Tagged With "1983"

https://australianroadcrew.com.au/tim-finn/ Great to see this show released as part of the Desk Tape Series! It’s available to buy via the above link and streaming on Spotify

This is great! Nothing for years, then suddenly three new releases in a matter of months ("Caught By The Heart", "Forenzics" and now this). Much better sound quality than the recent cassette-only release taken from the radio broadcast. In many cases, completely different performances, as there were two Melbourne shows. A couple of extra covers not included in the earlier release, plus two originals "Wait and See" and "In A Minor Key" (this was originally broadcast, but was left off the...

Previewed these tracks on iTunes (not going to listen on Spotify), sounds great. The amazing Venetta Fields kills it on "Ain't That Good News". Was expecting "The Shape I'm In" to be The Band song, since there are other covers on this offering, but it's a song I'm not familiar with. Is this a Tim original? Anyone got any insight on it?

“Shape I’m In” is a song by Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons. Their lead singer, Joe Camilleri features on this recording as he was Tim’s back up singer on the Escapade tour.

Thank you, Guy!

According to the liner notes there were just four “Escapade” shows: two in Melbourne and Sydney each. Does anybody know the dates and the name of the Sydney venue?

I stumbled across this live show (released Feb 1 this year apparently) - Tim and "The Escapade Band" live at the Venue, St. Kilda, 1983 https://tidal.com/browse/album/213881164 https://open.spotify.com/album/62Pg78OpYM6UVAYu13M43H?si=cVDk1ENwSgCQXnE3CboscA It's part of the same series to help the Australian Road Crew Association that the CH and Neil recordings were released as part of last year. "Through the Years" sounds like it cuts in late, but the sound quality is excellent, and the...