Live Four
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Live Four was a compilation CD of live Coil
songs. This CD was the first of four releases in a series. Its counterparts are Live Three
, Live Two
and Live One. This album was later released as part of Coil's box set The Key To Joy Is Disobedience
.
The performance dates for "Bang Bang" and "An Unearthly Red" were performed in Prague
on 27 October 2002. "I Am Angie Bowie (Sine Waves)", "Last Rites Of Spring", "Are You Shivering", "Amethyst Deceivers", "The Universe Is A Haunted House", "Ostia", and "I Don't Want To Be The One" are from a performance that took place on 29 October 2002 at Flex
in Vienna
, Austria
.
"I Am Angie Bowie (Sine Waves)", "The Universe Is A Haunted House", "Bang Bang" and "An Unearthly Red" are songs that have never had a proper studio release. "Last Rites Of Spring" was originally released in studio form as "The Last Rites Of Spring" on the album Gold Is The Metal With The Broadest Shoulders
. "Are You Shivering?" was originally released in studio form on the album Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1
. "Amethyst Deceivers" was originally released on the CD/7" single Autumn Equinox
. The version of the song on this album is a slower and much more like "The Last Amethyst Deceiver" on The Ape Of Naples
than the original version. "A Warning From The Sun" was originally released in studio form as "A Warning From The Sun (For Fritz)" on the CD single Summer Solstice
. "Ostia" was originally released in studio form on "Ostia (The Death Of Pasolini)" on the album Horse Rotorvator
. The version of the song on this album is much slower than the original. "I Don't Want To Be The One" was originally released in studio form as Astral Disaster
. "Bang Bang
" is a cover of an old song by Sonny Bono
. The lyrics to "An Unearthly Red" allude to a statement made by George W. Bush saying, 'God told me to end the tyranny in Iraq.' The song was released on a CD by Danny Hyde
as "An Unhealthy Red".
On the back on the CD there is notice of an upcoming DVD and vinyl release of the compilation. The vinyl edition was never released, but videos of both shows (the same songs as on the CD, with the exception of "Last Rites Of Spring", which is unique to the CD) are included in the 'Colour Sound Oblivion' 16DVD set.
According to the liner notes: "Coil were: Jhon Balance, Peter Christopherson
, Ossian Brown
& Thighpaulsandra
.
Coil (band)
Coil were an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be...
songs. This CD was the first of four releases in a series. Its counterparts are Live Three
Live Three
Live Three was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 6 April 2002 at Teatro delle Celebrazioni in Bologna, Italy. This CD was one of four releases in a series. Its counterparts are Live Four, Live Two and Live One...
, Live Two
Live Two
Live Two was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 15 September 2001 at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia. This CD was one of four releases in a series. Its counterparts are Live Four, Live Three and Live One...
and Live One. This album was later released as part of Coil's box set The Key To Joy Is Disobedience
The Key To Joy Is Disobedience
The Key To Joy Is Disobedience was a box set released by the group Coil. It contains the following releases: Live Four, Live Three, Live Two, Live One, ANS and Megalithomania!. The set is often incorrectly referred to as "Live Box". Upon its release, the set cost just under $200...
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The performance dates for "Bang Bang" and "An Unearthly Red" were performed in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
on 27 October 2002. "I Am Angie Bowie (Sine Waves)", "Last Rites Of Spring", "Are You Shivering", "Amethyst Deceivers", "The Universe Is A Haunted House", "Ostia", and "I Don't Want To Be The One" are from a performance that took place on 29 October 2002 at Flex
Flex (club)
Flex is a nightclub in Vienna. It is located between underground station Schottenring and Augartenbrücke. Flex has already been venue of many international and Austrian music acts and DJs, such as Pete Doherty, Juliette and the Licks and Arcade Fire...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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"I Am Angie Bowie (Sine Waves)", "The Universe Is A Haunted House", "Bang Bang" and "An Unearthly Red" are songs that have never had a proper studio release. "Last Rites Of Spring" was originally released in studio form as "The Last Rites Of Spring" on the album Gold Is The Metal With The Broadest Shoulders
Gold Is The Metal With The Broadest Shoulders
Gold Is the Metal with the Broadest Shoulders was the third album released by Coil in the year 1987. It is not a proper follow-up to 1986's Horse Rotorvator, but more a collection of outtakes and demos from the Scatology, Horse Rotorvator and Hellraiser soundtrack sessions...
