Requests

To finish off the rest of this fine month, I'm going to be filling a few request that I've wanted to give a bit more attention.

First up, when I was sharing Primal Scream, a friend of mine, Dale, emailed me. 

He sez:
     "I know you’ve been avoiding sharing Screamadelica because of its obvious ubiquity, but I’ve been searching for some time for Screamadelica Live. Do you have it & would you share it or send me a link?"

I do have & I will. I thought about just sending him a link in an email reply, but I had a couple other requests I wanted to address, so here goes. He sez "ubiquity", how could I not...

Screamadelica Live was released in 2011 for Primal Scream's tour for the 20th anniversary of 1991s Screamadelica. The performance was filmed at the Olympia Grand Hall in London on November 26, 2010. It is the final Primal Scream album to feature bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield (R.I.P.) who departed PS & reformed his previous band The Stone Roses later that same year.

Note: For this share I have included the tracks from the Rock & Roll Set as well. Also of interest is the fact that Primal Scream used a gospel choir during the Screamadelica songs, adding another level of musical creativity.

Primal Scream - Screamadelica Live, Eaglevision ERBRD5080GV, 2011.
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Screamadelica set -
Movin' on Up    
Slip Inside this House    
Don't Fight it, Feel It    
Damaged    
I'm Coming Down    
Shine like Stars    
Inner Flight    
Higher Than the Sun    
Loaded    
Come Together

Rock & Roll set -
Accelerator    
Country Girl    
Jailbird    
Burning Wheel    
Suicide Bomb    
Shoot Speed/Kill Light    
Swastika Eyes    
Rocks

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ

What a Mix-up

Sticking with mixes & remixes, here’s some more fun for you all... 

 

To commemorate the ground-breaking Screamadelica, in 2021 for the 30th anniversary of the album, Primal Scream released Demodelica, a set of demos & early recordings from 1990 - 1991. Most of these demos were produced by Andrew Innes at his home studio on the Isle of Dogs or at the band's studio in Hackney in 1990. The "Jam & Eden Studio demos" were produced by the band in 1991. This is a fascinating insight into the creation of Screamadelica as well as a great soundtrack to Bobby Gillespie's new autobiography Tenement Kid, a large part of which is dedicated to the Sceamadelica era. 

 

 

Primal Scream - Demodelica, Columbia 19439904552, 2021.
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Come Together (Jam Studio Monitor mix)    
Damaged (Hackney Studio demo)    
Movin' on Up (Hackney Studio demo)    
Higher than the Sun (Isle of Dogs Home Studio)    
Higher than the Sun (Jam Studio Monitor mix)    
I'm Comin' Down (Isle of Dogs Home Studio)    
I'm Comin' Down (Jam Studio Monitor mix)    
Don't Fight It, Feel It (Isle of Dogs Home Studio)    
Don't Fight It, Feel It (Isle of Dogs Hypnotone mix)
Don't Fight It, Feel It (EMI Publishing Studio mix)    
Inner Flight (Hackney Studio vocal melody)    
Inner Flight (Henry Acapella Jam Studio)    
Inner Flight (Jam Studio Monitor mix)    
Shine Like Stars (Jam Studio Monitor mix)    
Shine Like Stars (Eden Studio demo)    
Screamadelica (Eden Studio demo)

 

 

 

 

As I previously mentioned, Andrew Weatherall (R.I.P.) had a hand in many a Primal Scream remix. I've assembled a set of some of my favorite Primal Scream remixes, showcasing many of AW's mixes, as well as others that I have deemed essential. Give them a listen & decide for yourself.

 

 

Primal Scream - The Essential Remixes, NØ Comp., 2026.

