The Horrible Truth About Burma

"The Horrible Truth About Burma" is a posthumously-released collection of live recordings by Boston-based post-punk band Mission of Burma, recorded during their 1983 farewell tour. The band had decided to call it quits because leader Roger Miller's chronic tinnitus had reached a dangerous level; he is seen wearing shooting-range-style protective headphones on stage in a photo accompanying the album's liner notes. Originally released in 1985 by Boston indie label Ace of Hearts, the album was first reissued in 1997 by Ryko, then in "Standard" and "Definitive" editions by Matador in 2008. The Definitive version of the CD and the vinyl release have 4 extra tracks and also include a DVD of the full evening set at the Bradford Hotel, Boston, as well as the VHS version of the show for posterity.