Death and the Maiden single (1983)



Death and the Maiden
CD Jimmy Jazz & Me

Graeme Downes - Guitar, Vocals
Jane Dodd - Bass
Alan Haig - Drums
Engineered by Bill Latimer & Paul Crowther

Graeme: "Flying Nun booked us and Sneaky Feelings in for an overnight session. Sneaky Feelings recorded their single first from about 7 'til midnight. We went from there until about 7.00am. I remember trying to get Alan to drum it faster but he always locked in to the same tempo no matter what (I'm glad he did now). I chain smoked Camel cigarettes and sang up in to the mic pointing down at about 45 degrees to try to rough up my voice. Sorta succeeded. The backing vocals had everyone from the two bands and Chris Knox in a big circle around one mic, which is why it sounds so messy in the first chorus. We stripped it down to just Jane and Chris in the final chorus but didn't bother redoing the first one . . . what the hey."