Hoffman Estates – Audience 8.7 – Residing mainly in the mid and upper mid range this recording does not showcase any real definition in the highs, and the metal loudness defined as a solid guitar/bass attack for the low end. What you end up with here with these two recordings is something of historical value but nothing you would use to impress your buddies with. Are they essential for the collection? Yes, both of these shows are very significant in value and because they are not horrible recordings I can recommend them.
Chicago – Audience 8.8 – This recording has a softer mid-range making it a little more comfortable, but still does not have a clarity and distinction to it, but it is also not muddy, it’s just a capture that was made with equipment that had only the capability to document a live event, it wasn’t made to do a professional live recording so keep that in mind – pretty decent but not great. I will say this, and I sincerely believe this – I think this recording is exactly what your ears would have been hearing at this show. That is why I think these recordings are important, even if they lack soundboard clarity and are not A+ audience tapes. There’s plenty to enjoy here with both of these shows.
Black Sabbath
Last Night With Ronnie
Disc 1
Poplar Creek Music Theater
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
1982-08-31
101. E5150
102. Neon Knights
103. N.I.B.
104. Children Of The Sea
105. Voodoo
106. Black Sabbath
107. War Pigs
108. Drums Solo
Disc 2
201. Iron Man
202. The Mob Rules
203. Heaven And Hell
204. Guitar Solo
205. The Sign Of The Southern Cross
206. Heaven And Hell (Reprise)
207. Paranoid
208. Children Of The Grave
Disc 3
International Amphitheater
Chicago, Illinois
1981-12-21
301. E5150
302. Neon Knights
303. N.I.B.
304. Children Of The Sea
305. Country Girl
306. Black Sabbath
307. War Pigs
308. Slipping Away
309. Drums Solo
310. Iron Man
311. The Mob Rules
312. Heaven And Hell
313. Paranoid
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