'The Cure - Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981' 2CD bootleg gets widespread distribution

Out now is “The Cure – Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981”, a double CD which is being distributed about everywhere, from Amazon to the smallest indie music mailorder. Out via Last Media this release features the 2 shows which were recorded for live FM radio broadcast in Germany in 1981. As far as we know the 2 shows have never been issued on CD in their complete form previously. The release captures the entire set the band played those evenings, 30 years ago.

The 2 live-sets are different from each other and contain tracks from the first 3 albums by The Cure: “Three Imaginary Boys”, “Seventeen Seconds” and “Faith” plus some tracks off the album “Pornography” that was to be released the year after.

Laser Media describes itself as a ‘Radio Broadcast Label’ based in the UK, but it is in fact releasing unofficial live releases and DVDs, and is nothing else than a bootleg label which started its activities in 2011 under that name. Fact is that its distribution network is the same as another regular official release, so it’s pretty sure this one will be selling quite good.

But we repeat, this is a bootleg for sure.

CD1 (Frankfurt):

The Holy Hour
In Your House
The Drowning Man
10.15 Saturday Night
Accuracy
The Funeral Party
M
Primary
Other Voices
All Cats are Grey
Three Imaginary Boys
At Night
Fire in Cairo
Play for today
Grinding Halt
A Forest
Faith

CD2 (Hamburg):

The Figurehead
M
The Drowning Man
A short Term Effect
Cold
Charlotte Sometimes
At Night
Three Imaginary Boys
Primary
Siamese Twins
Splintered in her Head
One Hundred Years
Pornography
The Hanging Garden
10:15 Saturday Night

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