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Ministry Of The Interior (Definitive Edition)

by EH! Geoff Mann Band

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1.
Eh! Geoff Mann Band - Bashan Beef (Babylon Babe)
2.
What's In A Name?
3.
Down Here 07:28
Life and death are fought out on a screen Words and pictures jostle there But are not clearly seen Selfishness and greed like driven rain Soak into the pilgrim soul Prepared to feel pain Down here… Samples of the merchandise displayed The killer’s tools the toys for fools The thugs love to parade Expenses in this business world are high The average plan takes what it can The rest must do or die Down here… Time and time again we’re torn Between the world we’re longing for And the one in which we’re born Oh Lord can’t you magic it alright? Is there no answer? “…You say your love stands until the weather breaks On the other side of the storm You say it’s mercy that hold judgment back That love prefers reform All the promises you make Are met in the bread we break It’s a cross-road onto which your shadow falls Your love’s not cheap at all… You say we see you in the Servant Kind In whose sufferings we are healed You say we need turn around and see The love we seek revealed If we’ll lower the shield of lies If we’ll drop all our disguise You have shed forgiveness Life-blood for us all Your love’s not cheap at all Desire to share must proclaim what is missed The promise of Your full embrace For all who had You kissed However often this worlds lies are told The power of Your promises still holds They make bold They comfort and empower us Where garbage sells as gold Down here…
4.
Smile
5.
Dayspring
6.
The Waking Dawn
7.
This Is Your Doing
8.
Need Listening To (live in rehearsals)
9.
She Runs (live in rehearsals)
10.
On The Edge (live in rehearsals)
11.
Catch Me (live in rehearsals)
12.
Untitled #1 (Too Many Captives) (live in rehearsals)
13.
Untitled #2 (Single Girl) (live in rehearsals)
14.
Bashan Beef (Babylon Babe) (live in Tilburg 1992)
15.
What's In A Name? (live in rehearsals)
16.
Down Here (live in Kleeve 1992)
17.
Smile (live in rehearsals)
18.
Dayspring (live in Kleeve 1992)
19.
The Waking Dawn (live in Tilburg 1992)
20.
This Is Your Doing (live in rehearsals)
21.
Bashan Beef (Babylon Babe) (live in rehearsals)
22.
Dayspring (live in rehearsals)
23.
Down Here (live in rehearsals)
24.
First, Turn On The Bass...

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All lyrics - © Geoff Mann 1991
Except “This is your doing” - © Paul Keeble 1991 (Psalm 118 v 23)
Songs 1, 4, 5 by Geoff Mann © 1991
Songs 2, 3, 6 by Paul Keeble/Geoff Mann/John Maycraft/Gary Mitchell © 1991

Recorded and mixed at “Cavalier Sound Studios”, Stockport.
12th/13th + 16th -19th July 1991.
No click tracks!! No Drum machines!!
Engineered throughout by Lol Cooper. Tap op: Wol Bollard.

Produced by “Eh! Geoff Mann Band” and Lol Cooper.
Executive producer: The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
Additional backing vocals/occasional voices: Lol, Tim, Andy, Paul and The Reverend “Bolter” Triffid.
Studio photos and party guest: Tim Knox.
Cover Painting: Geoff Mann.
‘Rubber stamp’ design: Pete Labrow

“Eh! Geoff Mann Band” wish to say “Cheers m’dears!” to the “Eh!” team:
Karl Spencer (live sound, soldering on, tact and weight-lifting) and Andy Labrow (driving, gear motivation, parcel tape op, extra midi change technician, lead role, refreshment mug, sequence initiator, cormorant, lead and atmospheric kettle, extremely panned dingly wingly, torch op, imaginative enquiry (1 take), fender strap technician, risk restraint… indeed general suitability).

Many thanks for the continued support and encouragement to Anne, Jane, Judith and Linda and all our (many) children; Rev. David Brierley; our home churches, particularly Brunswick, for storage and rehearsal space; Martin Hooker, Gem, Billie, and all our friends at ‘Food For Thought’; Marc Catley; B.Y.F.C., Bernie Calvert, Dave Andrews, Jason (“I can fix it”) Bent and thanks to you, who support the band by buying this stuff and coming to gigs… “2 Corinthians 13:14”…

Thank you and Goodnight!!

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releases May 17, 2024

Geoff Mann: Guitars, Vocals
Paul Keeble: Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
John Maycraft: Lead Guitar
Gary Mitchell: Drums

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