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The Horrible Truth About Burma is a collection of live recordings by Boston-based post-punk band Mission of Burma, recorded during their 1983 farewell tour. The band had decided to retire because leader Roger Miller's chronic tinnitus had reached a dangerous level.
- Boston, Chicago, New York, Detroit during 1983 final tour
- Post-punk
- 1985
- Mission of Burma
Mar 24, 2008 · The Horrible Truth About Burma was a posthumous live release, its title a reference to the group's unruly concert sound. Live, Swope often recorded the band and looped them back through the...
Mission of Burma’s early gigs were notorious for being hit-or-miss and represented far more rough-edged sound than the band’s studio recordings. This is reflected by the title of the band’s early live album, The Horrible Truth About Burma —an in-joke about their inconsistency as an onstage act.
- 1979–1983, 2002–2020
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The Horrible Truth About Burma (Rykodisc) by Nik Rainey. In music, as in sports, high culture and politics (but not political scandal, where we seem to be leading the country at present), Boston has long been reliable but rarely ever innovative.
The Horrible Truth About Burma by Mission of Burma released in 1985. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Vs. (1982) The Horrible Truth About Burma. (1985) Vs. is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, following their 1981 EP, Signals, Calls, and Marches. It was released in October 1982 by record label Ace of Hearts. It is the only full-length studio album the band released during the 1980s – and until 2004, as soon ...
Mission of Burma - The Horrible Truth About Burma Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius. The Horrible Truth About Burma. Mission of Burma. Released 1985. The Horrible Truth...
