The Holy Bible 20th Anniversary Edition Box Set

[hummingbird]

I seem to be having a bit of a Condemned to Rock and Roll moment with Mausoleum since hearing it in Manchester. Can't stop playing it

[Malio]

Originally Posted by nayo

That '40 page 12" book' is utter shit. Why did they have to overlap all the stuffs so I can't even distinguish their handwritings?

The overlapping of text in the booklet is a bit of a pain but there's some fascinating stuff in there, e.g...

'Archives of Pain' - Richey's typed lyrics have 'Blanche and Pickles, Amin, Manic Street Preachers' as the last line of the second chorus. Since this is what is sung I wonder if this line not being printed correctly in the original release was one of the errors that annoyed him. Also, as was suspected, James IS singing 'Hussain' and this was altered to 'who's saying' in the lyric sheet. It must have been spotted after recording that the correct form of address should have been 'Saddam'.

'Revol' - there's some alternate first draft lyrics. 'Mr Lenin - Descent of Arousal'. The chorus might have included 'Anschluss', 'Via Cessionis', 'Festung Europa' and 'Achtung'.

The aforementioned 'February' schedule dates in Nicky's handwriting would definitely be for 1995. And yes, a bit eerie to see them in the same way that unperformed Nirvana show listings are.

There's a mock-up of the cover art which suggests a different running order might have been considered:

1. Yes
2. The Intense Humming of Evil
3. Walking Abortions
4. She is Suffering
5. 4st 7lb
6. Die in the Summertime
7. Mausoleum
8. If White America
9. PCP
10. Revol
11. Faster
12. Archives of Pain
13. This is Yesterday

[Sarah22310]

Originally Posted by Aestivate

So those February dates in the booklet are presumably 1995 when Richey left? And the US dates from the abandoned tour? With February 20th "record Judge Dread + rehearsals" Making Judge Yr Self being recorded after Richey left. Otherwise it would be February 1994 before Holy Bible was recorded.

Could someone scan the page of the US tour dates? I haven't bought the box set yet but am really curious to see where they were supposed to play. Thanks!

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by Malio

1. Yes
2. The Intense Humming of Evil
3. Walking Abortions
4. She is Suffering
5. 4st 7lb
6. Die in the Summertime
7. Mausoleum
8. If White America
9. PCP
10. Revol
11. Faster
12. Archives of Pain
13. This is Yesterday

This is the second version I've seen of an alternate tracklisting (from the band's ideas, not a fan's playlist or anything). There was another that began with Of Walking Abortion and ended with Revol.

[Europa Gluten Free]

It's funny cos I could never ever imagine the album with a different tracklisting.

[Nobody]

Just noticed this on the Amazon US:

http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Annivers...ic+street+holy

Vinyl $41.99, CD $24.99 released 16th.

It's marked as an import, just checked the UK site and its marked the same but without prices:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_st_...date-desc-rank

[ForeverDelayed.com]

FUCK. so it IS released separately? Fuck my life. More money.

[Architect]

Originally Posted by Malio

The overlapping of text in the booklet is a bit of a pain but there's some fascinating stuff in there, e.g...

'Archives of Pain' - Richey's typed lyrics have 'Blanche and Pickles, Amin, Manic Street Preachers' as the last line of the second chorus. Since this is what is sung I wonder if this line not being printed correctly in the original release was one of the errors that annoyed him. Also, as was suspected, James IS singing 'Hussain' and this was altered to 'who's saying' in the lyric sheet. It must have been spotted after recording that the correct form of address should have been 'Saddam'.

I always thought he sang "Amin, Electric Guitar" at the end of the second chorus!

[mrdavidj]

So did I. Some things sound right enough not to bother checking.

[WaffenS]

Originally Posted by Architect

I always thought he sang "Amin, Electric Guitar" at the end of the second chorus!

Me too, but "and my electric guitar" instead

[Vancouver]

The page with the names and the autographs.....that missing signature is so glaring and so sad.

[Routine Builder]

Originally Posted by Dancing Kirby

Well, yes, and in the end I think it's generally accepted that Judge Yrself was recorded in 2003.

From what I remember, the music is from 1995 and James's vocal tracks are from 2003. James stopped used flange and fuzz after the THB era so it kinda makes sense in my head. Pretty much like No Surface All Feeling....

[Scarecrow]

Don't think we've ever managed to reach a consensus. I thought the whole thing was recorded and shelved in 1995, but who knows. Might ask one of them next time I meet them.

[AK47]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

Don't think we've ever managed to reach a consensus. I thought the whole thing was recorded and shelved in 1995, but who knows. Might ask one of them next time I meet them.

The music was recorded in 1995, the vocals were laid down between 2002-3 in the same session as the needless re-recording of "Take The Skinheads Bowling".

[Routine Builder]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

Don't think we've ever managed to reach a consensus. I thought the whole thing was recorded and shelved in 1995, but who knows. Might ask one of them next time I meet them.

Pretty sure I read it in an interview with James at the time so I don't think it was pure conjecture. Plus if you listen to the verse, it's got that same slightly nasal sound of Lifeblood.