Roseland NYC Live (25th Anniversary Edition)＜Red Vinyl＞

『Roseland NYC Live』の25周年記念エディション登場!

1997年にニューヨークのローズランド・ボールルームで28人編成のオーケストラとともに録音および撮影され、1998年にリリースされた『Roseland NYC Live』の25周年記念エディション。
新たにリマスタリングされ、トラックリストにはコンサート映画からの「Undenied」と「Numb」、さらに映画のクレジットで部分的に流れた「Western Eyes」のフルレングスのパフォーマンスを拡張収録。
「Sour Times」と「Roads」も現在ではオリジナルのローズランド・ヴァージョンとなっている(以前のアルバム・リリースでは他の公演の録音に差し替えられていた)。これらの5曲はすべて初めてリリースされます。
レッド・ヴァイナル、見開きスリーヴ仕様。

By the end of the '90s, artists realized that CD and CD-R bootlegs of live performances were in high demand, which meant that they could profit by officially releasing certain "special" live performances. Portishead's one-night stand at New York City's Roseland Ballroom, released as PNYC, certainly qualifies as one of those "special" occasions. Performing with a 35-piece orchestra, Portishead runs through selections from its two albums, favoring its second slightly. On the surface, it doesn't seem like the orchestra would add much to the performances, especially since the arrangements remain similar, but its presence makes the music tense, dramatic, and breathtaking. This is especially true of the material from Portishead. On album, several of these songs sounded a little flat, but here they soar right alongside such staples as "Mysterons," "Sour Times," and "Glory Box." That alone doesn't necessarily make PNYC revelatory -- instead, it deepens a listener's understanding of the artist, much like the Tindersticks' The Bloomsbury Theatre. Which means, of course, that PNYC is much more compelling and essential than the average live album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine