ghostriders & sister rays

jost 7 · 13 Jan 2006, 16:09

surfing the net showed, that the sisters have not been the first band of a certain league performing ghostrider and sister ray. i am interested in different versions, although most of them might be interesting only to listen to them one time, like joy division performing sister ray......

to kick it of, a very strange but funny version of ghostrider by soft cell
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4CPIO9YS

to go on, a very interesting version of sister ray, performed by the sisters in 1998 in bruxelles. this version is remastered from a cd i recently received, and it sounds much better than the original now. the little gaps/glitches should not give reason for concern, and were already on the cd i received. if you like:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AESQ4K7P

j

Dark · 13 Jan 2006, 17:39

The Soft Cell one was originally released on a fanclub flexi.

Incredibly hard to find, IIRC. I want it.

streamline · 13 Jan 2006, 17:57

The Soft Cell version is great!

Thanks for sharing!

James Blast · 13 Jan 2006, 18:24

Paul Haig (ex Josef K) did Ghostrider on a mid 80s music programme called Riverside featuring Alan Rankine (ex Associates), I have it on video but no way of copying it

13 Jan 2006, 18:31

Dark wrote:The Soft Cell one was originally released on a fanclub flexi.

Incredibly hard to find, IIRC. I want it.

not heard that file yet but is it actually the marc almond & jim foetus version?

i used to have a soft cell/marc almond video bootleg with rare stuff on, and that had a version of ghost rider with marc & jim, taken from some tv show....

JAMES RAY · 13 Jan 2006, 19:37

James Blast wrote:Paul Haig (ex Josef K) did Ghostrider on a mid 80s music programme called Riverside featuring Alan Rankine (ex Associates), I have it on video but no way of copying it

Can be found on the B side of the 12in BIG BLUE WORLD

James Blast · 13 Jan 2006, 19:58

JAMES RAY wrote:
James Blast wrote:Paul Haig (ex Josef K) did Ghostrider on a mid 80s music programme called Riverside featuring Alan Rankine (ex Associates), I have it on video but no way of copying it
Can be found on the B side of the 12in BIG BLUE WORLD

Thankee Mr. R

rwednesday · 13 Jan 2006, 21:13

According to the covers project, which is usually pretty thorough, the bands to have covered Ghost Rider are:

Ghost Rider covered by Rollins Band
The cover version of this song appears on the Rollins Band album Hot Animal Machine + Drive By Shooting.

Ghost Rider covered by R.E.M.
The cover version of this song appears on the R.E.M. album Rare Frequencies.

Ghost Rider covered by Paul Haig
The cover version of this song appears on the Paul Haig album The Warp of Pure Fun.

And for Sister Ray we have:

Sister Ray was covered by Joy Division

Sister Ray was covered by The Sisters of Mercy

Sister Ray was covered by New Order

Strange that they'd have Sisters for Sister Ray but not Ghost Rider.

Oh well, great site anyway: www.coversproject.com

paint it black · 13 Jan 2006, 21:41

the rollins version can also be found on the crow soundtrack

Dark · 13 Jan 2006, 21:54

Whereabouts in the movie is it?

paint it black · 13 Jan 2006, 22:04

Dark wrote:Whereabouts in the movie is it?

good question, been ages, i think i have the DVD somewhere, but i actually meant the sound track LP for the full versions

Dark · 13 Jan 2006, 22:09

Aye, I've heard the full version, and remembered to look out for it when I last watched it (my sister bought me it as a 13th birthday present.. or maybe 14th.. I'm getting old

) and I missed it.
Ah well, next time I watch it, maybe. It's probably just for a minute somewhere in the background.

paint it black · 13 Jan 2006, 22:12

Dark wrote:Aye, I've heard the full version, and remembered to look out for it when I last watched it (my sister bought me it as a 13th birthday present.. or maybe 14th.. I'm getting old ) and I missed it.
Ah well, next time I watch it, maybe. It's probably just for a minute somewhere in the background.

get yourself the original comic book, it's great, had joy division in for some weird reason

TTFN.

JAMES RAY · 14 Jan 2006, 09:46

Sister Ray was also covered by WASTED YOUTH

Ghost Rider by the sadly missed JAMES RAY & THE LEGENDARY GHOSTRIDERS - 1982

Dark · 14 Jan 2006, 13:12

JAMES RAY wrote:Ghost Rider by the sadly missed JAMES RAY & THE LEGENDARY GHOSTRIDERS - 1982

Care to elaborate? Google doesn't want to.

And for anyone else counting, Tierkreis has made instrumental demos in its time of Ghost Rider, Louie Louie, Sister Ray and Cobalt Blue.
Only the last one is likely to be played live, or released (though due to copyright stuff which I don't wanna go through, probably only on bootlegs)

pikkrong · 22 Jan 2006, 17:07

jost 7 wrote:surfing the net showed, that the sisters have not been the first band of a certain league performing ghostrider and sister ray. i am interested in different versions, although most of them might be interesting only to listen to them one time, like joy division performing sister ray......

to kick it of, a very strange but funny version of ghostrider by soft cell
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4CPIO9YS

to go on, a very interesting version of sister ray, performed by the sisters in 1998 in bruxelles. this version is remastered from a cd i recently received, and it sounds much better than the original now. the little gaps/glitches should not give reason for concern, and were already on the cd i received. if you like:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AESQ4K7P

j

sorry, jost, but I got a porno pop-up while I tried to download those files

(strange thing is that I have a pop-up killer)

James Blast · 22 Jan 2006, 18:37

just finished reading this topic when what should come on 6Music-Freakzone?
Ghostrider - Suicide

spooky