Nocturne (Siouxsie and the Banshees album)

Nocturne
Live album by Siouxsie and the Banshees
Released	25 November 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Post-punk
Length	76:47
Label	Geffen/Warner Bros. (US) Polydor (UK)
Producer	Siouxsie and the Banshees, Mike Hedges
Siouxsie and the Banshees chronology
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982) Nocturne (1983) Hyæna (1984)

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Nocturne is a live double-album by Siouxsie and the Banshees, released in 1983 and remastered in 2009, which features performances recorded at two shows at the Royal Albert Hall on September 30 and October 1, 1983, featuring Robert Smith (of The Cure) on guitar.

Most of the songs are from Juju and A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, with a couple of non-LP tracks ("Pulled to Bits" and "Eve White/Eve Black"). Also included is a live version of The Beatles' "Dear Prudence," a studio version of which the Banshees recorded earlier that year and released as a single.

Its video version was released on DVD in 2006. Bonus features included the "Play At Home" TV special from 1983, "Dear Prudence" music video, and performances from The Old Grey Whistle Test.

Track listing

All songs by Siouxsie and the Banshees except * by Sioux & Severin and ** by Lennon & McCartney

1. Israel (6:45)
2. Dear Prudence** (3:55)
3. Paradise Place* (4:28)
4. Melt! (3:48)
5. Cascade (4:35)
6. Pulled to Bits (4:03)
7. Night Shift (6:27)
8. Sin in My Heart (3:31)
9. Slowdive (4:18)
10. Painted Bird (3:56)
11. Happy House* (4:39)
12. Switch (6:35)
13. Spellbound (4:31)
14. Helter Skelter** (3:42)
15. Eve White/Eve Black* (2:58)
16. Voodoo Dolly (8:42)

Two songs performed at this concert, "Head Cut" and "Running Town" were not featured on the release of Nocturne. In December of 1983, these two tracks were released as the A and B sides, respectively, of a limited single titled "The Siouxsie and the Banshees File". To date, these performances of "Head Cut" and "Running Town" have not been released on any other format.

DVD

1. "Israel"
2. "Cascade"
3. "Melt!"
4. "Pulled to Bits"
5. "Night Shift"
6. "Sin in My Heart"
7. "Painted Bird"
8. "Switch"
9. "Eve White/Eve Black"
10. "Voodoo Dolly"
11. "Spellbound"
12. "Helter Skelter"

DVD Bonus

1. Bonus 1 : Play At Home ( a 45 minutes show broadcast on Channel 4, also featuring The Creatures and The Glove)
2. Bonus 2 : Old Grey Whistle Test
3. Bonus 3 : Dear Prudence ( promotional film )

Personnel

• Siouxsie Sioux: Vocals, Guitar on "Sin In My Heart" and "Paradise Place"
• Steven Severin: Bass Guitar
• Budgie: Drums, Percussion
• Robert Smith: Guitar
• Mike Hedges: Producer
• Siouxsie and the Banshees: Producers