combined to match the order in which the songs were played. Tracks 1-6, 10-13 are from Source 1 and the remainder are from Source 2 except for Track 17 which is a combination of the two since neither was complete.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 7, 1987
CD.1:
01. (intro)
02. Lonely Stretch
03. Wide Open Road
04. Property Is Condemned
05. In The Pines
06. Suntrapper
07. A Trick Of The Light
08. Hometown Farewell Kiss
09. Bury Me Deep In Love
10. Raining Pleasure
11. Jerdacuttup Man
12. Jesus Calling
13. Kelly's Blues
14. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
15. Hell Of A Summer
16. Rosevel
17. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
18. How Could I Help But Love You 		CD.2:
01. (crowd noise)
02. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
03. Ring Of Fire
04. Once A Day
05. Unmade Love
06. (crowd noise)
07. Stolen Property
08. (crowd noise)
09. Can't Help Falling In Love
10. The Seabirds
11. (crowd noise)
12. Nobody Else But Me
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 70:03 / 40:11
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Astoria Theatre, London, UK, January 23, 1988
CD.1:
01. (introduction)
02. Fairytale Love
03. Lonely Stretch
04. Wide Open Road
05. Trick Of The Light
06. Property Is Condemned
07. Jerdacuttup Man
08. Kelly's Blues
09. Hometown Farewell Kiss
10. Bury Me Deep In Love
11. Raining Pleasure 		CD.2:
01. Red Pony
02. The Seabirds
03. Unmade Love
04. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
05. Field Of Glass
06. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
07. How Could I Help But Love You?
08. Once A Day
09. Stolen Property
10. One Mechanic Town
11. Can't Help Falling In Love
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 43:10 / 45:13
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Jack Brabham" cassette, 1988
CD.1: Side A
01. Dead Wind (1982)
02. Pleasure Slide (1984)
03. Nervous Breakdown (1984)
04. When A Man Turns Bad (1984)
05. Slow Decay (1983)
06. The Long Fidelity (1984)
07. A Curse On Me (1985)
08. Wide Open Road (1986)
09. How Could I Hope To Love You (1987)
10. Wish To See No More (1986)
11. Burned (1985)
12. Sweet Jane (1984) 		CD.2:
CD.2: Side B
01. Snake Pit (1982)
02. Raining Pleasure (1987)
03. Good Morning (1987)
04. Suspicious Minds (1984)
05. Old Ghostrider (1983)
06. Femme Fatale (1984)
07. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think (1987)
08. Mellow Yellow (1984)
09. Satisfied Mind (1984)
10. Gilligan's Island (1984)
11. Hope You Recover Soon (1986)
12. She's Sure The Girl I Love (1986)
13. Lanallu (1982)
14. Mercy (1986)
15. Born Sandy Devotional (1986)
16. Rosevel (1987)
SOURCE: Various
TIME: 43:12 / 45:09
COMMENTS: This cassette was only sold at the Triffids Perth shows on December 19 and 20, 1988. The sleeve notes mention "ninety minutes of rare (and under cooked) snippets of tunes allegedly attributed to the Triffids. Beware of wildly fluctuating recording and performing quality". Only 50 original copies were released. I did some work to balance out the sound since the volume fluctuated a lot between tracks.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"Covers Only", Perth, Australia, 1989
