Pre Order: Alan Vega - Live at Max's Kansas City

Cobalt Blue Vinyl LP. Release date is November 20

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The newly remastered live recording of Alan Vega’s 1980 performance at the legendary Manhattan punk club Max’s Kansas City pulls listeners back into the club, with the cheering crowd becoming part of the experience.

Alan Vega’s Live at Max’s Kansas City captures one of music’s most fearless innovators and visionaries at full creative force, transforming one of New York City’s most iconic cultural landmarks into a theater of raw performance, sonic experimentation, and uncompromising artistic expression. Recorded on July 18, 1980, just weeks before the release of his landmark self-titled solo debut, the performance finds Vega at a pivotal moment in his career, forging a singular artistic language where rockabilly, blues, electronic noise, and performance art converge with electrifying intensity.

Across seven tracks, Vega is joined by young Texan guitarist Phil Hawk, whose razor-wire guitar work intertwines with Vega’s tape manipulation and experimental sound. Driven by instinct rather than convention, the album captures the collision of rockabilly and blues with electronic experimentation, unrelenting energy, and the radical artistic freedom that defined Vega’s career. Every scream, whistle, and eruption from the audience becomes part of the performance itself, preserving the volatile exchange between artist and crowd that defined Vega’s singular presence on stage.

Discovered by Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud in the Alan Vega archives, the Vega Vault, Live at Max’s Kansas City was remastered by Josh Bonati from the original live recordings, with the tapes transferred by Ted Young. Revealing another previously unheard chapter from the Vega Vault, this historic performance is available on vinyl for the first time.

Tracklisting:

1. JUKEBOX BABE [5:32]
2. KUNG FOO COWBOY [3:50]
3. LOVE CRY [5:03]
4. BYE BYE BAYOU [6:25]
5. ICE DRUMMER V1 [2:37]
6. FIREBALL [4:25]
7. ICE DRUMMER V2 [4:35]