Looking for nikki sudden and the last bandits quasimodo cd album. The songs were recorded during a brief period when sudden guested at r. The squawking guitar that kickstarts lets build a car by the swell maps is a strident, clattering testament to the musical creativity that exploded out of the uk in. The prose indicates enough unreleased material to fill up a box set, something venerable british label. Written by nikki sudden in the last two years of his life, the last bandit is a powerful story of passion, romanticism, rocknroll, drugs, sex, love and death. Very midlands, very british take on experimental rock and really like no other. The above photo was taken by my friend rob watts during nikkis live set on my show last monday evening. By far the most prolific was guitarist nikki sudden whose output eventually numbered some twentyplus records of rainy strum and jangle or fully loaded rockers, not unlike the best midseventies rolling stones offerings. Swell maps nikki sudden july 19, 1956 march 26, 2006 born adrian nicholas godfrey in. Books by nikki chase author of the five brothers next door. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. British singer nikki sudden never performed in large stadiums or reached billboards album charts. Nikki sudden and epic soundtracks society public group.
Apr 02, 2006 it was as the swell maps, in 1978, that the brothers, together with bassist jowe head and guitarist richard earl, released a selfrecorded and pressed 45, read about seymour. Last bandit is the title track from a 2000 release. All of this is a bonanza for sudden fans, who will find the autobiography fascinating reading. Skeptics should dip their toes into the waters of playing with fire first, before deciding to dive into the wider, deeper ocean represented by the last bandit. Nikki sudden official website of the jacobitesswell maps. This is amazing, for nikki suddens autobiography has already come out on arcana, the rome based publisher, in the english language edition this year. Punk and rock music, record collecting, travel, photography, pinball, leopard print and polka dot patterns, movies and books also rock my world.
Nikki sudden ha appena terminato di lavorare al suo. Nikki i s the only guy i ever loaned money to who paid me back. The voracious appetite of adrian nicolas godfrey, aka nikki sudden swell maps, the jacobites etc, is as evident in this doorstep of a memoir as it was in his music. As anyone who knows me knows i am a rather large swell maps fan. Nikki sudden vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. The only official nikki sudden website featuring discography, bio, shop and gallery of the jacobitesswell maps singersongwriter and guitarist. According to nikki sudden, the inspiration for the song came from roger mcguinns king of the hill song. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store check availability at nearby stores. Though his life was abruptly curtailed after a new york gig in 2006 he was 49, godfrey packed it. The set, released by glitterhouse records in europe, wagging dog records in england, and bomp records in america, featured remastered and edited versions of some of nikkis best most popular solo work. Oct 04, 2010 nikki sudden had a long string of solo singles and albums as well as recording with bands swell maps and the jacobites. Nikki sudden and epic soundtracks society public group facebook. Nikki sudden is the author of the last bandit a rocknroll life 3.
Nikki chases most popular book is the five brothers next door. Nikki sudden the last bandit cd2 mp3 album download. Jun 01, 2011 in addition to his recently published excellent autobiography the last bandit, nikki seemed to be forever working on one written project or another be it his history of the wick, the house on richmond hill in london sold by actor john mills to the stones ronnie wood, or one of several plays written for, but never taken up by, radio 4 including the bagman and the twangman. Sudden released his first solo record, waiting on egypt, in 1982, followed cl read more.
Keep in mind, this book was nowhere near complete when he died. Adrian nicholas godfrey 19 july 1956 26 march 2006, known as nikki sudden, was a prolific english singersongwriter and guitarist. Before we get to the article, we should add that there is also, of course, the recently published the last bandit a rocknroll life, nikkis autobiography. Albion sunrise a novel by nikki sudden what a nice way to. A rocknroll life by sudden, nikki and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I worked closely with nikki during the last couple years of his life, ran his website for a while, did cover art, was even his manager. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. They also issued a really nice promoonly sampler album called the nikki sudden compendium that might be the ideal starting place as it lets you sample all the wares, but as i said, its promoonly and might be a tad tricky to track down. Darrell bath and mark duncan can be found on the crybabys album where have all the good girls gone 1991, receiver records together with honest john plain formerly of the lurkers and the boys. This double cd best of includes many of nikkis classics. English singersongwriter and guitarist, born 19 july 1956 in london, england, uk and died 26 march 2006 in new york, usa. The best of nikki sudden nikki sudden on allmusic 2001 this bestof collection, which draws from various.
