Bobby I Can Fly - London, Waterlooville, Ventnor - Cassette Tape

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In just 3 years between 1985 and 1988, Bobby I Can Fly played 105 gigs on the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Gibraltar and London. Their writing, arranging and recording was just as prolific and this release contains a mix of studio, demo, live and radio recordings.

£5 from each cassette will go to Dementia service on the Isle of Wight

Limited Edition Cassette in collaboration with Chalkpit Cassette Club

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All remaining stock of this limited edition tape available from https://www.facebook.com/tripleArecords

In just 3 years between 1985 and 1988, Bobby I Can Fly played 105 gigs on the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Gibraltar and London. Their writing, arranging and recording was just as prolific and this release contains a mix of studio, demo, live and radio recordings.

£5 from each cassette will go to Dementia service on the Isle of Wight

Limited Edition Cassette in collaboration with Chalkpit Cassette Club

All remaining stock of this limited edition tape available from https://www.facebook.com/tripleArecords

In just 3 years between 1985 and 1988, Bobby I Can Fly played 105 gigs on the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Gibraltar and London. Their writing, arranging and recording was just as prolific and this release contains a mix of studio, demo, live and radio recordings.

£5 from each cassette will go to Dementia service on the Isle of Wight

Limited Edition Cassette in collaboration with Chalkpit Cassette Club


Side 1


MELLOW

2 minutes 30 seconds of pure pristine pop recorded at Silent Studios, Rotherhithe, London, 1987.

BOBBY I CAN FLY 

4 track demo. Duncan, Paul, Dave & Carl in Paul's bedroom, Ventnor, 1985.

Our first ever recording! 4 young men and a drum machine.

STRONG 

The Bungalow, Waterlooville, 1986.

We booked an all night session fuelled by beer and Chinese takeaway. When we left in the morning, the producer actually said "Don't give up your day jobs!"

WHEN SHE'S GONE

The Bungalow, Waterlooville, 1986. Raid the percussion box!

ACTION'S POINTLESS NOW 

Live rehearsal, Julisa's, Ventnor, 1986.

This song with lead vocals by Dave was in our early live repertoire. We don't like reggae...we love it! 

Side 2


FALL TO PIECES

Live rehearsal, Julisa's, Ventnor, 1986.

A nice slower, saxy version.

EVERYTHING WE'VE EVER DONE 

Live rehearsal, Julisa's, Ventnor, 1986.

Another song from the early days.

SO MUCH FOR HOLLYWOOD 

Live rehearsal, Julisa's, Ventnor, 1986.

An early version of our signature song when it was still John and not Guy that wanted to travel down to Paris on his motorbike.

BOBBY I CAN FLY 

Live at The Royal Tavern, Ventnor, 1987. Every other Friday night at the pub on the corner was a packed, sweaty affair. Very fast.

MELLOW

Live at The Royal Tavern, Ventnor, 1987.

"Cry your heart out you f**cker!" (We were once angry young men). 5 minutes of raucous energy - enjoy!

All songs written by Duncan Jones apart from Action's Pointless Now written by David Baker. 

Duncan Jones - lead vocals and guitar

Paul Armfield - bass and vocals 

Dave Baker - percussion and vocals 

Carl Grant - trumpet

Jamie Shirlaw - saxophone 

Mark Wozencroft - drums

Radio Solent and Ocean Sound Radio transmissions 1987.

Thanks to Andy Neill for digitisation.

All profit from this release will go to Dementia services on the Isle of Wight.