A quick request. If you plan on downloading this and putting it on your YouTube channel or your own bootleg page - I don't mind. But a credit to this website where you found it and a link back to this page would be really appreciated. It helps me gauge which artists are popular - ie more chance of other restorations coming. Don't just steal it, cut out the intro and outro and take the credit. Thanks.
The Show
A second show from Numan's tour of North America in early 1980 (the other show I did back in 2012 is here). Unlike that soundboard recording, this one does feature all the songs in the set, even including the intro tape. So you also get 3 tracks not released until later in the year (I Die:You Die and early versions of Remind Me To Smile and Remember I was Vapour, from the next Telekon album).
What Was Done
While it is a recording from the audience, it's a pretty good one and has possibly been worked on a bit by someone before. However, I did still have a fair bit of work to do. It had to be slowed down for a start - the source files were running about 8-10 bpm too fast and Gary sounded about 12 years old in places... Then there were 2 bits where the sound skipped a few seconds and also some random clicks appearing in places which I fixed as best I could (try finding them now...!) and then I got to work with EQ to improve the sound a bit - the drums now have more prominence and it's all a bit clearer. I believe some tracks from the original are on YouTube if you want to compare.
2021 UPDATE
2 years on and I had a listen to this and decided I could improve the sound quality further still using the newer software tools I own now. For an audience recording it now sounds really excellent I think.
The All Important Download/Stream Link
As always, the restored
and remastered show is available to download or stream for free as a
single 320kbps MP3. Just hit the link:
Setlist
Airlane
Me! I Disconnect From You
Praying to the Aliens
M.E.
Films
We Are So Fragile
Are 'Friends' Electric?
Remind Me to Smile
Conversation
Metal
Replicas
Remember I Was Vapour
Trois Gymnopedies
Cars
I Die: You Die
Down in the Park
Bombers
Tracks
Be sure to check out the other gigs from Gary Numan I've restored HERE - all similarly available for free.
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restoration for less than the price of a coffee in return, or lossless
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file on this page absolutely for free - but every single donation is
appreciated and helps me do more shows and update some of the
software I use as time goes by. Either way, enjoy the show.
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