CAN'T BE SURE by The Sundays on French Radio 1992 - the definitive slideshow video free download


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An English alternative rock band, which released three albums in 1990, 1992 and 1997 respectively. The core of the Sundays is Harriet Wheeler (vocals) and husband, David Gavurin (guitar). This is from French radio 1992 and is recorded live in front of an audience.

The band's beginnings came with the meeting of Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin at university. Wheeler had played gigs with 'Cruel Shoes' an early incarnation of the band Jim Jiminee. The duo soon augmented the band with bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan.

The Sundays secured a recording contract with Rough Trade Records. Their debut single was "Can't Be Sure". Their first album, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic was released in 1990, along with their next single "Here's Where the Story Ends". The album was a UK Top 5 hit.

With Rough Trade's financial troubles and the band's decision to manage themselves, The Sundays' next single, "Goodbye", did not emerge until 1992. Their next album, Blind, arrived the same year, reaching the UK Top 15. The "Goodbye" B-side, a cover of The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses", also appeared on the US release of Blind and on the soundtrack for the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The band toured in support of these recordings.

In 1997 their third album, Static & Silence was followed by the release of their most successful single to date, "Summertime", which made the UK Top 15. The album itself reached the UK Top 10. However, the band has been on a lengthy hiatus since those releases, with Wheeler and Gavurin focusing on raising their two children. (Much of the above sourced from Wikipedia).

This is my favourite song by the band, and it's a wonderful live version. I have tried to make the definitive slideshow of the band.

Comments are invited.

Comments

9 years ago

Carlos Recuerda Ruiz

Waiting for their 4th album . . .

9 years ago

Fraz Cat

Great seeing this on a late "Sunday" morning with coffee. So good... replay'd

10 years ago

Jort Bonnema

Emmely Hartly, where are you now?

10 years ago

hens irish

i really LOVE this song... badly............

11 years ago

marmas58ink

mmm, looks like I'll have to wait for a translation on all that. ;-)

11 years ago

marmas58ink

mmm looks like Harriet was fast w/ the guitar player... never knew that. Maybe a break up was why the band didn't put out anymore albums after SaS?

12 years ago

booksum

@bowenmcconnie ..I agree with you about Dave..."extremely" Underrated guitarist. Raving about Harriet is a no-brainer but Dave doesn't get mentioned enough. His songwriting and "tight" strums I've always admired

12 years ago

Bowen Mcconnie

met harriet and dave sum mer 97 toronto static and silence live government dave life first MUSIC second Wife missed bringing up first child dave felt Very bad when infant said daddy can we go home fans to dave regarding songwriting and fans failed relationships he felt somewhat responsible viva ve lyrics signed cd covers bootleged show Yes The Sundays are sadly missed get back Dave is Extreemly underated guitar player...Harriet vocals well need i say more agree?

12 years ago

Brad Montgomery

WE CAN ONLY HOPE! ...ive seen EVERY video with wishes they would RETURN! we LOVE YOU!

12 years ago

tacomadc

Maybe they'll tour again when they're gramps and grannies! Please do!

13 years ago

Extreme Weather

Nice song - nice slideshow - cheered me right up.

13 years ago

PETER BROUGHTON

Never tire of their songs, they always sound fresh after all the years,sure they had their reasons for not playing anymore,but miss them so much.

13 years ago

jimpanzer07

Thanks again for posting, never tire of looking at stunning Harriet !

13 years ago

someblokecalleddave1

@AfanofTheSundays Gorgeous as well, saw them at the Tramsheds in Leeds 1989 I think that was the venue

13 years ago

jimpanzer07

great band, really wish they made more albums

14 years ago

colovale

thankyou so much for posting. that voice is pure joy to my ears

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