The Church - Live At The Palace Melbourne (1991) Ex SB

(Australian 1980-Present)

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The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Canberra in 1980. Initially associated with New Wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of "progressive rock," featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay.
The Church's debut album, Of Skins and Heart (1981), earned them their first radio hit "The Unguarded Moment." They were signed to major labels in Australia, Europe and the U.S. However, the U.S. label was dissatisfied with their second album and dropped the band without releasing the album. This put a dent in their commercial success, but they made a comeback in 1988, with the album Starfish and the American Top 40 hit "Under the Milky Way" which is one of my all time favourite songs. Subsequent commercial success proved elusive, however, and the band weathered several line-up changes in the 1990s. The last decade has seen them settle on their current lineup, which features the original three founding members plus drummer Tim Powles. (wikipedia.com).

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Recorded at The Palace, Melbourne, April 25, 1991, this is a stereo soundboard recording. Also goes under the title of 'Postcard'.
A great sounding bootleg... much better than I expected. Plays loud and full in the car. Turn it up, and it almost feels like you're there. The master tape is suffering from some age (there is some subtle playback "wow" and "flutter" on the CD, and a bad glitch in the middle of "When You Were Mine"). Still, it is a worthwhile document of a time when the band was on the cusp of undergoing some monumental lineup changes. A "must-have" if you are a Church fanatic.

The rip was taken from CD at 192kps and includes full artwork.

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Track Listing

01 When You Were Mine

02 Tristesse

03 North South East and West

04 Almost With You

05 Hotel Womb

06 An Interlude

07 Fading Away

08 Under The Milky Way

09 Grind

10 Destination

11 Myrrh

12 Reptile
13 Is This Where You Live (Encore 1)
14 You're Still Beautiful (Encore 2)

15 Friction (Television song)

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Band Members:

Steve Kilbey - Bass, Lead Vocals

Peter Koppes - Guitar

Marty Willson-Piper - Guitar, Vocals

Jay Dee Daugherty - Drums

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The Church Link (108Mb) New Link 27/08/2015

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