Do or Die: Diary 1982

Do or Die: Diary 1982
2000 CD release cover
Live album by Nico
Released	November 1982 (cassette) March 30, 2000 (compact disc)
Recorded	Europe, January-March 1982
Genre	Rock
Label	ROIR
Producer	Phil Rainford
Nico chronology
Drama of Exile (1981) Do or Die: Nico in Europe (1982) Camera Obscura (1985)

Do or Die: Diary 1982 is an album chronicling Nico's European tour from January 18 to March 28, 1982. It features songs from Nico's albums The Marble Index, Desertshore, The End... and Drama of Exile, which include covers of The Velvet Underground, David Bowie and The Doors.

It was originally released on cassette in November 1982 by 1/2 Records under the title '1982 Diary' (as a matched set with the cassette "En Personne En Europe" - still unreissued on CD) and later reissued under a handful of different titles, including Nico Sings the Void. It was released on compact disc by Danceteria in 1987 under the title 'Do Or Die' (using the ROIR reissue title) and later reissued by ROIR US with a different cover on March 30, 2000.

Track listing

All songs written by Nico, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Janitor of Lunacy" — 4:02
2. "All Tomorrow's Parties" (Reed) — 4:44
3. "Sãeta" (Nico, Quilichini) — 4:19
4. "Sãeta" (Nico, Quilichini) — 2:56
5. "Vegas" — 3:13
6. "No One Is There" — 4:02
7. "Innocent and Vain" — 2:23
8. "Secret Side" — 3:43
9. "Procession" — 3:06
10. "Heroes" (Bowie, Eno) — 5:52
11. "Femme Fatale" (Reed) — 3:03
12. "All Tomorrow's Parties" (Reed) — 2:43
13. "I'm Waiting for the Man" (Reed) — 6:30
14. "The End" (Morrison, Krieger, Manzarek, Densmore) — 8:13

Tracks 1, 2 and 13 recorded in Bologna, Italy at Teatro Nuova Medica on March 28, 1982.
Track 3, 5 recorded in Rotterdam, Netherlands on March 7, 1982.
Track 4 recorded at a Piccadilly Radio session in Manchester, England on January 1982.
Tracks 6, 8, 12 and 14 recorded at Copenhagen, Denmark at Saltlagertet on February 14, 1982.
Tracks 7, 9 and 11 recorded in London, England on January 18, 1982.
Track 10 recorded in Amsterdam, Netherlands on March 6, 1982

Tracks 5 and 10 are in mono, all others in stereo.

Personnel

• Nico: vocal, harmonium
• Blue Orchids:
  • Martin Bramah: guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Goldstraw: guitar
  • Una Baines: keyboards
  • Steve Garvey: bass, backing vocals
  • Toby Toman: drums

Produced and engineered by Phil Rainford
Mastered by Dave Greatbanks
Compiled by Nigel Bagley
Digitally remastered by Pomeroy Audio (January 2000)

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

AllMusic has called Do or Die one of the "finest" documents of a Nico live concert, noting that the songs "are drawn from almost every phase of her career, essentially lining up as the definitive 'greatest hits' album Nico is still awaiting."^[2] Alternative Press said that the album "dismisses any doubts regarding her role in rock and roll. Skillful beauty - spine-chilling isolation."^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ AllMusic review: Do or Die album review.

External links

• Do or Die at Last.fm