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The B.C. Collection, TMS92.

Originally a Fanzine only CD of un-released material recorded 85-87 first released 1992. 

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  Kari
Western life
Anna
Eye of a Hurricane
Rosa
The Note
Room with a view
City Girl
Desert Island blues
Dreamaway
Curves
Enola sad
Hiroshima
Losers in love
Run little girl
By-gones
Early Bird
Paradise Garden
3:54
4:06
4:15
4:34
3:47
4:25
3:35
4:44
3:44
3:40
3:33
1:00
4:24
3:30
6:00
4:10
3:22
5:30


All songs written by Dave Morgan except 'Enola sad' by Richard Tandy.

THE B.C. COLLECTION

TANDY MORGAN SMITH

MARTIN SMITH, as well as playing the guitar licks, was a prime mover in getting this music recorded. Richard and I had first met Martin when he played guitar on the last track of the EARTH RISE album back in 1983. Then in 1985 I began working with him in my home studio - 'Grimm Doo' in Birmingham. He would drive up from Sussex to spend two or three days at a time, and eventually we recorded a substantial number of titles, most of which are to be found on this collection. At the time, RICHARD TANDY was living in France and his musical input came about a year later when he returned to England. In 1986, the three of us recorded a charity record titled 'ACTION' produced by Jeff Lynne. Shortly afterwards, MARTIN joined ELO on bass guitar for a tour of concerts and TV dates - as it turned out, ELO's last live appearance of the century! The songs on this collection languished on my shelves until 1992, when 'Face the Music' (the ELO fan club), suggested they be aired for the benefit of fans. Sheila Tandy thought of the title, a tongue in cheek homage to the fact that in 1988, I had become a born-again Christian, and so 'The B.C. Collection' was birthed. The collection includes a version of the song 'Hiroshima' which in 1990 became a huge European hit sung by the German artiste SANDRA.

Dave.

KARI


So you're leaving me
and I really thought you cared
but I guess it's just a dream I see
when I see you standing there.
Say you've found someone 
who loves you more than me
but you know that's just a thing to say
cos there's no way that could be.

Fly my plane, I'll sail the yacht
I'll go to France, I'll drink a lot

Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer, without you
Gonna be some beer cans in the yard
as empty as the feeling in my heart
Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer


Cos you're leaving me
and I never thought you would
I was living in a wonderland
and I never understood.
Now it's over, and I'm walking in the rain
and there's gotta be a lonely time
'til the sun shines here again.

Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer, without you
Gonna be some beer cans in the yard
as empty as the feeling in my heart

Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer, without you
Fly my plane, I'll sail the yacht
I'll go to France, I'll drink a lot.
Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer.


© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
DESERT ISLAND BLUES 


Desert Island Images float by,
teardrops in a desert island sky
Pictures of a world so far away,
knowing what I know I know I'll stay

far from the fear and the confusion
far from the hurting and the pain

On a faery desert island never more to lose
my DESERT ISLAND BLUES.



Painted ships out on a painted sea
never bring my loved one back to me
Neon signs say everything's okay
out across a desert island bay

all I can see is the illusion
all I remember is the pain

And far away a summer station sings a summer song
a message from someone
On a faery desert island never more to lose
my DESERT ISLAND BLUES.


all I can see is the illusion
all I remember is the pain

And far away a summer station sings a summer song
a message from someone
On a faery desert island never more to lose
my DESERT ISLAND BLUES.


© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
WESTERN LIFE




I was around town, downtown Leningrad
just about a week ago
when I got my ticket and I packed my bag
and headed out over the snow
now I'm here in New York City
loving everyday and every night
tell 'em all back home on the Committee
it's alright, it's alright

And I love this WESTERN LIFE
Yeh I love this WESTERN LIFE
- like I love my momma
I love my wife
and I hope and pray they'll be alright
cos I love this WESTERN LIFE



Well hold me, only don't let go
now I'm as happy as the night is long
well I feel so decadent but who's to know
just having me a whole lotta fun
I'm a child of the revolution
and you know I lived that party line
but the party here's from Boston to Tuscon
every night, every night.

