The Heads - ultra limited live CD

Post by **runcible** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:21 am

Thereâ€™s very good news for Heads fans. A CD of their Tilburg 013 performance from the summer Wooden Shjips tour is coming out any day â€“ probably only 100 available through their web site. It comes in a full colour gatefold card sleeve with Hugoâ€™s tour diary printed on the inner sleeve. I am both proud and ashamed to have been part of the documented â€˜big bifta stand-offâ€™ that took place outside the venue after the show. The CD is absolutely awesome â€“ having witnessed the gig I can say it was one of the best sets Iâ€™ve ever seen them do. The searing intensity of the onslaught is never-ending, from the monstrous jam of â€˜Bedlamâ€™ at the start to the pummelling ordeal of â€˜Spliff Riffâ€™ at the end, it buzzes like a swarm of angry wasps throughout. If it comes out before Christmas it zooms to the top of the â€˜album of the yearâ€™ chart with ease. The Heads crush all before them!

Big thumbs up to our own sonic124 for providing some of the tapes used to make this glorious noisefest.

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:47 am

Runcible
Where is it?

I've looked on their site but there's no mention of the CD.

After listening to the stuff you did for me I feel compeled to make a purchase.

Post by **runcible** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:26 am

It's not out yet but it exists as I have one, but then a few lucky dedicated Heads nutters got advance copies. I just want people to know as previous releases on their legendary Rooster label sell out almost immediately.

As soon as I hear of them being there I'll let everyone know. I just couldn't restrain myself from announcing the release as I've been wallowing in the sonic glory all weekend. I was impressed that my 10 year old daughter was quite happy for me to have it blaring while she pottered about in the kitchen too.

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:33 am

Train 'em young - that's what I say.

My two year old is already a fan of the Ramones, The Clash and some Spz.

Laz69 · Post by **Laz69** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:37 pm

Thanks for the heads up Runci!!!

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:52 pm

runcible wrote:The Heads crush all before them!

Not sure about that runcible but i enjoyed their set at the Cargo earlier in the year and if the Live album is similar to that, then i'm in for a copy.

sonic124 · Post by **sonic124** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:56 pm

There available now on the heads website its a killer!! ltd to 200

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:22 am

Ok, so am I looking at the wrong site http://www.theheadsrock.com as I can't find the new CD?

sonic124 · Post by **sonic124** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:57 am

http://www.theheadsrock.com/homepage.html
hope that helps! go to the merch page

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:17 pm

It doesn't work in Firefox - but it does in IE. Wierd.

Any way one's been ordered.

TheWarmth · Post by **TheWarmth** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:26 pm

Thanks for the tip. Got mine ordered.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:29 pm

As this already sold out, curse my luck if it has.

purespace · Post by **purespace** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:55 am

I ordered one successfully yesterday. I just went to the site this morning and they are still available. Just click on the Merch link on their main page and it'll take you to the paypal order page.

Post by **runcible** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:31 pm

Jig - go to the merch page and refresh it. For some reason it hadn't appeared when I looked at it but when I refreshed there it was!

It's basically the same set you saw at Cargo more or less.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:05 pm

Thank you very much, the refresh got me onto the page and one copy is now purchased.

Post by **runcible** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:32 pm

Excellent. You'll enjoy it I'm sure.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:42 pm

runcible wrote:Excellent. You'll enjoy it I'm sure.

Did you get that comp ? You'll enjoy that too, i'm hopeful...

Post by **runcible** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:17 pm

I did get it thank you. Sorry I haven't responded - got a shitload on at the moment, most of it not fun-orietated. Played it once - some heavy stuff on there!

burst · Post by **burst** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:04 am

Has anyone received their copy of this yet? I ordered it over a week ago and haven't heard from them. Normally stuff arrives really quickly from these blokes.

sonic124 · Post by **sonic124** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:02 pm

not here yet so dont worry! Lucky enough to hear a promo and you aint gonna be dissapointed My album of the year!

Post by **MODLAB** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:36 am

It's fantabulous!!! One of the best live shows I have ever heard!

Cheers! Runci...

Best,

M

burst · Post by **burst** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:02 am

Just arrived yesterday. What a blaster - it's brilliant! The sound quality is completely awesome!

sunray · Post by **sunray** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:41 am

I asked my sister to get me this for Christmas. First time in years i've been excited about xmas morning.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:40 pm

Still not arrived, not good.

