The vinyl plays really well. 20th anniversary series celebrating the ‘white cover folks’. There is a tiny blemish on the pink sheet accompanying the back of the cover.

VINYL: Ex

LABEL: Ex

COVER: Ex

Side 1

1. Unchain my heart
2. Positively 4th street
3. Clean cut kid
4. I’ll remember you
5. Shot of love
6. We had it all

Side 2

1. Masters off war
2. Straight into darkness
3. The waiting
4. Seaside (track missing from label)

Side 3

1. Breakdown
2. Mr. Tambourine man
3. Justine
4. One too many mornings

Side 4

1. I forgot more than you’ll ever know
2. Sundown
3. When the nighttime comes
4. Lonesome town
5. Ballad of a thin man

Music review

To be honest if you were born this century and you are venturing backwards in time discovering ‘new’ musical talent from previous decades, you will hit these guys. But this LP isn’t likely to be  the starting point for either of them if you are buying. Start elsewhere and get to know them first. However, if you are coming from the other direction and have grown up with these guys, then this is a rare opportunity to secure a live masterpiece.

There are some real classic tracks on here, ‘Mr. Tambourine man’ and my favourite, ‘Breakdown’ but you’ve got to appreciate this is a live recording from the 80’s so whilst the quality of the vinyl is in stunning condition the blemishes of a live recording of a limited edition release is at times, a little shaky. Only in a couple of spots. But that’s what you get.

If you are a fan of either, or both, this has got to be considered a great addition to the collection of any music lover or collector. This was a limited edition release and is number 197/300.