The subject of many poor quality bootlegs, this concert - one of only a handful undertaken by Fripp & Eno - is routinely described as ‘legendary’. Hearing the tapes in fully restored audio quality, it's easy to understand why it attracts such reverence now and perhaps, why the shows attracted such hostility then. No Roxy Music hits, No King Crimson riffs, just a duo sitting in near darkness with a reel to reel tape recorder, improvising over the pre-recorded loops with a filmed background projection. Replace the reel to reel machine with a couple of laptops/iPads/sequencers and the core of much current live performance from electronica to hip-hop was there some thirty years in advance. At the time, audiences responded to such a glimpse of the future with booing, walkouts and general confusion. Thanks to the discovery and restoration of the original backing tapes, it was possible - with much painstaking restoration work by Alex Mundy at DGM - to isolate, de-noise and match the live elements from the performance tapes to the studio loops to produce the final recording. * CDs 1 & 2 feature the complete concert with full audio restoration synched with the original studio backing loops as used in the performance. * CD3 features the backing loops without overdubs. * CD3 also features the reversed loop for Wind on Water as used on the Evening Star album. * CD3 also features Later On, edited from No Pussyfooting & originally the b side of Eno's first solo single Seven Deadly Finns. Edited from the album sleevenotes by Frippertronics expert Allan Okada: This historic recording documents an extremely rare and classic performance of a mysterious collaborative tour from two of the most creative and fascinating figures in rock. It is one of the most rewarding live recordings this writer has ever heard. For any fan of No Pussyfooting or Evening Star, this live recording is of epic significance and is now also comparable in audio quality, by synchronizing the most complete and best (by a mile) available live bootleg recording with Eno's recently discovered stage tapes. This tour also represented a turning point for both artists, about to enter new frontiers professionally and personally: Eno as an ambient music pioneer and Fripp's re-emergence as a 'small, mobile, intelligent unit'. This Paris Olympia performance was technically flawless and from a musical standpoint, incredibly inspired. This lucky audience was treated with the entirety of both classic albums as well as enough new material to constitute a third. As a bonus, we are also presented with Eno's stage tapes in pure format including Test Loops from the sound check. What more could you ask from a live recording?
Tracks CD 1: 1. Water On Water 2. A Radical Representative Of Pinsnip 3. Swastika Girls 4. Wind On Wind 5. Announcement
CD 2: 1. Wind On Water 2. A Near Find In Rip Pop 3. A Fearful Proper Din 4. A Darn Psi Inferno 5. Evening Star 6. An Iron Frappe 7. Softy Gun Poison 8. An Index Of Metals
CD 3: 1. Test Loop I 2. Test Loop II 3. Loop Only: A Radical Representative Of Pinsnip 4. Loop Only: Wind On Water 5. Loop Only: A Darn Psi Inferno 6. Loop Only: Softy Gun Poison Bonus Tracks: 7. Loop Only: Wind On Water Reversed 8. Later On