Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979

Tracks 1 to 9 recorded live in Paris, 18 December 1979. Tracks 10 to 12 recorded live in Amsterdam, 11 January 1980. Tracks 13 to 16 recorded live in Eindhoven, 18 January 1980. [sticker] "A band that was more real than most of us can still cope with" Live in Paris '79 Bonus tracks from Holland 1980. Notes by Anthony Wilson Facd2.61 [booklet] This is the second in a series of two. Paris, an unlikely twin for "[m=23283]". This cd is, of course, of it's time; not just late 1979 when it was recorded, as Joy Division beat up on their sound and vision to move implacably on, from "[m=4805]" to "[m=4734]", but also Spring 2001, the date of the release, reminding us, in the dog days of another culture, traumatised by synthetic rock and an increasingly aimless dance culture, reminding us what pop culture is and can be. Thank you Mr Mathers and you limp biscuit boys. But we can do it too. We can be real. And this band was more real than most of us can still cope with. Enjoy. [cd] This compilation ℗ & © 2001 NMC Music - - - Packaged in clear jewel case with 2 sided back tray, 8-page booklet & front sticker on first copies. There is a mastering error/stutter on track 3 at 1.08.