Come Together (Andrew Weatherall extended mix)
Give out but Don’t Give Up (Portishead remix)
Stuka (Two Lone Swordsmen remix)
Swastika Eyes (The Chemical Brothers mix)
2013 (Andrew Weatherall remix)
Ready to Go Home (Hardway Bros Anthemic Resistance vocal remix)
Living Dub Long Life (Adrian Sherwood remix)
Innocent Money (Lovefingers Root of All Evil Dub)
Shine like Stars (Andrew Weatherall remix)
Circus of Life (JD Twitch remix)
Loaded (Andrew Weatherall mix)
Jailbird (The Chemical Brothers remix)
2013 (Andrew Weatherall Dub)
Swastika Eyeas (David Holmes mix)
Last Train (Andrew Weatherall mix)
Don’t Fight it, Feel It (Scat mix)
Come Together (Andrew Weatherall Great re-vision)

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ

Here’s the Real Dirt

 

Primal Scream had more than their fair share of mixes & remixes. They remixed their own material. Greats like Andrew Weatherall & Adrian Sherwood ran them through the mixer many times.

In 2003 the band released the double CD Dirty Hits with one CD of hits & one CD of remixes. This greatest hits compilation covers the period from their breakthrough Loaded E.P. (1990) to their collaboration with Kate Moss on "Some Velvet Morning" (2003). Singles from all the albums (5) from this period are included on Dirty Hits, alongside several non-single album tracks.

Seems like the obvious place to go next...

Primal Scream - Dirty Hits 2xCD, Columbia 513803-9, 2003.
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CD1 -
Loaded
Movin' on Up
Come Together
Higher Than the Sun
Rocks
Jailbird
(I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind
Burning Wheel
Kowalski
Long Life
Swastika Eyes
Kill All Hippies
Accelerator
Shoot Speed / Kill Light
Miss Lucifer
Deep Hit of Morning Sun
Some Velvet Morning
Autobahn 66

CD 2 -
Come Together (Hypnotone Brain Machine mix)
Higher Than the Sun (Higher Than the Orb extended remix)
Loaded (Terry Farley remix)
Rocks (Jimmy Miller mix)
Jailbird (Sweeney 2 remix)
Kowalski (Automator mix)
Living Dub (Long Life remix)
Stuka (Two Lone Swordsmen mix)
Swastika Eyes (Chemical Brothers mix UK edit)
Exterminator (Massive Attack remix)
Miss Lucifer (Bone to Bone remix)
Some Velvet Morning (Two Lone Swordsmen alternative mix)
Autobahn 66 (Alter Ego remix)

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ

For Arthur Janov, FUD.

 

Persistent requester Christian, responding to the Higher than the Sun Wobble/Weatherall share in May, asked for some more Primal Scream.

1991s Screamadelica was the break-out release for Primal Scream. It won them the first ever Mercury Music Prize in 1992. For anyone into this type of music, it should be well known. So I bypassed that obvious one & decided to start with their first two before they were so well known.

First, their first...

Primal Scream - Sonic Flower Groove, Elevation ELV 2, 1987.
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Side One -
Gentle Tuesday
Treasure Trip
May the Sun Shine Bright for You
Sonic Sister Love
Silent Spring

Side Two -
Imperial
Love You
Leaves
Aftermath
We Go Down Slowly Rising 

 

 

 

Next up, their nest...

Primal Scream - Primal Scream, Creation Records CRECD054, 1989.

Ivy Ivy Ivy    
You're Just Dead Skin to Me    
She Power    
You're Just too Dark to Care    
I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have    
Gimme Gimme Teenage Head    
Lone Star Girl    
Kill the King    
Sweet Pretty Thing    
Jesus Can't Save Me

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ

Wobbly Weather, All

My voyage into Sir Jah's music led me to this fantastic remix release.

Jah Wobble & Andrew Weatherall together, doing Primal Scream with the Orb taking the duties on the other side. 

 

Primal Scream - Higher than the Sun (remix), Creation Records CRE096X, 1991
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Side A -
Higher than the Sun (a Dub Symphony in Two Parts) featuring Jah Wobble & produced by Andrew Weatherall
Side B -
Higher than the Orb

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