Live 1977-1978

Limited edition of 3000, 6CD set. 'Audio verite recordings (mastered by the incomparable Denis Blackham) of Suicide playing live from September 1977 to August 1978. These recordings cover most of their early shows at CBGBs & Max's plus their first-ever tour across Europe & the UK, these being their dates outside the USA. As you will hear, a crucial year in Suicide's development as both musicians and performers and their mission to stretch the label of punk rock to the very limit. The package includes a 40 page booklet of Suicide & Red Star Records memorabilia (including very rare Red Star press releases) from the personal archives of Howard Thompson, the A&R man that signed Suicide to UK label Bronze Records. Only the infamous '23 Minutes Over Brussels' has been legally released before.' --Paul Smith, blastfirstpetite (2008)