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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers   03/24/1980

Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford, England
Source BBC Radio 2 FM broadcast > Phillips CD Recorder > WAV > EAC > WAV> FLAC 'Rock Goes To College'
Media FLAC
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FLAC >WAV >Audacity (Combine Tracks To A One-Track File, Amplify By 8.2db, Re-Track On Similar Index Points) >FLAC (Level 8) + Tags Via xACT 2.53 By OldNeumanntapr
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Part of TP's tour to the UK promoting the "Damn The Torpedoes" album.

Rock Goes To College was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance.


Concert Venues:
The venues were small University, Polytechnic or College halls holding a few thousand persons which gave a more intimate atmosphere than larger venues and often tickets were given to the Students' Union to distribute for free (to ensure that the concert halls were full) - effectively an invited audience. The bands chosen were also bands which did not have a mainstream following at that time although many went on to be very successful.

A BBC DJ would also be present to introduce the band for the television audience.


Innovation:
The original broadcasts were transmitted on television as well as Sight and Sound in Concert; a BBC initiative to provide simultaneous pictures on BBC2 and stereo radio broadcasts on BBC Radio 1 (as stereo television broadcasts and receivers did not exist at the time). It allowed rock enthusiasts to enjoy the event with an improved sound quality.

Lineage:
BBC Radio 2 FM broadcast > Phillips CD Recorder > WAV > EAC > WAV> FLAC

Band lineup (Uncertain) apart from TP, Can only assume the same personnel from the "Damn The Torpedoes" album

Tom Petty - Guitars Lead Vocals
Mike Campbell - Guitars
Benmont Tench - Organ, Piano, Vocals
Ron Blair - Bass (Electric)
Stan Lynch - Drums, Vocals
Trades Allowed Yes   Traded from: LivePetty.com Download
Ratings Sound: A
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