
March 15, 1981
soundboard recording (quality VG++; sounds like a master tape source; unlike other boots, this recording responds well to treble adjustment)
HUMONGOUS THANKS to Tony P. for the tape, and to the sharer
01 Driving School (fades in)
02 Information
03 Efficiency
04 Italian Movie Theme
05 Precaution
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On tour, at the Grand Canyon |
07 Modern Day Fashion Woman
08 Read a Book
09 The Human body
10 Recent Title*
11 Gravity
12 Cool
13 Weather Radio
14 Reptile
15 Danger
16 Dub
17 Volume
18 No Clocks
19 Stop It
20 Feast On My Heart
21 3X3
22 Batman/Wipeout Medley (fades out)
*set two begins with track 10
TT: 1 hr. 15 mins.
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Pylon: live 1981 fab photo by Jay Thomas |

Columbia, S.C.
Summer 1981
audience recording (sound quality VG+; 2ng-gen tape source; quite listenable show [this was said to be a soundboard, but it can't be b/c crowd is as loud as the band])

01 Cool (fades in)
02 Crazy
03 Weather Radio
04 Danger
05 3X3
06 No Clocks
07 Stop It
08 Driving School
09 Gravity
10 Read a Book
11 Precaution
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Pylon at Little Kings, 2007. Cool photos by Mike White via Flickr |
13 Reptile
14 Dub
15 Volume
16 Feast On My Heart
17 M-Train
18 Cool
TT: 1 hr. 2 mins.
Pylon:
Randall Bewley (R.I.P.) - guitar
Michael Lachowski - bass
Curtis Crowe - drums
Vanessa Briscoe Hay - vocals
MP3@320
THIS JUST IN:
PYLON - LIVE ALBUM [1983] IS ON THE WAY
Out 25 July 2016
Preview it, read about it, ORDER IT - here
Teaser single from the album is here
You really need this one, too, don’t you??
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WCBN FM Studio,
Ann Arbor, MI
June 20, 1990
FM recording (sound quality Ex-; first-generation tape source)
BIG THANKS to Foxtrotter for the tape and to Creatured for sharing
01. Crazy
02. Volume
03. B-Complex
04. Sugarpop
05. band sign-off + DJ outdo
MP3@320
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xp2k1hym4k4o9xl/Pylon%20-%20WCBN%20Studio%2C%20Ann%20Arbor%2C%20MI%201990-06-20%20%28FM%29%20HQ%20MP3.zip?dl=0
Great shares, thanks for both, much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMy sincere pleasure, Anonymous.
DeleteThanks for plugging "LIVE". FWIW, I'm super proud of it. Blows their studio records outta the water.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Henry. Always glad to promote great music!!
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