‘YOUNG LIMBS RISE AGAIN’ THE STORY OF THE BATCAVE NIGHTCLUB 1982-1985

90-TRACK 5-CD SET WITH 80-PAGE BOOK LIMITED EDITION 62-TRACK 6LP VINYL SET 20-TRACK 2LP VINYL SET

RELEASED 24th FEBRUARY ON DEMON/EDSEL

FEATURES TRACKS FROM THE CURE, SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, KILLING JOKE, THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, SPECIMEN, JOY DIVISION, SOFT CELL, THE CRAMPS AND THEIR INFLUENCES INCLUDING SWEET, T-REX, ROXY MUSIC, NEW YORK DOLLS, SPARKS, BRIAN ENO, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND MANY MORE

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“It was a light bulb for all the people like me who were from the sticks and wanted a bit more from life. Freaks, weirdos, sexual deviants, there's people around who'll always be attracted by something shiny, glittering, exciting.” - Jonny Slut, Specimen

26th October 2022 Demon / Edsel present ‘Young Limbs Rise Again’, the story of The Batcave Nightclub 1982-1985. The collection is released in 5CD/6LP/2LP formats and tells the tale of the Cult that wouldn’t die, Goth. Over 90 tracks on the CD set, 62 on the 6LP and 20 on the 2LP ‘Young Limbs Rise Again’ showcases tracks played at The Batcave on Dean Street and Leicester Square in Central London, the bands who played there and the Glam Rock roots of the Cult that became to be known as Goth.

The reverberations of the music and fashion of The Batcave can still be felt this day in characters such as Loki and Hela from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the work of Tim Burton, Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker, recent fashion campaigns by Burberry and Alexander McQueen, along with sonic echoes in Billie Eilish, Yungblud, Slipknot, The 1975, Wolf Alice, CHVRCHES, Nick Cave, Ghost, Suede, Nine Inch Nails, Bjork, My Chemical Romance and many many more. The Cult even appears on our screens each week on The Great British Bake Off in the form of the Crown Prince of modern Goth, Noel Fielding.

By the Summer of 1982, the Youthquake of New Romanticism had faded as the bands associated with it sought fame and fortune in the U.S.A. In its place, a tiny club in Soho was drawing in a new generation of misfits and miscreants with a penchant for polysexual hedonism, for dressing up and showing out, The Batcave became the dark heart of alternative club culture, just like The Roxy and The Blitz before it.

The club even had its own house band, Specimen, fronted by charismatic and ghoulishly handsome frontman Olli Wisdom (R.I.P) and playing host to a slew of first wave ‘Goth’ bands. Specimen’s Jon Klein (later a member of Siouxsie And The Banshees) and keyboardist Jonny Slut, also the founder of legendary club night Nag Nag Nag, along with Sophie Chery from another stalwart Batcave band, Sexbeat, have worked with Demon in putting together this deluxe and definitive musical and visual accompaniment to a moment that sparked a global youth cult.

The Young Limbs Rise Again set is the first of its kind, it captures both the fun and freedom of The Batcave and a revolutionary moment in time. It’s also the first set to reflect the musical influences on the scene and how that scene pointed forwards. Above everything else, it’s a fascinating evocation of what you’d have heard had you stumbled into that sweaty, energetic dive between ’82 and ’84.

Accompanying the 5CD and 6LP sets is a stunning 80-page hardback book, with an introduction from Kris Needs, packed with flyers, record sleeves, over 100 photographs, many previously unseen, and the whole story of the club as told by the people who were there.

YOUNG LIMBS RISE AGAIN 5CD DELUXE SET

CD1 THE HOP (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 1)
1. Temple Of Love (Extended Version)- The Sisters Of Mercy 7.40
2. Let’s Go To Bed- The Cure 3.34
3. Isolation- Joy Division 2.53
4. Resurrection Joe (Long Version)- The Cult 6.04
5. Garbageman- The Cramps-3.34
6. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (12” Version)- Specimen- 5.00
7. Pagan Lovesong (Vibeakimbo)- Virgin Prunes 6.49
8. Incubus Succubus- Xmal Deutschland 4.43
9. The Hop- Theatre Of Hate 2.57
10. This Is Not A Love Song (12” Version)- PiL 4.29
11. Subterraneans- Flesh For Lulu 5.1
12. Against The Wind- Getting The Fear 3.3
13. Club Country (12” Version)- The Associates 6.57
14. Cccan’t You See... - Vicious Pink 3.32
15. Misty Circles- Dead Or Alive 3.39
16. The Light Pours Out Of Me- Magazine 3.28
17. All About You- Scars 5.06

