Previously unreleased tracks by Walk The Circle, recorded upstairs at The Workhouse in the Old Kent Road and elsewhere (including drummer Alan’s bedroom in Fulham and bassist Karl’s ground-floor flat in Camden Town), London 1986-88. A fascinating insight into the creative processes of this most innovative band, available for the first time for the discerning listener.
Raw, unfinished and even discarded songs-in-progress feature (the sound quality in some cases fairly poor, but priceless in that what was captured was the band ‘at work’, hinting at great thing’s to come).
The songwriting partnership of Charlie and Neil, inspired as it often was, owed a huge amount to the input at the arrangement stage of the band as a whole, with Karl and Alan’s ear for what was cool, different and unusual. Together, 4 like-minded musicians who shone very brightly, albeit for a brief but exciting period.
(from left to right: Neil, Karl, Charlie, Alan)
Vocals, Charlie Fawn. Guitar, Neil Cole. Bass, Karl Watson. Drums, Alan Stuart.
“Firewalking”(Fawn Cole)
“Triumphant”(Fawn Cole)
“In the meantime” (Fawn Cole)
“Rapture” (Fawn Cole)
Artwork specially created (and copyright owned) by Sylvia Ruester.
“Below The Surface” (Fawn Cole)
“Crashing” (Fawn Cole) Live at The Mean Fiddler (Harlesden, London), Fri 3rd April 1987
“Defiance” (Fawn Cole)…..a classic anthem in the making with it’s mantric final section.
“Fall So Suddenly” ( Fawn Cole)…the Number One that got away!
“Move To Tears” (Fawn Cole)….which caused the audience to spontaneously Waltz at a London Rock Garden gig.
“Planet Rise” (Fawn Cole)…’blue in the sequinned skies’.
“True Release” (Fawn Cole)…with ‘that’ guitar riff which gave birth to the whole sound of the band.
“Shadowplay” (Fawn Cole)
“Summer ’87 -Relentless” (Fawn Cole)
“Crashing” (Fawn Cole)….Camden Town ’86, with Dingwall the Drum Machine!
“Faith and Emotion” (Fawn Cole)…the song that set the ball rolling ( Guitar riff sound familiar?!).
“Dangerous” (Fawn Cole) ’86…searching for a style.
“Come Tomorrow Comes” (Fawn Cole)
“Joyride” (Fawn Cole)
“Reel on Reel” (Fawn Cole) Live at The Mean Fiddler, April ’87