‘The Cure – Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981’ 2CD bootleg gets widespread distribution

Out now is “The Cure – Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981”, a double CD which is being distributed about everywhere, from Amazon to the smallest indie music mailorder. Out via Last Media this release features the 2 shows which were recorded for live FM radio broadcast in Germany in 1981. As far as we know the 2 shows have never been issued on CD in their complete form previously. The release captures the entire set the band played those evenings, 30 years ago.

The 2 live-sets are different from each other and contain tracks from the first 3 albums by The Cure: “Three Imaginary Boys”, “Seventeen Seconds” and “Faith” plus some tracks off the album “Pornography” that was to be released the year after.

Laser Media describes itself as a ‘Radio Broadcast Label’ based in the UK, but it is in fact releasing unofficial live releases and DVDs, and is nothing else than a bootleg label which started its activities in 2011 under that name. Fact is that its distribution network is the same as another regular official release, so it’s pretty sure this one will be selling quite good.

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But we repeat, this is a bootleg for sure.

CD1 (Frankfurt):

1. The Holy Hour
2. In Your House
3. The Drowning Man
4. 10.15 Saturday Night
5. Accuracy
6. The Funeral Party
7. M
8. Primary
9. Other Voices
10. All Cats are Grey
11. Three Imaginary Boys
12. At Night
13. Fire in Cairo
14. Play for today
15. Grinding Halt
16. A Forest
17. Faith

CD2 (Hamburg):

1. The Figurehead
2. M
3. The Drowning Man
4. A short Term Effect
5. Cold
6. Charlotte Sometimes
7. At Night
8. Three Imaginary Boys
9. Primary
10. Siamese Twins
11. Splintered in her Head
12. One Hundred Years
13. Pornography
14. The Hanging Garden
15. 10:15 Saturday Night

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