© 2001 Thunderwing Productions Ltd.

The Slider Recordings
Thunderwing Records
TPL.CD.02
Released: 16th September 2002

 

Metal Guru
3:24
Mystic Lady
3:27
Rock On
3:38
The Slider
4:58
Baby Boomerang
5:17
Spaceball Ricochet
3:42
Buick Mackane
3:08
Telegram Sam
6:08
Rabbit Fighter
4:03
Baby Strange
3:57
Ballrooms Of Mars
3:45
Chariot Choogle
2:48
Main Man 4:20
Additional Tracks
Cadilac
4:12
Thunderwing
3:49
Lady 5:02
Sunken Rags 4:04

 

In the past, albums have been released misleadingly titled The Slider Sessions, even though a number of the tracks were recorded in late 1971 and were not a part of the sessions arranged for the majority of the album. The Slider Recordings however, presents rough mix-downs from the original master tapes for all the tracks on The Slider and a number of songs which would be used for b-sides, recorded during those sessions.

From the outset of the CD we present previously unheard studio banter and guitar, as featured on Metal Guru and Mystic Lady, and vocal tracks on Spaceball Ricochet. Telegram Sam is preceded by some surreal jazz-rap and banter between Marc, Tony Visconti and Steve Currie and extra guitars and mellotron feature on Rabbit Fighter. For the first time we are able to hear Marc playing the original guitar solo which was reversed for the final version of Chariot Choogle.

The CD package contains recording details, full track notes, reproductions of original artwork for the album and one of the Slider session master tape boxes.

This release is free with The Slider Recordings T-shirt.


January 2003