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Christ the Bootleg

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The sound quality I agree is fair, but this is an excellent set they play, and I haven't heard any Crass record that I didn't like. It took a few times for me to appreciate this recording. It isn't all the old "do they owe us a living" type songs, but more of the Penis Envy, and Yes Sir, I Will era of their music. It captures their energy in a show I could only wish that I attended... If you're a strict fan of the Feeding of the 5000 type style of their music, then this may not be for you. However if you appreciate Crass for the entire spectrum of music they created, I highly recommend this to add to your collection...

i love crass and all their music they've released and their bandmembers other bands but this album is one of the worst live recordings i've ever heard.it is porly recorded and really hard to listen to.don't get it.get their other albums.christ-the album has better sounding live songs thatn this.

Recorded live in May 1984 during the final tour, the material was released in 1989 as a vinyl-only album and limited to 1,000 copies. The CD reissue was authorized by the band at a suggested retail price of $4.98, which is clearly printed on the front-facing panel.

On stage, Crass packed the power of the MC5 and pointed political commentary comparable with artists in the Lost Generation, which is actually accentuated by the less than pristine taping. The diverse musical platform is heard on "Smash the Mac," though the sonic thrust of "Gotcha" and "Big A, Little a" is a classic twin bill. The smugness of Thatcherite rhetoric - "Take It as Entertainment" - sets the stage for the final cut, "You're Already Dead."

The shows placed a premium on multimedia presentations - and direct action on the streets - which will continue to live as long as one fan takes to heart any element within the anarcho-punk movement.

A 1984 show that is Crass. A band that has never been very technical. The quality of the recording is fair, but far better than most live Crass shows that I have herd before. Crass was a force to be reconed with back then. And, you can tell how punk bands have sold out when you hear this band.