8 Eyed Spy

(New York City late 1979 - October 1980)

Discography


Discography: a chronological overview of all record releases. Recordings of the American band 8 Eyed Spy. 
Compilations with non-exclusive tracks are not listed.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

Regular releases
LIVE - ALBUM (09-May-81)
Eight Eyed Spy: Live (Roir) -front LIVE (CS)

Tracklist: Diddy Wah Diddy/ Love Split With Blood/ Sorry For Behaving So Badly/ Innocence/ Boy Meets Girl/ Swamp Song/ Run Through The Jungle// Motor Oil Shanty/ Ran Away Dark/ Lazy In Love/ Looking For Someone/ Frantic/ Maintaining My Cool

Recording info: Recorded live in the U.S.A. between January and August 1980. Some track(s) recorded @ CA,San Francisco,Mabuhay Gardens on 08-Feb-80. Reprocessed (from live tapes) by Chris Stamey [The dB's]. Mixed @ Greene Street recording Studios, New York City in 1981.

Notes: "Lazy In Love" also available on the "V/A: New York Rockers" compilation on Roir. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III [The Contortions] (bass)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats] (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

  • Reachout International Records/ROIR -A101 (US,09-May-81)

Eight Eyed Spy: Live (Dancetaria) -front LIVE (LP/CD)

Tracklist: Diddy Wah Diddy/ Love Split With Blood/ Sorry For Behaving So Badly/ Innocence/ Boy Meets Girl/ Swamp Song/ Run Through The Jungle// Motor Oil Shanty/ Ran Away Dark/ Lazy In Love/ Looking For Someone/ Frantic/ Maintaining My Cool

Recording info: Recorded live in the U.S.A. between January and August 1980. Reprocessed (from live tapes) by Chris Stamey [The dB's]. Mixed @ Greene Street recording Studios, New York City in 1981.

Notes: "Lazy In Love" also available on the "V/A: New York Rockers" compilation on Roir. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III [The Contortions] (bass)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats] (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

  • Dancetaria -DANLP087 (US,06-Nov-92) LP
  • Dancetaria -DANCD087 (US,06-Nov-92) CD

Eight Eyed Spy: Live (Dancetaria) -back
8 EYED SPY - ALBUM (18-Oct-81)
8 Eyed Spy LP -front 8 EYED SPY (LP)

Tracklist: Diddy Wah Diddy/ Love Split With Blood/ Ran Away Dark/ Lazy In Love/ Swamp-Run Through The Jungle// Motor Oil Shanty/ Lightning’s Girl/ You Twist, I Shout/ I Want Candy/ Two Square (a.k.a. 2 Square)/ Maintaining My Cool/ Get You Me B Side (a.k.a. Dead You Me B Side)/ White Rabbit

Recording info: Side 1 recorded @ Blank Tapes Studios, New York City in Oct-1980. Produced and engineered by Bob Blank. Remixed @ 39th Street Music Studio, New York City in Oct-1980 by Scott Lit and Chris Stamey [The dB's] (with Pat Irwin and Jim Sclavunos). Side 2 recorded live @ Hurrah’s, New York City on 03-Aug-80, except "White Rabbit" @ Loring Park, Minneapolis on 15-Jul-80 and "I Want Candy" @ Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco on 09-Feb-80. Reprocessed from live tapes by Chris Stamey [The dB's]. Engineered by Paul Stevens @ Greene Street Recording Studios, New York City in 1981.

Notes: Lydia was not involved in the remixing/compiling process of this album. Studio line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Pat Irwin (bass, sax, guitar, piano)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).
Live line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III [The Contortions] (bass)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats] (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

  • Fetish Records -FR2003 (UK,18-Oct-81)

8 Eyed Spy LP -back
DIDDY WAH DIDDY - SINGLE (09-Feb-82)
8 Eyed Spy Diddy 7inch -front DIDDY WAH DIDDY (7")

Tracklist: Diddy Wah Diddy/ Get You Me B Side (a.k.a. Dead You Me B Side)

Recording info: Side 1 recorded @ Blank Tapes Studios, New York City in Oct-1980. Produced and engineered by Bob Blank. Remixed @ 39th Street Music Studio, New York City in Oct-1980 by Scott Lit and Chris Stamey (with Pat Irwin and Jim Sclavunos). Side 2 recorded live @ Hurrah’s, New York City on 03-Aug-80. Reprocessed from live tapes by Chris Stamey [The dB's]. Engineered by Paul Stevens @ Greene Street Recording Studios, New York City in 1981.

Notes: Studio line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Pat Irwin (bass, sax, guitar, piano)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).
Live line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III [The Contortions] (bass)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats] (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

  • Fetish Records -FE19 (UK,09-Feb-82)

8 Eyed Spy Diddy 7inch -back
8 EYED SPY COLLECTION - ALBUM (02-Sep-97)
8 Eyed Spy Diddy Collection -front 8 EYED SPY COLLECTION (CD)

Tracklist: 1.Diddy Wah Diddy/ 2.Lazy In Love/ 3.Love Split/ 4.Dead Me You B Side (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side)/ 5. Swamp/ 6.Run Through The Jungle/ 7.Motor Oil Shanty/ 8. You Twist I Shout/ 9.Looking For Someone/ 10.Lightning's Girl/ 11.Innocence/ 12.Boy Meets Girl/ 13. 2 Square (a.k.a. Two Square)/ 14. I Want Candy/ 15. Ran Away Dark.

