Anniversary post #3 - PIL - 7th July 1986, Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, Ca

here's another special post for you all. For now this will be my last really special one as I'm away for a week or so & when I get back I'll be hoping to start finding new PIL & Professionals bootlegs from the new Tours. (fingers crossed)

I make no apologies for once again stating this is ANOTHER ACID DROPS exclusive! A PIL recording that (as far as I'm aware) has not been available for download anywhere on the internet before. Also I believe that it has not been widely traded either.....although I'm happy to be corrected as I dont know everything.

line up:
John Lydon - vocals
John McGeoch - guitar
Allan Dias - bass
Ted Chau - keyboards & guitars
Mike Joyce - drums

tracks:
00 intro
01 Kashmir
02 FFF
03 Low Life
04 Fishing
05 Poptones
06 Banging the Door
07 Four Enclosed Walls
08 Flowers of Romance
09 Tie Me To The Length of That
10 Round
11 Home
12 Public Image
13 The Order of Death
14 Rise
15 Annalisa
16 Holidays in The Sun
17 World Destruction
18 Ease

get ya FLAC here

BIG THANKS to Mick de Prik & the Undercover Traders Crew for passing this my way

Anniversary post #2 - PIL - 28th September 1982 - Roseland Ballroom, New York

ANOTHER ACID DROPS EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!

here's the second of my Anniversary posts as promised. 

from my own private collection - this gig is previously uncirculated ANYWHERE!

The opening night of PIL's 1982 Tour. This is the full recording. 

line up:

John Lydon - Vocals

Keith Levene - Guitar

Pete Jones - Bass

Martin Atkins - Drums

Tracks:

Where Are You Public Image Death Disco Annalisa Attack Religion Mad Max Under The House Chant Public Image

Full CD artwork included

get ya FLAC here

Anniversary post #1 - Sex Pistols - 4th July 1996 - Le Zenith, Paris, France - Soundboard

As promised here's something from my personal collection that's not been widely available -
An Acid drops exclusive for you all - free of course.

This is a soundboard recording. Not available anywhere else on the net!

Track listing:
0. recorded intro (Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me)
1. Bodies
2. Seventeen
3. New York
4. No Feelings
5. Did You Know Wrong
6. God Save The Queen
7. Liar
8. Satellite
9. Stepping Stone
10. Holidays In TheSun
11. Pretty Vacant
12. EMI
13. Anarchy In The UK
14. Problems
15. Roadrunner
16. No Fun

Big Thanks to Simon R & Piss Pot Recordings for sharing this with myself so that I can pass it on to all of you.

get ya FLAC soundboard here

Get artworkwork here

Cover art supplied by nwt679 - Thanks mate, this is very much appreciated

John Lydon posts new links added

my posts tagged '' John Lydon'' now have new links added

John Lydon posts here

Steve Jones new links added

All my posts tagged as Steve Jones now have new valid links ready for download - fill ya boots

 get ya Steve Jones posts here

Rich Kids new links added by request

Had a request from Mick Mercer for new links for the Rich Kids posts.#

So for Mick (and anyone else out there)this has been done.

Rich Kids posts can be found here

God Save The Sex Pistols - Paul Myers interview

Check out the God Save the Sex Pistols site for a great interview with Professionals bassist Paul Myers.
Giving you the latest news & updates about the forthcoming reunion.

read it here

Cheers to Phil & all involved with God Save the Sex Pistols for continually coming up with some great exclusives - it really is THE site for all your Sex Pistols information

2008 - Sex Pistols - Combine Harvester Tour

Well, that's the first part of my self imposed mission complete. All the Sex Pistols posts on the blog now have been updated with upgrades where available and all with new links.

Sometime in the near future I will start work on adding new links for all my P.I.L. posts

Enjoy!

Sex Pistols, Combine Harvester Tour posts can be found here

2007 - Sex Pistols - Holidays in the Sun Tour new links & upgrades

Here I go again. I have just added new links from the previous posts covering the 2007 Tour.

Once again I have managed to post a couple of upgrades in quality compared to the originals that I had shared here on Acid Drops.

This was a really enjoyable mini- tour which included 5 completely sold out nights at London's Brixton Academy.

Holidays in the Sun Tour posts can be found here

Enjoy!

Anniversary August - somethings special's coming your way

August is a bit of a special month for a few different reasons - 

August 2009 was when I started to get my first blog together, the Sex Pistols - PIL live recordings blog. This was the original version of what is now known as Acid Drops.

August 1975 - was when the fledgling Sex Pistols rehearsed together for the first time ever. 

August 1992 was the last time P.I.L. played together before going into a 17 year limbo.

and finally August 2015 sees the release of Public Image Ltd's new single Double Trouble. 

With Acid Drops I have tried to do many things: 
 I try to give you the most complete recordings in the best quality available.

I share many recordings that have normally been hoarded away and not easily available.

I have given you some recordings that have not been available anyway on the internet previously as well as ones that have not been available in trading circles.

I have also been lucky enough to have shared with you all recordings that fans of this blog have recorded especially for me to share with all of you lucky people.


So keep looking in as this month I will be sharing 2 special posts.
1 Sex Pistols soundboard from the 1996 tour that has not been shared before
and
1 PIL bootleg from the 1982 Tour which is complete & previously uncirculated - That's 2 Acid Drop exclusives for you all to celebrate this special month.

Thanks you all for all the support I have received down the years.

Thank you for all the comments and all the recordings you have sent my way - Keep them coming.

Special Thanks goes to PIL's very own Keith Levene, Martin Atkins, Pete Jones, Allan Dias & Russell Webb who have all be in contact with me in the past and been very supportive - without them my musical fandom would be very mediocre.

All the best - ALWAYS

P.I.L. Head

Happy Birthday Martin Atkins!!! from PIL Head & everyone involved with Acid Drops

Happy Birthday Martin!

Born on this day - Legendary PIL drummer Martin Atkins. 

Drummer / producer / record label owner / writer - a man of many talents and a supporter of my little blog.

I'm sure we all wish Martin the best & hope that he has a great day. 

    

Thank You Martin for your support and all the work and music you have given us fans down the years. Long may it continue.

All the best

PIL Head

2003 - Sex Pistols Piss Off Tour - new links sorted

I'm starting August with new links for the 2003 Piss Off Tour bootlegs. No upgrades here, just new links for old posts.

Piss Off Tour bootlegs can be found here