THE STEVE HILLAGE BAND FROM DECEMBER 1979 AT THE FAMOUS BATACLAN, PARIS. ON 2CD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

RECENTLY RECOVERED RECORDING OF THE STEVE HILLAGE BAND FROM DECEMBER 1979 AT THE FAMOUS BATACLAN, PARIS. ON 2CD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

RELEASED 23RD FEBRUARY (MADFISH)

“Merci! Bonsoir! On va s’amuser ce soir – Oui”

Addressing the audience in French throughout, Paris Bataclan 11.12.79 documents a sparkling and joyous performance from one of the 20th Century’s guitar greats and his band: Miquette Giraudy - synthesiser, vocals; Andy Anderson - drums; Paul Francis - bass, vocals; Dave Stewart – guitar.  

Starting with the only version in Steve’s archive of a live performance of ‘Earthrise’, the crystal clear and lovingly remastered tapes include never-before-heard versions of 19 tracks including ‘The Fire Inside’, ‘1988 Aktivator’, ‘The Glorious Om Riff’, ‘The Salmon Song’ and ‘Unidentified (Flying Being)’.  

With outstanding musicianship and songs sounding as fresh as the day they were played, these recordings plant you in the heart of the crowd - it’s right up there with the best live releases from Steve Hillage. In Steve’s own words, “The level of musical performance is pretty astonishing, and my lead guitar performance is definitely at a peak – totally scorching in places.” He’s not wrong.  

The 100 minutes of music on Paris Bataclan 11.12.79 is presented in a 2CD, 6 panel digipack with 12 page booklet including liner notes from Steve and previously unseen photography.

DISC 1 

1. Earthrise [05:09] 

2. The Fire Inside [05:38]

3. 1988 Aktivator [02:17] 

4. Crystal City [03:11] 

5. Activation Meditation [01:14] 

6. The Glorious Om Riff [05:45]

7. Day After Day [07:01] 

8. Getting In Tune [03:53]

9. Palm Trees (Love Guitar) [04:50] 

10. New Age Synthesis 

(Unzipping the Zype) [08:23] 

11. Healing Feeling [03:22] 

DISC 2 

1. Open [07:23] 

2. Saucer Surfing [05:58] 

3. Searching For the Spark [07:50] 

4. Definite Activity [05:30] 

5. It`s All Too Much [07:21] 

6. Castle In the Clouds [01:14] 

7. The Salmon Song [07:22]

8. Unidentified (Flying Being) [06:32]