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== Notes ==
== Notes ==


Video and audio quality is acceptable. The audio has a constant ringing noise throughout. A different audio source is available as [[1981-10-23 Something Else, BBC2, London, England, UK/Source 1|Source 1]]. The first 45 seconds of [[Television Set]] of that tape are messed up on the tape so there's noticeable speed variation throughout.
A decent pro-shot video recording with acceptable quality throughout. This source, despite being he best version available at this time, suffers from a poor transfer.


This video is from a time-coded VHS tape. It is most likely a working copy used by BBC2 during editing. The rumor is that the tape was "borrowed" by an employee and copies were made - and here we are again, 35 years later. [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] and [[Nodisco]] are repeated at the end of the tape.
This video is from a time-coded VHS tape. It is a working copy used by the BBC during the editing process. It is rumored that this tape was "borrowed" by an employee, and copies were subsequently made.


[[Nodisco]] is a unique performance because different keyboard mistakes are made during each take. Compare both takes at 1:28 where Dave sings "this ain't no disco" - the keyboard melody starts off on the wrong note but is corrected on the first take, but is correct from the beginning on the second. Also, on the second take at 1:25, someone fat fingers a couple keys, but the first take is fine.
The audio has a constant ringing noise, but an alternate audio source is available as [[1981-10-23 Something Else, BBC2, London, England, UK/Source 1|Source 1]]. The first 45 seconds of [[Television Set]] of that tape are messed up on that recording, so there's noticeable speed variation throughout.


[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] is the same as the first performance, just shot at a different camera angle. The version broadcasted on television uses the second take.
[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] and [[Nodisco]] are, strangely, performed twice at the end of the set list.


Depeche Mode Television Archives included the two broadcast tracks, [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] and [[Photographic]], as part of their [http://dmtvarchives.com/tva-81-1.html TVA-81-1 DVD].
Depeche Mode Television Archives included the two broadcast tracks, [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] and [[Photographic]], as part of their [http://dmtvarchives.com/tva-81-1.html TVA-81-1 DVD].
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This recording is sometimes mislabeled as [[1981-11-06 University, Liverpool, England, UK]] because that was the original broadcast date. Find more info [[1981-10-23 Something Else|at the main page for this date]].
This recording is sometimes mislabeled as [[1981-11-06 University, Liverpool, England, UK]] because that was the original broadcast date. Find more info [[1981-10-23 Something Else|at the main page for this date]].


I am still working on tracking down a low-generation VHS copy of this tape, or at least one that is not affected by the red and green lines throughout the video. Stay tuned!
I am still working on tracking down a low-generation VHS copy of this tape, or at least one which isn't affected by the red and green lines throughout the video. Stay tuned!


== Watch ==
== Watch ==

Latest revision as of 09:46, 2 July 2024

Notes

A decent pro-shot video recording with acceptable quality throughout. This source, despite being he best version available at this time, suffers from a poor transfer.

This video is from a time-coded VHS tape. It is a working copy used by the BBC during the editing process. It is rumored that this tape was "borrowed" by an employee, and copies were subsequently made.

The audio has a constant ringing noise, but an alternate audio source is available as Source 1. The first 45 seconds of Television Set of that tape are messed up on that recording, so there's noticeable speed variation throughout.

Tora! Tora! Tora! and Nodisco are, strangely, performed twice at the end of the set list.

Depeche Mode Television Archives included the two broadcast tracks, Tora! Tora! Tora! and Photographic, as part of their TVA-81-1 DVD. The video and audio quality is superb, other than a very loud ringing noise in the audio.

This recording is sometimes mislabeled as 1981-11-06 University, Liverpool, England, UK because that was the original broadcast date. Find more info at the main page for this date.

I am still working on tracking down a low-generation VHS copy of this tape, or at least one which isn't affected by the red and green lines throughout the video. Stay tuned!

Watch

You can watch this entire recording below.

Track list

  1. Television Set
  2. Photographic
  3. New Life
  4. Puppets
  5. Just Can't Get Enough
  6. Tora! Tora! Tora!
  7. Nodisco
  8. Tora! Tora! Tora!
  9. Nodisco
  • Total time: 32:16

Specifications

  • Video specifications: MPEG-1/2 Video (mpgv) 352x288 25FPS
  • Audio specifications: 256kbps AC3 48kHz stereo
  • Menu: No
  • Chapters: Per song

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