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....As we have got yet another version of a lot of the tunes in our hands, and after talkin to Rod Cow about this very thing, I thought I would be nice to start a thread for everyone to compile their own personal favourite La's album from what we have got hold of over the years.

The tracklisting is from Mavers original album order list from Macey's book.

Mine is below - would be interesting to see what everyones list would be (if anyone can be bothered! haha)


Son Of Gun (Liz Kershaw session)
Freedom Song (Janice Long session)
Clean Prophet (GOLAS 3 B-side)
Come In Come Out (Japanese Singles)
Way Out (Nicky Campbell session)
Doledrum (John Porter mix)
There She Goes (Japanese Singles)
Feelin' (Bob Andrews mix)
Timeless Melody (GOLAS 3)
I.O.U. (Mike Hedges mix)
Over (Liz Kershaw session)
I Can't Sleep (Jeremy Allom mix)
Knock Me Down (Mike Hedges mix)
Liberty Ship (Japanese Singles demo)
Callin All (Mick Moss mix)
Failure (Original Album)
Looking Glass (Mike Hedges mix)
Who Knows (Japanese Singles)


"Pick the bones out of that!"

Was thinking of doing the same thing myself! On a related note can anyone think of any other band who have recorded so many studio versions of the same batch of songs? Got me right puzzled has that!

same here

I was thinking about this the other day as well. Will give the new stuff a few more plays then have a proper think about it.

EDITED DUE TO ME BEING AN IDIOT....

I am a traditionalist.

"Son of a Gun" - (Lillywhite version)
"I Can't Sleep" - (Lillywhite version)
"Timeless Melody" - (Lillywhite version)
"Liberty Ship" - (Lillywhite version)
"There She Goes" - (Lillywhite version)
"Doledrum" - (Lillywhite version)
"Feelin"- (Lillywhite version)
"I Am The Key" - (Key 103 - Jan 89)
"Way Out" - (Lillywhite version)
"I.O.U." - (Lillywhite version)
"Freedom Song" - (Lillywhite version)
"Failure" - (Lillywhite version)
"Looking Glass" - (Lillywhite version)

Leckie? You mean Hedges unless you're not sharing

my two penn'orth - good game, this

"Son of a Gun" - (Hedges version)
"I Can't Sleep" - (Kershaw Session)
"Timeless Melody" - (Harris session)
'' Knock Me Down'' - (Hedges version)
''Clean Prophet'' - (b side T.M. single '90 version)
"Liberty Ship" - (orig album version)
"There She Goes" - (orig 1988 single)
"Doledrum" - (Hedges version)
"Feelin"- (Hedges version)
"Way Out" - (orig '87 single)
"I.O.U." - (Hedges version)
"Freedom Song" - (BBC Long session version)
"Failure" - (orig album version)
'' Callin All'' - (BBC Campbell Session)
"Looking Glass" - (orig album version)

Tony wrote:Leckie? You mean Hedges unless you're not sharing

Haha, yeah I've got a whole secret bash....

I meant Lillywhite Original Album.

I guess it might change in future, but currently I'm listening to it like this...

Son Of A Gun (Liz Kershaw)
Freedom Song (Janice Long)
Clean Prophet (Mike Hedges)
Come In, Come Out (Bob Andrews)
Way Out (Andy McDonald Remix - from blue TSG EP)
Doledrum (John Porter mix)
There She Goes (1988 Single)
Feelin (Alternative version from Feelin' cd single)
IOU (Alternative version with count in( ) from Feelin' cd single)
Over (Timeless Melody single version)
I Can't Sleep (Liz Kershaw)
Knock Me Down (Mike Hedges)
Liberty Ship (4 Track Demo)
Callin' All (Demo with the spooky vocals at the start)
Failure (Mike Hedges)
Looking Glass (Lilywhite)
Who Knows (Japanese singles version - the only version?)

And, not being that much of a purist, I stuck Endless on the end as well.

Sorry, I completely missed Timeless Melody, for which I like the GOLAS 12" version.

MiddleRabbit wrote:Sorry, I completely missed Timeless Melody, for which I like the GOLAS 12" version.

You can't change once picked....hence I have to spend the rest of my life listening to some Leckie versions apparently

Ah well, that'll be my cross to bear, eh?

MiddleRabbit wrote:And, not being that much of a purist, I stuck Endless on the end as well.

Yeah all over that - stuck endless in too - i actually prefer it as a song to who knows.

son of a gun (Lillywhite)
i can't sleep (Lillywhite)
timeless melody (mike hedges)
knock me down (Gavin MacKillop)
there she goes (bob andrews '88)
Doledrum (Gary Crowley Radio Session)
Feelin (Lillywhite/BBC session '89)
Way Out (Lillywhite)
I.O.U (Town And Country Club 26/5/1989)
Freedom Song (Town And Country Club 26/5/1989)
Clean Prophet (Mike hedges)
Come In Come Out (The Mean Fiddler 29/12/1991)
Endless (Gavin Mackillop)
All By Myself (Jeremy Allom)
Looking Glass (Lillywhite)

the Timeless Melody rehearsal from the Callin All boxset, disc 2 is untouchable