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Praying Mantis DiscographyLast Modified On 21 Mar 2009This document is organised into the following sections. TV/Video Appearances TV/Video AppearancesKnown Promotional VideosThis Time Girl Can't See The Angels Only The Children Cry Welcome To My Hollywood Japan TV SpecialTrack list
The Band
General NotesRecorded at Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan 27th June 1991. Shown on Super Channel in Japan Japan TV Interview Special with Neal KayTrack listInterview with the band and
Also some footage of Neal Kay's Disco The Band
General NotesRecorded at Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan 27th June 1991. Interview in Metal XS Video Magazine 3Track listInterview with the some band members General NotesFotoDisk used to release a video Magazine. Number 3 contained in interview about the All Stars project. Mantis is mentioned. Transcript here Mutoma World (26th? May 1993)Track list
The Band
General NotesA 20 Minute chat including an Acoustic performance of Two songs Mutoma World (1st Dec 1993)Track list
The Band
General NotesA 20 Minute chat including an Acoustic performance of Two songs Other Compilations AppearancesSatoshi Nakashima tells me 'Captured City" Appears on The Bible Of Hard Rock [part of NWOBHM] (TOCP-6092) And already mentioned "Praying Mantis" & +"High Roller" - NWOBHM Metal Rarities Volume 1 CD (CD Metal 2) Running for tomorrow on 'Steel Crazy' Abstract AABT 200 (1982) Johnny Cool (session) on 'Metal Explosion' BBC REH 397 (1980) Children of the earth on 'Hammer' Ariola 203 989 (1981) Top of the Mountain (Stratus) on 'The Best of British' Zebra ZEB 5 (1985) BootlegsLive and Singles (Bootleg CD-010)Track listREADING FESTIVAL 1982 (From the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show?)
Bernie Shaw on Vocals SOUNDHOUSE TAPES
PRAYING MANTIS
CHEATED
TURN THE TABLES
Bernie Shaw on Vocals General NotesSound quality is good but it is copied from vinyl but you can hear some crackles The Album cover is of a 6 Piece Mantis The Band are from left to right, Jon Bavin, Steve Carroll, Tino Troy, Bernie Shaw, Dave Potts, and Chris Troy. Cheated (Bootleg CD MANTI 7982)compilation of singles, "The Soundhouse Tapes Part 2", "Metal For Muthas", "Cheated" and "Turn The Tables" Track listThe Soundhouse Tapes Part 2
Metal For Muthas
Cheated
Turn The Tables
General NotesIt has been suggested that this boot is a waste of time. You are better of with Live and Singles. It has the Metal for Muthas track on it though. I have heard of someone making a boot of Metal for Muthas so even that is of limited value. Marquee '79(Bootleg CD NOVA NV-16)Track listLive At Marquee 1979
Reading Festival 1982
General NotesI have not heard this boot but I have heard the Marque stuff. This I suspect is a crowd recording and IMO is poor quality (This has now been confirmed to me). It's OK but only for the Curious. Reading is reported to be better quality than on Live and Singles which is a radio broadcast. Play In The East(Bootleg CD Excalibur EC-02)
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Back Cover Track list
General NotesI have had the following report "1991 tracks(1-5) are excellent soundboard recording. 1990 tracks(6,7) and track 12 are very good audience recording. 1993 tracks(8-11)are good audience recording." I wouldn't be prepared to disagree. It is all very listenable. Tracks 2 and 3 are as the TV special except that Children of the Earth is complete. Flirting With Suicide and Johnny B.Good are from the Encore on I suspect the TV special night of 27th June 1991. Can't See The Angels is as the TV interview with Praying Mantis and Neal Kay |
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