In January 2013, we headlined a festival in Somerset, UK. We wanted a live CD to be a summary of the last two years of our work. The fans had kept asking for a CD version of the show and this was the ideal opportunity, with the band in one place, and a couple of “days off”. The festival was a great success and after a very late night, we met at Middle Farm Studio, about 50 miles away, the next morning.
We set the back-line up, as we do onstage, with Dan in a booth, as he, rightly, felt that it was important to record all his vocals live. Every track was one take, except for ‘Still Loving You Tonight’. Dan and I did two versions, but used the first one anyway! It was really important to keep the feel and continuity the same as a live gig. By the end of the day, we had all the songs finished. – Martin Barre
01 – New Day Yesterday
02 – Fatman
03 – Watch your Step
04 – Crossroads
05 – Minstrel in the Gallery
06 – To Cry you a Song
07 – Steal your Heart Away
08 – Thick as a Brick (Excerpt)
09 – Sweet Dream
10 – Song for Jeffrey
11 – Rock me Baby
12 – Teacher
13 – Still Loving you Tonight
14 – Locomotive Breath