Back In September 2023 Ged Cook from Newcastle was looking to track down Greedsville to discuss re-releasing their 1994 album. His idea was to make it available on digital platforms as originally it was only out on CD.

Steve Wallace, (guitarist, For Gods Sake/Penetration) heard about this and knew the Greedsville lead singer Peter Turner so put him in touch with Ged explained Clive.

(Clive talked to this site last June about Greedsville).

A SLICE OF LIFE in conversation with ex Greedsville songwriter & guitarist Clive Jackson. | ALIKIVI UK : NORTH EAST CULTURE (garyalikivi.com)

Clive added…Ged is involved with Demolition Records which has links to Sony Music. He is the brother of the late Eric Cook, who along with Tony Bray signed both For God’s Sake and Greedsville to the Bleeding Hearts label in the 1990’s.

What started it all off was when Ged discovered a box full of Eric’s DAT Master tapes of band’s that were on the Bleeding Hearts label. Initial contact was made between Ged and Peter then the rest of Greedsville to see if we were all o.k. about its release. Everyone was fine about it and the album was released on all major platforms in December 2023.

Why do you think Ged was interested in re-releasing the album?

Knowing that it had never reached an audience in the digital era he was aware you could only buy a second hand CD  online and thought it was too good an album to not get out there.

Luckily, the original DAT Master Tape had not deteriorated and a straight transfer to online, digital formats took place.

Although not ‘remastered’ the original album was mastered to such a high quality at Trinity Heights studios by producer Fred Purser and Andy Carpenter (bassist, Greedsville) there were no sound quality issues.

What did you think when you first heard Ged’s plans?

Along with the rest of the band I was very surprised at hearing about Ged’s interest, its 30 years since anything has happened. 

I think discovering and listening to Eric’s recording archive motivated him and he felt that it deserved a worldwide, streaming/download accessibility.

What are your hopes for the re-release –  getting the band back together?

Although the band as a whole are pleased that it’s available on all major platforms now, it doesn’t have a promotion or marketing strategy attached to it. This means it’s a distribution situation only, the numbers regarding streams and downloads are a key issue. 

To be brutally honest at present, there is no real desire or incentive for the band to reform in any capacity – but who knows what the future might hold!

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Alikivi    January 2024