26th Jan, 2021 13:00

Punk, Indie & New Wave

 
Lot 294
 

ON A FRIDAY (RADIOHEAD) GRIPE DEMO CASSETTE WITH UNHEARD TRACKS AND HANDWRITTEN NOTE FROM THOM.

Demo cassette from 1987/88 entitled "Gripe" with Thom designed inlay card. Thom has written on the cassette "Gripe + 3 trax at beginning" and then on the inlay card he has written on the inside "Before the ones overleaf are the following (most recent recordings 1989) Promise Me (Thom), Body(?) in a box (Colin/Thom), These are the Chains (Thom). These 3 tracks are previously unheard and undocumented and in addition to these are the tracks Happy Song, To Be A Brilliant Light and Sinking Ship which are detailed on the red inlay card.

An incredible piece of Radiohead early recording history!

Sold for £6,000

Hammer Price


 

Demo cassette from 1987/88 entitled "Gripe" with Thom designed inlay card. Thom has written on the cassette "Gripe + 3 trax at beginning" and then on the inlay card he has written on the inside "Before the ones overleaf are the following (most recent recordings 1989) Promise Me (Thom), Body(?) in a box (Colin/Thom), These are the Chains (Thom). These 3 tracks are previously unheard and undocumented and in addition to these are the tracks Happy Song, To Be A Brilliant Light and Sinking Ship which are detailed on the red inlay card.

An incredible piece of Radiohead early recording history!

Auction: Punk, Indie & New Wave, 26th Jan, 2021

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