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:31 am

Mine was waiting on the doormat when I got home yesterday.

I had to wait till this morning to listen to it (on my iPod - which probably isn't the best place for it) and it was bloody brilliant. I can't wait to get home to listen to it through speakers.

Best non-spz Â£15 I've spent all year

Post by **runcible** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:44 am

Mine arrived at the weekend although I've been playing a preview copy for a few weeks. Talk about kicking arse, this is mind-bending in its intensity! Lovely package too.

It's worth remembering that the band themselves do all the merch stuff and drummer Wayne is sending these out himself. He is normally very efficient but there's been a lot of interest in this CD so I imagine he's wading through lots of orders as well as working long hours. The Crimbo post might not help the speed of arrival either but this is well worth waiting for. I can't wait for The Heads to play live again!

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:53 am

One thing I've noticed is the track list on the back of the CD packaging is different to the one that iTunes coughs up - which one is the right one. I don't know enough of their stuff to work it out.

Depending on what Santa brings I might have to invest in some more.

Loved the tour diary excerpts.

Oh and mine is number 36.

Post by **runcible** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:07 am

Hmmm - I haven't noticed that. I think the track listing on the back is correct, but 'Creating In The Eternal Now Is Always Heavy' is also know is Hairy Chapter. Did that title appear?

The tour diary is great. Glad to see our own 'Leeds Boys' get a mention. It was a crazy few days alright...

rameses · Post by **rameses** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:11 am

Hairy Chapter is on the iTunes list as track 6 - so that would fit with the CD track being 'Creating In The Eternal Now Is Always Heavy'.

Other tracks according to iTunes are:
Handlar Med Jonesie
Cardinal Fuzz
Could Be...
Long Gone
Widowmaker
Hairy Chapter
Spliff Riff

Post by **runcible** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:16 am

Track 1 is also sometimes called 'Bedlam Jam' - there is an excellent version (called 'Handlar Med Jonesie') on the split 7" sold on the Wooden Shjips tour (both tracks are awesome on that). I am wondering if it was actually me who submitted that track list to iTunes when I got my preview copy of this CD!

TheWarmth · Post by **TheWarmth** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:42 pm

My copy, #32, arrived in Chicago just a few minutes ago. Very nice packaging, indeed. I rarely buy cds anymore, but couldn't pass this one up.

Post by **BzaInSpace** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:56 pm

Alright I'm in....just ordered 'Tilburg' now so maybe something to blow away the New Year cobwebs!

Ordered 'Dead In The Water' too, seem to have missed that one...

TheWarmth · Post by **TheWarmth** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:00 pm

Ah, bummer ... you missed out on the vinyl version of Dead In The Water, which is pretty damn sweet.

Post by **BzaInSpace** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:07 pm

It's cool Warmth - my record player is in...er, 'suspended animation' at present so i'm having to make do with cds, tapes, mp3s, wax cylinders and the like.

Late last saturday I pulled out a bunch of vinyl and realized I couldn't play them

- still, they are great items to look at - especially any Funkadelic!

So, Dead In The Water is good then? A total impulse purchase, but, c'mon, it's THE HEADS!!!!

Post by **runcible** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:38 pm

Dead In The Water is a collection of jams from their rehearsal room. They always kick things off with an improvised jam and they've stuck a whole load on this album. Rather bizarrely it is interspersed with some very out of tune piano, occasional background noise and samples of Elvis talking (he's a big hero of Simon Price's). Some tracks are 7-8 minutes, others 30 seconds. Some incredible moments though - Mystic Healer towards the beginning is particularly ferocious.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:42 pm

And it is also worth remembering that i bought this 20 days ago and if Bza gets a copy sent to him before me ...

Fuzzhead · Post by **Fuzzhead** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:35 pm

Is the sound quality of the new Heads live LP good?

I've bought a few (possibly semi-official) live LPs before and the sound has been crap.

Post by **runcible** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:27 pm

Sounds great to me. Premium quality sound.

What live stuff do you have? The stuff I have is generally great, just a few traded audience CDs that are slightly patchy.

sunray · Post by **sunray** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:31 pm

Didn't arrive in time for Christmas anyway. Grrr!

