Live Kicks (Live Performance Kicks 1985-86)

by Pop Mechanix

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Lost Tapes (Parallel Universe), Live Kicks (Live Performance Kicks 1985-86), Alright Here (Make or Break 1987-88), Splash Alley (Lets Get Started), Now:Then - One Hit Windows, Zoo (Lost In Australia 1981-83), Now (Singles And Demos 1979-1981), and Acceptance (Reform, Restart, Redirect 85-86). , and , .

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1.	Steel Town Paralyse 04:15	buy track
2.	Star Of Bethlehem 04:56	buy track
3.	Nina 03:14	buy track
4.	Chance Previous Wedding 02:18	buy track
5.	Virginia Purple 03:34	buy track
6.	Radio Song 03:07	buy track
7.	Cowboys 02:30	buy track
8.	Now 02:58	buy track
9.	Gospel 03:07	buy track
10.	Saving Grace 04:05	buy track
11.	All That I Hoped For 03:42	buy track
12.	Brains Are Dumb 02:06	buy track
13.	No Surprise 04:35	buy track
14.	Celebration Of The Skin 04:07	buy track
15.	Here She Comes Again 04:26	buy track
16.	Western World 04:49	buy track
17.	Steel Town Paralyse (Preview) 01:18
18.	Star Of Bethlehem (Preview) 01:18
19.	Nina (Preview) 01:18
20.	Chance Previous Wedding (Preview) 01:18
21.	Virginia Purple (Preview) 01:18
22.	Radio Song (Preview) 01:18
23.	Cowboys (Preview) 01:18
24.	Now (Preview) 01:18
25.	Gospel (Preview) 01:18
26.	Saving Grace (Preview) 01:18
27.	All That I Hope For (Preview) 01:18
28.	Brains Are Dumb (Preview) 01:18
29.	No Surprise (Preview) 01:18
30.	Celebration of the Skin (Preview) 01:18
31.	Here She Comes Again (Preview) 01:18
32.	Western World (Preview) 01:18

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Live Recordings from the bands 1985-86 line up. Recorded live at iconic venues like the Gladstone and Aranui this album sees the band firing on all cylinders and honing their great live set of songs. Some of these versions are better than the existing studio or demo versions.
This Download includes 16 preview tracks for you to listen to. Please by the album and download to listen to the full tracks. The download will include the preview items which can be deleted.

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released June 6, 2020

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Pop Mechanix Christchurch, New Zealand

From 1979 - 1987 Pop Mechanix flew high in the NZ indie pop Scene. They made it to Australia, have a single in the top 100 nz songs of all time and generally delivered consistently high quality NZ pop.

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