Pretty sure I haven't heard these before. Does anyone have any information on what songs were on the demo? Very likely four tracks fron the debut album? The Record Store Day promo says the tracks are " live", does that mean they were recorded at an early concert like Barefootin at Moran's Hotel back in the day?
Anyway looking forward to hearing these tracks that are a bit mythical and got the band signed to Nigel Grainge's Ensign Records label. PS The Rats Peel Sessions are excellent.
Thanks Paul. It's quite possible the 4 tracks have already been made available on the reissued debut album cd that came out a few years ago. Just that I can't remember them being described as the original Ensign demo tapes that got the band signed. Maybe I missed that! I particularly like A Second Time, wonder why they never did a studio version? It would have fitted well on the first album. Doin' It Right and Blues Away are good too. Less sure about Fanzine Hero.
I'm thinking and I could be wrong, the demos are Doin it right, My blues away, A second time & Fanzine hero.
On the re-mastered self titled it says these were demo ( live ).
Bob told me after a gig they were recorded in an attic sound raw and great. I told him my fav tracks were the demos and Never in a million years + many others.
But we will have to wait and see to have on vinyl crank it up 😁 🎶