A Curious Life

~ Release by Levellers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

DVD of The Story of the Levellers and 25 Years of "Subsidised Dysfuntionality"
CD of Live in Dublin, St Patrick's Cathedral on the A Curious Life film tour, January 2015

Includes booklet and 4 postcards

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-11 20:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1DVD-Video
#TitleRatingLength
1A Curious Life
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
1:17:56
2A Curious Archive: ‘Beat the Blues’ Benefit, The Gloucester, Brighton 13/10/1988
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Gloucester in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-10-13)
6:08
3A Curious Archive: Glastonbury 1992, inc Riverflow & Three Friends
recorded at:
Glastonbury Festival 1992, day 1: Pyramid Stage (1992-06-26)
recorded at:
Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival) in Pilton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-06-26)
live recording of:
3 Friends (on 1992-06-26)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
live recording of:
The Riverflow (on 1992-06-26)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
publisher:
China Records Ltd. (in 1991)
4:54
4A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 01. Intro Medley
acoustic guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
mandolin:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
4:20
5A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 02. Carry Me
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
harmonica:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live recording of:
Carry Me (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
arranger:
Levellers
publisher:
On the Fiddle Recordings
4:22
6A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 03. Blind Faith
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
mandolin and background vocals:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live recording of:
Blind Faith (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
writer:
Levellers
4:10
7A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 04. No Change
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
mandolin and background vocals:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live recording of:
No Change (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
writer:
Levellers
3:59
8A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 05. Three Friends
acoustic guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
electric guitar and mandolin:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live recording of:
3 Friends (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
4:30
9A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 06. Barrel of the Gun
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
mandolin and background vocals:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live recording of:
Barrel of the Gun (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
3:15
10A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 07. Police on my Back
acoustic guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
electric guitar:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live cover recording of:
Police on My Back (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
3:01
11A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 08. What You Know
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
mandolin:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live recording of:
What You Know (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
6:45
12A Curious Archive: The Richmond, Brighton, 22-23/09/1989 09. Magic Bus
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
electric guitar:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
recorded at:
The Richmond in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
live cover recording of:
Magic Bus (from 1989-09-22 until 1989-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
3:08
13Deleted Scenes: 1. BBC Folk Awards 2011
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
mandolin:
Simon Friend
violin:
Jon Sevink
spoken vocals [interview]:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Michael Eavis, Sean Lakeman, Seth Lakeman (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Frank Turner (UK punk & folk singer‐songwriter)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
live recording of:
The Riverflow
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
publisher:
China Records Ltd. (in 1991)
4:07
14Deleted Scenes: 2. Jeremy Meets his iPhone
spoken vocals [interview]:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
1:53
15Deleted Scenes: 3. The USA is so Bored with us
spoken vocals [interview]:
Stephen Boakes, Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Charlie Heather
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
3:44
16Deleted Scenes: 4. York Minster wasn’t Built in a Day
spoken vocals [interview]:
Brian Cunningham (Leveller Jeremy's father), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) and Shelia Cunningham (Leveller Jeremy's mother)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
3:28
17Deleted Scenes: 5. Metway Parties
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
1:45
18Deleted Scenes: 6. Alan Leaves the Band in Style
spoken vocals [interview]:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
1:49
19Deleted Scenes: 7. Tales of the Levellers Logo
spoken vocals [interview]:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
1:12
20Deleted Scenes: 8. Andrew Collins Speaks...
spoken vocals [interview]:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Andrew Collins (writer, actor), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer) and Frank Turner (UK punk & folk singer‐songwriter)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
10:52
21Deleted Scenes: 9. Jeremy’s Inspiration
spoken vocals [interview]:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
0:51
22Deleted Scenes: 10. Mark’s Solo Shows
spoken vocals [interview]:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
2:07
23Deleted Scenes: 11. The Mighty Wisdom of Stephen Boakes
spoken vocals [interview]:
Stephen Boakes
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
2:27
24Deleted Scenes: 12. ‘Beat the Blues’ Demo, October 1988
video director:
Dunstan Bruce
9:48
2CD: Live in Dublin

Credits

Release

liner notes:Dunstan Bruce
design:Francois Hall (graphic design) (task: sleeve design)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:On the Fiddle Recordings (in 2015)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6707229 [info]