The Stone Roses live Germany 89 double Purple 12"
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The Stone Roses live Germany 89 double Purple 12"
Another from my personal collection.
Extremely rare copy. Cardboard cover in PVC sleeve.
Dont watch it - buy it before someone else does.
Great price for this rare record.
If you're talking about the 4 October 1989 at the Luxor Club, Cologne, then I'd put it right up there with the very best audience recordings of The Stone Roses. It eventually found its way onto a beautifully presented double 12-inch BL LP that appeared in what seemed like every colour imaginable—clear, yellow, green, blue, red and various marbled pressings. Collectors seem to spend almost as much time comparing vinyl colours as they do discussing the music itself.
What makes this recording so special isn't just the quality of the performance, but the atmosphere it captures. The taper was clearly in exactly the right spot. It's unmistakably an audience recording, yet one where the crowd actually enhances the experience rather than obscuring it. You can clearly hear the travelling Manchester contingent doing their best to liven up what initially sounds like a rather reserved German audience. There are plenty of shouts, bits of banter and good-natured heckling, with Ian Brown eventually joining in and having a laugh with the crowd. It creates the feeling of standing in the middle of a cultural clash that gradually turns into a party as the audience warms to the band.
For an audience tape from 1989, the sound is remarkably crisp. John Squire's guitar has plenty of bite without becoming harsh, Mani's bass is warm and clearly defined, and Reni's intricate drumming cuts through beautifully. Ian Brown's vocals sit surprisingly high in the mix, something many audience recordings fail to achieve, and although there's a slight cassette-like brightness to the sound, it gives the recording an immediacy that's incredibly engaging.
The band themselves are in excellent form. This was a period when they had developed into a formidable live act while still playing relatively intimate venues. Ian is, perhaps unusually for the era, mostly in tune throughout the night. He still drifts occasionally, but compared with some performances from the period he's remarkably consistent. Behind him, the rest of the band are absolutely locked together, playing with the confidence and swagger that made them such a compelling live proposition.
Every song seems to benefit from the intimate setting. "Made of Stone" floats effortlessly, "Waterfall" rolls along with irresistible momentum, "Standing Here" has tremendous energy, and the extended "I Am the Resurrection" grows naturally into one of those hypnotic finales where the band sound as though they could continue playing indefinitely. It's one of those performances where the improvisation never feels self-indulgent; instead, it simply demonstrates how completely in sync the four musicians had become.
Side Four of the BL switches to selections from the previous night's show in Hamburg, and unfortunately the quality takes a noticeable step down. While the performance itself is every bit as spirited, the source tape suffers from frequent skips and dropouts that repeatedly interrupt the music. Just as you're settling into a groove, another tape glitch appears, making it feel as though someone is constantly pressing pause on the cassette recorder. It's frustrating because you can hear flashes of another excellent show underneath the damaged recording, leaving you wishing a cleaner master had survived.
Ultimately, it's the Cologne recording that remains the jewel of the set. More than simply documenting a concert, it captures The Stone Roses at a unique moment in their rise, taking their distinctly Manchester attitude across Europe while still performing in clubs small enough for every shout, laugh and spontaneous exchange to become part of the experience. It's one of those rare audience recordings that doesn't merely preserve the music—it transports you into the room, making you feel like you've spent the evening among the travelling faithful as the Roses quietly conquered another city.
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