Longhorn Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 2, 1979
soundboard recording (quality: VG; good sound from second-generation tape source; the notoriously erratic Only Ones give an energetic performance)
| The Only Ones: a fading musical memory, but one worth tuning in... |
ROB SEZ: For a long time, I didn’t know much about The Only Ones. Then I heard that Will Rigby likes the band, so I put ‘em on my radar screen. Turns out they’re one of the best “lost bands” from the late 1970s and early 1980s — an invigorating mix of rock and punk with a dash of British New Wave and a touch of dark lyricism. Attentive dB's fans know the guys would cover "Lovers of Today" on occasion. Recently, I gave them a listen and found this excellent live show to share. Sincere thanks to SEETHELIGHT7 and to stacheleber for sharing and giving me the go-ahead to post it here. Please honor stacheleber's request to only share it losslessly (even if you convert it to lossy for personal use). This one’s for Will, and any other Only Ones fans out there...
03 Programme
04 As My Wife Says
05 The Big Sleep
06 Miles from Nowhere
07 Lovers of Today
08 Another Girl, Another Planet
09 Peter and the Pets
10 crowd noise
11 Me and My Shadow
12 The Big Sleep
13 Lucinda
14 No Solution
15 Out There In the Night
16 The Whole of the Law
17 Curtains for You
18 Another Girl, Another Planet
19 The Beast
20 Peter and the Pets
21 No Peace for the Wicked
22 City of Fun
TT: 1:22:56
NOTES: First set = 1-9; second set = 10-22; some songs were played in both sets; the previous night's show at the same locale is also in circulation
The Only Ones:
Learn more about the music of The Only Ones at the band's site, Trouser Press and/or Wikipedia.