2003 Motorcycle Emptiness

[starstruck]

i have no idea where it is in my collection, but i am convinced i dl'ed what was supposed to be the full tracklisting, and the b-sides were heavily cleaned up recordings from one of those acoustic sets that JDB around the time of FD / LT?

i remember this because i had the audience recording of it as well, and there was a big massive "DUUUUUUUNNNNNNGG" where he twatted the wrong string or something on Faster (my apologies for not knowing the correct terms), yet it was magically gone on the polished, to be released version.

or did the cleaned up versions turn up on a different release and old age is confusing me once again?

[Karen]

I have this. If I recall, it was released in Germany, around the time of the FD compilation album.

[Manic Street Mike]

Originally Posted by Karen

I have this. If I recall, it was released in Germany, around the time of the FD compilation album.

Any details on the cover etc or is it the purple-y one that's been mentioned?

[Karen]

Originally Posted by Manic Street Mike

Any details on the cover etc or is it the purple-y one that's been mentioned?

The cover is the one that has already been metioned.

I've not listened to this since this single was released and had long forgotten about it.

[La_Fouinard]

Have the purple German single and can confirm it's the original version on that copy. To my knowledge this only turned up on a promo CD and was never officially released.

Still trying to hunt down the Motorcycle Empitiness release with the acoustic version of Faster (minus strings).

[Manic Street Mike]

Cheers guys and girls, this has been a great help. A mate who I think has it confirmed it's the German one too with the same purple cover.

[Inglorious]

Originally Posted by La_Fouinard

Have the purple German single and can confirm it's the original version on that copy. To my knowledge this only turned up on a promo CD and was never officially released.

Still trying to hunt down the Motorcycle Empitiness release with the acoustic version of Faster (minus strings).

Yeah the German CD has the original 1992 version on it along with 'Forever Delayed' and the acoustic 'Little Baby Nothing'.

[sculptureofabloke]

Originally Posted by La_Fouinard

Have the purple German single and can confirm it's the original version on that copy. To my knowledge this only turned up on a promo CD and was never officially released.

Still trying to hunt down the Motorcycle Empitiness release with the acoustic version of Faster (minus strings).

Took me ages to get hold of the one with Faster on it, haven't seen it since.

Yeah, think the mix is only on a Japanese promo that every now and again gets listed somewhere for £100 for some reason. Lost my mp3 of it though, oops.

[jl45]

Ive just uploaded it since I cant find on youtube and i know a lot of people will be interested to hear it

[Red]

Originally Posted by jl45

Ive just uploaded it since I cant find on youtube and i know a lot of people will be interested to hear it

Thanks for doing that. Listening to it now for the first time in a loooong time.

[Europa Gluten Free]

Thanks for this.

2002-2003 was a weird time to be a Manics fan.

[Son of Stopped]

Originally Posted by Europa Gluten Free

Thanks for this.

2002-2003 was a weird time to be a Manics fan.

Was the 2003 version ever released? If they did the FD and LT after 1998 their outlook on their worth and value in music would be more assured than FD and LT on the back of KYE slaggings in media.

[Suicide Aldi]

This is actually pretty decent!

[hummingbird]

I've always liked it ...dunno why it gets so much hate

[slop101]

Better than the original album version, but that's not saying much. It's still not better than the dozens of live versions floating out there.