Program Title : "In Concert" (Live Nynex 97)
Station : Radio One FM
Status : Live, Stereo
Tx : May 24th 1997
Recording date : May 24th 1997
Songs Played : 1.Everything Must Go, 2.Enola/Alone, 3.Faster, 4.Kevin Carter,
5.La Tristesse Durera, 6.Removables, 7.Roses in the Hospital, 8.Elvis Impersonator/Blackpool Pier,
9.The girl who wanted to be god, 10.Motown Junk, 11.Motorcycle Emptiness,
12.No Surface All Feeling,
13.This is Yesterday, 14.Small Black flowers that grow in the sky,
15.Raindrops keep falling on my head,
16.Yes, 17.Australia, 18.Stay Beautiful, 19.A design for Life, 20.You Love Us.
Known Official Releases which carry any of this material : The "Everything Live" video has all but 7 of the tracks (see below).
Known UnOfficial Releases which carry any of this material : None.
This huge concert was broadcast live, in it's entirety, to a national radio
audience as well as the thronging masses gathered in the Nynex Arena. Starting with
James microphone too low in the mix, the 1 and a half hour (!) set soon becomes
a classic, and this radio recording is the best and most complete example of a full
post-EMG Manics live set. Highlights include a spirited rendition of 'Motown Junk', complete with 'baby love'
intro and an ad-libbed scream of 'You're FUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKEEEDD!' from James,
a stunning acoustic set with a version 'this is Yesterday' that literally had
me in tears, the best live recording of 'Yes' there is IMHO, hearing the huge crowd
fill in the blanks of a furious 'Stay Beautiful', and the 'lust-for-life' ending of
'You Love Us'.
The controversially edited video 'Everything Live' catalogues all but seven of the tracks,
and is looking to be well below usual Manics standards, production wise. Still a must buy, though!