Recording info: Tracks 1,2,5 and 6 recorded @ Blank Tapes Studios, New York City in Oct-1980. Produced and engineered by Bob Blank. Remixed @ 39th Street Music Studio, New York City in Oct-1980 by Scott Lit and Chris Stamey [The dB's](with Pat Irwin and Jim Sclavunos). Other tracks recorded live in the U.S.A. between January and August 1980. Reprocessed from live tapes by Chris Stamey. Mixed @ Greene Street recording Studios, New York City in 1981.

Notes: Photo on front cover by Michael Halsband. Photo taken at Dave's Luncheonette around the corner from both Tier 3 and the Mudd Club,NYC.

Studio line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Pat Irwin (bass, sax, guitar, piano)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

Live line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III [The Contortions] (bass)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats] (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

  • Atavistic Records -ALP75CD (US,02-Sep-97)

8 Eyed Spy Diddy Collection -back




Compilations
HYSTERIE - ALBUM (April 1986)
Lydia Lunch: Hysterie -front HYSTERIE (LP/CD/CS)

Tracklist: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: 1.Red Alert/ 2.Orphans/ 3.The Closet/ 4.Burning Rubber/ 5.I Woke Up Dreaming/ 6.Freud In Flop/ 7.Baby Doll/8.Race Mixing/ 9.Crown Of Thorns/ 10.Red Alert// Beirut Slump: 1.Try Me/ 2.Staircase/ 3.I Am Lord Jesus/ 4.Case #14/ 5.See Pretty/ 6.G-I Blue/ 7.Tornado Warnings/ 8.Sidewalk/// 8 Eyed Spy: 1.Swamp/ 2.Run Through The Jungle/ 3.Motor Oil Shanty/ 4.Love Split With Blood/ 5.Ran Away Dark/ 6.Diddy Wah Diddy/ 7.Lazy In Love/ 8.Dead Me You Beside (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side)// Collaborations: 1.I Fell In Love With A Ghost (with Rowland S.Howard)/ 2.Der Karibische Western (with Die Haut)/ 3.As She Weeps (with Sort Sol)/ 4.Death Valley ’69 (with Sonic Youth ["Bad Moon Rising" album version])(*).

Recording info: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: tracks 2,3 and 4 recorded live in New York City 1978, rest live @ CBGB's, New York City 1978; Beirut Slump: tracks 1,2,5 and 8 recorded @ Hothouse studio, New York City on 08-Dec-78. Produced by Woody Payne, rest live @ the Mudd Club New York City 1978 at their first (of only 3 concerts); 8 Eyed Spy: tracks 1,2 and 6 recorded @ Blank Tapes Studios, New York City in Oct-1980. Produced and engineered by Bob Blank. Remixed @ 39th Street Music Studio, New York City in Oct-1980 by Scott Lit and Chris Stamey [The dB's] (with Pat Irwin and Jim Sclavunos), tracks 3,4 and 5 recorded live @ New Place, New Orleans on 25-Jul-80, track 8 recorded live @ Tier 3, New York City 31-Jan-80. Tapes reprocessed by Jim G.Thirlwell in 1986. Collaborations: see elsewhere.

Notes: Retrospective album of Lydia's ouput between 1978 and 1983. Compiled by Lydia Lunch. Total time: 74 mins.

Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: all tracks previously unreleased. Total time 16 mins. Line-up: 2,3,4 Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass) and Bradley Field (drums), rest Jim Sclavunos on bass instead of George Stevenson.
Beirut Slump: all tracks previously unreleased, except "Try Me/ Staircase" (their first and only single). Total time 16 mins. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar)/ Vivienne Dick (organ)/ Bob [a.k.a. Bobby Berkowitz](vcls/violin)/ Liz Swope (bass)& Jim Sclavunos (drums).
8 Eyed Spy: all tracks previously unreleased, except tracks 1,2 and 6 (taken from their s/t album). Total time 22 mins. Live line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III (bass)/ Pat Irwin (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums). Studio line-up: Pat Irwin on bass instead of George Scott III.
Collaborations: all tracks previously released.

  • CD Presents -CD039 (US,April 1986) 2LP (*) extra track
  • CD Presents -CD039C (US,April 1986) CS
  • CD Presents -CD039CD (US,April 1986) CD
  • Widowspeak/Rough Trade -WSP8 (UK,Mar-87) 2LP
  • Widowspeak/Rough Trade -WSP8C (UK,Mar-87) CS (*) extra track
  • Widowspeak -WSP8CD (US,Jun-89) CD
  • Torso -CD143 (NL,Jun-1989) CD
  • EFA -02382-26 (GE,Jun-1989) CD
  • Widowspeak -WSP8CD (US,May-90) CD

Lydia Lunch: Hysterie -back


Unofficial releases
SEX VOODOO (EARLY RECORDINGS 1978-1982) - ALBUM (2004)
Sex Voodoo -front SEX VOODOO
(EARLY RECORDINGS 1978-1982) (LP)

Tracklist: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: Orphans/ Less Of Me/ The Closet I/ I Woke Up Dreaming/ Red Alert I/ Baby Doll/ Freud In Flop/ Race Mixing/ The Closet II/ My Eyes/ Crown Of Thorns/ Red Alert// Beirut Slump: Try Me/ Staircase/ 8 Eyed Spy: Diddy Wah Diddy/ Dead Me You Beside/ Lydia Lunch and Rowland S.Howard: Some Velvet Morning/ Vortex: Grey Death/ Black Box Disco.

Notes: Taken from official (CD) releases. "Vortex" tracks taken from a scratchy vinyl copy.

  • World Youth Records -WY 034 (EU,2004) "KR-0913" on run-out groove.

Sex Voodoo -back
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