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==Quality== | ==Quality== | ||
* Poor quality audience recording, dominated by crowd noise - ''Phil Dennison'' | * Poor quality audience recording, dominated by crowd noise - ''Phil Dennison'' | ||
* Decent audio quality considering when it was made. Apparently lifted straight from the master, judging by the lack of any tape flaws or hiss. Vinyl is surprisingly high quality, with one exception; an apparently mono recording seems to wobble along the stereo channels. (Not noticable if you listen in mono.) A bit "distant", as if the recording was made a bit far back and there's some house reverb. Still, instrument definition is pretty good and there's no distortion. The only real crowd noise issue is between songs and one guy clapping along through a few songs. Considering when and how this was made, it's pretty nice. | * Decent audio quality considering when it was made. Apparently lifted straight from the master, judging by the lack of any tape flaws or hiss. Vinyl is surprisingly high quality, with one exception; an apparently mono recording seems to wobble along the stereo channels. (Not noticable if you listen in mono.) A bit "distant", as if the recording was made a bit far back and there's some house reverb. Still, instrument definition is pretty good and there's no distortion. The only real crowd noise issue is between songs and one guy clapping along through a few songs. Considering when and how this was made, it's pretty nice. - Tenniru | ||
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Revision as of 03:39, 16 November 2008
- According to 'Going Through The Motions' this was recorded at the Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1979-02-06.
- Pressed on multicoloured red, white and blue vinyl ('Patriotic Wax')
Tracks
Side 1
01. Opportunity
02. Moods For Moderns
03. Green Shirt
04. Party Girl
05. Girls Talk (listed as Girlschool)
06. Accidents Will Happen
Side 2
01. Big Boys
02. Goon Squad
03. Oliver's Army
04. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
05. Radio, Radio
Release information
- Date: ___
- Media: LP
- Catalogue number: Realism & Quality W10 (79-116M/117M)
- Comments: (multicoloured vinyl)
Quality
- Poor quality audience recording, dominated by crowd noise - Phil Dennison
- Decent audio quality considering when it was made. Apparently lifted straight from the master, judging by the lack of any tape flaws or hiss. Vinyl is surprisingly high quality, with one exception; an apparently mono recording seems to wobble along the stereo channels. (Not noticable if you listen in mono.) A bit "distant", as if the recording was made a bit far back and there's some house reverb. Still, instrument definition is pretty good and there's no distortion. The only real crowd noise issue is between songs and one guy clapping along through a few songs. Considering when and how this was made, it's pretty nice. - Tenniru
