| Identifier | 8404570 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | FLAC |
| J-Card Comment | R.E.M. 12th September 1987 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK Source: unknown, “Camden Market†style tape purchased days after the gig in 1987. Thanks to DABS. Conversion: TDK D90>Pioneer CT-W830R>M Audio Audiophile 192@48khz>Adobe Audition>Wav>Flacfrontend 1.7.1 This is the first in what I hope will be a 20th anniversary series celebrating of one of R.E.M.'s less appreciated tours, the 1987 Work Tour. The aim of this series is to share some of the most enjoyable shows, and also the best recordings from the lowest generations. If you think you have decent a low gen tape from this tour in your closet that you want to share as part of this series, send me a PM and we’ll get it going. We are particularly keen to get quality complete recordings from 5 Nov 87 in Chicago, and from 25 to 28 Nov 87 in Atlanta. Anyway… the main reason for sharing this show is because it’s simply a great show. It is the lowest gen tape I’ve found, but that said there’s still plenty of hiss on it. And it does have its fair share of quality issues. I have a feeling that this tape was pieced together from two sources: source one makes up disc 1 tracks 1-4 (to halfway through Driver 8), and all of disc 2. Source 2, starts halfway into disc 1 track 4, Driver 8 and concludes with track 12, Wolves, Lower. I’ve traded for numerous versions of this show over the years and they have all had that same issue, some tapes even had the first 4 songs speeded up a lot. Source one is a little on the rough side, particularly during disc 1 tracks 1-4, source 2 sounds fantastic however. This show is very first show on the Work Tour, and appears slightly under rehearsed, which probably makes for a more interesting performance. I’m not sure if REM bothered to bring Buren Fowler over to add extra guitars on this, I suspect not, but Robyn Hitchcock joins the band for the encores from I Believe to end of the show. Next up, on or around September 18, a terrific set from Dusseldorf - the final show from the four-date European leg of the Work Tour. Disc 1 01. Finest Worksong 02. These Days 03. Welcome To The Occupation 04. Driver 8 05. Orange Crush 06. The One I Love 07. Feeling Gravity’s Pull 08. Begin The Begin 09. Exhuming McCarthy 10. Wipe Out 11. Title 12. Wolves, Lower Disc 2 01. Superman 02. Just A Touch 03. Oddfellows Local 151 04. Lightnin' Hopkins 05. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) encore 1: 06. Strange 07. Life And How To Live It encore 2: 08. I Believe* 09. Disturbance At The Heron House* 10. Fall On Me* encore 3: 11. Harpers 12. Funtime* encore 4: 13. Radio Free Europe* (*w/ Robyn Hitchcock) |
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| R.E.M. 1987-09-12 Hammersmith Palais, London, England | |
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| Set 1 | Finest Worksong These Days Welcome to the Occupation Drinking Problem Orange Crush The One I Love Feeling Gravity's Pull Begin the Begin Exhuming McCarthy Wipe Out Title Wolves Lower Superman Just A Touch Oddfellows Local 151 Lightnin' Hopkins It's the End of the World As We Know (and I feel fine) Strange Life and How to Live It I Believe Disturbance at the Heron House Fall On Me Harborcoat Funtime Radio Free Europe |
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