From the liner notes...
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"The Avenue",
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Suite 0116 - Box 201, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6 CANADA
Recorded Digitally on Tascam DA-88s using Audio Technica Microphones.
Mastered at Chop 'em Out by Simon Heyworth.
Recorded on tour in Europe in May 1994 by Gary Bradshaw and Bill Irving.
Post production at Parsonics, Sussex, England, October 1994.
Production assistance Ian Bairnson.
Produced and Mixed by ALAN PARSONS.
Additional studio tracks recorded and mixed at Parsonics,
February 1995.
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Some miscellaneous notes...
Title:
The Cover simply says "Alan Parsons Live" but a sticker on
the front of the case says "THE VERY BEST OF live" so it's
hard to say. I'd go for "The Very Best Of Alan Parsons Live".
Even then, is it "The Very Best Of *Alan Parsons* Live", or
"The Very Best Of *Alan Parsons Live*"? Got to be the most
ambiguously titled album I've ever come across.
Vocals:
It's interesting that
Gary Howard,
the booming voice of the 'The Universal Father' from
No One Can Love You Better Than Me,
is singing all the high-pitched
Eric-type songs!
On
The Raven and
Don't Answer Me,
Gary Howard
and
Chris Thompson
share the lead vocals.
Misc:
The album's split into 12 tracks, one for each song and I can't
notice any problem with the sound quality. It was post-produced by
Alan Parsons
at his Parsonics studio (there's a name to
rival
Starink's Star Inc.)
with assistance from
Ian Bairnson.
There's some crowd noise but I think it adds to the atmosphere. For
example, at the start of the album, there's an ominous low hum
from the stage. You hear the odd whistle from people in the
crowd. Then, in comes the guitar which heralds the start of
Sirius
and there's a great cheer from the audience. But with a
few exceptions, you only really hear the crowd at the start and
end of tracks. You also get to hear
Alan [tripping up]...
"Thank you."
"Here's another song from
Eye in the Sky."
(nervous laugh)
"Er...
Friendly Card.
That's right. Sorry."
(nervous laugh)
"Turn of a Friendly Card
- getting my albums mixed up."
(nervous laugh)
"This is called
Time..."
Anyway, you *know* there must be some fans in the audience
when they manage to clap along to the bass line at the start of
The Raven.
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American release
of the live album was delayed, but did feature three additional (studio)
tracks.
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