Bootleg: Secondary Modern
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Tracks [55:18]
01. Secondary Modern (2:15)
02. Pidgin English (3:16)
03. Hand In Hand (2:12)
04. The Beat (2:58)
05. Kid About It (3:11)
06. Watching The Detectives (4:22)
07. The Long Honeymoon (3:59)
08. Waiting For The End Of The World (2:43)
09. Almost Blue (2:56)
10. Alison (2:46)
11. From Head To Toe (2:56)
12. Temptation (2:38)
13. You Belong To Me (2:16)
14. Clubland (3:53)
15. Clowntime Is Over (slow) (4:22)
16. Tears Before Bedtime (3:00)
17. Good Year For The Roses (3:04)
18. Mystery Dance (2:29)
Release Information
- Date: 1992
- Media: CD
- Catalogue number (comments): Turtle Records TR 16 (Australia)
Comments
- Sydney, Capitol Theatre, 1982-06-02. 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
- 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
- Performance: 8/10. Sound: 7/10 - John Steffes
Audio Files
- Broadcast recording exists.