And I love this WESTERN LIFE
Yeh I love this WESTERN LIFE
- like I love my momma
I love my wife
and I hope and pray they'll be alright
cos I love this WESTERN LIFE




© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
DREAMAWAY


Now if I was a millionaire
you know I wouldn't have a care
and wouldn't it be luxury
to get out of this factory
and never have to go back again
baby though I know it's only a dream -
DREAMAWAY, 
if I can have that dream today

Oh Monte Carlo wait for me
I'm with the girl on page three
She can lay my money down
me, I'll watch the wheel go round


But me I'm just a working man
doing everything that I can
but still I got a dream or two
and every single thing I do
to get the things I want, the things I've seen
Take anything but don't take the dream -
DREAMAWAY, 
if I can have that dream today

Oh Monte Carlo wait for me
I'm with the girl on page three
She can lay my money down
me, I'll watch the wheel go round

Watching the wheel, watching the wheel go round
Watching the wheel, I'll watch the wheel go round

(Dream away, I'm on a Dream away somewhere)
(Dream away upon a dream away dream)
Oh Monte Carlo wait for me
I'm with the girl on page three
and she can lay my money down
me I'll watch the wheel go round

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
ANNA


Anna, I wanna speak with you
Won't you stop by my padded cell
You know I must get free of you
You know it only too well
now you, 
you've got me so
there's nowhere to go
but down.... 
down, down, down.



Anna, I'm riding on the edge
I'm all screwed up in my jealousy
So go do the crazy things you said
But don't come back crying to me
cos you, 
you've got me so
I've nowhere to go
but down.... 
down, down, down.



Anna, each time I speak with you
you know I feel like I'm in a dream
so softly your words come drifting through 
but somewhere inside I could scream
and now you, 
you've made it so
I've nowhere to go
but down.... 
down, down, down.



© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
CURVES


She took me round the curves
said all the magic words
said you've got me so that 
now I love you so much it hurts
And lost inside her smile
out on the murder mile
as life was flashing by me
fast as she was driving me wild

I'm needing you more than ever now
more than you know
more than I ever get to show
There was fog on the corner and when the bubble burst
It was richer for poorer, for better or for worse

The skyline disappeared 
she held me oh so near
and coloured in the sunset
with every word I wanted to hear
She took me to the top
and when the night had stopped 
I couldn't live without her
couldn't focus down at the drop

I'm needing you more than ever now
more than you know
more than I ever care to show
There was fog on the corner and when the bubble burst
It was richer for poorer, for better or for worse

I'm needing you more than ever now
more than you know
more than I ever get to show
There was fog on the corner and when the bubble burst
It was richer for poorer, for better or for worse

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
THE EYE OF A HURRICANE



Here I go,
imagining I'm somebody I'm not
never really knowing what I've got
or where to stop
Turn around
and leave it for the loser next in line
find another mountain I to climb
Here I go one more time
Dancing in the Eye of a Hurricane
Eye of a Hurricane


Yesterday,
when I was indestructible I thought
just flying without wings above the storm
safe and warm
I saw you standing there
a shadow in the mirror of my eyes
you know there's only sadness in my skies
Here I go one more time
Dancing in the Eye of a Hurricane
Eye of a Hurricane

Everywhere I go
everywhere I go
I see you standing there
a shadow in the mirror of my eyes
you know there's only darkness in my skies
but still I go one more time
Dancing in the Eye of a Hurricane
Eye of a Hurricane

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
ENOLA SAD (instrumental)

© Richard Tandy - published by Richard Tandy Music.



HIROSHIMA



There's a shadow of a man 
at Hiroshima
where he'd pass the noon
in a wonderland 
at Hiroshima
'neath the August moon

And the world remembers his face
- remembers the place was here..


Fly the metal bird 
to Hiroshima
and away your load.
Speak the magic word 
to Hiroshima
let the sky explode.

And the world remembers your name
- remembers the flame was here..
Hiroshima.

And the world remembers your name
- remembers the flame was here..
Hiroshima.


