CD: 9849504
RELEASED: 2007
LABEL: Mercury

- Saturday Live 26/05/1984
01. Glory
02. Patience
03. Perfect Skin

- Richard Skinner 05/07/1984
04. Rattlesnakes
05. Speedboat
06. Forest Fire
07. Andy's Babies

- BBC Session 1984
08. Forest Fire
09. Four Flights Up
10. Down on Mission Street
11. Charlotte Street

- Hammersmith Palace 13/12/1984
12. Sweetness
13. Perfect Skin
14. Down on Mission Street
15. 2CV
16. Four Flights Up
17. Rattlesnakes
18. Speedboat
19. Forest Fire

First volume of rare BBC Radio recordings of Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, the Scottish '80s rock/pop outfit who could have been the next Smiths if only Morrissey and Co. weren't around at the same time! Lloyd's suave, cool and collected vocals and intelligent and personal lyrics plus a great band behind him inevitably brought comparisons to The Smiths, but The Commotions were far from copyists, they were the real deal. This volume covers the band's heavy promotion of their first album Rattlesnakes in 1984 and features classic pop nuggets like 'Perfect Skin', 'Four Flights Up', 'Forest Fire', 'Rattlesnakes' and many more. If you are a fan of early Lloyd Cole, this is the CD for you. Early performances with the Commotions on BBC, 3 shows represented here, and even though some songs are repeated, they vary in performance and have their own charm.

Influences / Similar Artists:
The Smiths, Felt, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Del Amitri