The Primitives - You Are The Way - live at Bath Moles Club 1991

You Are The Way was released 35 years ago today (July 22nd 1991). “Might be the best thing they’ve ever done but who cares” one review stated at the time, summing up the general attitude of the music press towards the band in the early 90s. It was ready for release the previous year but was held back for some reason. Interest in the band had waned somewhat by July 1991 as it had been nearly two years since our last proper release, and with zero airplay You Are The Way failed to win many hearts or climb the charts. It was co-written with Ian Broudie who also produced the track, and is still one we like to include in the live set. This is a live version of the song recorded at Bath Moles Club on June 25th 1991, a month before the single’s release. The photos, taken by Martyn Goodacre, are from the previous night’s show at Oxford Jericho Tavern.