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Pearl Jam   11/03/1996

Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
Recording SHNID 22768
Source SV050: 98Rock Tampa Promo CD
Media FLAC   4 discs
Notes This is the best known source of this show. A preFM > DAT > SHN copy was recently circulated, falsely claiming the sound was far superior than this promo CD. However, even the most casual listening test proved that not to be the case. The pre-FM copies had heavy filtering and compression on the signal, and as such, higher frequencies were filtered out. This Promo CD source clearly
sounded better; most notably the crispness of the vocals, drum beats, and guitars. The Encore Break and crowd noise before Long Road have been patched in from a preFM > DAT master, for an uncut show, start to finish. The aftershow at the Fritz has been retracked from the original source.
This show was broadcast by many radio stations around the world, opening with a recording of John F. Kennedy's famous speech ("I am a Berliner"). After the first few songs, Ed asks, "How's everybody in Berlin tonight? For any of you are in the back and can't see, it's pretty damn packed in front is everybody OK? ... Do yourselves and everyone else a favor and watch out for your neighbor
... protect the women and children" leading to 'Red Mosquito.' After 'Lukin,' Stone steps up and says, "Alright, I'm gonna sing one," launching 'Mankind.' 'Hunger Strike is a nice surprise, with the crowd loudly singing along. Ed has a nice intro for 'Blood:' "Alright we'd like to say thanks, thanks for coming out, those of you lucky enough to get tickets ... We've had some interesting shows in Germany ... I remember every one of them, for good and bad, but actually this show is on the radio tonight so a bunch of other people were eavesdropping ... I fucked up quite a few times, thanks for covering up. This next song is called, 'I'll be glad when you're dead and gone, you bastard you', or 'this blood's for you.'" The encore begins with Ed chatting, "Thanks, very much. I don't know what to say so I'm just going to say, 'I am a donut.'" Later, Ed thanks Radio Fritz for playing "records that nobody else would" and for broadcasting the concert. Then, "... and now, Mike and I would like to serenade you," leading to 'Present
Tense.' The band seems very ON and totally into this show, even if some of the songs seem to be played very fast. These radio broadcasts are just the greatest!
An "aftershow" known as "Radio Fritz" or "Checkpoint Charlie," similar to the Atlanta 94 radio show, broadcast only in Germany, featured Ed playing music and chatting with fans about life.
Tech Notes Show Source: 98Rock Tampa Promo CD > CDR > dEdit > FLAC (cuts in Promo CD patched with pre-FM (satellite) > DAT-M > DAT2WAV)
Aftershow Source: Pre-FM SBD > Promo CD > CDR > dEdit > FLAC
J-Card Comment DISC ONE [75:11]
01. intro/JFK Speech
02. Long Road
03. Last Exit
04. Animal
05. Hail, Hail
06. Go
07. "Protect Your Neighbor"
08. Red Mosquito
09. In My Tree
10. Corduroy
11. Better Man
12. "Can't Find a Better Kitchen"
13. Lukin
14. Mankind
15. Hunger Strike (&)
16. Even Flow
17. Daughter/(Androgynous Mind)/(Noise of Carpet)
18. Jeremy
19. Sometimes
20. Rearviewmirror
21. Vocal improv
22. Immortal improv
23. Immortality

DISC TWO [45:50]
01. Alive
02. "Thank You, This Blood's for You"
03. Blood/(Fame)/(Suck You Dry)
04. Encore Break
05. Who You Are
06. State of Love and Trust
07. Not For You
08. "Serenading Radio Fritz"
09. Present Tense
10. "Let's Bring Out the Fastbacks"
11. Leaving Here (!)
12. Yellow Ledbetter

DISC THREE: [45:20]
01. "Get the Show On"
02. Pebbles (Shudder to Think)
03. "Fritz and Drugs and Rock and Roll"
04. Strength to Endure (The Ramones)
05. "The Lyrics of Lou Reed"
06. Sword of Damocles (Lou Reed)
07. "Media and Pride in America"
08. "Karma"
09. Sparks (The Who) {live from the Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969}
10. "The Word Who"
11. Let Me Sleep (Pearl Jam)
12. "Hearing Voices"
13. Bee Girl (Pearl Jam)
14. "About the Bee Girl"
15. ??? (Howard Johnson & Gravity)

DISC FOUR: [50:41]
01. "Art"
02. "Fear"
03. "Full of Code"
04. Floored (Pusherman)
05. "Laughter"
06. Crystal Gypsy (Sebadoh)
07. "Overwhelmed"
08. "Commodities"
09. "The Pros and Cons of Stardom"
10. Jealous Guy (John Lennon)
11. "Thank You"
12. Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio? (The Ramones) {live, sounds like it is from "Greatest Hits Live" 1996}
13. outtro & Credits
14. Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young & Pearl Jam) {live from the MTV Video Music Awards, Universal City, CA on September 3, 1993}
(&) = Not played in full
(!) = Performed with members of the Fastbacks
Trades Allowed Yes
Reference / Generation 037
SHNID 22768
SV050: 98Rock Tampa Promo CD > CDR > dEdit > FLAC (cuts in Promo CD patched with pre-FM (satellite) > DAT-M > DAT2WAV) (source includes post show DJ set)
Owned by chris hather · Last Updated Jul 1, 2008