Where can I find this obscure recording?

October 21, 2006 5:37 PM

I'm trying to locate a circa 1992 live recording of Die Warzau's "Land of the Free". Any clues as to where it might have been released?

Several years ago I received a mix tape that included this song, and I've been trying to track it down ever since. I've got few clues as to the origin. It sounds as though it was recorded outdoors, and the opening monologue began with "We sing a lot about a certain word. And before we go any further, I'd like to take a second and talk about that word. It might not seem like a very important word, but it's very important to me. It's a word called freedom." The monologue goes on for a bit, and at one point makes a reference to "right now in 1992".
Does anyone know what this is, and where I can find it?

posted by the luke parker fiasco to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

Found a track of the song at allofmp3.com with your monologue in the listenable sample. It's Land Of The Free (Live At Cabaret Metro, Chicago 12 28 91). Dunno whether it's kosher (wasn't the site shut down for a while for copyright infringement or was that another one?), and don't know whether you can really buy it for 23 cents as the listing shows, but it is listed there with the sample available.
posted by mdevore at 6:54 PM on October 21, 2006

Ooo! A question I can answer.

The track in question is from their 1992 "Never Again" single. Nice version of the song.

As far as where to get it? Uhhhh, send me an email...
posted by neckro23 at 7:32 PM on October 21, 2006

Response by poster: sweet! *lopes off to track down the cd single*
thanks much, both of you, for solving a 10-year mystery.
posted by the luke parker fiasco at 5:50 PM on October 22, 2006