Stiv lived his last years in Paris, France. He did gigs with The Lords but after the band broke up in 1988 he moved temporarily to New York and formed a new solo band, did a live album called “Live At The Limelight” and came back to Europe. He teamed up with Alan Lee (ex- UK Subs) on guitar, bass & drum programming and Vom (from 1 Dr. And The Medics). They did a new demo with three songs: “No Compromise, No Regrets”, “V For Vendetta”, “I Will Stay” and “Lords Of The Dead”. On September 1, 1989 Stiv, Lee (on guitar), Vom (on bass) and Bryn Merrick (on bass) did the only gig with that line-up at The Opera On The Green in Shepherd’s Bush, London. You might find a video tape of that show somewhere.Stiv went back to Paris and a local record company, Bondage Records put up the money for a recording session in Paris, in order for Stiv to put down some demo tracks and to record his second solo album. The songs the band was working on included some of Stiv’s finest stuff like “Magyk”, “Yesterdays (Will Find You)”, “Nobody”, “Two Hearts” and a Dee Dee Ramone composition “Poison Heart”. The musicians in these sessions were Stephen Richie on drums, Neal X (ex- Sigue Sigue Sputnik) on guitar, Tony James (ex- Generation X and S. S. Sputnik) on bass and Kris Dollimore (ex- Godfathers) on guitar. Originally it was planned to only record two or three tracks but the chemistry had such essential kick that they ended up recording more.Sadly the new Stiv Bator never saw the daylight because of Stiv’s accidental and premature death. Those unfinished sessions were not meant to be released but nevertheless Bondage Records put out a CD in 1996 “The Last Race” with eight of the songs. Stiv wasn’t happy about his vocals and he would have wanted to re-done them. Also the Bondage CD is mixed in totally different way. At some point after in the 1990’s Stiv’s wife Caroline was about to release the songs in a good way but so far nothing has happened. We can only hope the best.
On Last Race CD Johnny Thunders and Dee Dee Ramone are listed for playing guitar and bass on those sessions but they didn’t play at all in those sessions. There was an argue between Dee Dee and Johnny before the first chord had been struck and Dee Dee left back to New York and Johnny followed him very soon.
In June 1990, while standing on a sidewalk in Paris, Stiv was hit by a car. He walked away from the accident, because he was immune by then to suffering pain, but later died in his sleep at home.
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Every body has a poisoned heart! Yes almost everybody, not the animals though
The Bass player, Brynn Merrick, is also a great guitarist as seen with the Damned and Phantom Chords with Dave Vanian.
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Magistral
I see 12 morons gave the thumbs down shame on you
A great frontman much missed RIP Stiv
Stiv Bator had incredible vision into a pop type of Punk Rock that gave to the future, and respected the music of the past . I had the pleasure and honor of being present at two Lords of the New Church shows. That were not without incident both on stage by Stiv or a fucked friends I went to the show with!😂I think Stiv Bators contribution to Rock And Roll is underrated. There’s a million musicians who eternally will walk these corridors. May they all R.I.P . For being Soldiers of the Sonic and time travelers of Time and reflection of culture . Current or Future 👍
Sounds a little like billy idol and joey ramone….
i learned about stiv bators this last year cant stop listening to this allbum stiv was a heroe to my personal heroes like michael monroe.. this allbum is among the greatest rock n roll records ever recorded IMHO
This is not good
so unfinished and yet still so Brill.
"Nobody" is a cover of a Tombstones song
WE LOVE YOU BRO. wE WERE IN THE lIMELIGHT IN THOSE TIMES.
Huoh! by T&M
Was this ever released on vinyl ?? I Desperately need a copy . CLASS.
"You Must be a Witch" "Fred Cole's Lollipop Shoppe" (1968) great cover…
1. Poison Heart
2. Nobody 4:03
3. Don't Go Away 8:47
4. You Must be a Witch 12:26
5. Good Loving 15:22
6. Magyk 17:50
7. Yesterdays 22:15
8. Two Hearts 25:45
Stiv, Johnny( Th), c'était de mecs qui vous troussaient des Rock'n'Roll du diable… Sans prévenir, sans esbroufe. Le problème, c'est qu'ils s'aidaient de certaines substances… Dans mon cœur, à jamais !!!
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
who is Lloyd Cole?
I desperately need to find a place that develops old negatives.. My mom showed me some of her old Negatives from the few times she got to hang out with stiv.. My dads band used to open of for the Lords of the new church when they would blow through hollywood. I feel I need to get these pictures on to the internet for the sake of music history…..
Thanks Henri; Stivee was a true rock n roller just like you… we became fast friends in L.A. To get to know one of my heroes was amazing- he did not disappoint… I'll never forget him reaching out to a nobody like me. hope to hear the work you guys did. Apps Appleman
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Bobo loves you Stivers he was so afraid to have a white Russian after a gig it took me 45 min unites to drink it he was so scared at3 am I did the light in sac ca for the lords what a thrill miss yvou with all my heartache Stivers keep writing new material in heaven bobo
Meu …Poison heart?????Muito legal escutar a original
I met Stiv once and we talked for an hour. Came across as a non BS person. Sad to see him go back in 1990.
I got some tapes of somes recording we did Stiv and I with a rythm section bass drums from England cos we were putting a band together called the Jewish Boys we did somes gigs in paris I still have the posters and all a bunch of real nice pics of Us on stage that I'm gonna post on Facebook soon and if I find a label who's ready to do some work I got the Master tape . R I P ♡ Stiv . Henri Paul ☆
"Magyk" is purely awesome. Thanks, Steve, from an old fan of The Lords!
This is Awesome!! Thanks for post this album.
too bad i aint got it on Lp
thank you thank you thank you for uploading this masterpiece