01. You're No Good
02. Best Part Of Breakin' Up
03. Sweet Jane
04. Do You Love Me?
05. Blue Monday
06. Mellow Yellow
07. Can't Help Falling In Love
08. Femme Fatale
09. Gilligan's Island
10. All Over The World
11. Spy In The House Of Love
12. Ring Of Fire
13. Ain't No Sunshine
14. Waiting For The Man
15. Little Sister
16. What Goes On
17. Nervous Breakdown
18. Pale Blue Eyes
19. The Way I Walk
20. Suspicious Minds
21. No Fun
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 68:40
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Radio Broadcasts: Sweden 1986 / London 1989
Folkets Park, Hultsfred, Sweden, August 8, 1986
01. Jesus Calling
02. Wide Open Road
03. Life Of Crime
04. Sympathy For The Devil
05. Field Of Glass
06. Once A Day
07. Rosevel
08. Lonely Stretch (fades out)
Shaw Theatre, London, UK, April 1989
09. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
10. A Trick Of The Light
11. Goodbye Little Boy
12. The Spinning Top Song
13. Jerdacuttup Man
14. Lonely Stretch
15. Beginning To See The Light
16. Fairytale Love
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 61:14
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany, June 1, 1989
01. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
02. Personal Things
03. A Trick Of The Light
04. Unmade Love
05. Goodbye Little Boy
06. Legend In My Time
07. Falling Over You
08. In The Pines
09. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
10. Jerdacuttup Man
11. Satisfied Mind
12. New Year's Greeting
13. New Year's Greeting (contined after tape flip)
14. What Goes On
15. Fairytale Love
16. (crowd noise)
17. Billy 4
18. (crowd noise)
19. How Could I Help But Love You
20. You Don't Own Me
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 74:40
COMMENTS: This is a copy direct from the master recording
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Kulturhus, Roskilde, Denmark, July 2, 1989
01. (introduction)
02. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
03. Property Is Condemned
04. Trick Of The Light
05. Unmade Love
06. Goodbye Little Boy
07. The Spinning Top Song
08. Legend In My Time
09. Falling Over You
10. In The Pines
11. One Mechanic Town
12. Jerdacuttup Man
13. Satisfied Mind
14. New Year's Greetings
15. What Goes On
16. Fairytale Love
17. Billy 4
18. 25 To 5
19. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
20. How Could I Help But Love You
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 76:23
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
On The Radio (1983-1989)
Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 9, 1989
01. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
02. Goodbye Little Boy
03. Property Is Condemned
04. Personal Things
05. A Trick Of The Light
06. Unmade Love
07. What Goes On
08. The Spinning Top Song
09. Fairytale Love
10. Billy (fades)
Renegate, Oslo, Norway, May 29, 1985
11. Lonely Stretch
12. Jesus Calling
13. Beautiful Waste
14. Raining Pleasure
15. Field Of Glass
16. Stolen Property
17. (DJ comments)
Triple J "Live At The Wireless", Sydney, Australia, August 8, 1983
18. Old Ghostrider
19. Plaything
20. My Baby Thinks She's A Train
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 77:27
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Radio Sessions (1986-1989)
Peel session, BBC radio, UK, May 29, 1986
 01. Kelly's Blues
02. Wide Open Road
03. Kathy Knows
04. Keep Your Eyes On The Hole
Richard Skinner session, BBC radio, UK, May 29, 1989
 05. Falling Over You
06. Goodbye Little Boy
07. Billy
08. Bottle Of Love
Liz Kershaw session, BBC radio, UK, September 12, 1988
 09. Go Home Eddie
VARA radio, The Netherlands, 1986
10. Wide Open Road
VARA radio, The Netherlands, 1989
 11. A Trick Of The Light
VPRO radio, The Netherlands, 1989
 12. A Trick of the Light
13. Interview
14. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
SOURCE: Radio broadcast
TIME: 49:40
COMMENTS: This compilation omits some radio sessions that were officially released: the first 2 John Peel sessions; and two tracks from the Liz Kershaw session released as b-sides to "Bury Me Deep In Love" (covers of "Rent" and "Into The Groove")
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
DVD
European TV Broadcasts (1987-1989)
French TV, 1987
