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Tracks - [55:18]
Secondary Modern (2:15) Alison (2:46)
Pigeon English (sic) (3:16) From Head To Toe (2:56)
Hand In Hand (2:12) Temptation (2:38)
The Beat (2:58) You Belong To Me (2:16)
Kid About It (3:11) Clubland (3:53)
Watching The Detectives (4:22) Clowntime Is Over (slow) (4:22)
The Long Honeymoon (3:59) Tears Before Bedtime (3:00)
Waiting For The End Of The World Good Year For The Roses (3:04)
(2:43) Mystery Dance (2:29)
Almost Blue (2:56)
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Release Information:
Date | Media| Catalogue number (comments)
92____| CD| Turtle Records TR 16 (Australia)
Comments:
Sydney, Australia, 2-Jun-82. CD case unfolds to 8 coloured photographs.
(NB: I believe that Turtle Records no longer exist).
Quality:
'Reasonably good. The material from This Year's Model is given
very cool live treatment, and is played at an incredibly fast
speed' - {boojum1660@aol.com}
I wouldn't say that the songs are performed 'incredibly fast'. To
me the tempo seems quite normal. However, I do agree that the
treatment of the songs is nice - it's just a shame that the
recording quality doesn't do them justice. The bass is a little
too boomy, the top end is a bit harsh, and the mid-range is
lacking. But, despite this, all instruments and EC's vocals can
be clearly heard. For me the worst problem with the sound is a
sort of interference (like on a weak radio sender) that comes and
goes, and seems to get steadily worse as the set goes on.
Unfortunately it's the better performances like 'Alison',
'Clowntime Is Over' & 'Good Year For The Roses' that suffer the
most from this noise. I'd give this CD a rating of 5/10 for the
sound, and 8/10 for the performance. And I still think it's worth
having (and the fold-out digi-pak-type packaging is appealing)
- Paul Hosken {hosken@t-online.de}
Performance: 8/10. Sound: 7/10 - John Steffes
{john.c.steffes@jci.com}
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