The March Violets - The Palace Of Infinite Darkness (CD)

Release Date: 11/04/22

Five CDs with all their 80's releases, six BBC sessions plus two discs of unreleased rarities, with 44-page booklet with the history on the band.

A 5CD boxset. Though the band never recorded an album in the 80's, an abundance of material has been discovered. In addition to CDs of singles and extended versions, the box includes six BBC sessions and two whole discs of unreleased demos - one each from the Rosie and Cleo era. Rosie Garland recounts the band's story in an illustrated 44-page booklet.



Disc 1 - 'PLAY LOUD PLAY PURPLE' (COMPLETE SINGLES 1982-85)

Radiant Boys, Religious as Hell, Fodder, Children on Stun, Bon Bon Babies, Grooving in Green, Steam, Crow Baby, 1 2 I Love You, Long Pig, Snake Dance, It's Hot, Slow Drip Lizard, Walk into the Sun, Lights Go Out, Essence, Deep, Eldorado, Electric Shades.


Disc 2 - 'PLAY LOUDER PLAY PURPLER' (EXTENDED VERSIONS & ERAS)

Crowbait, Snake Dance (Ext), Walk into the Sun (Ext), Essence (Ext), Deep (Deeper Mix), Cut Down Pretty, Road of Bones, Mortality (Demo).


Disc 3 - 'BIG SOUL KISS' (BBC SESSIONS 82-84)

Radiant Boys, Steam, 1 2 I Love You, Grooving in Green, Crow Baby, The Undertow, Strangehead, Slow Drip Lizard, Walk into the Sun, Deep, Kill the Delight, Big Soul Kiss, Lights Go Out, Love Hit, Don't Take it Lightly, Electric Shades, The Face of the Dragonfly, Snake Dance, Deep.


Disc 4 - 'INFINITE DARKNESS' (RARITIES 82-84)

Strangehead (Alt version), Grooving in Green (Alt Version), Radiant Boys (Alt version), Radiant Boys, Children on Stun, Steam, The Palace of Infinite Darkness, Fodder, Virgin Sheep, Religious as Hell, 1 2 I Love You, Long Pig, Bon Bon Babies, Radiant Boys, Steam, The Palace of Infinite Darkness, Big Soul Kiss, Cold Blue Breakdown, Love in a Nightmare, Rich City.


Disc 5 - 'SILVER LINING' (RARITIES 85-87)

High Times, Close to the Heart, South Country, Avalanche of Love, One Cut Too Much, Silver Lining, Turn to the Sky, Gold, The Peacemaker, Persuasion, No Love No Money, Flames of Love, Snake Dance, Big Soul Kiss, Out of This World, Face of the Dragonfly, Wonderland, Snake Dance.