Jumping Jacks

The Banshees live in Holland, July 1981, a few weeks after the release of Juju.This showcases the group at the very peak of their powers. The performances are powerful, committed and full of energy, the band clearly have complete belief in the material they are producing at this time. Siouxsie's vocals are occasionally a little wayward, as she had a tendency to do at times, but the three musicians are faultless, delivering crunching versions of what would become their most celebrated era.The sound quality is excellent, good enough for an official release for a recording from over forty years back (God, is it really that long ago!!). A perfect companion to Juju, think of it as the extra disc in the 'deluxe expanded' version of the album!The last six tracks are taken from Warwick Uni, March '81, the gig recorded for BBC Rock Goes to College, and will be familiar to most Banshees fans as it still pops up on late night tv on a regular basis. But these tracks dovetail, almost seamlessly, with the main body of the disc to provide an uninterrupted flow, although you do get Arabian Knights twice as a result.The Banshees would never be this good again. About a year after this, summer 1982, John McGeoch was fired due to some personal issues which had made him unreliable, and the group were never quite the same again, although they continued to make fine music throughout the remainder of their career. But this particular line-up, Banshees Mk2, had an air of exotic mystery and edgy experimental power that places them at the forefront of classic British art-rock, an irresistible mixture of intellect and instinct.For any even half-serious Banshees fan, this is essential stuff. As good as it gets. British rock at its finest.

I recently purchased the Siouxsie & The Banshees CD entitled "Transmission Impossible" which was recordings of 3 concerts where the sound quality was very poor. In contrast this CD is an excellent recording of the group live and is certainly going to get lots of plays. It captures the band at their peak. Highly recommended.

SATB are my favourite band but that doesn't influence this review; if this recording was bad I'd say so. Fortunately it catches the band at their peak, with John McGeoch on guitar. The concert is part of the Ju-Ju album tour and I saw the band play live during this period. You can feel the atmosphere and excitement of the crowd, Siouxsie's voice sounds great and as a live act the Banshees rocked like demons despite some critics dismissing them as 'art school' lightweights. A cracking purchase.

Very good quality and play list. Recommend

Great set by the banshees with mcgeoch on top form. Very well recorded.

SATB live and raucous , a must have for any fan

I loved it.

Had a 'bootleg' of this album years ago, and I am so pleased it now comes in cd format. The quality is good, and the music is raw and punchy. A great album for old fans, they don't make bands like this anymore.

Los mejores temas de Siouxsie en directoCalidad de sonido no está mal, pero podría ser mejor. Aún así lo recomiendo

Très beau double vinyle de Siouxsie and The Banshees avec 21 titres incontournables que du bonheur 👍

Don't expect the quality of the 1983 live album "Nocturne", however sound quality is much better than the live recording for German TV in Cologne from the same year. This double LP catapults you right back to the Summer 1981 tour if you were lucky to have witnessed this greatness. The rarely live recorded "Supernatural Thing" sounds fantastic. Extra feature is the 6 track bonus of the concert in Warwick 4 months earlier, way before the Banshees recorded their masterpiece "JuJu", where you hear a very early live version of "Monitor" weeks before it was recorded at Surrey Sound. You won't be disappointed!!!

Arrivato in Italia con 6 giorni di anticipo. Ottima performance, ottima qualità audio, imperdibile per un ammiratore

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