Nocturne is a top-notch live double album recorded in 1983 at the Royal Albert Hall. The sound quality is first-rate and the band performs excellently here. The songs on this release run a wide chronological range, from early numbers like the
Lennon/
McCartney cover "Helter Skelter" (here given a fire-breathing performance) to their recent single of the time (another
Beatles song), "Dear Prudence." Much of the material is culled from the group's recent releases:
Juju,
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, and
Kaleidoscope. This platter serves as an excellent, no-nonsense introduction to the band's music for neophytes, while fans of the group will appreciate the tight, gutsy, stripped-down performances.