The Slits - Live at the Gibus Club

Historically, this tape of a January 26, 1978 show in Paris has considerable value. It's the original lineup of The Slits -- Ari Up on vocals, Viv Albertine on guitar, Tessa Pollitt on bass, and Palmolive (who would leave before The Slits' first album, and later join The Raincoats) -- well in advance of the release of the group's first LP in 1979. Musically, however, Live At The Gibus Club is not as exciting as either of The Slits' later releases, or as legend would have the band sounding in their early days. Read More