Please see below frontman Paul Simpson's notes on the song. An absolute heart melter by Scouse heroes The Wild Swans, taken from the compilation album, 'INCANDESCENT' (1982).

Due to time constraints and health (I want to get out there and walk to get my weight down, rather than sitting on this fecking laptop every night), I'm going to try and wean myself off wearejames for a while.In the meantime, one final rant (deep breath): 'Lost Innocence' (groans and sighs from everyone else).I make no apologies for being obsessed by this album-that-never-was, or by the fact that early James, their b-sides, their radio sessions, even their very existence, is so badly served by any readily available CD. I was bitterly dissappointed that 'Lost Innocence' never came out - at least, the 'Lost Innocence' I imagined in my mind's ear: a collection of b-sides, single versions and radio sessions from 1983-1989, aping similar compilation discs like 'Longshot For Your Love' by the Pale Fountains or 'Incandescent' by the Wild Swans.So, on my blog, I've made one up. Culled from various bootlegs (of hugely varying sound quality, volume and bitrate) it contains nothing previously available on CD (apart from 1987 Sire promo version of 'Ya Ho'), so the Rough Trade-era tracks are missing (I'd hope they would have another compilation devoted to them!) But every other non-FAAD early b-side, most (but not all the) radio sessions from the early days, and an audio recording of James' first TV appearance are all present and correct. Some radio sessions have not been included for reasons of space - basically, I've tried to include all the important ones (the first 'Sit Down', otherwise unreleased songs, etc) but left out some others (either because, like GLR's 1989 'Promised Land', they're not that different to the studio version, or simply because I don't have them or like them).So here's the link to 79 minutes of mp3s in a rar file: The admin here can take it down if they want. But instead, can they MAKE SURE THAT THIS, OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, IS EVENTUALLY RELEASED IN PRISTINE QUALITY FOR FANS TO ACTUALLY BUY.! (cough)Here's the tracklisting. Enjoy:01 Vulture (Peel Session 83)02 Discipline (Peel Session 83)03 Chicken Wire (If Things Were Perfect) (Peel Session 83)04 Hymn From a Village (Peel Session 83)05 If Things Were Perfect (at the ICA for the 'Old Grey Whistle Test', 1985)06 Hup-Springs (Sandman)07 Uprising08 Just Hipper09 Stowaway (1987 Peel Session)10 What For?

(1987 Peel Session)11 Island Swing12 Ya Ho (Single Edit)13 Mosquito14 Left Out Of Her Will15 New Nature16 Sit Down (1988 Andy Kershaw Session)17 Stripmining (1988 Andy Kershaw Session)18 Violent Rain (1990 Radio Europe Session)19 Sunday Morning (1990 Peel Session)20 How Was It For You (1990 Peel Session)21 Come Home (1990 Peel Session)22 Weather Change (1990 Flexi)23 Stutter (Previously unreleased, as they say)I think it works well as an album, and balances enough well-known songs with hen's teeth rarities that it could sell quite well. Probably not top 10 material, but it certainly wouldn't detract from James' current work if it were to see the official light of day (all remastered, of course!)Top. I've downloaded it but can't open it. Tried Windows Media Player and Real Player but neither will open it, what else can I try?you need a rar file opener.try this not tested it.just looked on download. Com for it.try it and see )psemailed yaI've downloaded and it's working. Like Popadop write, you need the winRar software.

It's like the old WinZip compress soft. After Installed all you need is, with the right mouse button in the file, do, EXTRACT HERE or EXTRATC TO LOSTINNOCENTTop. Paranormalhandy,I think this is probably the best use of the words 'we're gonna miss you when your gone'.A huge pat on the back and firm handshake to (for me) probably one of the most knowledgeable music info people on this forum.I t has been good conversing with you - i know its not goodbye but i will miss the strange comfort of the early morning posts and witicisms.Will probably keep in touch at the other place and thanks for the link above - not listened yet, but the list is for me pretty definitive to the best of James - your listing is impeccable.Respectfully yoursZipTop.

Earlier this year, U.K.-based label took the unusual step of surveying fans of about what they’d of the band’s third album, 2011′s, and a 2003 compilation of ’80s radio sessions, demos and rarities called.Well, the label listened, and has now reissued The Coldest Winter — which bandleader, formerly of, released after reconstituting the band with a new lineup — in three vinyl editions, including a on 180-gram vinyl with no extras, a with the two LPs, a CD, poster and more, and a super-deluxe edition in a custom-made box — the latter of which already has sold out. There’s a, too.Below you can see the tracklist for the deluxe edition, which includes the original album on one LP and a second LP with all other Wild Swans material released on Occultation over the past five years, including the out-of-print EP, and two unreleased songs that bookend the project: the first demo recorded for the album in August 2007 as well as a brand-new song recorded this past April.As for Incandescent, is this month in a standard gatefold LP and a limited-edition hardback book with new sleeve notes and photos from Simpson. The collection brings together the band’s Zoo Records single “Revolutionary Spirit” and various BBC sessions, live recordings and demos.Tracklist: The Wild Swans, The Coldest Winter For A Hundred Years: Deluxe EditionSide 1A1. “Falling To Bits”A2. “Liquid Mercury” (Album Version)A3. “In Secret”A5.

“English Electric Lightning” (Album Version)A6. “When Time Stood Still”Side 2B1. “Glow In The Dark”B4.

Rune factory 4s. “Lost At Sea”B6. “The Bluebell Wood”Side 3C1. “English Electric Lightning” (Original 10″ Version)C2.

“Liquid Mercury” (Original 7″ Version)C3. “Dark Times”C4. “Maybe It’s You”Side 4D1. “The Coldest Winter For A Hundred Years”D2. “The Wickedest Man In The World”D3. “Half Life”Tracklist: Incandescent: Deluxe EditionSide 1A1. “The Revolutionary Spirit” (Original Single)A2.

“God Forbid” (original Single)A3. “Flowers Of England”A4. “The Iron Bed”A5. “Now You’re Perfect”Side 2B1. “No Bleeding”B2. “The Revolutionary Spirit” (US Stereo Mix)B5.

“God Forbid” (US Stereo Mix)Side 3C1. “Northern England”C2.

“Now And Forever”C3. “Crowning Glory”C4. “Holy Spear”C5. “Broken Home” (Demo)C6. “Infidel” (Demo)Side 4D1. “God Forbid”D2.

“Miracle Heart”D3. “Now You’re Perfect”D4. “Hour Of Need”D5. “Fruits Of The Earth”D6. “The Revolutionary Spirit ”.