The Cult
UIC Pavilion
Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 25, 1987

Source: unknown mics/recorder > master cassette > lo gen cassette

Transfer: lo gen cassette > Denon 790R > Kenwood A-522 amplifier > Kenwood GE-622 Equalizer > .WAV @ 16 bit/44.1 kHz

Tracking: .WAV > Audacity 2.2.2 > xAct 2.45 (encode to FLAC level 8, align sectors, ffp)

setlist:

01. Wild Flower
02. Peace Dog
03. Outlaw
04. Rain
05. "Chicago" Hip Shake
06. Lil' Devil
07. King Contrary Man
08. She Sells Sanctuary
09. Love Removal Machine

opening for Billy Idol

show notes:

it is my inherent pleasure and joy to bring you this nugget from the vaults.

again, NO idea what 'gen' this is, or what mics were used to record it, or even the deck.

and it's not "perfect", mind you....but take all them 'unknowns' into account when listening to the samples.

I find the late '85 thru '87 period for The Cult borderline fascinating....beginning with the original version of "Electric" (which is how you hear the songs played in late '85-early '86), and the utter metamorphosis from a dreamy, hand-in-warm-water new-wave Brit-pop band into the mean, lean, drinks-gasoline-and-shits-fire version that Rick Rubin molded them into prior to Rubin's influence.


got all that?

good?

oh yes, one final aside...Billy's fans were not really into The Cult, which makes for some mighty fun between-song-banter.

now CRANK this shit, smile on the inside, THANK dandrew and tell me to "fuck off" with some vim, vigor, and vitality.

did I mention this is just a *taster of what is to come* from the Cult?

no bullshit.

stay tuned,

---Dr. Deep is gonna remove that love with his machine, day-by-day, tape-by-muddafuggin-tape