''The Drones'' is the first recording released by
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
band
the Drones. It is a self-titled demo
EP with a limited run of 500. The first four tracks would go on to appear on their
debut full-length album.
Track listing
# "Six Ways to Sunday"
# "Motherless Children"
(Blind Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945), commonly known as Blind Willie Johnson, was an American gospel blues singer and guitarist. His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930, thirty songs in all, display a combinat ...
cover)
# "Dekalb Blues"
(Lead Belly
Huddie William Ledbetter ( ; January 1888 or 1889 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk music, folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the ...
cover) # "The Island"
# "The Scrap Iron Sky" (Live on 3CR Radio)
# "Dekalb Blues" (Live on 3CR Radio)
small>(incorporates "
See See Rider" by
Ma Rainey)
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2001 EPs
The Drones (Australian band) albums