| Artist |
The Sound |
| Album Title: |
In The Hothouse |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk |
| Format |
Vinyl 180 gm (2) |
| Released |
00/00/1985 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/2016 |
| Label |
Demon Records |
| Catalog No |
DEMREC163 |
| Bar Code No |
5 014797 894884 |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| In The Hothouse (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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Winning (3:53)
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| A2.
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Under You (5:01)
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| A3.
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Total Recall (4:51)
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| A4.
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Skeletons (4:03)
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| B1.
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Prove Me Wrong (2:36)
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| B2.
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Wildest Dreams (6:29)
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| B3.
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Burning Part Of Me (3:43)
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| B4.
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Heartland (4:07)
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| In The Hothouse (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Hothouse (4:52)
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| A2.
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Judgement (3:59)
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| A3.
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Counting The Days (3:55)
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| A4.
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Red Paint (3:27)
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| B1.
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Silent Air (6:29)
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| B2.
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Sense Of Purpose (5:18)
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| B3.
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Missiles (7:05)
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| Date Acquired |
09/14/2018 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Music Direct (Musicdirect.Com) |
| Purchase Price |
20.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide entry:
Discogs entry: |
Notes |
Recorded live at The Hothouse (The Marquee) London, August 27/28 1985.
Recorded in the Marquee Studios.
Digitally mixed at the Wisseloord Studios, Holland.
No overdubs and no replacements of live performances on night.
Published by Tactik Music, except tracks A1, A4, B4, C1 to D3 published by Warner Bros. Music
© 1985 Statik Records
Made in the UK.
On label:
Made in France
Bass – Graham Bailey
Cover – Rob
Drums – Dudley
Guitar – Adrian Borland, Colvin Mayers
Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Colvin Mayers
Mixed By – Adrian Borland, Craig Leon, Michiel Hoogenboezem
Photography By – George Trapp, Javier Ines
Photography By [Re-shot] – Graham Bailey
Recorded By – Jon King, Mark Wade
Technician [Live Sound] – Jon Ivory
Vocals – Adrian Borland
Mixed At – Wisseloord Studios
Designed At – Bill Smith Studio
Recorded At – Marquee Club
Recorded At – Marquee Studios
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Andy Kellman:
The Sound came across as being very desperate on record. Never the loudest or the most aggressive band on the planet, much of its studio work remains surprisingly capable of making you feel as if you've been grabbed by your collar, thrown against a wall, and forced to confront every feeling you have attempted to quell. In the London Marquee performances presented on In the Hothouse, that desperation and intensity are even more palpable. The disc culls from gigs that took place on two late-August nights in 1985 and, as a result, it's heavy on Heads and Hearts material, which was released the same year. The band was so prone to rushes of adrenaline when on-stage that it had to consciously slow down to avoid throwing a rod. Admittedly, this self-consciousness takes the edge off some of the performances here. "Heartland" suffers the most, sounding somewhat dreary and too tamed when compared to its non-live counterpart found on Jeopardy. Still, In the Hothouse documents the band in fine form, running through then-new material and the brightest spots of its back catalog with tightness, spirit, and an unparalleled level of conviction. For the most part, the band stays true to the original arrangements. The most significant difference is in the mix; Max Mayers' keyboards have a presence not heard on the band's studio albums (usually for the better), and Michael Dudley's drums have added oomph. Hearing Adrian Borland lug his abused throat through emotionally draining songs like "Missiles" and "Burning Part of Me" makes one want to jump back into time to catch what must have been one whale of a performance to witness. That's the biggest problem with live records. You're only getting half the picture. Er, none of it, technically. [When Renascent reissued the album with vibrant sound in 1997, they added two songs from a 1994 Rotterdam performance. They add little to what was there to begin with.]
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| Cover 2 |
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