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( Links updated January 2020 )
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Here’s four tracks from what was to be the Surf Rats last gig, on the 17th of December 2010, enjoy!
Baby Blue http://www.mediafire.com/file/f6mttller0ihgce/Baby_Blue_-_The_Surf_Rats_17-12-10.wav
Baby let’s play house https://www.mediafire.com/file/g7i76y0kmfigqf0/Baby_let%27s_play_house_-_The_Surf_Rats_17-12-10.wav/file
Double talking baby https://www.mediafire.com/file/cchu14c8qujva27/Double_talkin%27_Baby-_The_Surf_Rats_17-12-10.wav/file
Shakin’ all over https://www.mediafire.com/file/lx4jbqdsxkip8d5/Shakin%27_all_over_-_The_Surf_Rats_17-12-10.wav/file
Here’s the Accidents single, originally released in 1979, remastered from original two track stereo master:
Blood spattered with guitars https://www.mediafire.com/file/i1996nzruwivz3s/Blood_spattered_with_guitars_-_The_Accidents.mp3/file
Curtains for you https://www.mediafire.com/file/ui4hxorp03tqf6b/Curtains_for_you_-_The_Accidents.mp3/file
A track from a session Thee Light Brigade did for Tim Aves show on Saint FM, the 3rd of September 2000. A Tin Machine cover, Baby Universe. Ben’s lead is all but mixed out, but Tev’s remains……
Baby Universe https://www.mediafire.com/file/j816vhq851d432o/Baby_Universe_-_Thee_Light_Brigade_3-9-00.wav/file
And an Eric Carmen cover……
That’s Rock’n’Roll https://www.mediafire.com/file/9f79oqk1z5oi8uj/That%27s_Rock%27n%27Roll_-_Thee_Light_Brigade__live_Maldon_town_13-3-1997.wav/file
And here’s the album “Kiss me on the Apocalips” by the Accidents, remastered by me from vinyl:
Rifle Worship https://www.mediafire.com/file/9tl3kcaeg1wwqct/01_Track_1.wma/file
Around the world in a daze http://www.mediafire.com/file/6bcze1g29dy8qzg/02_Track_2.wma/file
Play for today http://www.mediafire.com/file/w7oivtypr2rhcn9/03_Track_3.wma/file
She’s leaving here tonight http://www.mediafire.com/file/yyfn3gk09qkbzwc/04_Track_4.wma/file
Calender Gurl http://www.mediafire.com/file/w3fm8vzif6b5765/05_Track_5.wma/file
Peking http://www.mediafire.com/file/rfybnk6w119a6h4/06_Track_6.wma/file
Trigger happy http://www.mediafire.com/file/05wa6ulatl27y13/07_Track_7.wma/file
Puss in boots http://www.mediafire.com/file/hkwgemtmqakzmgv/08_Track_8.wma/file
Looking forward to http://www.mediafire.com/file/q53c6n8id8egilu/09_Track_9.wma/file
Good guys die young http://www.mediafire.com/file/7gihresxozzvvwj/10_Track_10.wma/file
It’s nature http://www.mediafire.com/file/9tbovogy0qqq8t0/11_Track_11.wma/file
Plaything http://www.mediafire.com/file/d196y6shb5u1q0c/12_Track_12.wma/file
Here’s a song I wrote in the Summer of 1981, performed by the Accidents mark 2 ( featuring Bomber on bass, and Max on drums, along with Mark and I ) live at the Plume school Maldon 22-10-81, Guns that fire flowers……
Here’s a song I recorded for mine and Barb’s album, “The Imperial bed” in 2002, David Bowie’s very wonderful Space Oddity……
https://www.mediafire.com/file/bhufu1v85amy4gu/Space_Oddity.mp3/file
Ladies and Gentlemen, for the first time, courtesy of me old mate Matthew West, here ’tis, the first ever Accidents gig, at the Colchester institute, on the 5th of November 1977, in pristine stereo sound. Rock out……with major fuzz!