CD2 SLOWDIVE (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 2)
1. Follow The Leaders- Killing Joke 5.35
2. Slowdive- Siouxsie and the Banshees 4.18
3. Release The Bats- The Birthday Party 2.35
4. We Love You- The Psychedelic Furs 3.27
5. Fodder- The March Violets 2.30
6. Black Leather- Nightmares In Wax 5.04
7. Your Turn To Run- Malaria! 4.09
8. Planet Claire- The B52’s 4.33
9. The Back Of Love- Echo and the Bunnymen 3.13
10. I Travel (Extended Version)- Simple Minds 6.03
11. My Daddy Is A Vampire- The Meteors 3.32
12. Strict Tempo- Dave Ball featuring Gavin Friday 3.42
13. Collapsing New People- Fad Gadget 4.15
14. Heaven Is Waiting- The Danse Society 3.45
15. Nemesis- Shriekback 3.40
16. United- Throbbing Gristle 4.00
17. Sweat- Sexbeat 3.00
18. Holes- Specimen 4.00
19. I Wish I Was A Girl- Wasted Youth 5.43

CD3 ADOLESCENT SEX (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 3)
1. Temptation- New Order 5.24
2. Soul Inside- Soft Cell 4.31
3. Uncertain Smile- The The 4.55
4. Ignore The Machine- Alien Sex Fiend 6.47
5. Alice- The Sisters Of Mercy 3.34
6. Copped It- The Fall 4.15
7. Adolescent Sex- Japan 3.42
8. Kick!- Adam & The Ants 2.06
9. Qual- Xmal Deutschland 3.55
10. Human Fly- The Cramps 2.12
11. Dr Mabuse (First Life)-Propaganda- 5.02
12. Metal Dance- SPK 3.39
13. Being Boiled-The Human League 4.22
14. The Beauty Of Poison (12” Mix)- Specimen 4.15
15. Like An Animal- The Glove 4.42
16. Punch Drunk- Gene Loves Jezebel 2.23
17. Baby Turns Blue- Virgin Prunes 3.43
18. Jo’s So Mean To Josephine- Flowerpot Men 5.00
19 . She’s Fallen In Love With A Monster Man- The Revillos 3.18

CD4 SEXBEAT (THE BANDS WHO PLAYED)
1. Dead Man’s Autochop- Specimen 3.57 2. Sexbeat-Sexbeat 3.35
3. R.I.P. - Alien Sex Fiend 3.49
4. Deathwish- Christian Death 2.13
5. Sleaze- Marc and the Mambas 7.22
6. Propaganda- Play Dead 3.15
7. Roman Candle (12” Version)- Flesh For Lulu 10.18
8. Fats Terminal- Bone Orchard 2.45
9. Last Year’s Wife (12” Version)- Zero LeCrêche 4.35
10. Dance With Me- Lords Of The New Church 3.43 11. Tracey’s Burning- Anorexic Dread 9.33
12. Cuts- Lets Wreck Mother 3.06
13. Raymond- Turkey Bones & The Wild Dogs 8.33
14. The Gold Of Our Lives- Furyo 3.48
15. Torment- Marc and the Mambas 4.21

CD5 HELL RAISER (THE GLAM ROCK ROOTS)
1. Hell Raiser- The Sweet 3.16
2. Telegram Sam - T Rex 3.42
3. Vicious- Lou Reed 2.55
4. All I Want Is You- Roxy Music 2.53
5. Amateur Hour- Sparks 3.37
6. Jet Boy- New York Dolls 4.41
7. Funtime- Iggy Pop 2.53
8. Ghost Rider- Suicide 2.33
9. Roll Away The Stone- Mott The Hoople 3.11
10. Mr Soft- Cockney Rebel 3.17
11. Needles In The Camel’s Eye- Brian Eno 3.15
12. Only After Dark- Mick Ronson 3.31
13. Night Time- Wayne County and the Electric Chairs 3.28
14. Then He Kissed Me- Hollywood Brats 3.13
15. Cherry Bomb- The Runaways 2.18
16. Kick Out The Jams-MC5 2.45
17. I’m Waiting For The Man- Velvet Underground 4.37 1
8. Dance With The Devil- Cozy Powell 3.33
19. New York Groove- Hello 2.45

YOUNG LIMBS WILL RISE AGAIN 6LP SET

LP1: THE HOP (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 1)
SIDE 1
1. Temple Of Love (Extended Version) - The Sisters Of Mercy 7.40
2. Let’s Go To Bed - The Cure 3.34
3. Incubus Succubus II - Xmal Deutschland 4.43
4. The Light Pours Out Of Me - Magazine 3.28
5. Garbageman - The Cramps-3.34

SIDE 2
6. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Specimen- 5.00
7. Pagan Lovesong (Vibeakimbo) - Virgin Prunes 6.49
8. Against The Wind - Getting The Fear 3.42
9. The Hop - Theatre Of Hate 2.57
10. Fodder - The March Violets 2.30

LP2: SLOWDIVE (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 2)
SIDE 1
1. Follow The Leaders - Killing Joke 5.35
2. Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees 4.18
3. Release The Bats - The Birthday Party 2.35
4. We Love You - The Psychedelic Furs 3.27
5. Black Leather - Nightmares In Wax 5.04
6. Strict Tempo - Dave Ball featuring Gavin Friday 3.42

