 Recently recovered recording of the Steve Hillage Band from 11th December 1979
Format: CD / Cat No: SMACD1273 / Released: 23/02/2024
Track Listing: CD 1: 1. Earthrise (5:09) / 2. The Fire Inside (5:38) / 3. 1988 Aktivator (2:17) / 4. Crystal City (3:11) / 5. Activation Meditation (1:14) / 6. The Glorious Om Riff (5:45) / 7. Day After Day (7:01) / 8. Getting In Tune (3:53) / 9. Palm Trees (Love Guitar) (4:50) / 10. New Age Synthesis (Unzipping the Zype) (8:23) / 11. Healing Feeling (3:22)
CD 2: 1. Open (7:23) / 2. Saucer Surfing (5:58) / 3. Searching For the Spark (7:50) / 4. Definite Activity (5:30) / 5. It's All Too Much (7:21) / 6. Castle In the Clouds (1:14) / 7. The Salmon Song (7:22) / 8. Unidentified (Flying Being) (6:32)
More information: The album documents a sparkling and joyous performance from one of the 20th Century's guitar greats and his band: Miquette Giraudy - synthesiser, vocals; Andy Anderson - drums; Paul Francis - bass, vocals; Dave Stewart - guitar.
Starting with the only version in Steve’s archive of a live performance of Earthrise, the lovingly remastered tapes include never-before-heard versions of 19 classic SH tracks.
"The level of musical performance is pretty astonishing, and my lead guitar performance is definitely at a peak - totally scorching in places.” (Steve Hillage)
2 CDs in 6 panel digipak with 12 page booklet including liner notes from Steve and previously unseen photographs.
Note: Audio taken from a Front Of House desk cassette.
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