Troy Tate
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The Troy Tate Sessions
14 tracks were recorded of which 13 were for inclusion on the debut album.[1]
Accept Yourself was released as a B-side to This Charming Man.[1] Jeane was released as a B-side to This Charming Man.[2] Pretty Girls Make Graves was released as a B-side to Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me.[2] Reel Around the Fountain was included in a collectors edition of Complete in 2011.[2]
Three leaks of these recordings has occurred.[1]
The third leak included an unheard version of Accept Yourself that is believed to originate from John Porter reworking the original Troy Tate recordings.[1]
First Leak (aka Core or TATE1)[3]
- Reel Around The Fountain
- You've Got Everything Now
- Miserable Lie
- Pretty Girls Make Graves (officially released version)
- Hand In Glove
- What Difference Does It Make?
- I Don't Owe You Anything
- Suffer Little Children
- Jeane (single version)
- Wonderful Woman
- These Things Take Time
- Handsome Devil
Second Leak (aka Late Mixes or TATE2)[3]
- Reel Around The Fountain
- You've Got Everything Now
- Miserable Lie
- Pretty Girls Make Graves (officially released version)
- Accept Yourself
- The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
- Hand In Glove
- What Difference Does It Make?
- I Don't Owe You Anything
- Suffer Little Children
- Jeane (single version)
- Wonderful Woman
- Handsome Devil
Third Leak (aka Demos)[3]
- What Difference Does It Make?
- Jeane
References And Notes
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Guitarist, vocalist and producer from Liverpool (UK). In 1981 he joined The Teardrop Explodes; two years later he left them. He auditioned successfully and toured with Fashion in 1982 but left before any studio recordings took place. He was also a member of The Turquoise Swimming Pools together with David Balfe and Hugh Jones.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/255856-Troy-Tate
- https://troytate.webs.com/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Tate
Wikipedia Information
Troy Tate is an English musician and record producer who was a member of several bands including the Teardrop Explodes and Fashion as well as working as a solo artist, for which he is best known for the single "Love Is ..."