John Peel Session
2nd August 1984 - BBC Radio 1
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Good And Gone
Someone To Talk To
Tracking The Dog
Let's Go Down To The Woods And Pray
Recorded 24th July 1984, and predating the release of the Good And Gone EP, this is the first time punters will have heard the Messiahs other than live on stage. Produced by Mark Radcliffe. Released in 1986 on vinyl through Strange Fruit Records in the UK and on CD through Dutch East India Trading in the US.
Paris Theatre, London
30th March 1985 - BBC Radio 1
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1: (intro) 0:34
2: Good And Gone 1:32
3: Vision In Blues 3:19
4: Growing For Gold 3:26
5: Tracking The Dog 3:07
6: Let's Go Down To The Woods 2:53
7: Happy Home 3:11
8: Holiday Head 3:59
9: President Kennedy's Mile 2:44
10: Destroyer 2:48
11: Wild Blue Yonder 3:12
A superb live gig featuring three never released songs and a storming set of early numbers, including several in early versions that were to change significantly by the time they were recorded for the Gun-Shy album.
Available as a bootleg for many years, then released officially in 2009 on HUX Records as 'Live At The BBC' in it's entirety. This CD also contains the next two BBC sessions below for Andy Kershaw and Janice Long.
Andy Kershaw Session
14th June 1985 - BBC Radio 1
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Good And Gone
Tracking The Dog
Talking Doll
Their second live session for the BBC, available on the 'Live at The BBC' album above. 'Talking Doll' was a seldom played live track so great to hear a version here.
Janice Long Session
4th November 1987 - BBC Radio 1
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Sweet Water Pools
I Wanna Be A Flintstone
Big Brother Muscle
Third and final live BBC session. Again, great to hear a live version of 'Big Brother Muscle' which hardly ever made it onto set lists.
Town & Country Club, London
March 1988 - BBC Radio 1
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Full concert live broadcast.
Tracklist on the Discography page.
Recorded 27th February 1988 at the Town & Country Club in London and broadcast on Radio 1 soon after. This live show was later released on CD in 1992 by Windsong as the imaginatively titled 'BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert'.
Paradise Club, Boston, USA
6th April 1988 - WFNX Radio
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Full concert live broadcast.
Tracklist on the Bootlegs page.
Live FM radio broadcast of the second of two back-to-back shows. Great sound and set list, leaning heavily on Gun Shy and Bikini Red tracks. Includes a superb, slowed down rendition of 'President Kennedy's Mile', in the style they would often do the song live.
BBC 6 Music Live in Concert
1988 - BBC 6 Radio
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Broadcast 4am on 8th September 2010.
Tracking The Dog
I Want Up
Smash The Market Place
Sweet Water Pools
Bikini Red
This curiosity appeared early one morning on BBC 6 Music. Only the five tracks broadcast, live from the Town & Country Club, London, 12 February 1988.
Messiahs YouTube Channel
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I could have gotten hold of the various Messiahs videos but you are far better served visiting this amazing YouTube collection, compiled by my friend Lee Edmond.
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TV appearances and official promo vids, plus a plethora of his own genius remixes and visual wig-outs.
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Click here to visit his YouTube channel, and lose a few hours!
On the remainder of this page are the Messiahs TV appearances and promo videos in chronological order.
The Old Grey Whistle Test
BBC Television
1984
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Let's Go Down To The Woods
Good And Gone
Broadcast live on air. During the latter Bill's trademark guitar abuse requires a change of instrument mid-song!
The Old Grey Whistle Test
BBC Television
1985
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Someone To Talk To
Broadcast some time in 1985 on The Whistle Test. Filmed at the same show at the University of London Union from where five tracks were released on the B-side of the 'Twin Cadillac Valentine' 12" single.
Hold Tight TV
BBC Television
1984
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Wild Blue Yonder
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Shot in the palm house in Kew Gardens, and a mime to the track but interesting venue all the same.
Night Network
Channel 4 1988
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Sweet Water Pools
I Wanna Be A Flintstone
Jesus Chrysler Drives A Dodge
All Shook Down
Probably the best live set captured on TV of the band. Great selection of songs, played with typical attack and ferocity.
Number 73
Wide Awake Club kids' TV
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I Wanna Be A Flintstone
At the height of the single's chart success.
Promo video
1985
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Twin Cadillac Valentine
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Shot around south east London in Thamesmead, and showcasing one of Bill's beloved American muscle cars.
Promo video
1985
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Wild Blue Yonder
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Even more psychotic and surreal than the previous video...
Promo video
1986
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Bikini Red
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Shot in the 'States and making the most of the Americana.
Promo video
1989
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Four Engines Burning
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Aired a few times on MTV before the band were unceremoniously dumped by the label in 1989.
SBMFM
Now playing Good And Gone from the Old Grey Whistle Test TV appearance, 1984.
Followed by Big Brother Muscle from the Janice Long sessions, November 1987.