IQ – London 1984 (2CD)

Audience 9.4 – This is a revelation for me. I was not too familiar with the band and always assumed they were just another “Neo Prog” band from the 80’s. Boy am I wrong! This is KILLER! The audio quality is thankfully excellent and bright so as to capture the insane complexity and brilliance of this band. Sure, there’s going to be obvious attempts to compare them to other bands but to my ears they had something unique going, while also tipping the cap to bands like Marillion, Genesis, and UK. The amount of ideas going on in each song is beyond belief.

IQ
The Marquee Club
London, England
May 16, 1984

Disc 1

1.1 -Eloko Bella Neechi
1.2 -Awake and Nervous
1.3 -Fascination
1.4 -For The Taking
1.5 -My Baby Treats Me Right Cos’ I’m A Hard Lovin’ Man All Night Long
1.6 -The Enemy Smacks
1.7 -Through The Corridors
1.8 -Widow’s Peak

Disc 2

2.1 -It All Stops Here
2.2 -The Last Human Gateway
2.3 -Now I’m Here
2.4 -Stomach Of Animals

Bonus Tracks

2.5 -Interview Plymouth Sound, May 27, 1984

IQ
Peter Nicholls – Lead Vocals
Paul Cook – Drums
Mike Holmes – Guitars
Tim Esau – Bass Guitars
Martin Orford – Keyboards and Backing Vocals