FROM COCK TO KISS the most memorable moments

For the chosen few only – my very own compilation of THE PERFECT KISS. A selection of the different stages of TPK; unfortunately excluding some good ones because I was limited to 80 mins. The average length of track being in excess of 8 mins, I ‘ve had to shave a bit off the soundcheck in order to fit in 9 complete tracks.

Tracklisting as follows:

Royal Festival Hall Soundcheck 14-05-84 Shortened version, very first airing of TPK RFH I’ve got a cock like the M1 14-05-84 The infamous first version Leicester 21-05-84 Second performance, quite different already Nottingham 04-06-84 I know, you know, we believe in the chosen few Bristol 05-06-84 Lovely take, dodgy vocals … Southampton 27-06-84 Not quite the finished product yet Gloucester 19-08-84 13th performance, lovely track Salford 17-04-85 The Kiss of Death Reading 29-08-93 The last ever (157th) live performance Original 12” May 1985 The one and only ….

As for the quality of recordings, they’re not all perfect but take Gloucester for instance, it’s such a nice one I just HAD to include it, warts and all. Leicester was another dodgy one, this is the best of three copies I have. What I should mention also is that some have been converted from mp3.

THANK YOU to Marko, Simon and Twist for providing me with some of these vital tracks (your copies are ready for posting) and a SPECIAL THANK YOU to Jan for ‘normalising’ the volume for me. There’s still some (unavoidable I suppose) difference in volume but a lot less than the first edition. I did try to do it myself but unfortunately Soundforge refused to play ball ! Or is it just me being a novice ….?! Hope to have it cracked before I start the next project ( …and no, Simon, it won’t be BM!).

Now, for those of you who would like a copy as well, I’ve decided there is no way I’m able to put together questions that you would have difficulty finding the answers for, so instead I’d like you to complete the following: I LOVE THE PERFECT KISS BECAUSE ……… feel free to add any fond (or otherwise) memories you have of hearing this live. Please don't forget to send me an e-mail with your postal address

I love the perfect kiss because rocket mick never gives me bad ones.

*e-mail address edited out!*

We are the only people that receive emails with the subject line "from cock to kiss" that have nothing to do with porn!

Great work Geri!!!!!!!!

I was thinking that The Perfect Pit and the Kiss of Death 12" should be on it as well as the video version but time constraints are the issue.

Well done!!!

TY

I love The Perfect Kiss.....cause it's the first honest to God video of theirs I saw on MTV(back when they played the things), and in prime time to boot, right next to Pat Benatar and Journey. I was visiting my parents when it came on, and I got a reaction out of my mother, one of only two from her regarding the music I liked ("Who is that group? Why do they look so normal?") as I cranked the volume up on the TV.

For the record, the other time was when she heard Lydia Lunch's caterwauling on her collabortion with Sonic Youth, Death Valley 69 "(" What in the world is that? Is someone dying out there?).

Originally posted by FREE JEFF THE CHEF! and Stevie boy...I believe Geri meant for you to e-mail your address to her...but I could be wrong!!!:p

no you're right I didn't make myself very clear last night (was looking at the bottom of a bottle at the time) and the Major wasn't the only one sorry about that !

I don't even remember posting. Probably not a good sign.

Can i have a copy please because i am ROCKET MICK.:D

I know, You know, we believe that Geri should give me one*

*a perfect kiss

damn these innuendo's!! ;)

:p

I love the Perfect Kiss because as Huntsman once said it takes your soul and send it skyhigh. And I would love to have that work-in-progress CD, listening to an evolving TPK for 80 minutes non stop.....mmm

What a great idea GERI

Originally posted by Rocket Mick Can i have a copy please because i am ROCKET MICK.:D

course you can ;)

Shug's showing his GREEDY side here, Don's always been SPECIAL, and if I don't get any addresses you lot are getting NOTHING

first batch was posted today. Twist and Budvar, I'll need your postal addresses if you want a copy !

Originally posted by Geri first batch was posted today.Twist and Budvar, I'll need your postal addresses if you want a copy !

Bloody hell ...you give em to anyone now!Be careful with them two...worse than SHUGLET.But nevertheless i can't wait to get this.Make my mono CD-R that i did full of all those versions pale into oblivion.Still you have gotta start somewhere.:D

Originally posted by Geri first batch was posted today.Twist and Budvar, I'll need your postal addresses if you want a copy !

Sent! Thanks Geri!

Don't be modest Rocket-man! This past week I have gone to work listening to your remix.

Hell you are DEAF aswell as DUMB!:p

Originally posted by Budvar Huber

Originally posted by Geri first batch was posted today. Twist and Budvar, I'll need your postal addresses if you want a copy !

Sent! Thanks Geri!

are you sure? I've not received it

Geri you get my email?

Originally posted by DoN Geri you get my email?

yes, and I've replied !

Originally posted by Geri > Originally posted by DoN> Geri you get my email?

yes, and I've replied !

Just got it cheers :D my hotmail account seems to be powered by a hamster wheel again!!!

Originally posted by DoN > Originally posted by Geri> > > > Originally posted by DoN> > Geri you get my email? >

yes, and I've replied !

Just got it cheers :D my hotmail account seems to be powered by a hamster wheel again!!!

In Budvar's case it must be an empty hamster wheel

Got your email this weekend as well Geri, thanks so much, tis a very good idea for a CD indeed.

Thanks for the CD, Geri, and thanks too for the credit at the top! I'm sure it will give a lot of enjoyment to a lot of people. Nice one. My favourite moment, standing at the front of RFH as Barney introduces M1, thinking nah, they'll never call it that on the album.... :)

still waiting on Budvar's address, or have you decided not to bother?

Love it Geri! (formally thanked you on BCD!)

Favourite version has to be Southampton Mayfair Suite '84 never heard that one before but I think its ace!!! great touch to finish on the 12" as well

Waiting for me in the postal box today was the package, only a week after those in the UK had received theirs. Not too bad. Thanks a bunch Geri, it's grrrrrrreeeeeatttt had never heard the first take of this fantabulous song.

so far not a lot of customers, but all are satisfied so that's good enough for me; thanks for your positive reviews

did you get my email?

Originally posted by Major Tarantino did you get my email?

No I didn't, never got Humerto's either, don't know what's going on can you send it again please, if you send it within the next 10 minutes I can get it posted today

You got mail!

or have you?

God damn hotmail!

Originally posted by Major Tarantino or have you? God damn hotmail!

what d'ye mean: hotmail? I've got an MSN address, could that be the problem

Anyway, got your mails on the other address. It's ready to be posted

I meant that my hotmail account always seems to be doing something wrong!

Thanks

got Budvar's mail as well this time, it'll be posted tomorrow

Just got it :D

Nice one, it's great!

Love the soundcheck at the start

another copy going to the Spider

Twist, still waiting on that address ...

Originally posted by Geri another copy going to the Spider Twist, still waiting on that address ...

Thanks, Geri!! I'll send you the info by email.

You got mail! I hope.

both copies have been posted