NEVER
WENT BACK
Cover photo: Jean Helfer
This is the 1st
volume in the Splinter
Legacy series. It is a collection of polished rehearsal recordings
in preparation for Splinter's upcoming U.K. tour supporting Leo Sayer in
April & May of 1981. The songs consist of 8/10 of their latest album
recorded in the Fall of 1980 for the German Bellaphon label, with 3
previously unreleased songs added to the set list. The performances
themselves consist of Bob Purvis on guitars and Bill Elliott on
occasional harmonica.
Catalog #: Gonzo Multimedia HST562CD (U.K.), released October 29, 2020 (U.K.) [ back
cover | CD
label | tray
card ]
TRACK
LISTINGS:
01.
Passing Through
[Robert
J. Purvis & William Elliott] (3:39)
Bob Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal and harmonica
unknown: acoustic guitar
02.
Don't Leave Me
Now [Robert
J. Purvis] (2:50)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
overdubbed electric guitar
03.
Another Time
Another Place [Robert
J. Purvis] (3:00)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
04.
Sail Away
[Robert
J. Purvis] (2:40)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
05.
Pull
On Your Heart Strings [Robert
J. Purvis] (2:28)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar (lead vocal on
bridge section only)
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
overdubbed acoustic guitar solo
06.
Fixing
To Stay [Robert
J. Purvis] (3:19)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
07.
Too Far Down The
Line [Robert
J. Purvis] (3:33)
Bob
Purvis: high harmony vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: lead vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
08.
Never
Went Back [Robert
J. Purvis] (3:16)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal and harmonica
(overdubbed)
unknown: acoustic guitar
09.
Take It Or Leave
It [Robert
J. Purvis & William Elliott] (2:46)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
10.
Plane Leaving Tokyo [Robert
J. Purvis] (3:59)
Bob
Purvis: harmony & backing vocal and
acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: lead vocal and harmonica
11.
Innocent
[Robert J. Purvis & William Elliott] (3:27)
Bob
Purvis: vocal and acoustic guitar
Bill Elliott: vocal
unknown: acoustic guitar
overdubbed lead acoustic guitar
Notes:
Bob's vocal is mixed to the center-left and Bill's vocal is mixed to
the center-right.
Don't Leave Me Now has a harder edge to it in this
version with a distorted electric guitar solo rather than a pedal
steel guitar. Bill and Bob both sing together rather than Bill
singing the lead with Bob joining in on the choruses as on the
studio recording.
The shorter arrangement of Sail Away here is on
acoustic guitars rather than piano as on the studio recording. In
addition, Bill and Bob both sing lead together rather than Bill
singing the lead solo.
Innocent has a totally different musical &
vocal arrangement here with two acoustic guitars strumming with
short strokes.
Recorded circa March
1981.
photo: Doug McKenzie (1981 tour
programme)