Harbinger Complex two demo tracks

[massb]

I read on the liner notes of the A Pot Of Flowers reissue CD the Harbinger Complex demoed two tracks in between the first and second single: “Fruit Cake” and “Life Of Constant Sorrow”.The latter is an early version of “My Dear And Kind Sir”, but the first?Has anyone here heard it?

 

[Hallucalation]

Alec Palao?

 

[losdos]

Hi, I've been going through my boxes of vinyl and assorted sundries during quarantine and have unearthed an acetate of this. I will post some pics if interested. "Life of constant Sorrow" is a different version of "My Dear and Kind Sir" and "Fruit Cake" I believe is unreleased. Ill Post some pics of the acetate and a clip of part of each tune.

 

[losdos]

Hi sorry for the delay. Ive attached a couple of pics of the inner labels and below are a couple of links to clips of the 2 sides of the acetate. A rudimentary recording made with a voice memo on an iPhone.

- FRUIT CAKE

- LIFE OF CONSTANT SORROW

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Fruit Cake sounds like The Pretty Things - a definite compliment...

 

[Al.Burnett1966]

Fruit Cake turned up on Youtube with the title "I Need You Baby", apparently sourced from a 3-song tape.

 

[greenfuzz]

Here’s another song on that demo tape that I don’t believe I’ve heard before.

The Harbinger Complex’s discography is one of the more consistent ones I’ve heard. Not really a bad song in the bunch.