Peter Gabriel – New York, NY (07/07/80)

Peter Gabriel
July 7, 1980
The Dr Pepper Central Park Music Festival
Wollman Rink
New York, NY
USA
The Lostbrook Tape Series – Volume 98

Some concert venues evoke memories of an entire era. When I think of summertime concerts in the 1970’s, Wollman Rink is such a place for me. I have vivid memories of waiting all day in the hot sun on lines that snaked their way along the walking paths of Central Park. Meeting like-minded people who wanted to sit close to the stage was part of the experience. I have no idea why I sat in the cheap seats this day since all the tickets were inexpensive to begin with. The orchestra must have been sold out, but it worked out for the best. The sound
was crisp and clear where I sat, Gabriel was magnificent, and the tape is one of my best. I’ll never forget the blood red sunset reflecting off the boulders outside the rink as the crowd chanted along with “Biko.” This was my last concert at Wollman Rink, and, sadly, the only one I ever recorded there. When the festival moved to Pier 84 the next year, I didn’t follow. For me, it was one more sign that an era had ended.

Recording Equipment: Internal Mic>Sanyo M2533 Tape Deck>(2)Maxell UDXLII 90>Alesis TapeLinkUSB> Audacity>WAV

Taper: Lostbrook
Mastering: CQ
Artwork: ethiessen1

01 Intruder (8:41)
02 Start>I Don’t Remember (7:02)
03 Solsbury Hill (5:23)
04 Family Snapshot>Milgram’s 37 (12:40)
05 Modern Love (4:37)
06 Not One Of Us (6:37)
07 Lead A Normal Life (4:52)
08 Moribund The Burgermeister (6:31)
09 Mother Of Violence (4:38)
10 Humdrum (5:07)
11 Bully For You>Band Intros (7:04)
12 And Through The Wire (4:54)
13 I Go Swimming (5:00)
14 Biko (9:25)
15 On The Air (6:22)
16 DIY (5:35)
17 Here Comes The Flood (3:21)