CD Peter Hammill – Room Temperature Live
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Description
Description
| 1-1 | The Wave | 3:40 |
| 1-2 | Just Good Friends | 5:16 |
| 1-3 | Vision | 4:51 |
| 1-4 | Time To Burn | 5:01 |
| 1-5 | Four Pails | 6:19 |
| 1-6 | The Comet, The Course, The Tail | 9:45 |
| 1-7 | Ophelia | 4:12 |
| 1-8 | Happy Hour | 9:16 |
| 1-9 | If I Could | 5:57 |
| 1-10 | Something About Ysabel's Dance | 7:38 |
| 1-11 | Patient | 10:02 |
| 2-1 | Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) | 6:04 |
| 2-2 | Skin | 5:31 |
| 2-3 | Hemlock | 8:20 |
| 2-4 | Our Oyster | 7:12 |
| 2-5 | The Unconscious Life | 5:57 |
| 2-6 | After The Show | 11:01 |
| 2-7 | A Way Out | 8:46 |
| 2-8 | The Future Now | 4:07 |
| 2-9 | Traintime | 5:53 |
| 2-10 | Modern | 10:52 |
Experience a unique and compelling chapter in the career of art-rock visionary Peter Hammill with Room Temperature Live. Originally released in 1990 by Enigma Records, this double-disc live album captures Hammill’s North American and European tour across venues in the US, UK, and Canada. Eschewing the traditional rock setup, Hammill presents a "chamber-music" aesthetic that favors raw intensity over polished production.
Accompanied by Stuart Gordon on violin and former Van der Graaf Generator bassist Nic Potter on acoustic bass, the performances are defined by a stripped-down, lean sound. The absence of a drum kit creates a "ragged, weary intimacy," allowing Hammill’s intense vocal delivery and vulnerable arrangements to take center stage. Reviewers highlight this atmosphere as a hauntingly effective shift for his art-rock repertoire, offering a new dimension to his storied catalog.
Release Highlights:
- Artist: Peter Hammill
- Lineup: Features Nic Potter (acoustic bass) and Stuart Gordon (violin)
- Recording: Captured live during the 1990 tour (February–March)
- Format: Double-disc set, originally issued in a North American longbox
- Atmosphere: Melodramatic, intimate, and hauntingly stripped-back
A solid document of Hammill’s live prowess, Room Temperature Live is an essential acquisition for collectors seeking an atmospheric snapshot of his solo work at its most exposed and powerful.
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