Viernes 6 Mar 2009, 9:33

The Ravishing Beauties - John Peel session 1982

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The two main facts usually mentioned in relation to The Ravishing Beauties are that in there very short career they #1 supported The Teardrop Explodes on tour, and #2, all they ever recorded was a 4 track session for the BBC Radio 1 'John Peel' show.

The tracks are : Futility / No need to cry / We will meet them again / Arctic Death

Using classical instruments, while lyrically drawng on the work of First World War poetry, they produced a fairly sparse and melancholic sound. The line-up for this session was:
Virginia Astley - Lead vocals
Nicky Holland - Backing vocals / Keyboards
Kate St.John - Backing vocals / Cor Anglais /Oboe / Flute
Ben Hoffnung - Percussion
Produced : Chris Lycettt
The session was recorded on 14.04.82 and broadcast on 29.04.82.

Despite the Cult status of this session, it was never released by the BBC.
How shameful.

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