Undressed Rehearsals 1991-1994Miss World the band was formed in 1991 around singer, writer Jonathan Perkins, featuring Jimmy Taylor on guitar, Martin Chambers on drums, Peter No-one on bass and managed Mick Rossi. The band released one LP for Anxious Records via east west records called MISS WORLD produced by Chris Thomas in 1992. They toured the UK, USA and as well as dates in Scandinavia and Europe. Throughout this period they wrote and demoed new songs prolifically in preparation for their second LP with Chris Thomas. “Many of these recordings were thrown together during one or two day sessions, jamming around skeletal chord sequence, riffs and a line or two brought into the studio on the day, unfinished lyrically and musically and therefore simply works in progress. Others were more developed and contrived prior to sessions. They were never meant for anyone else’s ears other than the band, Chris Thomas, publisher and record companyThe majority of recordings took place at Fundamental studios (The Church) and my publisher’s in house recording studio in Parsons Green, a Radio Hallam Live unplugged session in Sheffield and other studios where credited".The demo songs and recordings featured on the aptly titled Undressed Rehearsals have all been transferred to digital from stereo cassettes so vary widely in quality. They are often unfinished and informal, raw, raging and vulnerable but capture the potential and excitement of the band in her ephemeral prime from 1991 until summer 1994.The MISS WORLD left Anxious Records in 1994 citing musical differences with the record company but reformed for occasional gigs and recording sessions intermittently until 1999.Some of the songs here can be heard in more complete incarnations or pimped hybrids on later LP’s, Draining Venus (Perkins aka Miss World) and the faux Miss World LPs Country & Eastern and Woman’s Hour. Other songs from this period e.g. For Fuck’s sake, Look at me and I am you can be heard on the LP Miss World Accessories 1991 – 1999 (MISSW) Cover Photograph – Rob Goldstein (From the original LP session). The girl is Unity Reagh. Artwork and design Ben White.I’m grateful to Matt Exelby for salvaging and digitising these stereo cassettes and Steve Temby for reanimating and mastering them. The LP Undressed Rehearsals 1991-1994 is the sibling sister of the band’s debut LP MISS WORLD released in 1992 and now available on MISSW (Catalogue N. MISSWLP7)1/ Admit you were wrong (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums2/ Alice don’t leave by the fire escape (Jonathan Perkins / Nan Vernon)Recorded by Peter Norris at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums3/ Barbie Doll (Jonathan Perkins / Jimmy Taylor)Recorded by Peter Norris at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums4/ Drunk too much (Jonathan Perkins / Jimmy Taylor)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums5/ End of the Road (Jonathan Perkins) Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums6/ Flogging a Dead Whore (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums7/ God Help Sunday (Jonathan Perkins / Peter Noone)Recorded at Chelsea Studios, London 1994.Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums8/ Hiway 45 (Jonathan Perkins / Chris Thomas)Recorded by Peter Norris at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Mixed by Chris ThomasJonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums9/ Hollywood begins at home (Jonathan Perkins / Jimmy Taylor)Recorded by Peter Norris at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums10/ Hookie from Heaven (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Joshua Macrae at Cosford Mill Studio, Surrey. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassJoshua Macrae – Drum programming & percussion11/ I am you (Unplugged) (Jonathan Perkins / David A Stewart)Recorded by Phil Brown at Air Studios, Oxford Street, London. 1991.Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums12/ In the End (Cupid) (Jonathan Perkins)Produced by Chris ThomasRecorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios London. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals & keyboards Jimmy Taylor - Guitars13/ Lorelei (Philip Chevron)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsNan Vernon - VocalsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassOlle Romo – Drums14/ Lotteria (Jonathan Perkins / Peter Noone)Recorded by Joshua Macrae at Cosford Mill Studio, Surrey. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassJoshua Macrae – Drum programming & percussion15/ Lotteria (Alternative version) (Jonathan Perkins / Jimmy Taylor)Produced by Chris Thomas Recorded by Joshua Macrae at Cosford Mill Studio, Surrey. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums16/ Lovely Lillian (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums17/ Men that wear Big Hats (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums18/ Mermaid Brides (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums19/ Mr Hoover (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboards20/ Mother Mary (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded Live at Radio Hallam, Sheffield. 1991Jonathan Perkins - VocalsJimmy Taylor – Acoustic guitarPeter Noone - Vocals and acoustic guitarMartin Chambers –Vocals and percussion21/ My Babies Died Again (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums22/ Plymouth Rock (Jonathan Perkins / Jimmy Taylor)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums23/ Protest Song (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums24/ She's Rich (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Mixed by Chris ThomasJonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums25/ Speak (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded Live at Radio Hallam, Sheffield. 1991Jonathan Perkins - VocalsJimmy Taylor – Acoustic guitarPeter Noone - Vocals and acoustic guitarMartin Chambers –Vocals and percussion26/ Stand (Sly Stone) Recorded by Phil Brown at Wessex Studios, London. 1991Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums27/ That’ll be the Day (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded Live by Clive Martin assisted by Dick Meaney at The Church Studios, Crouch End, London. 1991Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums28/ The Difference (Jonathan Perkins / Jimmy Taylor)Recorded by Nick Addison at Fundamental Studios part of The Church Complex, Crouch End, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums29/ The Dress Police (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums30/ The Dress Police (Alternative version) (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Joshua Macrae at Cosford Mill Studio, Surrey. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums31/ The First Female Serial Killer (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded Live at Radio Hallam, Sheffield. 1991Jonathan Perkins - VocalsJimmy Taylor – Acoustic guitarPeter Noone - Vocals and acoustic guitarMartin Chambers –Vocals and percussion32/ Thief Inside (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded Live at Radio Hallam, Sheffield. 1991Jonathan Perkins - Vocals & portable CasioJimmy Taylor – Acoustic guitarPeter Noone - Vocals and acoustic guitarMartin Chambers –Vocals and percussion33/ There’s a place for you somewhere (Jonathan Perkins / Peter Noone) Recorded by Peter Norris at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums34/ Three ways to pay (Jonathan Perkins / Peter Noone) Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums35/ Walking Against the Wind (Jonathan Perkins)Produced by Chris ThomasRecorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums36/ When the Angels take you home (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1993Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – Drums37/ Wish (Jonathan Perkins)Recorded by Nick Pyall at Rondor Studios, London. 1994Jonathan Perkins - Vocals and keyboardsJimmy Taylor – GuitarsPeter Noone - BassMartin Chambers – DrumsSpecial Thanks to the Miss World Crew - Steve Prior, Neil Mackie, Tiny and Steve Honest.Geoff Hammer - keyboard player for live performances.Andrew Morton - MISS WORLD Fan club c/o Anxious FanzineCatalogue N. MISSWLP11