Record collector is the worlds leading authority on rare and collectable records. Xvi face a nikki sudden untitled by robert maria quickborn. I belong to you is a 1991 song by nikki sudden from the album the jewel thief. It also includes one bonus cd, of a previously unreleas. This double cd best of includes many of nikki s classics, as well as rare material from early singles. The last bandit have spent the last few weeks reading the autobiography of nikki sudden, published posthumously this year by the italian publishers arcana. Nikki sudden had a long string of solo singles and albums as well as recording with bands swell maps and the jacobites. What else can i say about nikki sudden that i havent said over the numerous post ive done on him.
I must admit that after the swell maps split in 1980 i have never listened to. Discussion in music corner started by manicpopthrill. The best of nikki sudden nikki sudden on allmusic 2001 this bestof. Nikki sudden made it clear that he was in love with what he was doing as much now as he was when the swell maps exploded out of the gates in 1972. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Some very pure romanticism appears from his description full of sex, drug and rocknroll. Nikki sudden official website of the jacobitesswell.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The above photo was taken by my friend rob watts during nikki s live set on my show last monday evening. Adrian nicholas godfrey 19 july 1956 26 march 2006, known as nikki sudden, was a. As for the other band members, dave kusworth teamed up with nikki sudden and also lead and leads his own bands, the bounty hunters and the tenderhooks. The post punk progressive pop party the p5 was a radio show that aired every saturday night on 88. A place to celebrate and discuss the rocknroll art and songs of brothers nikki sudden and. Back in 1978, it was among the first stations in the u. Nikkis eccentricities stand in a kind of comic opposition to the insufferable arrogance that usually typifies the fabled rock n roll outlaw. Collects material recorded by former swell maps front man nikki sudden over the past 20 years.
He never belonged to our times, that was his positive attitude really which meant his rock and roll. Nikki suddens last album was a retrospective, the last bandit the best of nikki sudden. Sudden performed brilliantly in support of these records, though in new york he frequently did so for criminally small crowds. Nikki sudden the last bandit 19th july 1956 26th march 2006 i believe in music. Aviv blues shows a side of sudden often mentioned in the book but rarely heard on record. But his music, as a solo artist and as a member of both the swell maps during the 1970s and the jacobites during the 1980s, influenced everyone from the replacements to sonic youth.
If ever a musician belonged on a label called troubadour, it would be nikki sudden. This double cd best of includes many of nikkis classics, as well as rare material from early singles. The song was later collected on the 2000 compilation the last bandit. Jan 15, 2017 nikki sudden and the jacobites texas uk creation 1986 the last bandit ep uk creation 1986 dead men tell no tales uk creation 1987 heart of hearts sp. A book written by their lead singer and guitarist then becomes a must. Nikki chase has 25 books on goodreads with 43533 ratings. Albion sunrise a novel by nikki sudden introduction. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Lets talk about nikki sudden, dave kusworth, and the.
He cofounded the postpunk band swell maps with his brother, epic soundtracks, while attending solihull school in solihull. Nikki sudden and the last bandits quasimodo cd album. Limited pressing of copies only of a deluxe multi disc clam shell box set version of the last album nikki sudden issued in his lifetime. Nikki sudden has passed away wfmus beware of the blog. After the postpunk band swell maps dissolved in the early 80s, lead singer nikki sudden began a diverse and maddening solo career, during which he performed with a number of different bands and side projects. Its like tv21 the comic book meets the faust tapes. Mock 78rpm style cd disc the dying art of common sense. Nikki sudden author of the last bandit a rocknroll life. No cause of death has been announced as of this writing, although the theories are available for those who find comfort or validation in them.
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