Mink De/ville
Lone Star Cafe
New York City, NY
March 17, 1986
(Two Of Us Master Series Volume 358)

Recorder: Shure mic > Sony WM-D6C

Transfer: Master tapes > Nakamichi DR-01 (azimuth adjusted) > USB Sound Devices > Audacity > iZotope RX / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.50 > FLAC

01 Harlem Nocturne
02 Tequila
03 Lilly's Daddy's Cadillac
04 Cadillac Walk
05 Savoir Faire
06 Pick Up The Pieces
07 This Must Be The Night
08 Love & Emotion
09 Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl
10 Teardrops Must Fall
11 Italian Shoes
12 Demasiado Corazon
13 Spanish Stroll
14 Stand By Me
15 Just To Walk That Little Girl Home

Known Faults:
-Teardrops Must Fall: beginning slightly cut
-Italian Shoes: beginning slightly cut

Between 1983 and 2002 there were not any tapers more active than the "Two Of Us". For the better part of two decades they taped over 250 artists with an array being taped multiple times.

If you collect Springsteen then you are already familiar with some of their work, "fmcleanboots" has posted a half dozen or so of their "Tunnel Of Love" tour shows but has decided to pass the baton.

What you don't know is their passion was not just for Springsteen but for music and that passion runs deep. It is astonishing how many artists they taped.

They followed tours taping club shows, theater shows, arena shows, big artists, mid-level artists and local artists.

If they were following a tour and the tour had an off night they'd see who else was playing that night to tape. Always focused on enjoyment of the show as the priority,
tickets were for the most part acquired outside of the venue as they worked to obtain the best possible seats, continually trading up until the correct seats were acquired.

The results of this were the captures are uniformly excellent but on occasion the start of the show was sacrificed as a trade-off for the seats.

The heavy lifting was done by the Sony WM-D6C and an external Shure Mic before moving to DAT for the last couple of years. None of their masters have ever been circulated and
have been safely stored for the past three to four decades in a climate controlled environment. Tapes transferred so far are in pristine condition.

Though we may do some mini releases of a series of shows in order for one portion of a tour for the most part shows will not be released in order, there are just too many of them.

This will be a very exciting series and we hope along the way we upgrade existing circulating audio and offer up shows that do not have any circulating audio, enjoy the ride, this is definitely not a dark ride.

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Mink DeVille @ Lone Star Cafe - New York City, NY March 17, 1986

By 1986, Mink DeVille�s audience had shifted heavily toward Europe, where the 1985 release Sportin� Life charted and Willy�s Latin-soul style resonated more strongly.

Early in the year they played a handful of North American shows in larger cities, this was the first of two nights at the Lone Star Cafe. The 18th has circulated from a Pre-FM version, this is the first appearance of the 17th and gives us a very different setlist than the 18th.

Our deepest gratitude goes to the "Two Of Us" for their dedication to capturing these legendary performers and preserving shows that many are hearing for the first time. The countless hours spent waiting in line, traveling, purchasing tickets, and trusting me to safeguard their life's work do not go unnoticed. Our community owes you both an immense debt of thanks.

A big thank you to my friend "fmcleanboots" for making the connection to Two Of Us and laying the foundation for what has become an extraordinary series of releases.

Thanks to Goody for once again masterfully handling the pitch as he does for all our historic releases.

The sheer number of uncirculated shows "Two Of Us" taped and continue to provide for release is truly staggering.

Artwork, ad and review of the show included.

Collectors, don't let your archives fade away. If you need assistance releasing Masters or other known generation tapes or shows that do not circulate, please get in touch. I am here to help get your hard work out for all to enjoy, please DM me for assistance. Your archives deserve to be shared with the world, after-all, you can�t take them with you...no tape left behind!

mjk5510 & Two Of

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