- How Could I Help But Love You (live)
Belgian TV, 1987
- Interview with David McComb
- Bury Me Deep In Love (mimed in the studio)
"Decibels", French TV, October 1986
- Stolen Property (live in the studio)
French TV, 1987
- Kelly's Blues (live)
- Interview with Robert McComb
French TV, 1987
- Hometown Farewell Kiss (live)
- Interview with David McComb and Graham Lee
- Jeddercuttup Man (live)
- Jeddercuttup Man (live in the dressing room)
"Super", UK TV, 1989
- Interview with David McComb and Jill Birt
- Goodbye Little Boy (promo)
BONUS TRACKS
Australian Music Documentary, "Zomer Rock", Dutch TV
- MIDNIGHT OIL: Interview with Peter Garrett and Rob Hirst
- THE CHURCH: Interview with Martin Willson-Piper, Peter Koppes, Richard Ploog and Steve Kilbey
- THE TRIFFIDS: Bury Me Deep In Love (promo)
- INXS: Interview with Tim Farriss
"Zomer Rock", Dutch TV, Live At Parkpop, The Hague, The Netherlands, June 26, 1988
- THE CHURCH: A Month Of Sundays
- THE CHURCH: Under The Milky Way
"Zomer Rock", Dutch TV, Live At Parkpop, The Hague, The Netherlands, June 26, 1988
- THE CHURCH: A Month Of Sundays
"Les Enfants Du Rock", French TV
- THE GO-BETWEENS: Right Here (mimed performance)
"Super", UK TV
- THE GO-BETWEENS: Streets Of Your Town (promo)
MTV
- THE GO-BETWEENS: Right Here (live performance with Grant McLennan and Amanda Brown)
MTV
- THE SMITHS: What Difference Does It Make
SOURCE: TV broadcast
TIME: 73:33
NTSC OR PAL: PAL
COMMENTS:
MENU: Yes
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
DVD
TV Collection
"Blah Blah Blah", ABC TV, Australia, 1985
- Bury Me Deep In Love
- Interview with Graham Lee and David McComb
- A Trick Of The Light
- Hometown Farewell Kiss
- Kelly's Blues
- Once A Day
"Sounds", Channel 7 TV, Australia, 1982
- Spanish Blue (promo video)
- Interview with Martyn Casey and and David McComb
"Australian Made", Australian TV, 1987
- Backstage footage and interviews
- Wide Open Road
Town And Country Club, London, UK, 1989 (Thames TV, UK)
- Jerdacuttup Man
- (I'd Be) A Legend in My Time
- Fairytale Love
- How Could I Help But Love You (cut)
"Newsworld", Channel 7 TV, Australia, 1987
- A Trick Of The Light
THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Live, SBS TV, Australia, 1992
- Setting You Free
- A Curse On You
- Temptation Inside Your Heart
"The Tube", UK TV, November 1, 1985
- Hell Of A Summer
- Stolen Property
DAVID McCOMB & THE RED PONIES: "Later With Jools Holland", BBC TV, UK, 1994
- Setting You Free
- Lifelike
Promo Videos
- Wide Open Road
- Bad Timing
- Red Pony
- Bury Me Deep In Love
- A Trick Of The Light
- Goodbye Little Boy
- Spanish Blue
- DAVID McCOMB: Setting You Free
"The Night Of The Triffids", Paddington Town Hall, Sydney, Australia, 1984 (Australian TV)
- Property Is Condemned
- Hell Of A Summer
- My Baby Thinks She's A Train
- I Am A Lonesome Hobo
- Ain't No Sunshine
- Rosevel
- Beautiful Waste
- Jesus Calling
- Ballad Of Jack Frost
- Everybody Has To Eat
- Embedded
- Monkey On My Back
- Field Of Glass
- Branded
"Rage", ABC TV, Australia, November 11, 1995 (promo clip compile)
- Bad Timing
- Red Pony
- Beautiful Waste
- Wide Open Road
- A Trick Of The Light
- Bury Me Deep In Love
- Goodbye Little Boy
- DAVID McCOMB: Setting You Free
THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Promo Videos
- A Curse On You
- Enemy Mine
"Rage", ABC TV, Australia, August 17, 1991 (promo clip compile)
- Bad Timing
- Raining Pleasure
- Beautiful Waste
- Wide Open Road
- Bury Me Deep In Love
- A Trick Of The Light
- Goodbye Little Boy
- THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Enemy Mine
SOURCE: TV broadcast
TIME: 237:44
NTSC OR PAL: NTSC
COMMENTS:
MENU: Yes
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

DAVID McCOMB & THE RED PONIES
Gent Club, Vooruit, Belgium, April 24, 1994
01. Unmade Love
02. Clear Out My Mind
03. Setting You Free
04. In The Pines
05. A Trick Of The Light
06. Lifelike
07. Raining Pleasure
08. Inside Of Me
09. 20/20 Vision
10. I Want To Conquer You (cut)
11. Heard You Had A Bed
12. What Goes On
13. How Could I Help But Love You
14. Foggy Notion
15. Passing Through
16. When You Were Mine
17. Pack Up Your Troubles
18. I Can't Stand It
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 73:39
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

