Live At Brixton Academy
"We made an eleventh hour decision to record
our first London show, Brixton Academy, and this is it. There's no knowing what
the gig would have been like if we HADN'T been filming, but in the circumstances
we think it came out not too bad. This is how it was on the night [mmm, Neil
Murray says they re-recorded bits of it in the studio!] edited down a little for
various reasons, those reasons being:
* There's only so much running time you can put on a CD or a commercial video
* We lost one song for copyright reasons [but we have it!]
* You didn't REALLY want to hear all that crappy stuff where we couldn't get the
guitars to work did you?.....
The Brian May band worked its ass off touring in 1993, and came of age. We
kicked ourselves into shape the only way you ultimately can, by doing it. We
took chances. Sometimes it was dazzling, sometimes it was dodgy. It was
challenging, sometimes it was tough. But it was FUN. This recording shows us at
a mid-way stage, making our first appearance in our home city. Enjoy, and come
with us to the future.
P.S. By the way if you were there, THANKS! You're on this record, and without
you, folks, there's no show."
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Released: 7 February 1994 Recorded at Brixton Academy, London, June 15th 1993 1. The Dark |
Sound recording by Justin
Shirley-Smith using the Manor Mobile
Sound produced by Brian May and Justin Shirley-Smith at Metropolis Studios
Mixed at Townhouse by Kevin Metcalfe
Re-sequenced by Justin Shirley-Smith
Design by Richard Gray
Photography by Gene Kirkland, Richard Gray, Robert John and Stephen May
Brian May: Vocals/Guitar
Cozy Powell: Drums
Neil Murray: Bass
Jamie Moses: Guitar/Vocals
Cathy Porter: Vocals
Shelley Preston: Vocals