Ian’s voice is incredible throughout the performance, and the band as a whole sounds damn near perfect. It’s also a pretty great performance from the band during their peak. That being said, it’s completely listenable, with clear vocals and instruments on all the tracks. The stereo cuts out from time to time on the first track, and the overall fidelity of the recording (and the vinyl I ripped it from) are less than perfect. While that means its definitely a cut above your typical audience recording, it still does have its fair share of flaws. Not the case with this one! Judging from the snippet of Japanese audio that plays at the beginning of the first track, I suspect this is a rip taken from a Japanese radio broadcast. I’ve posted bootlegs here before, and unfortunately most have sounded like hot garbage. Judging from the setlists at this Echo And The Bunnymen fansite, however, it would appear that this an abridged recording of their January 17th show at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, with the encore of “All My Colours (Zimbo)” and “Do It Clean” absent. There are no linear notes on the release, just a poorly made photocoppied piece of paper taped to the front cover. I really don’t know much about it aside from that. As the title suggests, it was recorded in Tokyo, sometime in January of 1984. Two of my favorite things, Tokyo and post-punk/new wave music from Liverpool! If the above rant offended anyone who lives in the greater New York City area, I’m sorry…that you’re stuck in New York City. Sure, it’s the “city that never sleeps” and you can always find an amazing restaurant, bar or whatever, but damn, between the racist cops, smelly subways, mean people, crowded streets and every other disgusting and evil thing the city has to offer, why the hell would you want to leave your home in the first place? An overcrowded, overrated, overpriced and oversantized nightmare amalgamation of everything horrible that America has to offer. And it has some pretty great record stores.īut New York City? Man, fuck that place. It might not be for me, but I can see why so many people dig it. Toronto is actually a pretty alright town. Remember all the smack I was talking about Toronto and Canada? That was mostly facetious. When this goes up, I’ll be in (not so) lovely NYC.
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