CD and DVD Doublepack of The Men They Couldn't Hang in concert at The Islington Academy London on the 30th July 2004. Also partly available on vinyl LP SECLP096 - Dogs Eyes, Owl Meat and Man-Chop. Formed in London in 1984, The Men They Couldn’t Hang’s first single ‘Green Fields of France’ quickly became a big hit on the indie charts after being championed by legendary DJ John Peel on BBC 1. They were soon getting recognised across Europe for their political songs covering themes such as working class life, the industrial revolution and the miner’s strike of 1984-85. Having their singles both censored and blacklisted from the BBC because of references to Margaret Thatcher and the South African apartheid regime didn’t stop them from propelling to stardom in Europe, and in 1989 they played an unforgettable gig to over 250,000 people in Estonia as the communist regime was falling apart. After splitting up in 1991, TMTCH permanently reunited in 1996 and have kept touring and releasing albums to critical acclaim ever since. This performance was recorded at The Islington Academy in 2004 and contains 22 of TMTCH’s best loved songs including all the greatest hits; ‘Green Fields Of France’, ‘Ironmasters’, ‘Shirt Of Blue’, ‘The Colours’ and ‘Rosettes’ to name a few. Also partly available on 180 g vinyl (SECLP096 - Dogs Eyes, Owl Meat and Man-Chop).
CD 1. The Day After 2. The Ghosts Of Cable Street 3. Wishing Well 4. Bounty Hunter 5. Shirt Of Blue 6. Company Town 7. Dogs Eyes Owl Meat and Man Chop 8. Australia 9. The Bells 10. Silver Dagger 11. Singing Elvis 12. Rosettes 13. Smugglers 14. Nightbird 15. The Colours 16. (I Loved The) Summer Of Hate 17. Ironmasters 18. Going Back To Coventry 19. Green Fields Of France
DVD 1. The Day After 2. The Ghosts Of Cable Street 3. Wishing Well 4. Bounty Hunter 5. Ride Again 6. Shirt Of Blue 7. Company Town 8. Dogs Eyes Owl Meat and Man Chop 9. Australia 10. Barratt's Privateers 11. The Bells 12. Silver Dagger 13. Singing Elvis 14. Rosettes 15. Smugglers 16. Nightbird 17. Silver Gun 18. The Colours 19. (I Loved The) Summer Of Hate 20. Ironmasters 21. Going Back To Coventry 22. Green Fields Of France