The Last Broadcast is the first live album by progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Amphoteric

Amphoteric (band)

Amphoteric is a progressive rock band from Monterey, California. The band is composed of vocalist/guitarist Hart Hancock, bassist Bryan Blair, and drummer Craig Brown.-1996-1999:...

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The album was recorded live at the MPC Music Theater in Monterey, California

Monterey, California

The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...

 on February 21, 2004. The double live release contains many of the songs the band played that night, but several songs from their previous album, Desolation

Desolation

Desolation is the first full-length studio album by progressive rock band Amphoteric. Although the album was praised by critics and earned the band an almost 'cult-like' following, it received marginal commercial success...

, had to be removed, since the band no longer holds the rights to the album.

Track listing

Disc 1:

1. Ashes You Leave – 16:42
2. I Whisper – 4:40
3. Bleak – 5:36
4. Breaking The Silence – 5:12
5. For My Demons – 4:13
6. Thunder – 9:15
   • II. In The End
   • III. Awakening
   • IV. Decent
7. Bryan Blair Bass Solo – 3:14
8. Craig Brown Drum Solo – 5:12

Disc 2:

1. The Origin of Consciousness – 8:59
2. Ghost – 9:14
3. Just Another – 4:00
4. Train – 4:01
5. Green Machine – 5:35
6. Carpenters Fate – 6:26
7. Disappear – 18:47

Permanent members

• Hart Hancock – vocals, guitar
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• Bryan Blair – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Craig Brown – drum
  Drum
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