The La’s , Lee Mavers – When Will We See You Again?
January 15, 2007
Some rare stuff by The La’s. Where do you start? Lee Mavers is sitting on a goldmine of amazing tracks (18 to 27 of them). But for now here are some odds and sods from various sessions…
This one’s called Rebound. It’s taken from ‘The Crescent rehearsal’, slyly recorded in the mid 90s. A studio version of this would be ace, eh? DOWNLOAD
From ‘the Kitchen sessions’ in the late 80s comes Our Time. DOWNLOAD
By way of contrast comes a rocking version of late 80s / early 90s live set closer Swashbuckler. DOWNLOAD
Next up is a version of Callin’ All dating from April 1986. That’s a long time ago. This is my favourite version of the song, proper spooky. DOWNLOAD
Finally, from the unreleased John Leckie session is Come In Come Out, late 80s. DOWNLOAD
Next time… I Am The Key, Raindance, Human Race, Was It Something I Said, etc?
January 16, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Cheers mate lovin it!
January 18, 2007 at 9:13 am
Any chance of the Arthur Lee live album going up on here?
January 21, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Amazing, Our time and rebound are something else, heart breaking he doesn’t release music anymore.
January 22, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Get some more of the crescent tapes up!
January 22, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Cheers, love that callin all any crescent tape stuff would be incredible.
January 23, 2007 at 9:21 am
was it something i said would be ace.
January 30, 2007 at 10:17 am
I’ll put more rare stuff up by The La’s over the coming months. All of it is in circulation already but there are loads of people finding this site because they are searching for info about Lee Mavers unreleased songs. I just wish we were talking about the second La’s album rather than a load of rehearsal tapes.
February 2, 2007 at 11:19 am
Great downloads – can’t wait to hear human race and raindance – heard so much about them.
February 4, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Cheers for these La’s tracks (and that gorgeous Shack demo). Is the Crescent Tape “out there” on the great big web anywhere?
February 9, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Is theer any chance I can hear raindance and Humna race anywear…I have heard of these songs being really good.
Judd
February 17, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Thanks for these. Any chance of some more
March 2, 2007 at 10:12 am
I’ve been getting some shit for offering to put Rain Dance and Human race up, so I’m thinking about it. Might just put them up for a day or two…?
March 2, 2007 at 8:55 pm
A day or two would do fine.If there a tenth as good as what there rumoured to be they demand listening to.
March 7, 2007 at 10:10 am
can you let us know when Human Race will be posted up and that Raindance….are they really as good as ‘there she goes’?….. aparantly a magic bus type rhythm……let us hear them is you have them pretty please !!
March 30, 2007 at 10:02 pm
can you email us when raindance comes up – been waiting years to hear that!
April 4, 2007 at 1:00 am
I want to hear “I want my mommy”,”your foot stinks” and “I swallowed my lunch” just kidding,like any fan I hope we can have more released before he(Lee) gets hit by a bus or eaten by ants.
April 8, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Check out the podcast for the short but sweet Human Race. More tracks next post / podcast.
May 3, 2007 at 5:22 am
Great post!!!
Come on though son….share the wealth, if you have other recordings why not post them…there is an army of people out there that are die hard La’s fans that would love to here them. Great so far though…really looking forward to your next post.
July 29, 2007 at 8:17 am
getting some shit <–what kind?
It’s a pity I can’t have this stuff on the forum, considering it is ‘out there’ now.
August 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm
sound man!, rippin tunes an all,lee,s a scouse guru in a mersey-trippen son of gun huyton dreamscape panorama like.
August 24, 2007 at 5:17 pm
dead right hobber lad!,lee,s tunes just slip-jig the crescent ferry in a last train to bootle type fashion, as the sun sets over birkenhead!
January 19, 2008 at 8:35 am
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February 1, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I just heard Mathers was playing Stockton from my cousin… turns out it was John Power. I’m devestated. Will I ever see the man play?
February 6, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Don’t hold your breath Matt!
September 9, 2008 at 3:20 pm
If he doesnt want to release anything thats cool,
he’s an artist,
you all seem a little vultures’like,
September 9, 2008 at 3:20 pm
If he doesnt want to release anything thats cool,
he’s an artist,
you all seem a little vulture’like,
4 kids man !.
September 9, 2008 at 3:22 pm
this partys over , were all stone cold sober