1982-1985, by The Normal Ambition

1982-1985

by The Normal Ambition

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1.	Th´N.A. 03:20	buy track
2.	What´s Next? 03:49	buy track
3.	Television 03:54	buy track
4.	Indecision 02:50	buy track
5.	This Direction 03:12	buy track
6.	The New Instrumental 03:46	buy track
7.	Too White To Know 04:50	buy track
8.	Country & Western 04:03	buy track
9.	The Same Mistake 06:15	buy track
10.	I Awoke From A Dream 04:14	buy track
11.	South Song 03:55	buy track
12.	Bless My Soul (Short Version) 04:58	buy track
13.	We Are The Audience 04:26	buy track
14.	Seclusion 02:33	buy track
15.	Under The Blanket 02:36	buy track
16.	Heavens Blue 00:45	buy track
17.	Bless My Soul (Long Version/Bonus Track- Not on Tape) 11:30	buy track

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Track 1-5: Watch It There EP
Track 6-13: The Unanimous Notorious
Track 14-15: 1982 Demos
Track 16: Peter Matich & Gregg McKenzie 2006

'1982 - 1985' The Normal Ambition formed in Auckland, NZ with members, Geoff Bunt (guitar, voice, lyrics, songs), Peter Matich (bass, songs, voice), David Ford (drums), Gregg McKenzie (guitar, voice, lyrics, keys, songs, arrangements, production) all originally from lake Taupo, NZ.

'The Normal Ambition', influenced by early 80's Gang of Four, Killing Joke, The Monochrome Set, The Sound, Wire, The Fall and others, were not easily compared to other New Zealand post-Velvet Underground indie bands.

These two albums were released by Paul Luker on 'Industrial Tapes', variously recorded at Progressive Music by Terry King, Harlequin Studios by Rhys Moody, and live at Andy Cave's Streets Ahead, Performance Cafe.

Two earlier recordings 'Seclusion' and 'Under the Blanket' are from line-up 'Normal Ambitions' with Alistair on drums, recorded by Terry King and Paul Gilbert, November '82. 'Television' features Eddie Olsen on drums.

'Heaven's Blue' is tribute to Geoff from poem 'A Yesteryear in Heaven's Blue' by Peter, with guitar and voice by Gregg, recorded London, 2007. All tracks for '1982 - 1985' remastered from salvaged cassette by Henry Gentles, Sydney, 2020

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released April 1, 2020

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