Limited edition of 2000 copies only of a 6 disc Box set that contains remastered "Best Of" double CD, and 4 discs of unreleased and rare tracks from NIKKI SUDDEN's early work with the seminal SWELL MAPS through THE JACOBITES to THE LAST BANDITS and includes a live performance in Dublin only weeks before his untimely death. Liner notes are by Mojo writer and author and musician Max Decharne with interviews with Peter Buck and Producer John Rivers. The 60 page book also contains mainly unseen photos. A replica of the fanzine What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen is included written by original fanzine editor Chris Seventeen. Following the break-up of SWELL MAPS in 1980, NIKKI SUDDEN started a solo career, as well as releasing records with Dave Kusworth as THE JACOBITES. He collaborated with, among others, Mike Scott of THE WATERBOYS, Jeff Tweedy of WILCO, THE GOLDEN HORDE as THE LAST BANDITS, Mick Taylor of THE ROLLING STONES, Rowland S. Howard, Jeremy Gluck of THE BARRACUDAS, METROPHASE, Ian McLagan of SMALL FACES and THE FACES, members of R.E.M. and SONIC YOUTH. NIKKI SUDDEN died suddenly from a heart attack, at the age of 49, after a concert at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. 

 

TRACKLISTING:  01. READ ABOUT SEYMOUR (SWELL MAPS SINGLE 1977) 02. REAL SHOCKS (SWELL MAPS SINGLE 1979) 03. LET'S BUILD A CAR (SWELL MAPS SINGLE 1980) 04. BACK TO THE START (SINGLE 1981) 05. CHANNEL STEAMER (SINGLE 1982) 06. ALL THE GOLD (FROM WAITING ON EGYPT 1982) 07. CHELSEA EMBANKMENT (FROM BIBLE BELT 1983) 08. MISSIONARY BOY (FROM BIBLE BELT 1983) 09. BIG STORE (ORIG) (FROM JACOBITES 1984) 10. RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY (FROM SHAME FOR THE ANGELS E.P 1984) 11. WHERE THE RIVERS END (FROM ROBESPIERRE'S VELVET BASEMENT 1985) 12. PIN YOUR HEART (SINGLE 1985) 13. WHEN THE RAIN COMES (SINGLE 1986) 14. WINTER (FROM LAST BANDITS IN THE WORLD 1986) 15. JANGLE TOWN (SINGLE 1986) 16. BACK TO THE COAST (FROM TEXAS ORIGINALLY ON GROOVE 1986) 17. CUPFUL OF CHANGE (FROM DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES 1987) 18. GALLERY WHARF (FROM I KNEW BUFFALO BILL 1987) 19. WEDDING HOTEL (SINGLE 1987) 20. GREAT PHARAOH (FROM GROOVE 1989) DISC #2: 01. I BELONG TO YOU (SINGLE 1991) 02. WHISKEY PRIEST (SINGLE 1992) 03. CHELSEA SPRINGTIME (FROM HOWLING GOOD TIMES 1994) 04. DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE ME (SINGLE 1994) 05. LIQUOR, GUNS & AMMO (FROM OLD SCARLETT 1995) 06. WHEN ANGELS DIE ( FROM OLD SCARLETT 1995) 07. GOLDEN DAWN (FROM SEVEN LIVES LATER 1996) 08. LOVE NEST (FROM EGYPTIAN ROADS 1997) 09. WISHING WELL ( FROM GOD SAVE US POOR SINNERS 1998) 10. CLOAK OF VIRTUE (FROM GOLDEN VANITY RECORDED 1998) 11. FAREWELL MY DARLING (FROM RED BROCADE 1999) 12. SO MANY GIRLS (SINGLE 1999) 13. STAY BRUISED (FROM TREASURE ISLAND 2004) 14. HOUSE OF CARDS (FROM TREASURE ISLAND 2004) 15. GREEN SHIELD STAMPS (UNRELEASED JOHN RIVERS MIX FROM THE TRUTH 2005) 16. EMPIRE BLUES (FROM THE TRUTH 2005) DISC #3: 01. OUT OF MY DREAMS (OTTER SONG) - WITH JOEY SKIDMORE 2003 02. PISTOL IN MY POCKET - WITH JOEY SKIDMORE 2003 03. IN YOUR LIFE - 1990 04. LAUDANUM BLUES - NOVEMBER 1996 05. FAMILY BIBLE (NIKKI SUDDEN & SOUTHERN BITCH 2005) 06. MEET ON THE LEDGE 07. NOTHING LEFT 08. POCKETS FULL OF SILVER 09. LIQUOR GUNS & AMMO WITH MAX DECHARNE AUG 27TH 1990 10. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WITH MAX DECHARNE AUG 27TH 1990 11. MR FOX (WITH MIKE SCOTT) 1983 12. THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE (SMOKING IN DUBLIN) WITH EAMONN DOWD 27.2.2006 13. I CAN'T STAND UP (ATHENS GA 2005) 14. LITTLE VENICE AFFAIR (ATHENS GA 2005) 15. CHELSEA EMBANKMENT (SINGLE B - SIDE DIFF VERSION 1982) 16. THE BAGMAN & THE TWANGMAN (DIFF VERSION) 17. BIG STORE WITH MANDRA GORA 18. ...BE THE SAME - LIZARD DISC #4: 01. WAKE ME UP (WITH AL DELONER ) 02. SHIVERS 03. THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER (EARLY BEDROOM DEMO VERSION ) 04. SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (ALL PRE 1994) 05. THE JEWELLERY QUARTER (CZECH REPUBLIC MARCH 1996) 06. ALL MY SINKING SHIPS (FRANCE MARCH 1996 (DIFF VERSION) 07. GIRLS YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH (ALL PRE 1994) 08. BEHIND THESE WALLS (ALL PRE 1994) 09. NO BROKEN HEARTS 10. SEA DOG BLUES (LIVE IN TOKYO NOV. 1990 WITH MAX DECHARNE & JOE DRAKE ) 11. GOLD PAINTED NAILS (VOCAL VERSION FROM BEAU GESTE 1983) 12. EVERY GIRL (CUTS ME IN HALF) (BIBLE BELT OUTTAKE RECORDED 19TH MAY 1982) HURT 13. ME MORE ( COUNTRY ) (DEMO 3RD JUNE 1983) 14. WAITING FOR THE SIEGE (RECORDED 18TH AUGUST 1981 LONDON & JAN 82 WSRS ) BIG 15. STORE (ORIG) (LIVE 4TH JUNE 1983 BLACK LION NORTHAMPTON) 16. OUT OF EGYPT( LIVE 4TH JUNE 1983 BLACK LION NORTHAMPTON) 17. CATHY (LIVE FROM THE CASSETTE ONLY RELEASE BEAU GESTE 1983) 18. THE ONLY BOY IN HEAVEN (LIVE 4TH JUNE 1983 BLACK LION NORTHAMPTON) 19. SILVER STREET (LIVE 4TH JUNE 1983 BLACK LION NORTHAMPTON) 20. ENGLAND'S UNDER COVER BIBLE BELT (OUTTAKE RECORDED 17-20 MAY 198 ) 21. LOST IN A BASEMENT DISC #5: 01. INTRODUCTION (HOF 11.5.00) 02. LOOKING AT YOU (BERLIN 21-23.10.2000) 03. SCENT ( HOF 16.4.99) 04. DON'T LOOK BACK (HOF 11.5.00) 05. WOODEN FLOOR (HOF 11. 5.00) 06. PRETTY LITTLE PRETTY (HOF 11.5.00) 07. AEROPLANE BLUES (HOF 16.4.99) 08. STAY BRUISED (HOF 16.4.99) 09. BROKEN DOOR (HOF 16.4.99) 10. HIGH & LONESOME (HOF 11.5.00) 11. LOCKED AROUND YOU (BERLIN 21-23.10.2000) 12. HIGHWAY GIRL (HOF 11.5.00) 13. TAKE ME BACK HOME ( AND BACK AGAIN )( HOF 16.4.99) DISC #6: 01. SON OF A FRENCH NOBELMAN (NIKKI & DAVE) (DUBLIN DAVE FANNING 23.6.1984) 02. RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY (NIKKI & DAVE) (DUBLIN DAVE FANNING 3.6.1984 ) 03. REBEL GRAVE (WIEN 27.2.87) 04. FRENCH REVOLUTION BLUES(HAMBURG 26.9.87) 05. CROSSROADS(HAMBURG 26.9.87) 06. JEWEL (CHANNEL 1 GREECE 10.12.87) 07. AMBULANCE STATION (CHANNEL 1 GREECE 10.12.87) 08. TEENAGE CHRISTMAS(CHANNEL 1 GREECE 10.12.87) 09. MEMORY MOTEL (MILANO 21.3.88) 10. CUPFUL OF CHANGE(MILANO 21.3.88) 11. DEATH IS HANGING OVER ME (MILANO 21.3.88) 12. SEA DOG BLUES (HAMBURG 4.6.88) 13. MURDER VALLEY (HAMBURG 4.6.88) 14. WHEN THE RAIN COMES (UNKNOWN SPANISH RADIO SESSION) 15. STILL IN LOVE (UNKNOWN SPANISH RADIO SESSION) 16. MARCELLA (UNKNOWN SPANISH RADIO SESSION) 17. WHEN ANGELS DIE (U.S COLLEGE RADIO 1999) 18. HARBOUR LIGHTS (UNKNOWN BERLIN RADIO SESSION) 19. THE NATIONAL ELF (UNKNOWN BERLIN RADIO SESSION) 20. HELLO WOLF (UNKNOWN BERLIN RADIO SESSION) 21. HANGING OUT THE BANNERS (UNKNOWN BERLIN RADIO SESSION) 22. ONE MORE STRING OF PEARLS (UNKNOWN BERLIN RADIO SESSION)