The Beloved - This Means War

[plcrewe]

I still regularly play this record. I never liked their dance direction but 'Where It Is' is one of my all-time favourite albums. I remember seeing this video on 'The Chart Show' shortly after I started getting into indie music (when indie music actually meant 'independent' rather than subsidiaries of the majors as many 'indie' labels are now).

I saw them play live in this lineup only once - at the Boardwalk in Manchester. They were fabulous. I felt disappointed when they moved into dance.

[esnapo]

Great great song !!!!!!!!

[mortymc60]

one of the lost indie classics of the 80s

happy days watching this on the Chart Show

[millbrook79]

ive still got the 12 inch single of this .great song before they went chart friendly

[longy12679]

Love this. Got it on DVD transfered from video on the chart show in 1986. He went on countdown didn't he?

[evad520]

You can download this album for free on the official Beloved website.

[Lyxinux]

where? can't find it there? thx

[evad520]

@Lyxinux it's under Downloads. You have to download each track separately. They are the ones that say Unreleased Flim Flam album 1987 next to them.

[Lyxinux]

Thank you! But "This means War" is not among them, is it?

(Anyway, I found it somewhere else on the net).

[DoobyMaster]

just decided this is my favourite song

[williestyle35]

this kind of reminds me of (early) My Bloody Valentine.Like it,and still like Beloved's later pop stuff.Maybe a little like Dinosaur Jr.mixed with Moose?

[sdwolfcub]

Just amazing......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every angle and mood of this band is excellent and I have never heard a bad song from them. Thanks for posting this oldie.

[DoobyMaster]

unbelievable song, what a sound, what an era

[renzphotography]

Please, could someone post "A Hundred Words". Thanks.

[OldSoul4EVA]

I'm with fizzypops299. Somebody please upload more tracks from their first EP. Man alive is that thing hard to find. But for one brief semester at IU in Bloomington did a DJ pal of mine have a copy, claiming it was the rarest of the rare. This was back in 1990 and I didn't believe him...

[FBJH4]

I love this Song !!!! Beautiful !!!! Thanks for The Beloved, Thanks for Jason93 !!!!

[fizzypops299]

Does anyone have "A Hundred Words" or anything else by the early (and better) Beloved?

[Lokiss89]

hmmmmmmmmmm he is cute, sexy!! :P

[chizywales]

Remember seeing this on The Chart Show. Got the 7" of it back at my Mum's house. True classic 80's Indie

[RRPMUSICOFFICIAL]

Anyone who wants to find more obscure bands like this should use soulseek until they can find a hard copy, I've found so many bands that wouldn't even show up on limewire etc.

[jesslin72]

Oh it is so great! I have this album but only Lp though.

[littlenem]

86, Saints Preserve Us' es una de las mejores canciones de este genial 12", nadie pensaria que son los mismos de Sweet Harmony' muy buen antecedente de este grupo. Escuchenlo!!!

[terlton]

I never thought id hear this again top tune!

[d27matt]

i have an mp3 of this song!....snagged directly from this video..any interest?

[drbrianoblivion]

i want it!

[d27matt]

do you have an FTP site to upload files to?

I actually have teh whole "Where it is" album....single track split into side A and side B.

cheers

[ryjones1]

I had just known the Beloved from 'sweet harmony' and 'sun rising'. This song brought tears to my eyes....i'm gonna try to get it off of ebay i like it that much

[fightgenie]

this is my favorite video

[kingofgrief]

This was an eye-opener. They could have been a credible indie act but I'm still glad they took the turn they did. Putting my feelers out for an mp3 as we speak...

[Boogazing]

wow! what a great surprise...i have the electronic albums of the beloved..I didn't know that they release a indie guitar album during the 80's...any information about it? any link? is it available?

[BR1ANm]

You can download a free previously unreleased Beloved album from their website

[heartslad]

Mega tune ....

Love to get all their first stuff !!

Can't find it anywhere !!

[pertan]

give me a pm and I will try to help you out :)

[anacondajohnson]

reminiscent of New Order and The Smiths

[Hell0ween]

first album from this band !

[cleanprophet]

great choon...classic beloved

[dirtyharry74]

Really a great song... are they the same beloved of "Sweet harmony" fame?

[Jason93]

Yes it is the same band, this is how they sounded before the Hello/Sweet Harmony era

[nagaflas]

In their Pre-Electronic "Hello" days. Thax for posting this!