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Who ever would have assumed that Sex Pistols hanger-on Siouxsie Sioux would not only form a unique and compelling group of her own, but sustain it for decades after the Pistols dissolution? Although the band lost steam towards the '90s playing catch-up to newer trends and movements (who themselves owed Siouxsie a thing or two), at their peak the Banshees were a force to be reckoned with.
NOCTURNE is a document of the classic early '80s line-up captured live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1983. Without overdubs (as the album insert proudly proclaims), the Banshees manage to convey a multi-faceted sense of exoticism and menace, often within the same song. Classics like "Israel" and "Painted Bird" even seem more compelling stripped of the studio gloss and multi-tracking of Siouxsie's voice. Some songs ("Spellbound" and "Pulled to Bits") lose a little something in the translation, however. Fortunately the band seems to be enjoying itself (even without any stage patter from Souxsie), especially on the raucous Beatles covers "Helter Skelter" and "Dear Prudence." Perhaps not the best introduction for new fans, but a great recording of a band at its peak.
Recorded live at Royal Albert Hall, London, England on September 30 & October 1, 1983.
Personnel: Siouxsie and the Banshees (vocals); Siouxsie Sioux (vocals); Steven Severin (bass guitar); Budgie (drums).
Liner Note Author: Paul Morley.
Photographers: Michael Kostiff; J. Walsh; Tony Mottram.
Arrangers: Siouxsie Sioux; Budgie ; Steven Severin.
Siouxsie & The Banshees: Siouxsie Sioux (vocals); Steve Severin, Robert Smith (guitar); Budgie (drums, percussion).
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Nocturne Songs
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1 | Israel
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 6:45 | $0.99 | |
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2 | Dear Prudence
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 3:55 | $1.29 | |
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3 | Paradise Place
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 4:20 | $0.99 | |
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4 | Melt!
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 3:48 | $0.99 | |
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5 | Cascade
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 4:35 | $0.99 | |
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6 | Pulled To Bits
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 3:51 | $0.99 | |
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7 | Night Shift
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 6:27 | $0.99 | |
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8 | Sin In My Heart
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 3:29 | $0.99 | |
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9 | Slowdive
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 4:03 | $0.99 | |
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10 | Painted Bird
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
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11 | Happy House
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Switch
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 6:35 | $0.99 | |
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13 | Spellbound
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 3:17 | $0.99 | |
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14 | Helter Skelter
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 3:32 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Eve White / Eve Black
with Banshees, Siouxsie, Siouxsie & The Banshees | 2:48 | $0.99 | |
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16 | Voodoo Dolly
with Banshees, Siouxsie | 8:36 | $0.99 | |
Nocturne Music Review
Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)    Robert Smith In a Tight Spot
Nocturne is an album that is supposed to show the Banshees at their live peak circa "Dreamhouse" running through their previous five albums. The only problem is that Robert Smith didn't play on any of them. Smith was filling in for McGeoch who had been hastily fired after having suffered from exhaustion. Robert Smith is a great guitarist and he does well here, running through the catalog in good form, even adding to great non-LP songs like "Pull To Bits" and "Eve White, Eve Black", but Robert is kind of wasted here interpreting previous guitarists McGeoch and McKay. Robert Smith is a capable guitarist but this should have been McGeoch's show.
Submitted by a reviewer (Detroit, MI)
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This is a great album, especially for a live album...But I wanted to mention an additional tidbit of information for those musical trivia fans. On the back cover of the album, close examination yeilds a familiar face that was not a permanent member of the Banshees and that is of Robert Smith, frontman of the band The Cure. Robert and Siouxsie were close friends and he filled in for the original guitar player for some shows, some of which were used for the recording of this album...
Submitted by BRusmisel (San Diego, CA)
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