More or less equivalent to the US released 'Cross the Big Pond, Free for Good differs in terms of packaging and hidden track; the CD comes encased in a firmer, white card case which these eyes prefer to the brown packaging of the US release, and in place of "On to Bethlehem" comes a short fade-out version of "She Walks on Roses."
At the Greenbelt festival this year, the Vigilantes performed two main sets. The first--a loud, electric, and mainstage--carried many of the hallmarks of the band's Audible Sigh album, but their second was a low-key acoustic affair in a more intimate setting. And it is that latter side of the band that this recording represents. There is some overlap with Audible Sigh in terms of the track listing, but the whole project has a very loose feel to it.
Vigilantes of Love fans have been spoiled for choice over the last couple of months with two major and easily available new releases. The edges are a little ragged, but this addition to the collection of any fan will serve as a reminder of those times when the band breaks out the acoustics and serves up an intimate portrait of life on the road.
More from Vigilantes of Love
1995Blister Soul
2001Summershine
2000Audible Sigh
1998'Cross the Big Pond
1994Welcome To Struggleville
1998Live at the 40 Watt