. "Are You Shivering?" was originally released in studio form on the album Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1
Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1
Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1 is a CD in its third pressing, as well as a 12" vinyl, by Coil.Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1 was one of two albums attributed purely to a style called "moon music", which signified their change from a "solar" to a "moon" group. Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 2...
. "Amethyst Deceivers" was originally released on the CD/7" single Autumn Equinox
Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers
Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers is part three of the four part Seasons collective created by Coil.This was first released on autumn equinox 1998 as a limited edition of 1000 7" on dark red vinyl and 40 copies on light blue vinyl. the cdep release was unlimited, but deleted on winter solstice...
. The version of the song on this album is a slower and much more like "The Last Amethyst Deceiver" on The Ape Of Naples
The Ape Of Naples
The Ape of Naples is the final album from Coil. It was released after the death of lead vocalist John Balance, who died on 13 November 2004. The title of this album was originally intended to be "Fire of the Mind"....
than the original version. "A Warning From The Sun" was originally released in studio form as "A Warning From The Sun (For Fritz)" on the CD single Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice: Bee Stings
Summer Solstice: Bee Stings is part two of the four part Seasons collective created by Coil.The 7" was limited to 1300 copies on honey yellow vinyl and 50 copies on green vinyl. the CD version was unlimited, but deleted on autumn equinox 1998, when the third part of the series was released...
. "Ostia" was originally released in studio form on "Ostia (The Death Of Pasolini)" on the album Horse Rotorvator
Horse Rotorvator
Horse Rotorvator is the second LP released by the British industrial group Coil. It was named one of the Top 100 Albums of the 1980s by Pitchfork Media who ranked it 73rd.-Editions:...
. The version of the song on this album is much slower than the original. "I Don't Want To Be The One" was originally released in studio form as Astral Disaster
Astral Disaster
Astral Disaster is an album by Coil, which has been released in two distinct versions.The original pressing of the album was released in an edition of 99 copies on 12" vinyl via the record label Acme/Prescription with catalogue number Drug 8...
. "Bang Bang
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
"Bang Bang " is the second single by singer-actress Cher from her second studio album The Sonny Side of Chér. The song was written by Sonny Bono and released in 1966. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart and number two on the Billboard Hot 100...
" is a cover of an old song by Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American recording artist, record producer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades.-Early life:...
. The lyrics to "An Unearthly Red" allude to a statement made by George W. Bush saying, 'God told me to end the tyranny in Iraq.' The song was released on a CD by Danny Hyde
Danny Hyde
Danny Hyde is an experimental musician and renowned remix artist. Hyde has contributed to production and mixing on many Coil albums, including Horse Rotorvator, Love's Secret Domain, The Remote Viewer, Black Antlers, and The New Backwards. Hyde has also worked with Psychic TV and Pop Will Eat Itself...
as "An Unhealthy Red".
On the back on the CD there is notice of an upcoming DVD and vinyl release of the compilation. The vinyl edition was never released, but videos of both shows (the same songs as on the CD, with the exception of "Last Rites Of Spring", which is unique to the CD) are included in the 'Colour Sound Oblivion' 16DVD set.
According to the liner notes: "Coil were: Jhon Balance, Peter Christopherson
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy was a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis....
, Ossian Brown
Ossian Brown
Ossian Brown is an English musician and artist.Brown is notable for being a full time member of the music groups Coil and Cyclobe.Ossian Brown's first book 'Haunted Air' was published in 2010 by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom, with an introduction by David Lynch and an afterword by Geoff...
& Thighpaulsandra
Thighpaulsandra
Thighpaulsandra is a Welsh experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist known mostly for performing on synthesizers and keyboards. As Tim Lewis, he began his career working with Julian Cope. A collaboration with Cope in 1993 followed, as the experimental duo Queen Elizabeth...
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Track listing
- "I Am Angie Bowie (Sine Waves)" – 6:10
- "Last Rites Of Spring" – 10:42
- "Are You Shivering?" – 8:20
- "Amethyst DeceiversAmethyst DeceiversAmethyst Deceivers is a song by Coil which appears on several of their releases. The name refers to a type of mushroom, Laccaria amethystea.*1998 Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers - Original release of the song....
" – 8:24 - "A Warning From The Sun" – 6:19
- "The Universe Is A Haunted House" – 11:15
- "Ostia" – 8:13
- "I Don't Want To Be The One" – 5:10
- "Bang Bang" – 2:44
- "An Unearthly Red" – 12:23