July is the tentative release of an officially authorized live album
from AOR legends ICON, best known for their 'Icon (1984) and 'Night Of
The Crime' (1985) albums. The CD, '1984 : Live Bootleg' was recorded
during the band's first tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As the title
indicates, it was not recorded on multi-track tape, as the band never
recorded any shows for the prospects of a live album. It was actually
taken from the audio portion of a VHS tape that recorded the entire show
on video.

With the release of the bands' first two albums as imports on CD the
last few years, fans have continuously asked for other works by the
original lineup of Stephen Clifford, Dan Wexler, John Aquilino, Tracy
Wallach and Pat Dixon. To satisfy the many diehard fans, this album has
been sonically enhanced with numerous studios, equipment and expert
consultation over the course of the last 18 months to achieve the best
results. "This is the only thing that captures the band in a complete
performance during the first tour", says guitarist Dan Wexler, who
oversaw the project. "Although it's not a multi-tracked recording, it is
the best representation of the original band that could be found on
tape."

Few live tapes of Icon exist on the tape trading circuit, but are of
very poor quality. "This album will hopefully satisfy the need for fans
who either can't find a decent recording, or who want something better
in terms of sonic capabilities. We've spared nothing in terms of making
this album sound its best. Considering what we had to work with, the end
result is pretty good."
The album's 16 tracks include a few unreleased songs. A live video for
this show is scheduled for a fall release. For full details and sound
clips in RealAudio and mp3's, visit the Epilogue site at