Audience 8.6 - It sounds like this tape has gone through a lot of mastering trying to find a way to mitigate it's flaws, and by some extent I would say it was successful...but at the cost of taking out some of the good aspects of the EQ. What I mean to say is that if they had not taken the effort, you would be listening to a lot of screechiness, it is evident that this tape had overloaded high end. Now that some of the offending frequencies have been removed, it is much more listenable and can actually be enjoyed once your ears settle in to the odd mix. Not one of the best, but neither is it garbage and the fact of the matter is that we don't have an abundance of tapes from Stryper's first tour. This set list is also great, so I forgive the imperfections and applaud the mastering efforts. STRYPER Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California 3.15.85 Disc 1 01. intro 02. Loud 'N' Clear 03. From Wrong to Right 04. You Know What to Do 05. Surrender 06. Michael speaks 07. Reason For The Season 08. First Love 09. He is The King Disc 2 10. band introductions 11. Makes Me Wanna Sing 12. Together Forever 13. Loving You 14. Robert drum solo 15. Michael speaks #2 16. My Love I'll Always Show 17. Soldiers Under Command 18. Oz guitar solo 19. You Won't Be Lonely 20. Co' Mon Rock Michael Sweet / Lead Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars Oz Fox / Lead & Rhythm Guitars Robert Sweet / Drums Tim Gaines / Bass Guitar

Soundboard 9.6 - Superb recording that delights the senses in every way with precision attack. The distortion this band uses does not in any way mask imperfection as so many other bands use it for, in fact the band is unbelievably tight, and the mix highlights each of them in a very harmonious way but especially tantalizing is the bass sound and placement in the mix. You'd expect, and even almost prefer that the vocals be the star of the show but they are not particularly highlighted as good as they are. The guitar solos are breathtaking, and each player is panned to one side in a non-synthetic stereo sound-field giving the listener a sense of space, like natural surround sound. Great great recording! Stryper B.B. Kings Blues Club New York, NY. Sept. 24, 2005 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. For You 3. Open Your Eyes 4. Make You Mine (cut) 5. Loud N Clear 6. Loving You 7. The Rock That Makes Me Roll 8. Reach Out 9. Calling On You 10. Free 11. Lady 12. Honestly 13. Passion Disc 2 14. All For One 15. Band Intros - Drum Solo 16. Live Again 17. Reborn 18. The Way 19. To Hell With The Devil 20. More Than A Man 21. Soldiers Under Command 22. Closing Prayer

Long Beach 1978 Audience 9.3 - This recording could easily pass as a KBFH radio broadcast it is very well done, but my only complaint is one that probably has nothing to do with the tape itself but rather the stage mix. If you are a guitar guy, you will want more guitars in the mix – that being said you are going to be getting breathtaking keyboards, vocals, and solid drums and a bass that is there holding it together but not booming or rumbling. All in all, this one is quite different than other bootleg tapes of the era, it has a professionalism to it that you won’t hear often. I say this is probably a must have for Styx collectors. Oakland 1978 Audience 8.4 - Sadly, what tries to be a very good recording just doesn’t quite reach that status due mainly to what I believe is the wrong style of microphone used. To my ears, it sounds like a condenser mic, and consequently the audio is bunched up into the middle frequency leaving indistinct instrument separation. That being said, it’s “trying” to be very good and in spots it really is – mainly during quieter passages where you can tell the taper did bring pretty good gear. Almost but not quite, but still qualifying as a good addition to a Styx fan’s collection (and great as a “bonus” concert in this set). Styx Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA January 27, 1978 Disc 1 01 The Grand Illusion 02 Lorelei 03 Mademoiselle 04 Fooling Yourself 05 Suite Madame Blue 06 Crystal Ball 07 Light Up 08 Lady Disc 2 09 Man In The Wilderness 10 Come Sail Away 11 Midnight Ride 12 Miss America 13 Born For Adventure Oakland Coliseum Arena Oakland, CA. October 19th 1978 Disc 3 1. -Great White Hope (7:01) 2. -Lorelei (6:39) 3. -I'm Okay (6:24) 4. -Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) (5:42) 5. -Suite Madame Blue (9:58) 6. -Crystal Ball (7:50) 7. -The Grand Illusion (4:58) Disc 4 1. -Renegade (10:59) 2. -Lady (4:25) 3. -Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) (6:15) 4. -Come Sail Away (9:40) 5. -Miss America (10:08) 6. -Midnight Ride (11:00)