© Dave Morgan - published by Global Music Inc
ROSA 

She played the fool, I paid the rent
I stayed at home while she came and went
I remember how one summers day
I saw her smile, I had to say 'Hello'
though I swear I'll never know

Oh - ROSA!%$^&*!
don't mention who...
there's no telling what that woman might do
and all the heartache she can put you through
till you're two foot small
crawling on the floor
crying 'Please no more'

That's how it happened - how it began
into the slaughter I went the lamb 
And now thinking back as I often do
I'll remember how she put me through the mill
Even then I loved her still

Oh - ROSA!%$^&*!
I can't say who.....
cos I know just what that woman can do
You never think it's gonna happen to you
till you're two foot small
crawling on the floor
crying 'Please, No no more'

I'll feel so much better when I am dead
at least that's what the attorney said
as he crawled beneath a pile of writs
crying 'Dave, you'd better write some hits or else'
Pretend you're someone else

Oh - ROSA!%$^&*!
Please don't say who...
You never know what that woman might do
and all the trouble she can put you through
till you're two foot small
crawling on the floor
crying 'Please no more', No more


© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
LOSERS IN LOVE


Losers in love, 
we are losers in love
if we lose one another 
we're losers in love
Losers in love, 
baby losers in love
if we lose one another 
we're losers in love


Caught in a trap
taking the rap
watching the good times slip away 
Seeing you go
telling you no
Baby don't let it end this way
Losing it all, we're just losing it all
(turn around don't do it don't you understand)
Losing it all, we're just losers


We'll be losers in love, 
only losers in love
if we lose one another, 
just losers in love


One day when all these pieces come together
will there ever be another lover in my world?


Or only losers in love, 
only losers in love
if we lose one another, 
just losers in love
Losers in love, 
baby losers in love
if we lose one another 
we're losers, losers, 
Losers in love.


© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
THE NOTE


I told you once I told you many times before
The lines are open and I'm waiting for your call
I'm waiting here, must I wait for ever more
I'm waiting here

I didn't realise love could ever die
I gave her everything money couldn't buy
couldn't believe such a love could pass me by
couldn't believe


I read the note it said I'm leaving tonight
I got a ticket to Vegas on a one way flight
I'm gonna make it without you
yeh I'm leaving you, going back
yes I've made up my mind of that
going back, gonna pick up the life that I used to have


What does it matter now who's right or who is wrong
Time doesn't end it just pretends to carry on
maybe I will, maybe I'll find another one
maybe I will


I read the note it said I'm leaving tonight
I got a ticket to Vegas on a one way flight
I'm gonna make it without you
yeh I'm leaving you, going back
I'm going home, going back
I'm going home


I told you once I told you many times before
The lines are open and I'm waiting for your call
The lines are open
The lines are open

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
RUN LITTLE GIRL


There's a man loose out on the highway darling 
better take good care
He's got designs on you and he knows your number
better not be there

better Run little girl run, fast as you can
better Run little girl run, fast as you can
better Run little girl run, back to me.


Now if you step outside of the circle 
darling you'll be on your own
and the voice won't ever ever be the same 
when you're on the telephone

better Run little girl run, fast as you can
better Run little girl run, fast as you can
better Run little girl run, fast as you can
run, run, faster run


There's a man loose out on the highway darling 
better take good care
He's got six white horses in a country garden
better not go there

better Run little girl run, fast as you can
better Run little girl run, fast as you can
better Run little girl run, fast as you can
run, run, faster run
don't let him catch you hon'

better Run little girl run
better Run little girl run
better Run little girl run
You better run


© Dave Morgan - published by PeerMusic
A ROOM WITH A VIEW



A Room with a View
above it all
see the sun rise
see the night fall
High on a hillside
above the railroad track
I've got a room
with a view of June
and I'm alright with that.


Take it or leave
now I don't care
cos I'll see you
and nobody's there
Way down in the city streets
the people look so sad
Oh but I've got a room
with a view of June
and I'm alright with that.


And it's alright, here tonight
Don't even think about the winter life
Just a good time, all mine
Leave me on easy 'till the sun don't shine.


A Room with a View
the paper's say
that a spaceman 
might land here today
so I'm sat here with my telescope
in a tumble down old shack
Oh but it's got a room
with a view of June
and I'm alright with that.