Life oh yeah http://www.mediafire.com/file/9hgdgb2v0rqbay0/01_Track_1.wma/file
Worn out Yeti http://www.mediafire.com/file/5e2t48dgz3fhulg/02_Track_2.wma/file
Dancehall Disaster http://www.mediafire.com/file/kl8zzg3irmrniim/03_Track_3.wma/file
Euphoria http://www.mediafire.com/file/ldkynyxmv4rk0c8/04_Track_4.wma/file
X marks the spot http://www.mediafire.com/file/g9j29o7xbfytr7n/05_Track_5.wma/file
Teenage Romance http://www.mediafire.com/file/kowj7p9thwmdire/06_Track_6.wma/file
All or nothing http://www.mediafire.com/file/no1rh3y8npz5zye/07_Track_7.wma/file
Police stop http://www.mediafire.com/file/xlrn41cpuqumqyc/08_Track_8.wma/file
The kids are alright http://www.mediafire.com/file/nx5i4a4d3yll8dd/09_Track_9.wma/file
I’ve finished with Finland http://www.mediafire.com/file/7l9nop28wd9uvtv/10_Track_10.wma/file
And here’s another milestone in my Rock’n’Roll life, the Surf Rats album, Surf’n’Burn……
Rat Motor https://www.mediafire.com/file/qwmkrm9flr3yug8/Rat_motor_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
The race is on https://www.mediafire.com/file/79f0xyvok2w9s5c/The_Race_is_on_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Pills https://www.mediafire.com/file/71tkvr7xv9j1fv0/Pills_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Magic Carpet https://www.mediafire.com/file/nkibz843i2chh1y/Magic_Carpet_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Wild side of life https://www.mediafire.com/file/fejh18pi9q69d11/The_Wild_side_of_Life_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
The way I walk https://www.mediafire.com/file/ds6pc9wagkmooh8/The_Way_I_Walk_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Surf Party https://www.mediafire.com/file/biuskofvq53ycvh/Surf_Party_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Brand New Cadillac https://www.mediafire.com/file/oy24vip8kzixucl/Brand_New_Cadillac_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Train kept a rollin’ https://www.mediafire.com/file/2be9b3xkuvrz18f/Train_Kept_a_Rollin%27_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Saturday night a the duck pond https://www.mediafire.com/file/l2fqkimk6cuqz1x/Saturday_Night_at_the_Duck_pond_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Worryin’ kind https://www.mediafire.com/file/4j7adhx28k6f2l1/Worryin%27_Kind_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Folsom prison blues https://www.mediafire.com/file/sidub4u43zs484x/Folsom_Prison_blues_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Mr. Moto https://www.mediafire.com/file/fme3grrbj0hw7wz/Mr_Moto_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Restless https://www.mediafire.com/file/b6mtbmg1vcb1c91/Restless_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Long White Cadillac https://www.mediafire.com/file/8b9so5fx6fyhqpz/Long_White_Cadillac_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Banzai Washout https://www.mediafire.com/file/8eg0yodry9krq64/Banzai_Washout_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Shakin’ all over https://www.mediafire.com/file/8fvog7a8j0m7zqi/Shakin%27_All_Over_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Kat’n’Dawg https://www.mediafire.com/file/21r1khu8t36iorx/Kat%27n%27Dawg_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
La Compasa https://www.mediafire.com/file/ee7ntfr4wvjzry0/La_Compasa_-_The_Surf_Rats.wma/file
Here’s a series of demo’s, made between 1985-1986, by the Gene Tryp,
The Psychedelic Feedback Farmers –
