Siouxsie And The Banshees - Nocturne (Record Store Day) [40th Anniversary]

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this unique live album, Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin have overseen a new direction of the already iconic artwork and selected 16 tracks taken from those two nights on September 30th and October 1st, 1983.

The Royal Albert Hall performances would see Sioux on vocals, Severin on bass guitar, Budgie on drums and Robert Smith (of the Cure) on guitar. Over the two nights, the Banshees would play different setlists. The songs making up Nocturne were hand-picked by the band as their ideal setlist from the two gigs. With songs taken from Juju, it also features a few B-sides and live performances of Beatles covers “Helter Skelter” and “Dear Prudence.” The music heard in the introduction before “Israel” is an excerpt from "The Rite of Spring", composed in 1913 by Igor Stravinsky. Nocturne was lauded for its no-nonsense introduction to the band’s music for neophytes, while fans of the group will appreciate the tight, gutsy, stripped-down performances.

Exclusive audiophile double vinyl produced by Geffen Records in celebration of Record Store Day 2024. Only 4500 copies worldwide. Half-speed remastered.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Intro – The Rite Of Spring (Stravinsky)
2. Israel
3. Dear Prudence
4. Melt!
5. Cascade
6. Pulled To Bits
7. Nightshift
8. Sin In My Heart
9. Slowdive
10. Painted Bird
11. Happy House
12. Switch
13. Spellbound
14. Helter Skelter
15. Eve White/Eve Black
16. Voodoo Dolly