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Live at the Pirate's Cove [Vinyl]

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This live recording of The Nerves is said to be the only known live recording in existence. It was recorded from carefully positioned tape recorders. The sound quality on this live album is not great and can be borderline offensive at times. Considering the lack of support from major record companies and the limitations of technology in the late 1970s, we are lucky to have any live recordings from The Nerves

The Nerves were a 3-piece DIY group with Paul Collins, Peter Case and Jack Lee. Managed by Paul Collins who did most of their bookings, The Nerves funded their own recordings and toured with big names such as The Ramones. The Nerves are best known for their song Hanging On The Telephone, which has been covered by Cat Power, Blondie and Def Leppard.

If you are a fan of The Nerves, also check out The Nerves One Way Ticket Cd and The Breakaways CD, which has also been released by Alive, a division of Bomp Records. Paul Collins accidentally discovered the original master tapes for The Nerves while digging through boxes in his climatized garage. Collins immediately called Peter Case and Jack Lee, who both agreed that The Nerves should be given the official treatment and released to CD. The Nerves One Way Ticket collection includes the entire studio recordings of The Nerves and each track has been painstakingly digitally re-mastered for the best possible sound.

The songs on The Breakaways album include earlier versions of future classics Paul Collins recorded for his highly regarded debut album "The Beat." Collins and Case formed The Breakaways after the breakup of The Nerves.