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== Royal Albert Hall, London, England ==
 
== Royal Albert Hall, London, England ==
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This is the legendary gig commonly known as '''''Wake''''', a name given to it by Andrew Eldritch <br/>
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no less than four months before it happened. Previously, Andrew had bruised his ribs and consequently,<br/>
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he was unable to move much. Nevertheless the band gave an astonishing performance.<br/>
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Originally advertised in the UK music press as '''''Altamont - A Festival of Remembrance'''''. <br/>
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'''Support acts were:'''
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* a screening of "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyaanisqatsi Koyaanisqatsi]"
  
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*This is the legendary gig commonly known as "Wake", a name given to it by Andrew Eldritch personally, <br/>
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* and an organist playing a prelude including ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Bird Freebird]'' by ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd]'',<br/>
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:no less than four months before it happened. Before the gig Andrew bruised his ribs so he was unable to <br/>
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see the hand-out on the right side and down below (back side)
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:move much, but nevertheless he gave an astonishing performance.<br/>
 
  
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* Originally advertised in the UK music press as "Altamont - A festival of remembrance". <br/>
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* thanks for these pictures as well as for some of the tickets to HL member ''brunobossier''.
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* The support was a screening of "Koyaanisqatsi" and an organist playing such tracks as "Freebird". <br/>
 
 
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Several bootleg recordings of this show exist, see [[Live Bootlegs]] - First And Last And Always era.<br/>
 
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In addition, several [[Video Bootlegs]] are circulating like [[Live From The Royal Albert Hall - Floorshow (video)|Live From The Royal Albert Hall - Floorshow]]<br/>
 
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and [[Wake - In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall (video)|Wake - In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall]].
 
  
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The latter is, however a bootleg not to be mixed up with any official release of [[Wake]], <br/>
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'''Remarks'''
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None of these do, however, include all the songs played at the event.<br/>
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* The concert was officially filmed. <br/>The processed and cut result was later sold as an official release titled '''[[Wake]]'''.
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* In addition, several [[Video Bootlegs]] are circulating like (for example)<br/>- [[Live From The Royal Albert Hall - Floorshow (video)|Live From The Royal Albert Hall - Floorshow]] and <br/>- [[Wake - In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall (DVD)|Wake - In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall]].
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* The latter are bootlegs one shouldn't mix up with the [[Wake|official video release]]. <br/>
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* None of these releases - not even the official one - does, however, <br/>include all the songs played during the gig.
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[[File:1985 06 18 Royal Albert Hall Handout Back.jpg|thumb|right|370px|Hand-out (back)]]
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* Several audio bootleg recordings of this show do exist as well like<br/>- [[Blood Money]], 12" vinyl<br/>- [[The End]], 2 x 7" vinyl<br/>- [[Brimstone & Treacle]], 7" vinyl<br/>- [[The Brotherhood]], 7" vinyl<br/>- [[Holocaust]], CD<br/>- [[Knocking On Heaven's Door (Family Tree Box)]], CD<br/>and many more, see [[Live_Bootlegs#First_And_Last_And_Always_-_1985|Live Bootlegs - First And Last And Always era]]. <br/>
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[[File:Promo Postcard RAH.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Promo Postcard]]
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[[File:1985 06 18 RAH Backstage Pass.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Backstage Pass]]
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[[File:1985 06 18 Backstage Pass Red.jpg|170px|right|thumb|Backstage Pass]]
 
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== Setlist ==
 
== Setlist ==
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[[Image: 850618 1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ticket]]
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* [[First And Last And Always]]
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*[[First And Last And Always]]
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*[[Body And Soul]]
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* [[Body And Soul]]
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*[[Marian]]
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*[[No Time To Cry]]
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* [[Marian]]  
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*[[Possession]]
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*[[Walk Away]]
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* [[No Time To Cry]]
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*[[Emma]]
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*[[Amphetamine Logic]]
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* [[Walk Away]]
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*[[A Rock And A Hard Place]]
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*[[Floorshow]]
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* [[Possession]]
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*[[Alice]]
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*[[Gimme Shelter]]
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* [[Emma]]
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*[[Fix]]
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*[[Knockin' On Heaven's Door]]
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* [[Amphetamine Logic]]
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*[[Train]]
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*[[Ghostrider]] / [[Louie Louie]]
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* [[A Rock And A Hard Place]]
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* [[Floorshow]]
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* [[Alice]]
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* [[Gimme Shelter]]
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* [[Fix]]
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* [[Knockin' On Heaven's Door]]
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* [[Train]]
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* [[Ghostrider]] / [[Louie Louie]]
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==''Additional Pictures''==
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- Please click into pictures for larger views -
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{|
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Stalls G.jpg|thumb|265px|Ticket Stalls 'G']]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Stalls M.jpg|thumb|260px|Ticket Stalls 'M']]
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| [[Image: 850618 1.jpg|thumb|270px|Ticket Stalls 'O']]
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|-
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|}
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{|
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Arena Promenade 0017.jpg|thumb|275px|Ticket Arena Promenade]]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Arena Promenade.jpg|thumb|265px|Ticket Arena Promenade]]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 Ticket Arena Promenade signed.jpg|thumb|265px|Ticket Arena Promenade (signed)]]
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|-
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|}
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{|
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| [[File:1985 06 18 Full Ticket RAH Arena Promenade Front.jpg|thumb|400px|Unused Ticket Arena Promenade (front)]]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Full Ticket Back.jpg|thumb|400px|Unused Ticket Arena Promenade (back)]]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Loggia Box.jpg|thumb|265px|Ticket Loggia Box]]
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|-
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|}
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{|
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| [[File:1985 06 18 Ticket RAH Balcony P.jpg|thumb|280px|Ticket Balcony 'P']]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Balcony V.jpg|thumb|250px|Ticket Balcony 'V']]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Ticket Balcony Y.jpg|thumb|245px|Ticket Balcony 'Y']]
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| [[File:1985 06 18 RAH Stalls M Ticket .jpg|thumb|250px|Ticket Stalls 'M']]
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|-
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|}
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 12 June 2016

Hand-out (front)

Royal Albert Hall, London, England


This is the legendary gig commonly known as Wake, a name given to it by Andrew Eldritch
no less than four months before it happened. Previously, Andrew had bruised his ribs and consequently,
he was unable to move much. Nevertheless the band gave an astonishing performance.

Originally advertised in the UK music press as Altamont - A Festival of Remembrance.

Support acts were:

see the hand-out on the right side and down below (back side)

  • thanks for these pictures as well as for some of the tickets to HL member brunobossier.


Remarks

  • The concert was officially filmed.
    The processed and cut result was later sold as an official release titled Wake.
  • None of these releases - not even the official one - does, however,
    include all the songs played during the gig.
Hand-out (back)


Promo Postcard
Backstage Pass
Backstage Pass


Setlist




Additional Pictures

- Please click into pictures for larger views -

Ticket Stalls 'G'
Ticket Stalls 'M'
Ticket Stalls 'O'
Ticket Arena Promenade
Ticket Arena Promenade
Ticket Arena Promenade (signed)
Unused Ticket Arena Promenade (front)
Unused Ticket Arena Promenade (back)
Ticket Loggia Box
Ticket Balcony 'P'
Ticket Balcony 'V'
Ticket Balcony 'Y'
Ticket Stalls 'M'


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