Genesis: Cleveland 1976 (Pre-FM PRRP Remaster) FLAC

15-Apr-1976
Music Hall
Cleveland OH
Pre-FM Source

Move Into The Light
It was February 1976. To everyone’s amazement, Phil Collins had taken over the lead vocal duties in Genesis with a natural aplomb and the minimum of fuss. The band’s new album, ‘A Trick Of The Tail’, their first as a quartet, had received universally positive reactions from fans and the music press, and had reached unprecedented heights in the charts, proving beyond the shadow of a doubt that the band could survive the loss of their charismatic former lead singer, Peter Gabriel. Having replaced Gabriel and recorded a purposeful, classic new album, there was now one major hurdle remaining for the band: reconnecting with their fans on the live stage.
One of Peter Gabriel’s great strengths had always been his ability to create a unique bond between himself and his audience. Wisely, Phil decided not to imitate Peter’s style, choosing instead to present himself on stage as he was in real life - a witty, amiable chap, with an infinite capacity to entertain both with his easy humour and superb musical talent. So, in the spring of 1976, reinforced by the addition of Bill Bruford on drums, the new Genesis line-up set out to continue their ongoing quest for global recognition. As with the legendary ‘Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’ tour, this one kicked off in North America. But unlike the ‘Lamb’ tour, when the album had not been released in time for the early dates, this time the new album was released well ahead of the tour, giving fans ample opportunity to familiarize them selves with the new material before seeing the band live.
North American audiences responded warmly and immediately to Phil’s relaxed stage persona. Even the press, who had written Genesis off when the news of Peter Gabriel’s departure was revealed, had to admit that they had been hasty in their dismissal of the band. Genesis were still a major force to be reckoned with, and the new tour gained them wider acclaim with each passing day, something that no-one, not even the band members themselves, could surely have predicted.
The ‘Trick Of The Tail’ tour proved to be the band’s most successful North American crusade to date, so much so, in fact, that two renowned rock radio stations, in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, sought and received permission to broadcast a complete Genesis concert live. The first of the two concerts was broadcast from the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh on April 13, 1976. The second, which PRRP brings you now, was broadcast by WMMS, Cleveland, Ohio, two days later. Both broadcasts have provided, in whole or in part, the source material for many bootlegs over the years and, more recently, have been remastered by the likes of FADE, BURP and Eeklair.
So the question now is: Why release yet another remaster of this widely circulated show? The answer is very simple: the recording used to create this new remaster was presented to us as being from a pre-FM source, an irresistible start for any kind of remastering job. The result is pretty impressive to our ears and we now offer it to you, the discerning listener. With no claims to being the ultimate remaster of this show, here is PRRP’s version of this famed broadcast from April 15, 1976.
As with all other sources, ‘Entangled’ and ‘Squonk’ are unfortunately missing from this recording. No-one has been able to explain the absence of these two songs from the broadcast so we guess the reason for this sad omission will forever remain a mystery to Genesis fans. As for the rest of the show, everything is here in pristine quality, from the thunderous opening of ‘Dance On A Volcano’ (and the synthesizer hiccup at the end of it) to the resounding finale of ‘it’ and ‘Watcher Of The Skies’. Despite a few technical problems (and the now infamous ‘wrong tape’ incident in ‘Supper’s Ready’), this is a polished, confident performance from a band with something to prove. The songs performed on this tour, including a stunning new arrangement of ‘White Mountain’ from the ‘Trespass’ album, make this particular set list one of the most varied and entertaining of the band’s entire career. Combine that with the players’ incredible musicianship and you have the ingredients of a fantastic live listening experience.

Notes from the Re-Master
We started with a CD Pre-FM source for this project. This version has a radio station intro and outro section which I have not heard on other versions of this recording. The quality is certainly Pre-FM and the transmission noise which is present on other versions, is not present here. As with other versions, the show is complete with the exception of the two songs noted above.
Speed correction was the first order of business. This was the major problem with this recording. The error varied a bit but was otherwise consistent and easy to correct. Once that was fixed, the tonality was adjusted using both static and dynamic filters. This helped to smooth the harshness present in dialogue sections. The dynamics were very compressed and needed extensive re-working. Hardcore Metal bands drive at a single intensity but Genesis music is varied, dramatic and uses the full dynamic range. So, this was repaired as much as possible. Critics of this recording appropriately note that despite this being a stereo recording, there is very little stereo separation. This was also corrected as much as possible. Clicks, pops and other sources of noise were reduced as much as possible. Small patches were used where needed and the show was tracked using standard convention.
PRRP Staff

Disc 1
1 Radio Introduction 0:48
2 Dance On A Volcano 7:11
3 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4:36
4 Fly On A Windshield 3:07
5 Carpet Crawlers 6:40
6 Cinema Show 12:06
7 Robbery, Assault & Battery 6:57
8 White Mountain 7:47
9 Firth Of Fifth 8:39
Total Time: 57:51

Disc 2
1 Supper's Ready 25:13
2 I Know What I Like 6:09
3 Los Endos 8:37
4 It 3:24
5 Watcher Of The Skies 2:57
6 Radio Announcement 1:06
Total Time: 47:26

Remaster
1. Speed Correction
2. Tone Adjustment
3. Correct flat dynamics
4. Enhance stereo field where possible
5. Reduce noise were necessary
6. Re-Track

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