Neville Brothers
The Ritz
New York, NY
1985-12-17

Source: SBD > C > C (Nak LX3) > C (Nak 480) via Bruce Barnum
Transfer: C(3) (XLII-90) > Nak CR-7A > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > Tascam HRE > PCM @ 2496
Recorded w/ Dolby B on; playback with Dolby off
Master: Wavelab 10 (tracking, cross-fades, levels +5dB, pitch correction, DDI Codec - Dolby B, resample, MBit+ dither) > FLAC 1644

Thanks to Joe B. Jones for help with the pitch correction.

01. Hey Pocky Way
02. Hey Bo Diddley
03. Brother John - Iko
04. Fever
05. Shek-A-Na-Na
06. True Love
07. Tell It Like It Is
08. unknown
09. Need Someone //
10. Wake Up
11. Your Heart And Soul
12. I Never Needed No One
13. People Say
14. Midnight Key
15. Fiyo On The Bayou
16. Amazing Grace

Art Neville - Keyboards
Brian Stoltz - Guitar
Charles Neville - Soprano & Alto Saxophone, Hand Bell
Aaron Neville - Hand Bell
Daryl Johnson - Bass
William Green - Drums
Cyril Neville - Percussion

A soft rock / smooth version of the Neville Brothers. Robert Cray opened.

Bruce Barnum was a Deadhead and an avid taper from the early 1980’s until his death in 2017 at age 48. Over the years, he taped dozens of concerts throughout the Northeast, some of which have not been heard since then.

After his death, about 60 of his master cassettes turned up in a used record store in Hudson, NY. Some were bought by random people nostalgic for the days of cassettes. The rest were purchased by a fellow Deadhead and archivist. Bruce’s daughter, Jessica, had more, and was kind enough to lend them to be digitized. Although this was a tape that he received in trade, it does not seem to circulate, and it sounds excellent for its age. These are Bruce's legacy. Thanks to Charlie Miller, Scott Clugston and others who have helped bring them to light.

Enjoy!

--mhg :: 2021-10-15