{"product_id":"live-boots-live-at-emerald-city-1981-rsd-2026-200g-vinyl","title":"XTC - Live Boots: Live at Emerald City 1981 (RSD 2026 200G VINYL 2LP) |","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew official XTC bootleg series titled 'Live Boots' planned from 2026. Live Boots LPs exclusive to Record Store Day. First of the series kicks off with one of the band's renowned gigs from Emerald City, New Jersey in April 1981. 2LP set cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and pressed on 200-gram audiophile vinyl. New notes from all four original band members - Partridge \/ Moulding \/ Gregory \u0026amp; Chambers. For all of the narrowness of it's early period \"Punk Rock\" was an accommodating, if disgruntled young soul, finding room for former pub rockers, R\u0026amp;B revivalists, end of era glam rock types and older (usually) American fellow travellers alongside it's itchy'n'scratchy, DIY, frequently shambolic, monotone sleeved 7\" releases. It also provided a door ajar for others to push through who may have been enamoured of punk's fresh attitude but who, whisper it, could actually play live, like 'real musicians'.A then drummer from an entertaining \u0026amp; commercially successful first wave punk band was overheard telling his bandmates, with great suspicion, that Andy Partridge - with whom the band was sharing a stage that night - knew more than three chords, something of a crime in Punk circles. Fortunately for him, this was before the arrival of Dave Gregory whose ability would have given the Punk purist a more complete meltdown. The truth remained that the self-imposed narrowness of many early Punk bands led to their demise as the record industry looked to \"New Wave\" \u0026amp; later, \"Post Punk\" amid other descriptions to find both a broader audience \u0026amp; some projected longevity - especially necessary for success in the USA. Put simply, the bands that played best stood the best chance of survival. This suited XTC more than most. With a pair of - already accomplished - songwriters, a stable line-up of twin guitars\/bass\/drums since third album release \"Drums and Wires\", material from 4 albums and 10 single releases from which to choose and hundreds of gigs to their name, the band established a hard-earned reputation as one of the most powerful 'must see\/hear' acts of the era, surely destined to join the elite live bands of the period. Listening to this electric performance from April 1981 - for all of it's sonic imperfections seems to confirm that status, making it even harder to accept that, within a year, XTC would play it's final gigs. Dave Gregory recalls this as \"Gig 11 on a 19-date U.S. tour, planned to promote the living daylights out of our Black Sea album, this night was a return to a hot venue we'd previously visited in January 1980 as part of the gruelling Drums \u0026amp; Wires campaign... XTC at that time was a performing machine capable of creating megawatts of excitement.\"Andy Partridge comments that \"we were tighter than a firefly's fundament that night, even more astounding was the adrenaline-soaked speed we took every song at\". If this is how the band performed night after night, it's no wonder touring took a heavy toll, but for those many fans who never got the chance to see the band live, this recording is the opportunity to experience that high-octane energy like never before. Released exclusively via Record Store Day, this 200-gram heavyweight (double) LP is the first time the concert will be officially available on vinyl and is also the first of a planned series of XTC official bootleg releases titled 'Live Boots' \u0026amp; drawn from the band's archives with minimal audio restoration undertaken by cutting engineer Jason Mitchell working with Andy Partrdige.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nApe House – APE LVX1\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFormat:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day, Stereo, 200g\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCountry:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWorldwide\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleased:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nApr 18, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRock\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStyle:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNew Wave\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA1        Real By Reel\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2        Life Begins At The Hop\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3        When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA4        Respectable Street\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA5        Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1        No Language In Our Lungs\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2        Ball And Chain\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3        Paper And Iron\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB4        Love At First Sight\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB5        Roads Girdle The Globe\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC1        Scissor Man\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC2        Towers Of London\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC3        Burning With Optimism's Flames\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC4        Making Plans For Nigel\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD1        Living Through Another Cuba\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD2        Generals And Majors\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD3        This Is Pop\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD4        Helicopter\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD5        Statue Of Liberty\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD6        Outside World\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRecorded At – Emerald City (4)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLacquer Cut At – Loud Mastering\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDesign [Sleeve Art] – Andrew Swainson\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLacquer Cut By – Jasdaface\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSleeve Notes – Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMade in the UK (on back sleeve and labels).\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGatefold sleeve with two polylined inner sleeves.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTrack A1 is misspelled as \"Reel By Reel\" on both the back cover and the label.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nHype Sticker declares \"Official Bootleg\", \"recorded at Emerald City, New Jersey 17th April 1981 Pressed on 200g Vinyl\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBarcode is on hype sticker only.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBarcode: 633367798619\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A): APELVX A JASDAFACE LOUD\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B): APELVX B JASDAFACE LOUD\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side C): APELVX C JASDAFACE LOUD\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side D): APELVX D JASDAFACE LOUD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: NEW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: NEW WAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: 2xLP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2026-04-18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"XTC","offers":[{"title":"- NEW WAVE\/POST-PUNK *NEW*","offer_id":44780699091059,"sku":"PZSL4F-9KSU-6T","price":45.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/new-wave-post-punk-new_fA94c.jpg?v=1782749453","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/live-boots-live-at-emerald-city-1981-rsd-2026-200g-vinyl","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}