Written by:
Smith M E / Watts J
Initial Release:
The Real New Fall LP Formerly 'Country On The Click' Action Records
LP: TAKE021; CD: TAKE021CD
Date:
27 October 2003
Subsequent Releases:
None
Official Live Recordings:
Interim - Hip Priest via Voiceprint CD: HIPP004CD - 1 November 2004 (as Boxoctosis Alarum)
Live At The Knitting Factory - New York - 9 April 2004 - Hip Priest via Voiceprint - CD: HIPP015CD - 29 January 2007
Group on initial recording:
Mark E Smith – vocals; Ben Pritchard - guitar, vocals; Jim Watts - bass, guitar, computers; Dave Milner - drums, vocals, keyboards; Elena Poulou - keyboards, vocals
First Played Live:
Lisbon 29/9/03
Last Played Live:
Tucson 6/5/06
Number of known times played:
100
Commentary:
Built around a chant of “Open the box, open the box, Open the goddam box!” – a favourite live track for just short of 3-years.
Listed on the abortive ‘Country on the Click’ album as Open the Boxoctosis.
Also known as "Boxoctosis" and "Boxoctosis Alarum" in various incarnations.
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