Sunday, October 16, 2011

Au Pairs, Live in Berlin (side A)

1983's Live in Berlin documents a 1981 concert—most material comes from Playing with a Different Sex, and the performances and arrangements are very close to those on the album.  The playing and singing are impressively focused and disciplined—it sounds like the band has been on tour a lot playing these songs.  The set ends with a fast-paced romp through "Piece of My Heart".  The sound is simple and not particularly impressive, but it also stays out of the way in capturing these strong performances.  The austere packaging looks almost like a bootleg (including failing to credit David Bowie for "Repetition"), but Live in Berlin appears to have been an official release.

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