Wish You Were Here by George.
From Volume III Side B of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 4th December 1983, 1:30 - 2:45am.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette March 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1983, 1986 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
This is a curious song full of rather esoteric chords.
It was attempted by Laughing Sun in 1985 but never became a part of their live set.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iii-side-b/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Volume III Side B

Wish You Were Here

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Band of Georges: Wish You Were Here

Will I Still Be With You Tomorrow by George.
From Volume III Side B of the Band of Georges.

Music by G. Davies.
Lyrics by G. Davies/S. Steel.
Composed 16th October 1983, updated 5th January 1986.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette March 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1983, 1986 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
Will I Still Be With You Tomorrow is the third song for The Concept Album, and the second to be finished.
It received a slight lyrical update when George and Senga collaborated on this in 1986.
The chords in the verses are barre chords played in the same positions for each line, but using different shapes.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iii-side-b/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Will I Still Be With You Tomorrow

Band of Georges: Will I Still Be With You Tomorrow

1984 by George.
From Volume III Side B of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 1st January 1984.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette March 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
1984 was actually written on New Years Day, 1984, after hitchhiking home from a New Year celebration.
This is a hard rock song in the key of A.
It was a regular in the set of Wud, who did a very good version of it.
Ken would add some strange vocals from the TV series The Prisoner.
The drum machine was unable to do the six bars of 6/8, so it was turned off and back on again.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iii-side-b/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

1984

Band of Georges: 1984

Victims by George.
From Volume IV Side A of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 10th January 1984.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
Victims was written after George's girlfriend was not on the train she was supposed to be on.
Whilst he continued to wait for her at another friend's bedsit, he was very much tempted to snuggle with another friend who was waiting there with him, but he did not.
This song was never performed by any band.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-a/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Volume IV Side A

Victims

Band of Georges: Victims

The Pig, the Peg and the Egg by George (and friends).
From Volume IV Side A of the Band of Georges.

With the greatest love and respect to the amazing Ivor Cutler.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies/G. Barbe/O. Smith.
Composed 31st October 1984.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
The Pig, the Peg and the Egg was written for fun by George, Graham and Jack the Frag.
It was composed in the evening at Flat D, 1 Grosvenor Place, also known as Wud HQ.
It is very much based upon a song called Barabadabada by Ivor Cutler.
During its creation, George's disgruntled girlfriend stamped into the room and yelled her displeasure at the trio of composers.
Undaunted, they carried on to the end.
There is nothing sensible or serious about this song, neither expressed nor implied.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-a/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

The Pig, the Peg and the Egg

Band of Georges: The Pig, the Peg and the Egg

Dream by George.
From Volume IV Side A of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Arrangement by K. Staple.
Composed 11th July 1984.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
This is the full-length version of Dream, with its 10:30 guitar solo.
It was composed on a canal boat on the Norfolk Broads shortly after the end of 'A' levels.
To begin with it was only about four minutes long.
During various jams that happened to be recorded, it grew and grew.
Much of the guitar solo was fairly definitve in the end.
Ken helped a lot with the arrangement, including the changes of tempo and feel.
Dream was performed by The Subterraineans as well as by Wud.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-a/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Dream

Band of Georges: Dream

Playing the Field by George.
From Volume IV Side A of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 11:30pm - 12:30am, 27-28th February 1984.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
Playing the Field is a heavy rock song that was never performed by any band.
This was a therapy song that George wrote when he was feeling rather disgruntled with his girlfriend.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-a/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Playing the Field

Band of Georges: Playing the Field

Why Don't You Go to Hell by George.
From Volume IV Side A of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 13th June 1984.

Recorded July 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
Why Don't You Go to Hell is an alternative rock song.
It was never performed by any band.
This was a therapy song that George wrote when he was feeling rather disgruntled with his girlfriend.
The lead guitar is clean with a touch of reverb from the HH PA amp and Boss OC2 octaver.
The arpeggio rhythm guitar is beautifully flanged by the EHX Electric Mistress.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-a/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Why Don't You Go to Hell

Band of Georges: Why Don't You Go to Hell

Planets by George.
From Volume IV Side B of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 17th November 1984, from 04:00ish to 05:45ish am.

Recorded August 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1984 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
This version of Planets is very much the full-length version.
The first 1:40 consists of interplanetary space sounds.
One could argue that these are rather unnecessary sound effects to begin the song.
Planets was composed in the small hours of the early morning at Flat D, 1 Grosvenor Place, also known as Wud HQ.
The guitar is played on the Ice Maiden through the Electric Mistress on the 'red' setting.
During the long sustained Em7 chord, the guitar sings a note that isn't actually there.
This was a remarkable moment.
It was possibly due to harmonic resonance with the springs for the tremolo hidden inside the body that hold the bridge in place.
Planets was performed by Wud.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-b/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Volume IV Side B

Planets

Band of Georges: Planets

Change by George.
From Volume IV Side B of the Band of Georges.

Music and lyrics by G. Davies.
Composed 20th January 1985.

Recorded August 1986.
Mixed October 1986.
Lifted from cassette April 2025.

Copyright © 1986 & 2025 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1985 Explicit Music.

Fun Facts:
Change is a progressive rock song that was originally composed on the guitar.
There are 42 different chords on the guitar, apparently.
Change was performed by Wud and was a crowd favourite.
Ken would play a two-note solo at the beginning, then George took over the lead duty.
There are many musical changes, as well as the lyrics describing the feeling of growing from child to adult.
"A dram of cider" is an odd lyric that refers to the early Wud posse's enjoyment of drinking whisky as well as cider.
The piano is a Challen 988 upright which lived in George's family's home and was bought new directly from the factory in about 1970.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/band-of-georges/volume-iv-side-b/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/band-of-georges-release-permission-granted/
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords

Change

Band of Georges: Change

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