I still feel fine https://www.mediafire.com/file/uscdvs8wmo6oigl/I_still_feel_fine_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Angel face of a gun girl https://www.mediafire.com/file/3lwufw3lgo0zij9/Angel_face_of_a_gun_girl_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
ETA https://www.mediafire.com/file/cg5k00ttwy5oiai/ETA_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
And your bird can sing https://www.mediafire.com/file/nu7g176sbswirkc/And_your_bird_can_sing_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Horseless https://www.mediafire.com/file/w3rvzs6sa09v7lo/Horseless_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Set my ship on fire https://www.mediafire.com/file/v6ql11vd4kaifr7/Set_my_ship_on_fire_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
She steps out of the picture https://www.mediafire.com/file/ggd7d8prbophzvn/She_steps_out_of_the_picture_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
She don’t care about time https://www.mediafire.com/file/aosukws0w4aal58/She_don%27t_care_about_time_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Colour me gone https://www.mediafire.com/file/1250yploqzv35tv/Colour_me_gone_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Turn your headlight on https://www.mediafire.com/file/hnoi2pyin4kj4q6/Turn_your_headlight_on_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Can’t get my head around her https://www.mediafire.com/file/3lqrlxjgpys46h4/Can%27t_get_my_head_around_her_-_The_Gene_Tryp.mp3/file
Here’s a couple of home demos I made with E and Ben Newton, in the Spring of 2004. Incredibly, both songs came to me in dreams……
The World is wonderful ( and so am I ) https://www.mediafire.com/file/ir9pirm6k73x0j8/The_World_is_wonderful_and_so_am_I_-_Terence_Ruffle_18-5-04.wma/file
When I die https://www.mediafire.com/file/i3bs5ziicntf3hz/When_I_die_-_Terence_Ruffle_1-6-04.wma/file
Here’s a handful of demos I made with the fabulous Flying Heroes, between 1983/84, featuring the brilliant Carl Seagar, with me on vocals ( and lead guitar on “Unknown Boy! yikes!! ) aided variously by Peter Haggart, Nick Fisher, and Colin Woolway:-
Give it up https://www.mediafire.com/file/i1d82vdeoz1iv0j/Give_it_up_-_The_Flying_Heroes.mp3/file
Unknown Boy https://www.mediafire.com/file/eex52ksn367qk14/Unknown_Boy_-_The_Flying_Heroes.mp3/file
Numbers https://www.mediafire.com/file/dphc3prytf3bod1/Numbers_-_The_Flying_Heroes.mp3/file
Good for you https://www.mediafire.com/file/vqp1zff0t8afl46/Good_for_you_-_The_Flying_Heroes.mp3/file
Nothing at all https://www.mediafire.com/file/fqid7idu51yo507/Nothing_at_all_-_The_Flying_Heroes.mp3/file
Live at the Burnham festival, on the 26th of June 1999, Thee Light Brigade, Into the valley of Deaf……
Down on the street https://www.mediafire.com/file/jvjsbertap7rgja/Down_on_the_street.wma/file
I wanna be your dog https://www.mediafire.com/file/8lipns26hl5j3m7/I_wanna_be_your_dog.wma/file
Ziggy Stardust https://www.mediafire.com/file/i8iue6tf3enpot0/Ziggy_Stardust.wma/file
Moonage daydream https://www.mediafire.com/file/a4qzujbrlig28vn/Moonage_Daydream.wma/file
Get it on https://www.mediafire.com/file/t4ksrsqmajdjrny/Get_it_on.wma/file
Here’s a single I made with Mark Robins, circa 1992. He wrote both tracks and played all the guitars. It features Gary Bennett on bass, Jick on drums, and Hughie Mitchell on keyboards. Paul Caddick played the wang bar solo on “Helium”:
