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From: jeremiah <jhayes@mail.utexas.edu>
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To: massive@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu
Subject: PNYC
PORTISHEAD "PNYC"
Release date worldwide 2nd November 1998 and USA 3rd November 1998
In support of the group's self-titled second album the band have just
completed a 10-month world tour. Both the tour and second album were
christened with a special live engagement on 24 July, 1997 at the Roseland
Ballroom in New York City dubbed "PNYC".
The one-night-only performance was an exclusive reworking of the band's
tracks from both "Dummy" and "Portishead" and featured a full orchestra and
horn section and filmed in front of an intimate audience.
PNYC is now to be released as a special live recording capturing that
evening on longform video, CD, double vinyl, cassette and special limited
edition digipak in slipcase with booklet and ECD element
About the show:
The Roseland performance marked the first time any of the new songs from
Portishead were being performed live and rather than performing on the
ballroom stage, Portishead opted for a more informal and, ultimately, more
intimate setting. The band and orchestra assembled in the round directly on
the ballroom floor surrounded by the audience. Says Utley of the setup, "We
wanted to get more people involved in the atmosphere around us. Being in a
circle, more people could see what was going on. The musicians could all
look at each other and have this intimate thing."
The Video:
1 Humming
2 Cowboys
3 All Mine
4 Half Day Closing
5 Over
6 Only You
7 Seven Months
8 Numb
9 Undenied
10 Mysterons
11 Sour Times
12 Elysium
13 Glory Box
14 Roads
15 Strangers
16 Western Eyes
"The whole look of it was inspired by this old Gil Evans and Miles Davis
film I have at home," explains Adrian Utley of Portishead. "Shots with
cameras moving slowly or having to look through cymbals to see Geoff across
the room. Not you usual rock n'roll camera work, we wanted it to have a
slowed down, drifting across the room feeling." Interspersed among the
Roseland footage are documentary scenes of Portishead and the show filmed
during the week-long rehearsal and show.
The video features sixteen tracks taken from "Dummy" and "Portishead" and
in addition a short film "Road Trip" and an exclusive booklet with stills
from the show and information on the performers.
"Road Trip" directly precedes the Roseland performance and the 10-minute
film is accompanied by a soundtrack comprising a mix of Portishead
instrumentals spliced together by the group's touring DJ, Andy Smith. "Road
Trip" was shown as the introduction to each of the group's live shows on
the world tour.
The Album:
1 Humming
2 Cowboys
3 All Mine
4 Mysterons
5 Only You
6 Half Day Closing
7 Over
8 Glory Box
9 Sour Times
10 Roads
11 Strangers
The album contains nine tracks recorded live at the roseland show featuring
the orchestra and horn section and two tracks drawn selectively from the
band's 1997/98 world tour - the reworked Sour Times recorded live at the
Warfield, San Francisco on April 1st 1998 and a version of Roads recorded
live at the Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway on July 3rd 1998.
The Digipack CD carries the short film "Road Trip" as an enhanced cd
element for your PC and MAC and a special extended booklet carrying stills
taken at the Roseland show.
The double vinyl package carries the same tracks with a poster included.
The performers:
Portishead: Beth Gibbons (Voice), Geoff Barrow (Turntables, Drums), Adrian
Utley (Guitar, Moog) and Dave Mcdonald (Sound).
- The Band: John Baggott (Keyboards), Jim Barr (Bass), Clive Deamer (Drums)
And Andy Smith (Turntables).
- The Horn Players: Will Gregory, John Cornick, Dave Ford, Andy Hague And
Ben Waghorn.
- The Orchestra: Nick Ingman, Conductor, Jesse Levy Orchestra Manager. The
Performers Are All Accomplished Classical Players Drawn From New York'S
Philharmonic And Other Sources.
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