Ally Pally Paradiso

Ally Pally Paradiso
Live album by Big Audio Dynamite II
Released	1991
Recorded	1990
Genre	Rock, alternative dance
Length	54:32
Label	Columbia CSK 4271
Producer	Mick Jones & Nick Hawkins
Big Audio Dynamite II chronology
The Globe (1991) Ally Pally Paradiso (1991) On The Road Live '92 (1992)

Ally Pally Paradiso is a live promo only album by Big Audio Dynamite II released in 1991. It formed part of the limited edition version of The Globe album^[1] and was also available by sending in a sticker included in the regular version of The Globe to the NME music magazine. The titles to several of the songs were changed for this release (see below).^[2]

Track listing

1. "Ritual Idea" - 6:12
2. "Babe" - 6:25
3. "Free" - 5:44
4. "Messiahs of the Milk Bar" - 5:54
5. "City Lights" - 5:02
6. "Situation No Win" - 5:34
7. "All St.'s Rd" - 6:13
8. "I'm On the Right Track" - 6:13
9. "1999" - 7:20

• "Ritual Idea" is also known as E=MC².
• "Babe" is also known as Baby, Don't Apologise.
• "Messiahs of the Milk Bar" is also known as Hollywood Boulevard.
• "Situation No Win" is also known as Rush.
• "All St.'s Rd" is also known as The Battle of All Saints Road.
• "I'm On the Right Track" is also known as Contact.
• "1999" is a cover of Prince's hit.

The Big Audio Dynamite II studio version of "City Lights" was released on the Rush US and UK CD singles. The UK version is slightly longer. Situation No Win was also released on the Rush US CD single as Rush (Live).^[3] The song was originally a hit in Germany and Switzerland in 1986 by the band William Pitt.^[4]

See also

• Capital Radio E.P., a release by Mick Jones' earlier band The Clash which too was a token-covermount release with the NME.

Personnel

• Mick Jones - lead vocals, guitar
• Nick Hawkins - guitar, backing vocals
• Gary Stonadge - bass, backing vocals
• Chris Kavanagh - drums, backing vocals

References

• Ally Pally Paradiso at The Unofficial site