I've got a Room with a View
I've got a Room with a View

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
BY-GONES


I've thought it over
over and over and over and over again
so long, now the night has turned around into the sun, 
what have I done?
Lover come home oh won't you let by-gones be gone.
Ride into the sun
talk to anyone -
can't you see, what you're doing to me
I can't go on in this misery
Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be 
Lover come home, can't you see I'm sorry
Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be gone.

They say it's only pride
they say just give it time, you'll soon forget
and you know you always want what you can't get
(give it some time, you'll soon forget)
(you only want, what you can't get)
(Leave her alone, why don't you let by-gones be dead)

Ride into the sun
talk to anyone -
I hear our song on the radio
it means more now than you'll ever know
Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be
Lover come home, now can't you see I'm sorry
Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be gone.

I made a big mistake
I let you walk out of my life
wasn't prepared to pay the price
Oh I never understood
never knew anything at all
until you walked out of that door
until you walked away

I love you.
over and over and over and over again
I love you.
Only you, forever on
Lover come home, if you can let by-gones be gone.

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
CITY GIRL



Sometimes she frightened of the pouring rain
sometimes so scared she'll fall in love again
Sometimes she's worried 'bout the face to wear
sometimes so happy that she doesn't care

You can believe what you believe
You can believe what you believe
City Girl, this crazy world is all you know
City Girl, it's just the world to lay you low 



And when her love has gone, the cupboards bare
the mirror's empty when she's standing there
Somewhere along the road she'd headed home
standing in the crowd so all alone 

You can believe what you believe
You can believe what you believe
City Girl, this crazy world is all you have
City Girl, it's just the world to make you sad


and if you aint confused
there's something wrong with you!


Oh City Girl, this crazy world is all you have 
City Girl, it's just the world to drive you mad

You can believe what you believe
You can believe what you believe
City Girl, this crazy world is all you know
City Girl, it's just the world to lay you low
and you've only yourself to wind up after all


© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
EARLY BIRD


Open your eyes 
beautiful skies
are calling you
Look at the sun 
day has begun
there's lots to do

Early Bird
have you heard
it's gonna be a frosty morn.


Look at your nest 
it's all in a mess
how can you go?
Had a bad night 
and now you've got to look bright 
nobody must know.

Early Bird
pass the word
it's gonna be a frosty morn.
better curl up and keep your baby warm

He doesn't know it yet, what turns you on
He doesn't know that he is born!

Put on your face
pick up your case
and wave bye-bye
Love you to wait
but now it's so late 
you'll have to fly.

Early Bird
have you heard
it's gonna be a frosty morn.

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music

PARADISE GARDEN

© Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music
Well my woman blows the whistle
for the ten-fifteen to Euston
and if I once had some principles well now I've loosed them go
so's I'd know how it feels
pulling strokes and making deals
setting spokes inside the wheels of the utopian express

And then my lover she's the mother of my hopes and aspirations
She's the keeper of my morals and my expectations
She's a virgin in forgiveness and a whore in self-destruction
and a master of that moment when you're hanging on her word

And at night I dream I'm falling from her thirty-storey window
as she pushes me and cries out 'God have mercy on his soul'
Then she flies into the darkness with her make-up man beside her
and I stand helplessly watching as the gulf gets wider 

crying 'Please, take your greed, and leave me 'lone.
I've enough of my own!'
And when paradise's garden isn't where you would be.
Listen to me, listen to me!

For the devil is alive and well and living on Manhattan
he's committed to a scientific course of action
and his legions they are many, and they answer unto no one
and their promise is as heavy as the fog upon LA.

(Who wants to be in Amerika? - we want to be in Amerika!)

Oh but the treadmill is for losers, better leave your pride behind you
and go hide beneath your shadow lest the good Lord find you
and say 'mind you, now what you doing, have you spent all that I gave you,
'are you broken now in spirit as your minutes are in years?'

Or are you waiting for the scientist to come up with an answer
and to cut away the cancer of your discontented mind
well Frankenstein's in town, and I can lead you to his window
where Cinderella dances an eternal limbo'

crying 'Help, save yourself, if you can.
And your fairy-tale land'
And now paradise has started slipping back to sea.
Listen to me, listen to me!

      © Scott-Morgan