This is the first time "Sarcofagus: Live in Studio 1979" Album has been released as Vinyl.
The Finnish radio played some songs from the original recording, which led to our first record deal and the first single. This tape was made in Pan Studio, Helsinki Finland, during one day recording session in May 1979. Guitar, bass&drums were recorded in one go onto a 8 track recorder, then the vocals, and some of the solos.
WHY WASN’T THIS ALBUM RELEASED IN 1979?
Well, as I have ADHD nothing is ever enough for me :) First I convinced the record company that we need to go back to Studio to re-record the Single tracks “Go To Hell / All Those Lies”. Before the Single was out I had talked us back into studio to record “Cycle Of Life” with new songs. So, this first studio recording was forgotten.
With the time limitations we had this can be seen as a "live" recording. These tracks clearly show the origins of Sarcofagus: heavy rock, blues, progressive rock and even some jazz. Like in our 1st single we had Sandy in drums instead of Ari-Pekka Roitto who played on “Cycle Of Life” Album. It was sad that Sandy had to leave the band for personal reasons. When I compare these earlier versions of “Back To Black” and “Here I am” to the newer versions on “Cycle Of Life” these earlier ones are much better: the band is much tighter and has more feel in the play. I think this whole album has a really nice honest “no gimmicks” live feel to it. To me this also has better overall “sound” than “Cycle Of Life”.
My favourites are the 3 songs that have never been re-recorded after this: “Lies”, “When I’m Gone”, “Thoughts of a Sculpture” (nothing to do with the “Veistoksen Ajatuksia” track on the album Motorbirds!) I have been listening to this album quite a lot and it has opened a closed chapter in the Sarcofagus history that we all had forgotten.
This “Live In Studio 1979” 1st Sarcofagus LP nicely completes the Sarcofagus history by telling the whole story...
The metamorphosis is quite drastic from this tape to to the "Motorbirds" album -in just 3 year’s time.
Hope You Enjoy! (Kimmo Kuusniemi, November 2010, UK)
Technical Info:
The Black Limited Edition 180 gram version, only few copies available! 350 gram heavy rough gatefold covers plus a large 16 pp booklet with liner notes and unseen photographs.
The Clear Limited Edition beautifully remastered on 140 gram clear vinyl! 350 gram heavy rough gatefold covers plus a large 16 pp booklet with liner notes and unseen photographs!
This Luxury Vinyl release was made by SVART Records in Finland, 2010.
