In November 1982 Maximum Joy toured Europe. They recorded their live sets off the desk. The tracks have been audio restored and are included on this exclusive RSD vinyl release by Lantern. Along with the two tracks that the band recorded after the tour - Why Cant We Live Together and Man of Tribes - with maestro producer Dennis Bovell. It was the last time that original founder and front person, Janine Rainforth toured with Maximum Joy until reforming the band in 2015. All tracks audio restored by David McEwen, remastered by Optimum Mastering 🙏🏼 thank you to all who contributed 🙏🏼So great to see this released for first time on vinyl 🙏🏼😎
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Fellow Bristolian Godfather of punk funk and beyond, ally, collaborator, friend, peerless performer and creative disruptor shell shocked to be saying this now RIEP we love and salute you Mr Mark Stewart 🖤
About this track
This is the first remix fom Janine Rainforth's debut solo album Soul Retrieval.
Its the Maximum Joy @maximumjoyofficial rework by original drummer and founding member, Charlie Llewellin of one of the tracks –
Always With You Maximum Joy mix. ❤️ 🙏🏽
Janine Rainforth, lead singer and original co-founder of Bristol post-punk band Maximum Joy/MXMJoY released her debut solo album ‘Soul Retrieval’ on the 14th February via London Field Recordings.
"One of this year’s best surprises has been Soul Retrieval, the debut solo album from Janine Rainforth, best known as the lead singer and co-founder of seminal post-punk funk outfit Maximum Joy" Ransom Note
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We hope we dream we believe we pray we do everything we can
May the joy be with you
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We can be heroes
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Lantern editions @lanterneditions released the last single that Maximum Joy recorded in the 1980s for this RSD 2024 - Why Can't We Live Together (previously unreleased version featuring Janine Rainforth) and Man of Tribes produced by Dennis Bovell. The release also features exclusive vinyl only live versions of the tracks plus Mouse an Me, from the European tour preceding when the tracks were actually recorded with Dennis Bovell. It was recorded at Berry Street Studios - listen to Man of Tribes and you'll hear Dennis's smooth dulcit tenor tones contributing to the vocal and the song in his customary generous and stellar style. This tour was the last time Janine Rainforth played with the band until reforming it in 2015. Here's some snippets from the live tracks and some recently discovered pictures from the tour by Christian Vilimosvky
The cover picture is by @david.corio 🙏❤️#MaximumJoy #WhyCantWeLiveTogether #ManOfTribes #DennisBovell #christianvilimosvky #DavidCorio
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Have you got yours? A few of the latest MAXIMUM JOY t-shirts still available via Bandcamp link below /merch/maximum-joy-t-shirt 🙏😎✌🏼🕊🕊🕊
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