SIDE 2
7. Planet Claire - The B52’s 4.33
8. My Daddy Is A Vampire - The Meteors 3.32
9. United - Throbbing Gristle 4.00
10. Collapsing New People - Fad Gadget 4.15
11. I Wish I Was A Girl - Wasted Youth 5.43

LP3: ADOLESCENT SEX (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 3)
SIDE 1
1. Ignore The Machine - Alien Sex Fiend 6.47
2. Being Boiled – The Human League 4.22
3. Soul Inside - Soft Cell 4.31
4. Copped It - The Fall 4.15
5. Kick! - Adam & The Ants 2.06

SIDE 2
6. Adolescent Sex - Japan 3.42
7. Dr Mabuse (First Life) - Propaganda 5.02
8. Like An Animal - The Glove 4.42
9. Punch Drunk - Gene Loves Jezebel 2.23
10. Jo’s So Mean To Josephine - Flowerpot Men 5.00

LP4: CLUB COUNTRY (A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 4)
SIDE 1
1. Resurrection Joe (Long Version) - The Cult 6.04
2. Club Country (12” Version) - The Associates 6.57
3. All About You - Scars 5.06
4. Your Turn To Run - Malaria! 4.09
5. Metal Dance - SPK 3.39

SIDE 2
6. This Is Not A Love Song (12” Version) - PiL 4.29
7. The Back Of Love - Echo and the Bunnymen 3.13
8. I Travel (Extended Version) - Simple Minds 6.03
9. The The - Uncertain Smile 4.56
10. Cccan’t You See... - Vicious Pink 3.32

LP5: SEXBEAT (THE BANDS WHO PLAYED)
SIDE 1
1. Dead Man’s Autochop - Specimen 3.57
2. Sexbeat - Sexbeat 3.35
3. RIP - Alien Sex Fiend 3.49
4. Last Year’s Wife (12” Version) - Zero LeCrêche 4.35
5. Sleaze - Marc and the Mambas 7.22

SIDE 2
6. Roman Candle (12” Version) - Flesh For Lulu 10.18
7. Deathwish - Christian Death 2.13
8. Dance With Me - Lords Of The New Church 3.43
9. Propaganda - Play Dead 3.15
10. Fats Terminal - Bone Orchard 2.45

LP6: HELL RAISER (THE GLAM ROCK ROOTS)
SIDE 1
1. Hell Raiser- The Sweet 3.16
2. Telegram Sam - T Rex 3.42
3. All I Want Is You- Roxy Music 2.53
4. Roll Away The Stone- Mott The Hoople 3.11
5. Needles In The Camel’s Eye- Brian Eno 3.15
6. Only After Dark- Mick Ronson 3.31

SIDE 2
7. Amateur Hour- Sparks 3.37
8. Jet Boy- New York Dolls 4.41
9. Vicious- Lou Reed 2.55
10. Ghost Rider- Suicide 2.33
11. Fun Time- Iggy Pop 2.53
12. Devil Gate Drive- Suzi Quatro 3.47

YOUNG LIMBS RISE AGAIN 2LP

LP1: SEXBEAT : A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR
SIDE 1
1. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (12” Version) – Specimen 4.53
2. Alice – The Sisters Of Mercy 3.34
3. Pagan Lovesong (Vibeakimbo) - Virgin Prunes 6.49
4. Sexbeat - Sexbeat 3.35
5. Release The Bats - The Birthday Party 2.35

SIDE 2
6. Ignore The Machine - Alien Sex Fiend 6.47
7. Follow The Leaders - Killing Joke 5.35
8. Human Fly – The Cramps 2.12
9. Let’s Go To Bed – The Cure 3.34
10. Slowdive - Siouxsie and the Banshees 4.18

LP2: THE HOP : A NIGHT ON THE DANCEFLOOR 2
SIDE 1
1. Resurrection Joe (Long Version) - The Cult 6.04
2. Deathwish - Christian Death 2.13
3. The Hop - Theatre Of Hate 2.57
4. Soul Inside - Soft Cell 4.31
5. I Wish I Was A Girl - Wasted Youth 5.43

SIDE 2
6. Roman Candle (12” Version) - Flesh For Lulu 10.18
7. Incubus Succubus II - Xmal Deutschland 4.43
8. Propaganda - Play Dead 3.15
9. Punch Drunk - Gene Loves Jezebel 2.23
10. My Daddy Is A Vampire - The Meteors 3.32

‘YOUNG LIMBS RISE AGAIN’
THE STORY OF THE BATCAVE NIGHTCLUB 1982-1985
89-TRACK 5CD SET WITH 80-PAGE BOOK
LIMITED EDITION 62-TRACK 6LP VINYL SET
20-TRACK 2LP VINYL SET
RELEASED 24th FEBRUARY ON DEMON/EDSEL>

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