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Named after their planned Lazy Records album, which was abandoned when the band left the label.
Seven of the ten previously unissued tracks stem from those scotched LP
Also unearthed is the band’s very first demo from 1985, consisting of three tracks including a dry-run through their eventual hit ‘Crash’.
2CD set also boasts their promo-only live album at the
Their entire Lazy output from that
Compiled with guitarist PJ Court, this 2CD compilation boasts remastered music as well as a beautifully annotated booklet boasting rare photos and personal memories from the band.
Back in the mid-80s, The Primitives combined the fuzz guitars of The Jesus & Mary Chain and the pop sensibilities of Blondie with a nod to cult heroes The Velvet Underground. They swiftly rose from being a popular Indie guitar outfit to charting worldwide with ‘Crash’.
Between 1985 and 1987, the band issued five singles/EP’s on independent label Lazy Records (also home to My Bloody Valentine and later Birdland) before signing with RCA.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 THRU THE FLOWERS
2 ACROSS MY SHOULDER
3 SHE DON'T NEED YOU
4 LAZY
5 REALLY STUPID
6 WE FOUND A WAY TO THE SUN
7 WHERE THE WIND BLOWS
8 STOP KILLING ME
9 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
10 LAUGHING UP MY SLEEVE
11 OCEAN BLUE
12 SHADOW (Guitar Version)
13 THRU THE FLOWERS (New Version)
14 EVERYTHING SHINING BRIGHT
15 NOTHING LEFT (Demo)
16 REALLY STUPID (Demo)
17 ACROSS MY SHOULDER *
18 CRASH *
19 SPACEHEAD *
20 NOTHING LEFT (Sounds version) - Primitives, The
Disc: 2
1 I'LL STICK WITH YOU *
2 DREAMWALK BABY *
3 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ *
4 NOTHING LEFT *
5 OUT OF REACH *
6 CARRY ME HOME *
7 DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO CHANGE *
8 THINK I'LL STICK WITH YOU
9 REALLY STUPID
10 DREAMWALK BABY
11 RUN BABY RUN
12 THRU THE FLOWERS
13 NOTHING LEFT
14 WHERE THE WIND BLOWS
15 OUT OF REACH
16 WE FOUND A WAY TO THE SUN
17 DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO CHANGE
18 ACROSS MY SHOULDER
19 EVERYTHING'S SHINING BRIGHT
20 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
21 STOP KILLING ME
22 I WANNA BE YOUR DOG