Ally Pally Paradiso
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Ally Pally Paradiso is a live promo
only album by Big Audio Dynamite II
released in 1991. It formed part of the limited edition version of The Globe
album and was also available by sending in a sticker included in the regular version of The Globe to the NME
music magazine. The titles to several of the songs were changed for this release (see below).
The Big Audio Dynamite II studio version of "City Lights" was released on the Rush CD single. The song was originally a hit in Germany and Switzerland in 1986 by the band William Pitt.
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
only album by Big Audio Dynamite II
Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash, Mick Jones. The group are noted for their effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk...
released in 1991. It formed part of the limited edition version of The Globe
The Globe (album)
-Big Audio Dynamite II:* Mick Jones – lead vocals, guitar* Nick Hawkins – guitar, backing vocals* Gary Stonadge – bass, backing vocals* Chris Kavanagh – drums, percussion, backing vocals-Additional personnel:* Gobblebox – vocals on 4...
album and was also available by sending in a sticker included in the regular version of The Globe to the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
music magazine. The titles to several of the songs were changed for this release (see below).
Track listing
- "Ritual Idea" - 6:12
- "Babe" - 6:25
- "Free" - 5:44
- "Messiahs of the Milk Bar" - 5:54
- "City Lights" - 5:02
- "Situation No Win" - 5:34
- "All St.'s Rd" - 6:13
- "I'm On the Right Track" - 6:13
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" - 7:20
- "Ritual Idea" is also known as E=MC²E=MC² (song)"E=MC2" is a 1985 single by Big Audio Dynamite, released as the second single from their debut album This is Big Audio Dynamite. The song was the group's first Top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at #11. Additionally, it peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the...
. - "Babe" is also known as Baby, Don't Apologise.
- "Messiahs of the Milk Bar" is also known as Hollywood Boulevard.
- "Situation No Win" is also known as Rush.
- "All St.'s Rd" is also known as The Battle of All Saints Road.
- "I'm On the Right Track" is also known as Contact.
The Big Audio Dynamite II studio version of "City Lights" was released on the Rush CD single. The song was originally a hit in Germany and Switzerland in 1986 by the band William Pitt.
Personnel
- Mick JonesMick Jones (The Clash)Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones is the former lead guitarist, secondary vocalist and co-founder for the British punk rock band The Clash until his dismissal in 1983. He went on to form the band Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts before line-up changes led to the formation of Big Audio Dynamite II and...
- lead vocals, guitar - Nick HawkinsNick Hawkins (musician)Nick Hawkins was a guitarist with Big Audio Dynamite II.Hawkins, who was born in Luton, England, joined Big Audio Dynamite II in 1990, and went on to receive gold and platinum awards with the band for their hit singles, "Rush" and "The Globe". He left the band in 1997, but continued to write and...
- guitar, backing vocals - Gary StonadgeGary StonadgeGary Stonadge is a British bass guitarist and DJ. He started playing in Mick Jones' band Big Audio Dynamite in 1989 when he changed the previous lineup completely and renamed it Big Audio Dynamite II. He left the band in 1995 after recording 5 albums with them. Since then he focused more on DJ'ing,...
- bass, backing vocals - Chris KavanaghChris KavanaghChris Kavanagh is an English drummer, best known for playing in Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Big Audio Dynamite II....
drums, backing vocals