CRASS ~ CHRIST - THE BOOTLEG
'Recorded during the band's final tour in 1984, Christ the Bootleg was finally given a release on Compact Disc, on Allied Records, in the mid-'90s. Something of an adjunct to the live disc that makes up the second half of Christ the Album, Christ the Bootleg easily exhibits the roughest mix of anything Crass-related. Whether it's a formal monitor recording or an audience tape is unclear, though there's enough hiss and echo to suggest the latter. The sheer melee of frenetic noise and roared vocals shows that the band really did go down fighting. Given the group's self-imposed deadline was about up, the collective clearly saw no reason hold back. Most of the music sounds over-trebly and buried as a result of the recording format, though the bass comes through readily enough and the singing is as direct as it can get. The bilious, strident stomp of "Smash the Mac" and Libertine's Yoko Ono-on-crack turn on "Poison in a Pretty Pill" alone make this a memorable experience, while the second appearance of "Yes Sir, I Will" has a heart-stopping start that's pure electric drama. It's a genuinely unpolished recording, and many of the songs just blend into each other with barely any differentiation, which was always potentially a problem with Crass...Christ the Bootleg probably won't change anyone's mind about a band that revelled in extreme polarization of opinions, and over 30 years on, this is still a unique listen...'
- CD album.
- Playtested, definitely 100%
- In very good condition, and there are no playback problems, it's all good!
- Various pictures uploaded, all taken from the actual item, what you see is what you get...
- The jewel case has the usual light scuffing and other small signs of shelfwear, etc, but is in good working order.
- The 4 page inlay booklet is in very good condition.
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16 tracks and 49 minutes.
On Allied Records, catalog number 76CD
1996 CD album release of original 1984 live recording album.
Tracklisting -
See picture uploaded of rear of jewel case, tracks shown.
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