DAVID McCOMB & THE RED PONIES
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Scotland, May 2, 1994
01. Unmade Love
02. Clear Out My Mind
03. Setting You Free
04. In The Pines
05. A Trick Of The Light
06. Lifelike
07. Raining Pleasure
08. Memories
09. I Want To Conquer You
10. Foggy Notion
11. How Could I Help But Love You
LAWSON SQUARE INFIRMARY: Melbourne, Australia, March 25, 1986 (support to a Triffids gig)
12. Happy Boy
13. Mother Silhouette
14. Crucifixion Speech
15. Once A Day
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 60:03
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

DAVID McCOMB
B-sides, Studio Sessions and Compilation Tracks (1988-1998)
CD.1:
DAVID MCCOMB "The Message" CD single, 1991 (The Foundation Label TFL 11T)
01. The Message
02. Song Of No Return
03. I've Heard Things Turn Out This Way
DAVID McCOMB "Setting You Free" CD single, 1994 (White Records D11589)
04. Home For Fallen Angels
05. You've Got A Funny Way Of Showing You Love Me
06. My Friend Sleep
DAVID McCOMB "Clear Out My Mind" CD single, 1994 (White Records D11665)
07. Lullaby
08. Casino Light
09. White Nights
10. Born This Way
DAVID MCCOMB: "Where Joy Kills Sorrow" compilation CD, 1997 (W.Minc WMINCD006)
11. Still Alive And Well
DAVID McCOMB WITH ADAM PETERS: "I'm Your Fan. The Songs Of Leonard Cohen" compilation CD, 1991 (Les Inrockuptibles)
12. Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On
DAVID McCOMB WITH ADAM PETERS: "I Don't Need You" 7", 1989 (Island Records IS410)
13. I Don't Need You
14. Willie The Torch
DAVID McCOMB: "'Til Things Are Brighter: A Tribute to Johnny Cash" compilation LP, 1988 (Red Rhino Records REDLP 88)
15. Country Boy 		CD.2:
THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: "Some Births Are Worse Than Murders" 12", 1989 (Waterfront DAMP127)
01. Don't Call Yourself An Angel
02. Enemy Mine
03. Cripple Creek
THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: "All Souls Alive" CD, 1993 (Torn & Frayed/Shock TORN CD5)
04. Memories
FOUR HOURS SLEEP: "More Of Her" CD, 1996 (Mushroom Records BV D31466)
05. This Song Can Save You
06. When I First Met You
COSTAR: Unreleased studio recording, 1998
07. I Kept My Eye On You
08. Murder In The Dark
09. The Good Life Never Ends
10. Lucky For Some
11. Devil Please
12. Everything Fixed Is Killed
SOURCE: Studio recording
TIME: 57:23 / 54:17
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

COSTAR
Cherry Tree Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, June 1998
CD.1:
01. I Kept My Eye On You
02. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
03. The Good Life Never Ends
04. Someone Watching Over Me
05. The Seabrids
06. In The Pines
07. Jedacuttup Man
08. Devil Please
09. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 		CD.2:
01. Tupelo Honey
02. Victoria
03. Kiss Him (He's History)
04. I Want To Conquer You
05. Crucifixion Speech
06. Everything Fixed Is Killed
07. Temptation Inside Your Heart
08. A Trick Of The Light
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 44:28 / 43:46
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

COSTAR
Gershwin Room, Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, August 26, 1998
01. In The Pines
02. I Kept My Eye On You
03. The Good Life Never Ends
04. Someone Watching Over Me
05. Kiss Him (He's History)
06. The Seabirds
07. Murder In The Dark
08. Devil Please
09. Jedacuttup Man
10. Tupelo Honey
11. Victoria
12. I Want To Conquer You
13. Crucifixion Speech
14. Everything Fixed Is Killed
15. (crowd noise)
16. Temptation Inside Your Heart
SOURCE: Radio broadcast for PBS Live
TIME: 71:24
BAND MEMBERS: David McComb (vocals, guitar), Will Ackers (bass, lead vocals on tracks 04, 08, 10, 11), Kiernan Box (keyboards), Stuart Soler (drums), Graham Lee (guitar), plus a saxophone player
COMMENTS: This recording has also been incorrectly listed with a date of August 27
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
Official Website Downloads, Volume 1: Demos and Rare Studio recordings
01. Stand Up (7") 1981
02. Reverie (7") 1982
03. Not The Marrying Kind (demo) 1982
04. Lanallu (demo) 1982
05. You Minus Me (demo with David McComb and Phil Kakulas)
06. Lonely Stretch (demo)
07. Stolen Property (demo)
08. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts (B-side) 1986
09. Kelly's Blues (In The Pines studio session) April 1986
10. Go Home Eddie (demo) 1987
11. The Spinning Top Song (demo) 1988
12. Why Don't You Leave For Good This Time (demo) 1988
13. Devil Please (demo)
14. This Whole World's About To Slide (David McComb - vocals, Graham Lee - guitar, Phil Kakulas - bass, Kiernan Box - piano demo) 1997 or 1998
15. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think (Graham Lee home studio recording) February 2, 2006
SOURCE: mp3 sourced from The Triffids official homepage
TIME: 50:52
COMMENTS: Most of the demos feature David McComb solo except where noted
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS / DAVID McCOMB & THE RED PONIES
Official Website Downloads, Volume 2: Live recordings
THE TRIFFIDS
Player's, Paddington Green Hotel, October 1983
01. I Am A Lonesome Hobo
02. Spanish Blue
The Old Melbourne, Perth, Australia, March 10, 1984
03. Butterfly
Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, October 20, 1984
04. Field Of Glass
Shenton Park Hotel, Perth, January 25, 1985
05. Night Life
Institute Of Contempary Arts, London, UK, April 25, 1987
06. Jesus Calling
Town And Country, London, UK, October 30, 1987
07. Pale Blue Eyes
Dutch Radio Broadcast (acoustic)
08. Wide Open Road
09. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think
The Bommen Show, Stockholm, Sweden, 1989
10. Rent
DAVID McCOMB & THE RED PONIES
Triple J "Live At The Wireless", Australia, March 14, 1994
11. In The Pines
12. Lonely Avenue
13. I Can't Stand It
14. Raining Pleasure
15. Everything Fixed Is Killed (version 1)
16. Everything Fixed Is Killed (version 2)
Malmo, Sweden, 1994
17. Memories
18. A Trick Of The Light
19. Clear Out My Mind
Hultsfred, Sweden, 1994
20. Memories (with Warren Ellis breaking his violin at the end)
SOURCE: mp3 sourced from The Triffids official homepage
TIME: 77:04
COMMENTS:
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"An Evening With The Triffids", Kunstencentrum Belgie, Hasselt, Belgium, June 23, 2006
01. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think (vocals: Graham Lee)
02. A Trick Of The Light (vocals: Graham Lee)
03. A Place In The Sun (vocals: Robert McComb)
04. Good Fortune Rose (vocals: Jill Birt)
05. Raining Pleasure (vocals: Jill Birt)
06. (Graham Lee speaks)
07. Jerdacuttup Man (vocals: Graham Lee)
08. Go Home Eddie (vocals: Graham Lee)
09. Goodbye Little Boy (vocals: Jill Birt)
10. Property Is Condemned (vocals: Harald Vanherf)
11. ("Handsome" Steve Miller speaks)
12. Personal Things (vocals: Mark Snarski)
13. Life Of Crime (cut)
14. Tender Is The Night (The Long Fidelity) (vocals: Jill Birt and Robert McComb)
15. Once A Day (vocals: Graham Lee)
16. Field Of Glass (vocals: Mark Snarski / guitar: Daan Schepers)
17. I Kept My Eye On You (vocals: Graham Lee)
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 61:55
BAND MEMBERS: Graham Lee (keyboards, lap steel, vocals), Robert McComb (guitar, harmonica, violin), Martyn P. Casey (bass), Jill Birt (keyboards, vocals), Alsy MacDonald (drums, vocals) plus guests: Mark Snarski (vocals), Julian Wu (guitar), Harald Vanherf (vocals), Daan Schepers, a 14 year old (guitar)
COMMENTS: This concert is the first of 3 European shows in remembrance of David McComb and to commemorate re-issues of the entire Triffids catalog. The concert formed part of an exhibition featuring the original lineup of the band, except for David McComb. The second show was at the same venue on June 24, and the third in Amsterdam on June 25.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"A Secret In The Shape Of A Song", Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia, January 18, 2008
CD.1:
01. YOUTH GROUP: No Desire
02. YOUTH GROUP: Thanks For Everything
03. (introduction by "Handsome" Steve Miller)
04. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think (vocals: Graham Lee)
05. Place In The Sun (vocals: Alsy MacDonald)
06. Tarrilup Bridge (vocals: Jill Birt)
07. In The Pines (vocals: Rob Snarski)
08. Hell Of A Summer (vocals: Rob Snarski)
09. The Seabirds (vocals: Mick Harvey)
10. Setting You Free (vocals: Mick Harvey)
11. Bury Me Deep in Love (vocals: Mark Snarski)
12. Suntrapper (vocals: Mark Snarski)