Believed it then https://www.mediafire.com/file/dfzlcrjd2vam0mv/robbins_jazzy_mp3.mp3/file
Call me Helium https://www.mediafire.com/file/ec369cfm0jjbalp/robbins_rocky_mp3.mp3/file
Here’s a selection of demos I made in South Florida in 1990, firstly with thee Exploding Clocks, who mutated into the Sniffs. I play the feedbacking guitar and sing lead vox on all of it, except “Die” and “Tipper”:
Now you’re gone https://www.mediafire.com/file/rbfxrwszx0veaq3/Now_you%27re_gone_-_Thee_Exploding_Clocks.mp3/file
Lies and Truth https://www.mediafire.com/file/6jxlmbr8p46j3ax/Lies_and_Truth_-_Thee_Exploding_Clocks.mp3/file
Time for confusion https://www.mediafire.com/file/0bcxikf7x9vx5g5/Time_for_confusion_-_Thee_Exploding_Clocks.mp3/file
Stay, go or die https://www.mediafire.com/file/ltkqpezvznoqlzj/Stay%2C_Go_or_Die_-_Thee_Exploding_Clocks.mp3/file
New York Doll https://www.mediafire.com/file/ogg8kwikspm4iab/New_York_Doll_-_The_Sniffs.mp3/file
Here’s some demos the Accidents made with John “Jesus and Mary Chain” Loader in 1978/79. Aside from the usual Holy Trinity of Mark, Paul and I, Nick Fisher plays the bass, fabulously:
Peking https://www.mediafire.com/file/0liwud3237a9sm0/Peking_-_The_Accidents_4-11-78.mp3/file
Never tell a soul https://www.mediafire.com/file/aarx2d1a5x4jr47/Never_tell_a_soul_-_The_Accidents_4-11-78.mp3/file
Good guys die young https://www.mediafire.com/file/d33hs8770t4gm2k/Good_guys_die_young_-_The_Accidents_4-11-78.mp3/file
Curtains for you https://www.mediafire.com/file/zh06rp2vgvdlbot/Curtains_for_you_-_The_Accidents_18-2-79.mp3/file
I’m dead ( but I’m alive to the world ) https://www.mediafire.com/file/vwj68c77skpcsrk/I%27m_dead_%28_but_I%27m_alive_to_the_world_%29_-_The_Accidents_18-2-79.mp3/file
Blood spattered with guitars https://www.mediafire.com/file/y6hvgldh72fueuv/Blood_spattered_with_guitars_-_The_Accidents_18-2-79.mp3/file
Here’s a demo I made at Jem’s house in Victoria road, in April 1991. There’s ten Terence’s on this track, bass, numerous guitars and vocals, and of course I wrote it: I believe the drum machine was E’s, and programmed by him. Both Jem and E engineered/recorded it, through a blue fog……
Leaving on a Jet plane https://www.mediafire.com/file/r3a8x0t0o8a6v1z/LEAVING_ON_A_JET_PLANE-TEV_APRIL_
Here’s a series of demos I made in 1980 at Pete Reynold’s STMS studio: most of the songs were inspired by a psychedelic trip with Jed Wilson, to search for Horseradish on a beautiful sunny Autumnal day. A touch of the Barrett’s I fear:
Altruism https://www.mediafire.com/file/vxa8u6ulx7xwc87/ALTRUISM-TEV.wav/file
My Champion https://www.mediafire.com/file/yjuuno2orgrg7aq/MY_CHAMPION-TEV.wav/file
Melt your mind https://www.mediafire.com/file/nf95r13qka78hyf/MELT_YOUR_MIND-TEV.wav/file
Cosmic Cufflinks https://www.mediafire.com/file/rpcjx5meq133ush/COSMIC_CUFFLINKS-TEV.wav/file
Sandy on Z planet https://www.mediafire.com/file/nvddo8kg77wnn3x/SANDY_ON_Z_PLANET-TEV.wav/file
Here’s some “Lounge” style demos I made in 2008:
Feelings – https://www.mediafire.com/file/t0ajdzoj07sz31k/Feelings_-_Terence_Ruffle.mp3/file
Hero – https://www.mediafire.com/file/nxdz9bo5buxglwo/Hero_-_Terence_Ruffle.mp3/file
Fly me to the moon – https://www.mediafire.com/file/zvcr5ryp74x5uv0/Fly_me_to_the_moon_-_Terence_Ruffle.mp3/file
And here’s an unfinished demo of “Hickory Wind” that Kelvin Pratt and I made in 2014, shortly after Jem’s death –
https://www.mediafire.com/file/swqfvmva1mx3fep/Hickory_Wind_10-10-14.mp3/file
