801 – 801 Live
(Polydor Records 1977 2302044)
Matrix No’s: A3/B3 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– Some wear to edges/corners
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)
801 were an English experimental rock supergroup band, originally formed in London in 1976 for three live concerts by Phil Manzanera (guitars, ex-Roxy Music, Quiet Sun), Brian Eno (keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, vocals and tapes, ex-Roxy Music), Bill MacCormick (bass and vocals, ex-Quiet Sun, Matching Mole), Francis Monkman (Fender Rhodes piano and clavinet, ex-Curved Air), Simon Phillips (drums and rhythm generator) and Lloyd Watson (slide-guitar and vocals).
801 Live is the first live album by 801. It was originally released by Island Records in the UK (cat. no. ILPS 9444) in November 1976. It was subsequently released by Polydor Records in North America (cat. no PD-1-6148) in March 1978.
Track listing
1976 LP track listing
Side One
- “Lagrima” (Phil Manzanera) – 2:34
- “TNK (Tomorrow Never Knows)” (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:14
- “East of Asteroid” (Manzanera, Bill MacCormick) – 4:58
- “Rongwrong” (Charles Hayward) – 5:10
- “Sombre Reptiles” (Brian Eno) – 3:14
Side Two
- “Baby’s on Fire” (Eno) – 5:02
- “Diamond Head” (Manzanera) – 6:21
- “Miss Shapiro” (Manzanera, Eno) – 4:20
- “You Really Got Me” (Ray Davies) – 3:23
- “Third Uncle” (Eno) – 5:14
Personnel
- Phil Manzanera – guitar
- Lloyd Watson – slide guitar, vocals
- Francis Monkman – Fender Rhodes piano, clavinet
- Brian Eno – keyboards, vocals, synthesizers, guitar
- Bill MacCormick – bass, vocals
- Simon Phillips – drums, rhythm generator
- Technical
- Rhett Davies – engineer
- Chris Michie – sound engineer
- Richard Wallis – photography
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