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"Merci! Bonsoir! On va s'amuser ce soir - Oui"
(Thank you! Good evening! We're going to have some fun this evening - Yes)
Addressing the audience in French throughout, 'Paris Bataclan 11.12.79' documents a sparkling & joyous performance from one of the 20th Century's guitar greats & 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 crystal clear & lovingly remastered tapes include never-before-heard versions of 19 tracks including 'The Fire Inside', '1988 Aktivator', 'The Glorious Om Riff', 'The Salmon Song' & 'Unidentified (Flying Being)'.
With outstanding musicianship & songs sounding as fresh as the day they were played; these recordings plant you in the heart of the crowd - it's right up there with the best live releases from Steve Hillage. In Steve's own words, "The level of musical performance is pretty astonishing & my lead guitar performance is definitely at a peak - totally scorching in places."
He's not wrong.
The 100-minutes of music on 'Paris Bataclan 11.12.79' are presented in a 2CD, 6 panel digipak (with 12-page booklet including liner notes from Steve & previously unseen photography).
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 Earthrise ( Live ) ( 05:09 )
2 The Fire Inside ( Live ) ( 05:38 )
3 1988 Aktivator ( Live ) ( 02:17 )
4 Crystal City ( Live ) ( 03:11 )
5 Activation Meditation ( Live ) ( 01:14 )
6 The Glorious Om Riff ( Live ) ( 05:45 )
7 Day After Day ( Live ) ( 07:01 )
8 Getting In Tune ( Live ) ( 03:53 )
9 Palm Trees ( Love Guitar ) ( Live ) ( 04:50 )
10 New Age Synthesis ( Unzipping The Zype ) ( Live ) ( 08:23 )
11 Healing Feeling ( Live ) ( 03:22 )
Disc: 2
1 Open ( Live ) ( 07:23 )
2 Saucer Surfing ( Live ) ( 05:58 )
3 Searching For The Spark ( Live ) ( 07:50 )
4 Definite Activity ( Live ) ( 05:30 )
5 It's All Too Much ( Live ) ( 07:21 )
6 Castle In The Clouds ( Live ) ( 01:14 )
7 The Salmon Song ( Live ) ( 07:22 )
8 Unidentified ( Flying Being ) ( Live ) ( 06:32 )