Event: RSD DROPS 2022 – June 18
Release Date: 6/18/2022
Format: 3 x LP
Label: Esoteric
Quantity: 3500
Release type: ‘RSD First’ Release

The concert recorded at Hammersmith Odeon in London on 26th March 1977, was one of the stand-outs from that memorable tour and it has been mixed by Stephen W. Tayler and is presented here on vinyl for the very first time. The recording reveals the improvisational side of Be Bop Deluxe, particularly on pieces such as Shine and Blazing Apostles which made each Be Bop Deluxe concert unique. Cut at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on white vinyl, this special Record Store Day limited edition release is a fitting tribute to a fine live band and the creative vision of Bill Nelson.

S1 – INTRODUCTION-BLIMPS, 2 LIFE IN THE AIR AGE, 3 FAIR EXCHANGE, 4 PIECE OF MINE, SISTER SEAGULL

S2 – 1 MILL STREET JUNCTION, 2 SHIPS IN THE NIGHT, 3 SWANSONG, 4 MAID IN HEAVEN

S3 – 1 SHINE, 2 ADVENTURES IN A YORKSHIRE LANDSCAPE

S4- BILL NELSON’S INTRODUCTION, 2 TWIGHLIGHT CAPERS, 3 MODERN MUSIC SUITE

S5 – 1 FORBIDDEN LOVERS, 2 TERMINAL STREET

S6 – 1 BLAZING APOSTLES