Description
Track listing
Side 1
01 Preview Introduction by “Humble Harve” Miller / Mr Farmer
02 Preview No Escape
03 Preview Satisfy You
04 Preview Night Time Girl
05 Preview Up In Her Room
Side 2
01 Preview Gypsy Plays His Drums
02 Preview Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
03 Preview Mumble And Bumble
04 Preview Forest Outside Your Door
05 Preview 900 Million People Daily All Making Love
06 Preview Pushin’ Too Hard
Side 3
01 Preview Introduction by “Humble” Harv / Mr Farmer
02 Preview Mumble And Bumble
03 Preview No Escape
04 Preview Satisfy You
05 Preview Hubbly Bubbly Love
06 Preview Up In Her Room
Side 4
01 Preview Gypsy Plays His Drums
02 Preview Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
03 Preview Flyin’ With Love
04 Preview 900 Million People Daily All Making Love
05 Preview Pushin’ Too Hard
The album is highly regarded by Seeds aficionados, containing as it does exciting versions of band classics like ‘No Escape’ and ‘Up In Her Room’, as well as superlative new originals such as the punkoid ‘Satisfy You’, the latter a clear return to form after the flowery “Future” long-player. But most are unaware that the performances were actually cut live in the studio, with applause added afterward for release.
The original premise was for a Seeds show to be taped in front of an audience. Attended by the bands fan club, a live studio performance was recorded in February 1968, only to be scrapped at the last minute. The second disc of our deluxe vinyl reissue features this planned album in the form in which it was prepared for release, direct from the assembled master tape which has not been heard until now. The early version included the rare ‘Hubbly Bubbly Love’, which would not be re-recorded for “Raw & Alive”.
The new 2LP “Raw & Alive” is the fourth in the series of Seeds expanded editions and comes with a 8-page booklet, with notes from compiler Alec Palao that detail the history of the swansong of the original Seeds personnel, illustrated with unseen photos of the quartet on stage in their mid-60s heyday.
