The Live Tapes Vol. 5 is a live album by Australian rock band Cold Chisel, released on 11 December 2020. The album was recorded at the Bondi Lifesaver on 29 February 1980. The recording were captured on two multitrack tapes, after 43 shows over 56 days.[1] It was recorded three days before band began recording their landmark album East, and just six months prior to the closure of the club itself.[2]

The Live Tapes Vol. 5
Live album by
Released11 December 2020
Recorded29 February 1980
VenueBondi Lifesaver
GenrePub rock
LabelCold Chisel Music
Cold Chisel chronology
Blood Moon
(2019)
The Live Tapes Vol. 5
(2020)
50 Years – The Best Of
(2024)

Barnes recounted the times, saying "In 1980, we were fighting fit and hungry, playing every show like it was our last – and often it almost was. We were still playing pubs, with the audience spilling onto the stage and the band spilling into the audience. I was living just around the corner from the Lifesaver - and probably half the audience ended-up back at mine."[1] The songs on the album have previously never been heard, unless you were at the venue on the night.[3]

The Live Tapes Vol. 5 is the fifth in an ongoing series of special live recordings unearthed from Cold Chisel's own archives.

Track listing

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CD 1

  1. "Juliet"
  2. "Tomorrow"
  3. "The Dummy"
  4. "Shakin All Over"
  5. "Breakfast at Sweethearts"
  6. "My Turn to Cry"
  7. "Best Kept Lies"
  8. "Standing on the Outside"
  9. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
  10. "Star Hotel"
  11. "Merry-Go-Round"
  12. "Four Walls"
  13. "One Long Day"

CD 2

  1. "Shipping Steel"
  2. "Khe Sanh"
  3. "The Door"
  4. "Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)"
  5. "Georgia"
  6. "Choirgirl"
  7. "Ita"
  8. "I'm Gonna Roll Ya"
  9. "Rosaline"
  10. "The Nazz are Blue"
  11. "Wild Thing"

Charts

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Chart performance for The Live Tapes Vol. 5
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 5

Release history

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Release history for The Live Tapes Vol. 5
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 11 December 2020
Cold Chisel Music / Universal Music Australia CC019 / CC019LP

References

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  1. ^ a b "Live Tapes Vol 5, The: The: Live at the Bondi Lifesaver February 29, 1980". JBHiFi. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Cold Chisel Plot New Archival Release with 'The Live Tapes Vol. 5'". RollingStone AU. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Here's The Details For The New Cold Chisel Live Album Peak 80's Chisel". Triple M. October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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