Live Tour 85 Explained

Live Tour 85
Type:live
Artist:Alain Bashung
Cover:Alain_Bashung_Live_Tour_85.jpg
Released:1985
Recorded:April 1985 at the Maison de la Culture André Malraux in Reims, at the Théâtre André Malraux in Rueil-Malmaison, at the Théâtre Rutebeuf in Clichy, at the studio d'Aguesseau (Hey Joe) ; mixed at the ICP Studios in Brussels (tracks 1 to 11) and the Trident Studios in London (tracks 12 to 15)[1]
Genre:French rock, new wave
Label:Philips Records, Barclay Records, Universal Music Group
Producer:Nick Patrick
Prev Title:Figure imposée
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Passé le Rio Grande
Next Year:1986

Live Tour 85 is the first live album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1985 on Philips Records.

Production

The album was first issued as a single vinyl album, but was quickly rereleased as a double album at Bashung's request (with a studio cover of "Hey Joe" added at the end).

Reception

Critical reception

In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named this album the 16th greatest French rock album (out of 100).[2]

Personnel

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Live Tour 85 . . 1985 . album back cover . Barclay Records . 517 246-2.
  2. Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010,
  3. Live Tour 85 . . 1985 . album notes . Barclay Records . 517 246-2.
  4. Live Tour 85 . . 1985 . album back cover . Barclay Records . 517 246-2.