Fire From Heaven / The Good Missionaries (1979)

Fire From Heaven / The Good Missionaries (1979)

Label: Deptford Fun City (UK)

Catalog#: DLP 04

Format: Vinyl, LP 

Credits: 

Drums, Saxophone – Henry Badowski

Bass Guitar – Dennis Burns

Guitar, Chime Bars, Whoopee Flute, Percussion, Melodica, Vocals – Dave George

Vocals, Recorder – Gillian Hanna

Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Clarinet, Vocals – Mark Perry

Special Assistance From:

Vocals – Sooze (A4, B4), Flute – Glyn Collins (A2), Bass – Paul Reekie (B1, B2), Mark+Simon - Pop Grouping

Sound - Kif Kif

Produced by The Good Missionaries, June 1979

Recorded live on the Animal Instincts Tour 1979

at St Andrews Uni 13/05/1979 (A1, A2 and B3)

at Manchester Uni 19/05/1979 (A3, B1 and B2)

at Liverpool Eric's 02/06/1979 (A4)

at Bristol Locarno 04/06/1979 (B4)

Front Cover Art Work by Mark Cheltenham

Photo by Mike Laye

Layout by Tubs

A1: Another Coke / The Body

A2: The Force Is Blind

A3: Thief Of Fire

Written by The Pop Group

A4: The Radio Story / Strange Looks

B1: Fire From Heaven

B2: Release The Natives

B3: Fellow Sufferer In Dub

B4: Bugger The Cat

"Alternative TV"のライヴ限定バンドで"The Pop Group"のメンバーも参加。過去ライヴは4〜5回ほどで本盤はその一部から。

"Wire"同様、当時「ロック以外の何か」を探していたバンドは数少ないが、彼ら（ATV）ほど支離滅裂なまでに貪欲な吸収力を持ったバンドはいない。悲しいかな実験のほとんどは成功していないが、本盤はライヴならではの即興性が上手くプラスに働いたようだ。ほとんどがインプロじゃないのか、という構成を持つ此の音を聴く限り、Jazzは可能性を押し広げる有効な手段だと思わざるを得ない。

2007年にVinal JapanからリリースされたCDには、2枚の7"（Single+EP）がボーナス収録。

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