Following the considerable success of 2004's 'Dark Matter' CD, this new double DVD release is  a timely celebration of IQ's 20 year+ career at the forefront of progressive rock in the UK.

Disc 1 features the entire performance of the band's anniversary concert from London's Mean Fiddler in 1981, whilst Disc 2 is packed with extras including all the encores from the show and IQ's support act performance as their 'predecessors' The Lens.

The total running time is 230 minutes and features Dolby 5.1 surround-sound or stereo option throughout.

The overall packaging would put big labels to shame with a gatefold inner sleeve containing a timeline of the band’s history and all those DVD extras that fans will lap up. Quite why I stopped listening to bands like IQ in the early 90’s is a mystery as they have continued to create wonderful music and have even excelled the songs on here with this year’s ‘Dark Matter’ album. 

Throw away preconceptions of prog rock and just listen to the sheer musicianship on display and songs that take you on a journey. Along with Arena and Jadis they prove there is life in these 80’s prog rock bands. 

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IQ20 The Twentieth Anniversary Show

DISC 1: the show

Awake and Nervous
The Thousand Days/The Magic Roundabout
Erosion
State Of Mine/Leap Of Faith/Came Down
The Seventh House
The Narrow Margin (Middle Section)
Human Nature
Capricorn
Just Changing Hands
Guiding Light
Headlong
The Last Human Gateway

Disc 2: special features

ENCORES:

Subterranea
Jet
Crazy Horses
The Wake

THE LENS:

Sleep Until You Wake
Choosing A Farmer (Part 3)
Of Tide And Change

The Intros And The Outros

Access All Areas (IQ20 Tour Diary)

Cookie Cam

Stage Set Up (time lapse)

Photo Gallery

Mamma Mia/Out Of Nowhere
(De Kade, Zaandam, Holland - 19.5.2004)

Website

£19.50 incl. postage (UK only)

£20.50 incl. postage (Europe only)

£21.50 incl. postage (Rest of World)