My Own Invention (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Love Is A Ghost (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Nero (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
63 (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Conquistador (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Freaks (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Original Sin (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Incinerator (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Poppies (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Rebel Without A Brain (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Legion (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Propaganda (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Conquistador (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
63 (Live At The Lyceum, London 1981)
Intro (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Legion (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Propaganda (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Communication Ends (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Europa (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Wake (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Babylon Talking (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Future World (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Rainmaker (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Poppies (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Revolver (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
63 (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Do You Believe In The Westworld (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Soldier Soldier (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
I Can See (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Land Of Shame (Live In Montpelier, France, 1996)
Gothic Post-punks Theatre of Hate Formed in London in 1979 and were Led by Singer/Songwriter Kirk Brandon, Formerly of the Pack. Immediately Recognised as One of the Era's Premier Live Acts, Theatre of Hate Debuted in 1981... more » with the Concert LP He who Dares Wins Live at the Warehouse Leeds; Soon After, Brandon Assembled a New Line-up which Included Guitarist Billy Duffy (Later to Form the Cult). Another Concert Recording, Live at the Lyceum, Followed in 1982 Before Theatre of Hate Entered the Studio with Producer Mick Jones of the Clash to Record their Debut Proper, Westworld; The Album Went on to Reach the UK Top 20, also Launching the Top 40 Single ?do You Believe in the Westworld?? He who Dares Wins Live in Berlin Followed in Late 1982, but by this Point the Group were Beginning to Disintegrate and by 1983, Brandon Had Founded a New Unit in Spear of Destiny.« less
Gothic Post-punks Theatre of Hate Formed in London in 1979 and were Led by Singer/Songwriter Kirk Brandon, Formerly of the Pack. Immediately Recognised as One of the Era's Premier Live Acts, Theatre of Hate Debuted in 1981 with the Concert LP He who Dares Wins Live at the Warehouse Leeds; Soon After, Brandon Assembled a New Line-up which Included Guitarist Billy Duffy (Later to Form the Cult). Another Concert Recording, Live at the Lyceum, Followed in 1982 Before Theatre of Hate Entered the Studio with Producer Mick Jones of the Clash to Record their Debut Proper, Westworld; The Album Went on to Reach the UK Top 20, also Launching the Top 40 Single ?do You Believe in the Westworld?? He who Dares Wins Live in Berlin Followed in Late 1982, but by this Point the Group were Beginning to Disintegrate and by 1983, Brandon Had Founded a New Unit in Spear of Destiny.
CD Reviews
Outstanding
Christopher Provencal | Ontario, Canada | 09/03/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This anthology set is a compilation of the live albums "Love Is A Ghost" [CD 1] and "Retribution Over The West World" [CD 2]. Both are great. The sound quality of the second album is outstanding and is the better of the two. What's interesting is that there's 15 years between the concerts so you can really hear the change in style between the two CDs. The first was recorded in 1981 and has the classic uncontrolled voice of Kirk Brandon, while the second was in 1996 with a more controlled Brandon but with a more full and accessible sound.
I also thought it was interesting in that the 1996 concert, even though it was recorded after Brandon's later band 'Spear Of Destiny', he still brought back much of the punk element that made of Theatre Of Hate (ToH) stand out from Spear Of Destiny.
As with any band that has any link to the original punk movement, live albums such as these are the only way to listen to the music, as they completely blow away the studio albums with their raw energy.
"Retribution Over The West World" is still available as a stand-alone live album, but I'd recommend spending a few extra $$$ to get this anthology. CD 1, "Love Is A Ghost", was recorded in '81 when ToH was in operation and has the original (if somewhat off-the-wall) sound that made ToH unique."
Track Listings (31) - Disc #1