Mike Jones on Latin Quarter Demos

Not every lyric I’ve written has been converted into a song. And not every song I’ve co-written has been written with Steve – although probably 95 percent have been. There are several more songs that appeared in the live-set that most fans will be unaware of, there are also many songs that were demo’d but never made it either to an album or to the live set.

Of the demos, the early ones really are ‘early’ – two people learning how to write. I think (a very gloomy) album could consist of Another Night’s Broken Glass, She’s a Rebel (which is great), Even Superman is Dead, Gave Somebody a Night, Other Mothers, That’s Why I Turned My Badge In, Jerry Medley (original version) and She Can Afford the Dogs. Predominantly these are ‘Steve’ songs. Jerry Medley (early demo version) is brilliant, way better than the B-Side recording.

DEMOS NEITHER RECORDED NOR INCLUDED IN THE LIVE-SET

Of the unrecorded Latin Quarter material then Che’s Ghost, The Big Pool, and One Stone, the Avalanche stand up. Night School should have been on Mick and Caroline but didn’t make it (neither did One Fell Swoop). Hearts Don’t Stop Beating on Their Own was a mainstay encore of one particular tour but was a kind of throwaway. Corruption was a Swimming Against the Stream contender but didn’t swing – it lasted about six shows, and The Right (not The Night) lasted ONE performance – in Birmingham!!

LIVE SONGS NEVER RECORDED FOR ALBUMS

Mike Jones, March 2001