The Leather Nun
Жанр: Alternative Rock / Post-Punk
Страна: Sweden
Аудио кодек: mp3
Тип рипа: tracks
Битрейт аудио: 128-320 kbps
Продолжительность: 8:21:19
Биография
The Leather Nun are Sweden’s dark answer to ABBA. Careening from garage rock to goth and industrial, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land.
Leather Nun was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1979 by Jonas Almquist (vocals), recruiting the remains of former Gothenburg punkact Straitjacket: Bengt “Aron” Aronsson (guitar), Freddie Wadling (bass), and Gert Claesson (drums). The band’s name orginates from that of a London stripper.
Inspired by Velvet Underground and Iggy & The Stooges, Leather Nun recorded their debut EP, Slow Death, in Nov 1979, which was released on Industrial Records alongside such artists as Throbbing Gristle, SPK and Cabaret Voltaire. Due to a massive powerplay by influential BBC-presenter John Peel in the Winter of ‘79, Leather Nun gained a rapid reputation in the UK topping the indiecharts in NME and Sounds. Performed at the legendary Leap Year Day sold-out all-niter at Scala Cinema in London, alongside Throbbing Gristle and Monte Cazzaza in 1980. Wadling left Leather Nun in 1982 and joined Blue for Two. A handful of singles followed before Leather Nun released their first LP, Alive, in 1985.
Covering ABBA’s “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” earned the group some respect in Sweden and Europe in 1986. Participated as the only scandinavian act in the Channel4 all-nite, all-european broadcast of The Tube (renamed The EuroTube) in the Summer of 1986. Gained massive mediaattention and several successful UK and European tours followed. In 1988, Leather Nun were reviewed in Rolling Stone magazine following a tour of the US. The tour started at a sold-out CBGB with NYC-legends like Joey Ramone, Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye in the audience. The tour closed in LA at the (bigger of the two) Scream. A sold-out show that saw the cream of the LA-rockcrop like Guns’n’Roses, checking out the swedish band.
In 1986 the group’s imported singles found their way onto U.S. college radio stations, earning substantial airplay with “Pink House”, a deadpan parody of John Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses”.
In 1987 the group released their first studio album “Steel Construction” which was critically acclaimed. Their second studio album “International Heroes” produced by Kim Fowley gained even more airplay and success.
While releasing their third album “Nun Permanent” (produced by ex-Bowie sidekick Mick Ronson) in winter 1991/92 their record company got bankrupt and could no longer deliver copies of the album. Being without a record company the Leather Nun continued to play gigs for a few years, but never got so successful again. The group finally broke up in 1995 only to successfully reunite in the summer of 2004 to celebrate their 25 year anniversary. Headlining a cityfestival in native Gothenburgh, Sweden and attracting massive media attention. Receiving a top rating half a page review in the biggest evening daily by Per Bjurman, then most influential swedish rockjournalist, calling the show The Event of Summer ‘04.
UK label Easy Action (with newly released official 8 cd Iggy & The Stooges cdbox) is rumoured to plan a release of a similar Leather Nun cdbox.
Singersongwriter and founder Jonas Almquist is rumoured to record a solo-demo in LA in summer of ‘07, with an all-star line up: David Bowie-guitarists Earl Slick and Reeves Gabrels (Tin Machine), bassplayer Gary Rasmussen (the original Iggy & The Stooges), pianist Mike Garson (piano on Bowiealbums Ziggy S, Aladin & Young Americans).
Треклист:
1979 - Slow Death EP, CBR 256 kbps
01. No Rule
02. Death Threats
03. Slow Death
04. Ensam I Natt
1980 - At Scala Cinema, London - Music Palais Kungsgatan, VBR V0
01. Untitled
02. Untitled
1983 - Prime Mover, CBR 256 kbps
01. Prime Mover
02. F.F.A.
1984 - Slow Death, CBR 256 kbps
01. No Rule
02. Slow Death
03. Ensam I Natt
04. Death Threats
05. Slow Death (Live)
1985 - 506, CBR 320 kbps
01. 506
02. Fly Angels Fly
03. I'm Alive
1985 - Alive, CBR 192 kbps
01. Prime Mover
02. Fly, Angels, Fly
03. Son Of A Good Family
04. I'm Alive
05. Busted Kneecaps
06. F.F.A.
07. On The Road
08. Here Comes Life
09. For The Love Of Your Eyes
10. Lollipop
1985 - Desolation Avenue, CBR 256 kbps
01. On The Road
02. Son Of A Good Family
03. Desolation Avenue (Full Length Version)
1985 - Pink House, CBR 192 kbps
01. Pink House (Extended Version)
02. Speed Of Life (Extended Version)
03. Lucky Strike (SMC Ål Star Blosband)
1986 - Gimme Gimme Gimme!, CBR 192 kbps
01. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) (Bonus Mix)
02. Lollipop
03. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) (Chopper Mix)
1986 - Lust Games, CBR 128 kbps
01. I Can Smell Your Thoughts
02. Jesus Came Driving Along
03. Pink House
04. Pure Heart
05. Have Sex With Me
06. For The Love Of Your Eyes
1987 - Force Of Habit, CBR 320 kbps
01. I Can Smell Your Thoughts
02. Jesus Came Driving Along
03. Pink House
04. For The Love Of Your Eyes
05. 506
06. Desolation Avenue
07. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)
08. Prime Mover
09. Death Threats
10. Have Sex With Me
11. F.F.A.
12. No Rule
13. Lollipop
14. Fly Angels Fly
15. On The Road
1987 - Steel Construction, CBR 320 kbps
01. Dance Dance Dance
02. Someone Special Like You
03. Lost And Found
04. Ride To Live
05. Just A Hustler
06. Cool Shoes
07. Summer's So Short
08. Trail Of Pain
09. Godzilla Is Back
10. Let Me Be
11. I Wish
12. Special Agent
1990 - International Heroes, CBR 192 kbps
01. Ride Into Your Town
02. How Does It Feel
03. A Thousand Nights
04. Whama-Lama-Bam-Bam-Boy
05. Waiting For Your Train
06. Reach Out
07. Velvet Sky
08. Hooked To Your Hips
09. Toxic Darlings
10. She Said
11. Red Guitars (Of Planet Earth)
1991 - Nun Permanent, CBR 320 kbps
01. Take Me Home
02. At Your Doorstep
03. Girls
04. These Eyes Cannot Lie
05. She's So Bad
06. Big City
07. Desperation Drive
08. She Has A Past
09. Even A Fool Can Learn To Love
10. The Sun Still Shines
11. I Ain't Turning Back
1994 - A Seedy Compilation, CBR 224 kbps
CD 1
01. A Thousand Nights
02. Pink House
03. Ride Into Your Town
04. She Has A Past
05. Girls
06. I Can Smell Your Thoughts
07. Take Me Home
08. Save My Soul
09. Lost And Found
10. At Your Doorstep
11. Bright Lights
12. Demolition Love
13. She Said
14. Just A Hustler
Список недостающих релизов
1982 - Ensam I Natt
1987 - Cool Shoes
1987 - I Can Smell Your Thoughts (Remix)
1987 - Lost And Found
1987 - Lust For Life (Live)
1987 - Pink House (Special 1988 Mix)
1988 - Demolition Love
1988 - I Can Smell Your Thoughts
1988 - Radio 1 Sessions The Evening Show
1990 - A Thousand Nights
1990 - Ride Into Your Town
1994 - Save My Soul
1994 - A Seedy Compilation (CD 2)
