Monday, September 28, 2026

RANDOM HOLD - Etceteraville LP 79 80 w Avalanche 2LP 79 w A View From Here CD 80 w Burn The Buildings LP 82

REPOST Request and ADD ON:  Added the CD rip from 1980 to previous vinyl rips.  Per Discogs:  Random Hold's ever changing line-up, which includes players who have worked with Peter Gabriel, The Skids, Jon Anderson and Peter Hammill, results not in what could commonly be referred to as a band, but rather a collection of people who at various times have come together to produce very simple but emotional music. They have been chosen as support act for OMD's Architecture & Morality Tour under the current line-up of Sue Raven, Peter Phipps, David Ferguson, Steve Willin and Martyn Swain.
(From the Architecture & Morality Tour Programme November 1981).  Enjoy!

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Viacomclosedmedown on youtube said...

Anonymous said...
Thanks for posting this, used to have it years ago. Their guitarist David Rhodes left to work with Peter Gabriel after Peter heard "Ecteteraville"

August 21, 2017 at 7:02 PM
Hingehead said...
I don't suppose you've got the second and third albums 'The View From Here' and 'Burn The Buildings'?

I was surprised that Bill MacCormick was the bass player (loved his work on 801 Live). I'd never heard of these guys before.

April 11, 2018 at 8:26 AM
Anonymous said...
Any chance of a re-up? I have all their stuff on vinyl, but no CDs

November 7, 2020 at 9:08 PM
jimi2770 said...
please,update the link

January 6, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Viacomclosedmedown on youtube said...
Anonymous said...
Criminally underestimated and underexposed

Peculiar and original, simply one of the best records of all time and featuring some of the best musician of their era.
Unfortunately this is the short American release. Look for Avalanche, their double LP containing both the LPs they released from that recording session with Peter Hamill. A must have.

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 AT 5:01 PM

January 10, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Viacomclosedmedown on youtube said...
Anonymous said...
Avalanche is simply one of the best record of all times, a singluar masterpiece of the post punk era that went totally under the radar. I had the privilege to see them live when they opened for Peter Gabriel on his 1980 tour of this third album. Calling Random Hold underrated is an understatement. Burn the buildings is ok, and honestly better today than when I thought of it when it came out. It's just that at that point David Ferguson (RIP) had taken control of the music, David Rodes had left to be part of the Peter Gabriel band full time and the magic was gone. 3 years later David Ferguson who's always been vocal about his dislike of Peter Hamill production of the first album, released a 3rd album with only him remaining so he could have total and complet control with a new hired signer and called the project 'Nine Ways To Win'. If you ever listen to this record you will be happy that Ferguson did not have his way with the first album!!! Mediocre and cliché is the best qualification for it. But you make up your own mind of course. Not a request, but rather a suggestion.

DECEMBER 2, 2020 AT 4:49 PM
hectoe said...
Please re-up!! TIA!!!

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 AT 8:54 AM

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