LTM are pleased to announce a comprehensive program of CD reissues by The Royal Family & the Poor the cult avant-folk-noise collective overseen by reclusive Liverpudlian bard Michael Keane. Formed by Mike Keane & Arthur McDonald in 1978 the duo's early Situationist agenda saw them join Factory Records & appear on the Factory Quartet compilation in 1980. Another early member was Nathan McGough later manager of Happy Mondays. After 1981 the band consisted of Keane alone.
Track 1 to 9 were originally released as [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/784495]Fact 140[/url] under the title "The Project Phase 2 - We Love The Moon".
All tracks recorded at Amazon, Liverpool, in four days. Track 4 recorded in Ambrose Reynolds' living room on 2 track sombolere in 1982 late at night.
Track 10 originally released on the Third Mind compilation album "Four From The Madding Crowd" ([url=http://www.discogs.com/release/230732]TMLP 16[/url]). Recorded at Studio 666 in August 1986.
Track 11 originally released as a 7" picture disc on Factory Records ([url=http://www.discogs.com/release/466895]Fac 139[/url]) in April 1986, and also included on the Third Mind compilation album "Four From The Madding Crowd" ([url=http://www.discogs.com/release/230732]TMLP 16[/url]). Recorded at Amazon, Liverpool, in December 1985.
Track 12 taken from the album Live 1983-1985 released in 1986 on the Recloose label ([url=http://www.discogs.com/release/647155]Loose 13[/url]), and recorded at Stafford Polytechnic, 6 May 1983. Please note that the original cassette was damaged and that the fluctuation in sound is not a fault on the CD.
Tracks 13 to 15 originally released as a 12" single "Art On 45" on Factory Records ([url=http://www.discogs.com/release/28407]Fac 43[/url]) in 1981.
All material released under license from Gaia Communications and Mike Keane. Copyright reserved.
All tracks digitally remastered in 2003.