Fuzzhead · Post by **Fuzzhead** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:19 pm

Sorry Runcible, I didn't mean I had live Heads stuff - just other bands live LPs that were glorified bootleg quality.

I should just take the plunge and order the LP later. I ordered 'Dead In The Water' on Amazon a couple of days ago. Never got around to buying before.

Post by **BzaInSpace** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:32 pm

The Jig wrote:And it is also worth remembering that i bought this 20 days ago and if Bza gets a copy sent to him before me ...

Heads/Postman challenge is ON!!!

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:41 pm

BzaInSpace wrote:
Heads/Postman challenge is ON!!!

All i have to say about that, is,"i hope it will be here tomorrow"...

Post by **spzretent** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:41 am

#15 arrived on these shores today.
still getting my head around this band.

purespace · Post by **purespace** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:33 pm

#34 arrived today

Post by **MODLAB** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:00 am

IT'S FUCKING AMAZING... Drink a bottle of wine with it....

M

Fuzzhead · Post by **Fuzzhead** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:52 pm

#161 arrived today. Looking forward immensely to this.

Post by **runcible** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:29 pm

MODLAB wrote:IT'S FUCKING AMAZING... Drink a bottle of wine with it....

M

A decent St Emilion Grand Cru might be just the thing, eh?

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:47 am

I smell an inside joke.

Post by **MODLAB** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:43 am

runcible wrote:
MODLAB wrote:IT'S FUCKING AMAZING... Drink a bottle of wine with it....

M
A decent St Emilion Grand Cru might be just the thing, eh?

and maybe some Madeira after the first onslaught.

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:59 am

just curious what mrs modlab thought of the Heads?

Post by **MODLAB** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:54 am

spzretent wrote:just curious what mrs modlab thought of the Heads?

a little too hard for her. she really enjoyed the A#4, ride and the whole atmosphere.

M

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:16 am

i may be going out on a limb here but I find the English countryisde the most beautiful place on earth. At least the part of Earth i've seen. If thats what you meant anyway. A#4 could be a band. Ride was a band. Not sure about the atmosphere,

Post by **runcible** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:27 am

Ah but you have been spoilt by spending a lot of time in Yorkshire! Actually I remember you seeing the dales on some trip up to the Angel at Hetton restaurant - that's certainly pretty spectacular countryside around there.

A4 = Asteroid No. 4. The atmosphere as generated by hosts and guests (young and less young) and it was pretty good I have to say. Hoping for a repeat experience in the spring.

Post by **spzretent** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:48 pm

The Angel may have been my first trip to Yorkshire. I do remember. Even the train journey from Manchester(I know I know) to Leeds has many spectacular moments. Or walking around the grounds. Those views just past the front lawn.
Nice!

Post by **BzaInSpace** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:28 pm

#83 arrived today...looking forward to this very much!

Let it rock.

Very, very heavily....

B enjoy it!

M

Post by **MODLAB** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:12 am

runcible wrote:Ah but you have been spoilt by spending a lot of time in Yorkshire! Actually I remember you seeing the dales on some trip up to the Angel at Hetton restaurant - that's certainly pretty spectacular countryside around there.

A4 = Asteroid No. 4. The atmosphere as generated by hosts and guests (young and less young) and it was pretty good I have to say. Hoping for a repeat experience in the spring.

We still talk about it today. Both the other half and I find the countryside one of the most amazing places in the world also Alan, so your not alone.

If things go right we might just be there...

M

sunray · Post by **sunray** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:10 pm

Finally arrived (#200)! After one copy going missing in the post the band very kindly sent out another copy to me last week which arrived yesterday. So instead of receiving it as a Xmas present it transformed into a Birthday gift instead.

Great album, Spliff Riff being my fave tune. I see that they've got a split 12" with White Hills coming out soon too! All i need now is an Irish gig to top everything off.

sunray · Post by **sunray** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:23 pm

Julian Cope's Album of the Month, streamed here: http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/al ... onth/1997/

Post by **runcible** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:30 pm

There is a second pressing of these now available if anyone missed out.

Post by **runcible** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:35 pm

Tilburg double vinyl is now out. Norman are listing copies - limited to 500 only.

TheWarmth · Post by **TheWarmth** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:50 am

I caved and bought the vinyl version. I was listening to the cd the other day and it's super badass. I'm afraid I'll be kicking myself down the line if I can't hold the LP in my sweaty hands.