The Gift: Rehearsals & Live Recordings 1986-1988 - 3CD Box Set

The House Of Love's formative years unfold across rehearsal tapes and concert recordings in this archival collection, tracing the band's development between 1986 and 1988. Early versions of 'Shine On', 'Christine' and 'Destroy The Heart' sit alongside live performances captured in London and Paris.

This three-CD box set draws on bassist Chris Groothuizen's archive and includes restored rehearsal material and live recordings.

DISC ONE
1. Into The Tunnel (Rehearsal At Andy's, 1986)
2. Welt (Rehearsal At Andy's, 1986)
3. Shine On (Rehearsal At Andy's, 1986)
4. Christine (Rehearsal At Andy's, 1986)
5. Mr Jo (Acoustic Recording Session, 1987)
6. Welt (Acoustic Recording Session, 1987)
7. Touch Me (Acoustic Recording Session, 1987)
8. I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do (Acoustic Recording Session, 1987)
9. Never (Rehearsal #2, 1987)
10. I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do (Rehearsal #2, 1987)
11. Touch Me (Rehearsal #3, 1987)
12. Mr Jo (Rehearsal #3, 1987)
13. Hope (Rehearsal #3, 1987)
14. Flow (Rehearsal #3, 1987)
15. In A Room (Rehearsal #4, 1988)
16. Hope (Rehearsal #4, 1988)
17. Beatles And The Stones (Rehearsal #4, 1988)
18. Flow (Rehearsal #4, 1988)
19. Keine Titelinformation

DISC TWO
1. Shine On
2. I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do
3. Love
4. Safe
5. You've Really Gotta Hold On Me
6. Touch Me
7. Christine
8. Real Animal
9. Instrumental
10. Happy
11. Christine
12. Hope
13. Shine On
14. This Strength
15. Real Animal

DISC THREE
1. Sulphur (Fade In)
2. Nothing To Me
3. Love In A Car
4. Plastic
5. The Hedonist
6. Shine On
7. Christine
8. Destroy The Heart
9. The Road
10. Man To Child
11. Salome
12. I Wanna Be Your Dog
13. Fisherman's Tale
14. Happy
15. Nothing To Me
16. Love In A Car
17. Plastic
18. The Hedonist
19. Shine On
20. Christine
21. The Road
22. Destroy The Heart
23. Man To Child
24. I Wanna Be Your Dog