13. Life Of Crime (vocals: Mark Snarski)
14. (John McComb talking about David)
15. (John McComb talking about David)(continued)
16. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: This One Eats Souls		 CD.2:
01. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: A Curse On You
02. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Leaning
03. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: The Good Life Never Ends
04. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Red Pony
05. Embedded (vocals: Melanie Oxley)
06. I Want To Conquer You (vocals: Melanie Oxley)
07. Raining Pleasure (vocals: Jill Birt)
08. Stolen Property (vocals: Steve Kilbey)
09. Lonely Stretch (vocals: Steve Kilbey)
10. Wide Open Road (vocals: Steve Kilbey)		 CD.3:
01. (introduction by "Handsome" Steve Miller)
02. Trick Of The Light (vocals: Toby Martin)
03. Personal Things (vocals: Toby Martin)
04. Spanish Blue (vocals: Toby Martin)
05. Goodbye Little Boy (vocals: Jill Birt)
06. Jerdacuttup Man (vocals: Graham Lee)
07. Save What You Can (vocals: Toby Martin)
08. Tender Is The Night (The Long Fidelity) (vocals: Jill Birt)
09. Property Is Condemned (vocals: Steve Kilbey)
10. Fairytale Love (vocals: Graham Lee)
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 71:49 / 62:21 / 48:43
BAND MEMBERS: Graham Lee (keyboards, lap steel, vocals), Robert McComb (guitar, harmonica, violin), Martyn P. Casey (bass), Jill Birt (keyboards, vocals), Alsy MacDonald (drums, vocals) plus guest vocalists: Mick Harvey, Rob Snarski, Mark Snarski, Melanie Oxley, Chris Abrahams, Steve Kilbey, Toby Martin
COMMENTS: A BS master recording. This is the second of 4 concerts in 2008 where the five remaining members of The Triffids and some special guests celebrated the music and the memory of David McComb.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

 

THE TRIFFIDS
"A Secret In The Shape Of Song", Hamer Hall, Arts Center, Melbourne, Australia, January 29, 2009
CD.1:
01. YOUTH GROUP: Tuscan St Retirement Village
02. YOUTH GROUP: No Desire
03. (introduction by "Handsome" Steve Miller)
04. Too Hot To Move, Too Hot To Think (vocals: Graham Lee)
05. Place In The Sun (vocals: Alsy MacDonald)
06. Tarrilup Bridge (vocals: Jill Birt)
07. In The Pines (vocals: Rob Snarski)
08. Hell Of A Summer (vocals: Rob Snarski)
09. The Seabirds (vocals: Mick Harvey)
10. Bury Me Deep in Love (vocals: Mark C Halstead)
11. Suntrapper (vocals: Mark C Halstead)
12. (introduction by "Handsome" Steve Miller)
13. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: This One Eats Souls
14. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Ocean Of You
15. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Leaning
16. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: The Good Life Never Ends
17. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS: Red Pony		 CD.2:
01. (introduction by "Handsome" Steve Miller)
02. Embedded (vocals: Melanie Oxley)
03. I Want To Conquer You (vocals: Melanie Oxley)
04. Raining Pleasure (vocals: Jill Birt)
05. (introduction by "Handsome" Steve Miller)
06. Stolen Property (vocals: Steve Kilbey)
07. Lonely Stretch (vocals: Steve Kilbey)
08. Wide Open Road (vocals: Steve Kilbey)
09. Trick Of The Light (vocals: Toby Martin)
10. Personal Things (vocals: Toby Martin)
11. Beautiful Waste (vocals: Toby Martin)
12. Unmade Love (vocals: Mick Harvey)
13. Setting You Free (vocals: Mick Harvey)
14. Goodbye Little Boy (vocals: Jill Birt)
15. Jerdacuttup Man (vocals: Graham Lee)
16. Calenture / Save What You Can (vocals: Toby Martin)
SOURCE: Audience recording
TIME: 79:51 / 74:52
BAND MEMBERS: Graham Lee (keyboards, lap steel, vocals), Robert McComb (guitar, harmonica, violin), Martyn P. Casey (bass), Jill Birt (keyboards, vocals), Alsy MacDonald (drums, vocals) plus guest vocalists: Mick Harvey, Rob Snarski, Melanie Oxley, Mark C Halstead, Steve Kilbey, Toby Martin, Ricky Maymi
COMMENTS: A Liquidsky recording. This is the first of 4 concerts in 2009 where the five remaining members of The Triffids and some special guests celebrated the music and the memory of David McComb. The encore is missing due to battery problems.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE: No

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