In March 1985 Twelfth Night recorded a set of demos including this early take on Pressure at Soundmill Studios in deepest Buckinghamshire. The results became known as the 'Keith James demos'.
Soundmill was owned and run by the band's live sound engineer, Robin Prior, however the demos were co-produced by Keith James, a musician in his own right. Quite how this came about is lost in the mists of time, but Rev, Clive & Brian did a live PA with Keith at Stringfellows in Soho one dark night.. the least said about this the better!
lyrics
Law
You live by biased rules
Law to break
Whenever you choose
Playing, only playing
Guilty! Guilty!
Judge and jury - tyranny
Sentence, sentence
Fan the flames of anarchy
It's no example, sets no example
Pressure!
We will, we will slam the door
Let go!
We will, we will
Run away
Schools who teach
But cannot learn
Learn you that soon
Fingers must burn
Growing never knowing
Silence, silence
Teacher, teacher
? in turn
Come the day the children say that
You must listen to a new direction
A new selection
Pressure!
We will, we will slam the door
Let Go!
We will, we will run away
Farther
Hurting bleeding, aching needing
For an escape
Human story, pain and glory
Nothing to do but sing these anthems
Must be an anthem
Pressure!
We will, we will slam the door
Let go!
We will, we will run away!
Pressure!
We will, we will slam the door
Let go!
We will, we will run away!
credits
from Virgin On The Ridiculous,
released November 5, 2020
Andy Revell: guitar
Brian Devoil: drum machine
Clive Mitten: bass
Andy Sears: vocals
Rick Battersby: keyboards
I remember the excitement when The Sentinel was released having seen the band live a few times before. I loved the album but was aware that there were tracks missing and it had been rumoured that it was to be a double album. To hear all these takes and works in progress takes me right back to the 80's and the buzz of all the new prog that was coming out back then. This is an absolutely essential purchase for any Pallas fan. nuttinikki
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This is an absolutely fantastic collection featuring near perfect newer run-downs of the Atlantis suite and Wedge tracks (with Rat Racing being my definitive entrance to this period, wonderful) as well as great and heavy concert sessions of The Cross and the Crucible and Sanctuary (personal favourite). My favourite bundle so far. futureperfect93