The Show
A cassette recording of a "coast to coast" live FM broadcast from the time, apparently uploaded to the internet many years ago by the original taper - unnamed on the notes but thanks to him for the raw material and making it available! As such it includes the original radio disc jockey who introduces the show and chats while the band go off for a break before coming back for a final encore Girls On Film - which, bizarrely he announces they're likely to play before they come back on.
What Was Done
Fairly clear but flat, would be a good description. Only an inexplicable drop in volume here and there needed fixing, and some low level hum removing before I got to work on improving the sound quality with EQ and the usual studio
toys. That brough back much clarity and power to the sound mix, and then once mastered, that finished it off nicely.
The result is really really clear and powerful - showcasing how good a live band they were at that time and sounds far more live (which it is, after all) than the Arena official live release from that tour.
Normally I take out any radio links etc from FM broadcasts but I left the DJ on this (apart from the very end after Girls On Film), just because I thought it would be an extra interesting historical snapshot of US radio at that time. Especially for those of us here in the UK, not exposed to that before. And you can hear him announce to everyone that the band will come back on and play Girls On Film before they do...! What was he thinking...
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
Tiger, Tiger
Is There Something I Should Know?
Hungry Like The Wolf
The Reflex
New Moon On Monday
The Union Of The Snake
New Religion
Cracks In The Pavement
Of Crime And Passion
Friends Of Mine
The Seventh Stranger
The Chauffeur
Save A Prayer
Planet Earth
My Own Way
Careless Memories
Rio
Girls On Film
Don't forget to check out the other shows from Duran Duran on the site, all listed HERE.
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