Never recorded in studio

[Ande]

Turn away, too?

There's an interview out there with Justin (which I didn't bookmark    ) from just a few years ago, where he says Turn Away was "recorded for the last three albums" but "didn't make it onto any of them" because the versions they recorded "weren't as powerful as the live versions [they do]"

So that would definitely be Eight, Carnival and probably SB

[Dreadnought]

Ballad 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHKPeo0tLcw&feature=relmfu

During their 2 gigs in Greece back in '95, they played a song called "the night", at least that was written on the set list.  Could it be this one? I remember it was a great song, told it to Sullivan after the gig how much i liked it, he was suprised, said he wrote in just a few minutes.

Ballad 2 originates from which era?

Any help on this one is highly appreciated.

[Viv Savage]

The 'Night' became Lullabye (on Strange Brotherhood).

[Stoney]

Ballad 2 was around the Thunder n Consolation time frame. I have it on a cassette from around then, not sure if it was written earlier, but I think it was demo'd along with 125MPH and Family Life I think. Those two were on the cassette anyway. Plus a couple of others off T & C. Not sure where my old TDK tapes are, I have a few still, but there's a bunch missing...........

[Dreadnought]

Thank you both for your answers, at last the riddle is solved

[fabio]

In the lyrics section of the website there's the words to a song called 'Carrying On', from 1993. I've never heard this, live or on a bootleg or anything. Does anyone know it?

It's an amazing song. Follow the link. 

http://fabioprado.com/tmp/carrying_on.mp3

[BobG]

Cheers Fabio. Excellent song. I've come across quite a few obscure NMA songs, but I'd never heard that one before.

[Stoney]

Never heard that before............. Nice!

[Guy]

Am I just imagining it or did they play a version of Caslen with vocals at the Astoria a while ago? If so I don't believe that has every been recorded. Also there are those occasional covers like 'The day the world turned day-glo'.

[Brian-DC]

Am I just imagining it or did they play a version of Caslen with vocals at the Astoria a while ago? If so I don't believe that has every been recorded. Also there are those occasional covers like 'The day the world turned day-glo'.

The vocal version if Caslen is on the BD3 EP:

BD3
Rumour & Rapture (1650)
To Fall in Love With [Bluebeat Remix]
One Bullet
Caslen
Over the Wire [Live]
Another Imperial Day [Live]
Here Comes the War [Live]

[Stoney]

Brian is bang on with that........... I'm not sure I preffer the vocal version if I'm honest.......... Nelson's pickin is brilliant and so melodic...............

[Viv Savage]

I believe it's also on the 2006 WDR concert from the Palladium contained on video the boxset.

[Barty]

I love both versions but since hearing the vocal one a couple of years back, I find I want Nelson's orig to slow down a bit when I hear it! The lyrics are typically fantastic and evocative.....reminds me of trudging through that big snowfall we had in 2010, wondering whether the Kentish Town Forum gig would be on.....!