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David J - Joe Orton's Wedding [SIT 26T UK 1983 24-Bit FLAC]

How about the other one from Bauhaus, you know the quiet one with the tinted shades and bass guitar? His solo debut was an odd affair and not well received. This psychedelic tribute to Joe Orton was a prelude to his debut long player Etiquette Of Violence was ignored by many at the time, including most Bauhaus die-hards. I don't think I have ever ripped and posted this 12" single version before.

A1 Joe Orton's Wedding
A2 Requiem For Joe
B1   The Gospel According To Fear
B2 Point Of Departure

David J And The J Walkers - The Promised Land [GLASS 031 UK 1983 24-Bit FLAC]

The Promised Land from the debut LP was re-recorded with a full band, featuring his brother Kevin and a number of Jazz Butchers, for who J had just joined as bassist. This was a highly entertaining ditty chronicling the downfall of Bauhaus. This is a new 24-bit rip of my original 7" single.

A1 The Promised Land
B1 Saint Jackie

David J - Blue Moods Turning Tail [GLAEP 101 UK 1985 24-Bit FLAC]

The Blue Moods Turning Tail EP featured two commendable note for note cover versions, firstly the Clock DVA standard 4 Hours and concluding with John Cale's Ship Of Fools. The two self-penned tracks in between are instantly quite forgettable standard fare. Shortly after release J was to leave both Glass Records and The Jazz Butcher (some of whom featured on these grooves) to team up with former Bauhaus buddies Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins to promote the successful Love And Rockets project. This is a cleaned up rework of my original 2016 ESWA blogpost.

A1 4 Hours
B1 Night Of The Silver Veil
B2 The Conjurer's Hand
B3 Ship Of Fools