REO Speedwagon: 1981-04-25 Denver, CO (FLAC_SB/FM_1 CD)

This is an excellent FM aired recording of an REO Speedwagon show from Denver in their heyday of 1981.  REO Speedwagon was riding high on the LP Hi Infidelity at this point and a laser disc was even made of this show (most of it).  The laser disc video, a copy I found and bought at a record store locally late last year but have no way to play or transfer it today, was titled Live Infidelity.  I do have an excellent PAL version of it on DVD but have been undecided as to whether to upload and share it or not?

Live Infidelity was released but pulled very soon afterwards.  Most people who were able to buy a copy got it on VHS.  I never have determined why the band and/or record company released and then pulled it because it is a superb video and audio capture of their show.  This FM broadcast, however; is more complete than the video that had a short-lived official release.

Whatever the reason is for the laser disc and VHS becoming out of print (OOP), I'm not sure of the legality yet of sharing it.  I have a feeling it is not a problem or illegal at all.  But until I am sure, I'll hold off on uploading that one.

LINEAGE:
(1) KILO-FM broadcast > unknown tape deck > TDK SAX-90
(2) Transfer & Editing:  Sony TC-WE475 > Sony DTC-ZE700 > E-MU E-DSP soundcard > 48 kHz/16 bit WAV > Wavelab (tracking and tweaking) > FLAC 8 > me > TLH (for checking ffp & md5 file, SBE's, and decoding) > WAV > Audacity (for embedding metadata/track titles & down sampling to 44.1 kHz/16 bit FLAC) > FLAC 6 > TLH (for creation of new md5 & ffp files and checking for SBE's again) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: REO Speedwagon
Date: April 25th, 1981
Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: McNichol's Arena
Source: SB/FM
Format: FLAC
CD's: 1
Artwork: No
Label: None
Title: None
Size: 517 MB

SETLIST:
01. Don't Let Him Go
02. Like You Do
03. Kevin Cronin banter I
04. Keep Pushin'
05. Kevin Cronin banter II
06. Only The Strong Survive
07. Kevin Cronin banter III
08. In Your Letter
09. Time For Me To Fly
10. Kevin Cronin banter IV
11. Take It On The Run
12. Kevin Cronin banter V
13. Keep On Loving You
14. Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight
15. Back On The Road Again
16. Ridin' The Storm Out
17. 157 Riverside Avenue
18. Golden Country
19. Shakin' It Loose

LINKS:
Part 1 - 1981-04-25 Denver (SB/FM)
Part 2 - 1981-04-25 Denver (SB/FM)

Thanks goes to "bobobo" once again for making this show available on Dime recently!  He recorded the show off of KILO FM in Colorado Springs back in 1981.

As anyone who has seen an REO Speedwagon show knows, Kevin Cronin, the band's singer, loves to talk between songs.  Sometimes his banter goes on longer than the length of a normal song too.  And one thing I like about this upload/download is the missing parts (songs and banter) that were cut from Live Infidelity are in this recording.  But at the same time, this FM broadcast is also incomplete and is missing some music that is on Live Infidelity too!  I believe that if both sources were combined it would make the complete 1981 Denver show.  Hmmm, sounds like a perfect project doesn't it :-)

If you're an REO fan, this will be a show you should really enjoy.  And if you're not familiar with the band but would like to hear a cross section of their 1970's songs mixed with their 1981 songs that really put them on the charts and made them a household name, then this is the perfect show to check out!

I hope you enjoy this show.  Until next time...
 
Bootradr

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