Smart Bar • Chicago 1985 captures Sonic Youth in their raw, early prime, live on stage in Chicago during the summer of 1985. Recorded during what many consider the band’s creative breakthrough, this energetic set presents Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Steve Shelley pushing the boundaries of noise-rock and alternative music with a visceral, experimental edge.
This album is notable as the earliest known multitrack live recording of Sonic Youth, offering fans a rare opportunity to hear the band’s classic lineup in an intimate club setting. With liner notes detailing the show's historic nature and performances of standout tracks like "Hallowe’en" and "I Love Her All The Time," this release is an essential document of Sonic Youth’s dynamic stage presence and uncompromising sound during a formative period.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Goofin' Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 10/04/2012
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TRACKS
A1. Hallowe’en
A2. Death Valley ’69
A3. Intro / Brave Men Run (In My Family)
B1. I Love Her All The Time
B2. Ghost Bitch
B3. I’m Insane
C1. Kat ‘N’ Hat
C2. Brother James
C3. Kill Yr Idols
C4. Secret Girl
C5. Flower
C6. The Burning Spear
D1. Expressway To Yr Skull
D2. Making The Nature Scene
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