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RECORDED LIVE: Essen, Germany, April 21, 1979

This 16-song, 2LP collection from Vinyl Passion captures the proto-punk poet Patti Smith and company performing live in Essen, Germany on April 21, 1979. With an adoring German audience driving the singer to heights of musical intensity, Patti brings her droning, ecstatic brand of punk rock to a host of originals, from Hymn to Because The Night, and fascinating covers, from the Byrds So You Wanna Be A Rock N Roll Star to the Whos My Generation. This show reminds us that the Patti Smith Group was just that, a group. Lenny Kaye in particular shines on guitar, channeling both Roger McGuinn and Jimi Hendrix yet always finding his own voice. A powerful evening from one of our greatest rock icons!