4DaFunk Catalog #
4DF 019-020 Release
Year 2005
2CD Length
53:00 / 53:35 Date/Venue Le Batalcan,
Paris 6th May 1994 (am) Source
Audience Recording Quality
EX-
Rating
4.5/5.0
Track Listing
Le Batalcan, Paris 6th May 1994 (am)
Disc 1
1. Gold 2. The Jam 3. I Believe In You 4. Interactive 5. Days Of Wild
(including Hair) 6. Now – Babies Makin’ Babies 7. The Ride
Disc 2
1. Acknowledge Me 2. Dark 3. Instrumental 4. Solo (listed as A Cappella
on packaging) 5. Race 6. Peach 7. Drum Solo
Nulle Part Ailleurs : 5th May 1994 (Broadcast)
8. Endorphinmachine
Comments Fink's Comments(rates this release 4.5/5.0)
Sourced from the original ‘Le Bataclan’
release, this is a nice re-working of an already sublime recording. The quality
of the recording is matched by the content of the show and performance with the
most obvious occurrences being the live debut of both ‘Gold’ and an
exceptionally rare version of ‘Solo’. The original recording had a few slight
flaws which were audible, but by no means ruined the release – these have been
corrected on this 4DaFunk release. Firstly the audio level was extremely muted
on the original and the volume had to be turned up high before it could be an
enjoyable level – this has been fixed and boosted on here.
The audio channels also switched on the original and the recording had a
tendency to switch from one speaker to another – again, this has been sorted out
on here. Finally the slightly obtrusive audience level during the closing few
numbers has been reduced and the recording is now consistently level throughout
the show with a healthy and manageable audience level adding to (what I can only
imagine was) an extraordinary atmosphere. As with the original release, the TV
appearance from the previous day has been included. Overall this is definitely
superior to the original release.