Found this on an old cassette recently. It's an very early version of "Life In One Chord" recorded somewhere in Dunedin in 1986 when the band where a 3 piece. Was recorded on a walkman so it's a little rough but it has some magic energy to it.

Straitjacket Fits - Life In One Chord

The Stones - Fad World (practice room 1983)

Bird Nest Roys (live), Oriental Tavern, Dunedin, 25-27 July 1985.

Bird Nest Roys - Loving Time (live)

Alastair Galbraith & The Rip, live performance at the Clyde Quay Tavern, Wellington, August 1985. This song was later played in Plagal Grind.

The Rip - Blackout (live)

Live performance at Sammy's, Dunedin, New Zealand, September 1991. Part of the Flying Nun 10th Anniversary Concert. 

3D's - Hellzapoppin (live)

Live performance at Sammy's, Dunedin, NZ - 12 September 1991. Part of the Flying Nun 10th Anniversary show. 

The Clean - Tally Ho (live)

 Recorded at Harlequin Studio's, Auckland, NZ,  November 1978.

The Enemy - Gone To The Worms [demo] 1978

Live at The Rumba Bar in Auckland, New Zealand, 19 November 1981.

It's Too Late - The Clean

Unreleased David Kilgour song.  Live recording from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 27 February 1990.

Water - The Clean

The Able Tasmans neat version of The Clean's "Getting Older". This song appeared on "Roger Sings The Hit's" cassette compilation with a limited release in conjunction with Flying Nun's 10th Anniversary in 1991.

Getting Older - The Able Tasmans

A rather unique cover of a Verlaines classic. Live performance at Chippendale House, Dunedin, New Zealand, 11 July 1987.

You Cheat Yourself Of Everything That Moves - Straitjacket Fits & Graeme Downes

Live performance at Victoria University, Wellington, NZ, 5 March 1985.

The Bats - Claudine (live)

Live performance at The Rumba Bar, Auckland, NZL, 21 November 1981.

The Clean - Wild Western Shores (live)

Live performance at Victoria University, Wellington, NZL, 30 Septmeber 1988.

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