Live Recording

Liverpool, England, Liverpool Stadium
April 5, 1975

This recording highlights Fruupp in transition -- Steven Houston had left the band, and Vince and newly recruited John Mason take over on keys.  The show took place in what one attendee, Russ Reid, called a "shabby place previously used for boxing matches", and the recorders appear to be close to the stage for they pick up the performance loud and clear.   It's a good-size and lively crowd, with occasional heckling and whistles.  However, most in attendece let their appreciation for the fine music be known.  The performance, while not as polished as the previous-year's Liverpool show, is spirited and heartfelt.  Vince steps to the mike in Steven's absence, and carries on the tradition of story-telling and engagement.  The signature sound of Mason's Fender Rhodes electric piano stands out..  And Vince seems to ratchet up his playing a notch.   The band concludes the set with a high-energy tune, Steam Machine, that never made it on any albums but was the closing song of most 1975 tour dates.   Unfortunately, the tape recorder's batteries seem to have gone kaput by the show's end, thus listeners are treated to a rocking-and-rolling rendition of this rock-and-roll tune. 

       

Length of recording   69:16 minutes

Set list
It's All Up Now (7:55)
Decision (7:14)
On a Clear Day (8:54)
Lord of the Incubus (8:20)
Annie Austere (5:38)
Knowing You (3:15)
Crystal Brook (5:45)
Perfect Wish (10:40)
Song for a Thought (7:36)
Steam Machine (3:43)