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From The Fire Thieves album 'Back To Stereo.' (available from www.burningshed.com) Imperfect world is wet, Northern and miserable. Just like me. The Fire Thieves is my 'band' - basically an outlet for my songs that don't fit elsewhere.

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Stephen Bennett, Vocals and Instruments. Claire Garbutt, vocals. Looking at studio photos this would have used: 1980s Japanese Strat, Zoom 900 guitar effect, DBX compressor, AKG C1000, Seck 12-2 mixer, Cheetah MS6, Ensoniq Mirage and Piano, Roland JV something, BBE Sonic Maximizer, Yamaha SPX 50, Roland D50, Simmonds hex pads and home made drum pads int an Alesis D4—all onto a Fostex A8 8-Track with Cubase sequencing and a Phillip Rees sync unit.

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Great west road 1979

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Flute; Mike Marriage I think. Claire;Rhodes and string synth, Bennett; Hammond and Moog, Pete Smith; Bass and pedals, Andy Mickleborough drums. Probably 1981/2. Live to cassette. Composer; Bennett.

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This one was recorded in Flying Pig studios in Norfolk. Early '80s I guess? I'm on Organ and Moog, Claire is on Rhodes and string synth. Andy Mickleborough on drums and Pete Smith on bass. Composer; Bennett.

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