Studio quality 9.6 - production on this is outstanding and flows nicely. Well thought out, and as comprehensive as it needs to be so it has a wider appeal and includes casual fans as well as seasoned collectors. The DVD is a nice touch!
George Harrison "The Light That Has Lighted The World" Best Of Rarities 1970-2001 Disc 1 1. My Sweet Lord 2. Beware Of Darkness 3. Let It Down 4. Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) 5. Isn't It A Pity 6. I Still Love You 7. Down By The River 8. It Don't Come Easy 9. Bangla-Desh 10. Deep Blue 11. Give Me Love 12. Miss O'Dell 13. Sue Me, Sue You Blues 14. Ding Dong, Ding Dong 15. Dark Horse 16. I Don't Care Anymore 17. Hari's On Tour (Express) 18. For You Blue Disc 2 19. You 20. This guitar (Can't Keep From Crying) 21. This Song 22. Crackerbox Palace 23. The Pirate Song 24. Here Comes The Sun 25. Mo 26. Faster 27. Sat Singing 28. Flying Hour 29. Life Itself 30. Tears Of The World 31. Lay His Head 32. Save The World 33. All Those Years Ago 34. Dream Away 35. That's The Way It Goes 36. I Don't Wanna Do It 37. Abandoned Love Disc 3 38. Shanghai Surprise 39. Someplace Else 40. Breath Away From Heaven 41. Hottest Gong In Town 42. Got My Mind set On You 43. When We Was Fab 44. This Is Love 45. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 46. Poor Little Girl 47. Cockamamie Business 48. Cheer Down 49. Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea 50. Ride Rajbun 51. Any Road 52. Horse To The Water 53. My Sweet Lord Disc 4 (DVD) Various promo videos and more-
Audience 9.4 - This recording consists of a matrix between both an audience recorded tape and a stand-alone video recorder audio, and together (when both are rolling and in-sync) they have a wonderful stereo pan effect and sweet, clean quality. Mick Taylor Lone Star Roadhouse New York City, NY 14th May 1992 (1st & 2nd show) Disc 1 (1st show) 01. intro & tuning 02 - Badmouth Mama 03 - Hoodoo Thing 04 - How It Feels 05 - You Gotta Move 06 - Shake Your Hips 07 - Kind Hearted Woman Blues - Me And The Devil Blues 08 - Cairo Motel Disc 2 (2nd show) 01 - tuning 02 - Big Town Playboy 03 - That's Alright 04 - Nowhere To Run 05 - You Shook Me 06 - You Don't Miss Your Water 07 - Kid Man Blues 08 - band introduction 09- Teresa Line-up: Mick Taylor (gtr, voc) Jimmie Wood (voc, harm, gtr) Jimmy King (gtr, bvoc) Greg Boaz (bass, bvoc) David Salinas (dr) -
Audience 8.7 - This is a really good, but flawed, recording. The good points are that it is clear, and has unmistakable stereo panning, and a LOT of good live atmosphere (not the obnoxious audience kind of atmosphere!). The flaws are that taper is working hard (to his credit) to get into a sweet spot and while doing this the signal to his deck fades in and out slightly - the effect is one of phasing, so it's not a deal-breaker flaw it's just you have to accept that vocals and what not at times sound really far back and then sound much closer...at various points during the show (I should say guitar does this too, maybe less often). The reason why you'll stick it out is because when it is good...it's great. Iron Maiden International Amphitheater Chicago, IL. 1982-09-21 01 - Wrathchild 02 - Run to the Hills 03 - Children of the Damned 04 - The Number of the Beast 05 - talk 06 - 22 Acacia Avenue 07 - Hallowed Be Thy Name 08 - Iron Maiden -
Audience 8.7 - This is a decent tape that delivers some sense of the venue and the power of the band in a live setting, it's not "relaxed" sounding but definitely hard rock music at volume...but that being said there is some slight harmonic distortion somewhere in the upper mid band range, and if you had to choose where your live recording suffered, it would be here because it doesn't do as much damage to the sound taken as a whole as you might suppose. It's still a really good recording...with limitations. Kinks Golden Hall San Diego, CA February 11, 1976 Disc 1 01 Everybody's A Star (Starmaker) 02 Rush Hour Blues 03 Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) 04 You Really Got Me 05 All Day And All Of The Night 06 Lola 07 Alcohol 08 Celluloid Heroes 09 Schooldays 10 Schooldays Overture 11 Announcement 12 Jack The Idiot Dunce Disc 2 13 Education 14 The First Time We Fall in Love 15 I'm in Disgrace 16 Headmaster 17 The First Time We Fall in Love (Reprise) 18 The Hard Way 19 The Last Assembly 20 No More Looking Back 21 Finale -
FM Broadcast 8.9 - Good because it's a broadcast, but there is some compression so you do not get the crisp, soaring highs and separation of instruments is not perfect. It's a somewhat "rough" professional recording and I am not talking about just age or generation of tape either - some of this is probably in the actual recording and/or live sound mix. That being said - it's a really good tape nonetheless and worthy of your collection. Blue Oyster Cult Centrum Worcester, MA. September 24, 1982 01. Pre-show interview 02. This Ain't The Summer Of Love 03. Hot Rails To Hell 04. Joan Crawford 05. Cities On Flame 06. Veteran of the Psychic Wars 07. Don't Fear The Reaper 08. Godzilla intro 09. Godzilla 10. Drums 11. Godzilla (reprise) 12. Bass solo 13. Born To Be Wild 14. DJ and stage banter 15. Burnin' For You Albert Bouchard - drums, percussion, vocals Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitars, vocals Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar, vocals Eric Bloom - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Joe Bouchard - bass guitar, vocals -
Brand New - Split CD! 2 Live shows in one CD! Very good Soundboard recordings! Carcass live at The Club Citta,Tokyo, on 5th October, 1994 Obituary live at Aardschok Fest, Netherlands on 12th April, 1992 2 Shows from the band’s classic era with good sound and raw energy! -
Brand New - A collection of Quorthon and Bathory rare tracks, most of them unreleased. It also includes half a dozen cover tunes, from The Beatles to Sext Pistols or Motorhead, recorded by Quorthon though his career. A CD for true Bathory aficionados. -
Brand New - Twisted Sister live album… Yeah right! … Twisted Sister live in Japan at their peak in 1985, that’s the real deal, that’s what really metter! What a great show! From now on you can’t consider yourself a SMF if you don’t have this show. -
Brand New - Recorded Live At M3 Rock Festival in 2012. The live album that was missing! Ratt live during “Infestation” era delivering an amazing show full of classic tunes with Warren Dimartini and Carlos Cavazo delivering a great guitar work along with a tight rhythmic section with Crucier and Blotzer together fronted by Stephen Percy still singing great. One of the last opportunity to listen to all this guys together on stage. -
Brand New - This recording of Anvil's set from the 2nd Classic Metal Fest at Phantasy Nite Club, Cleveland, Ohio, USA on 12th July 2002 was professionally made for a prospective live album which never came to fruition. The whole set was then mixed & produced by Joe Kleon at G4orce Studios. Until today the idea of a live album remained shelved. -
Brand New - The Final days with Bruce! A show that sums up the Iron Maiden’s repertoire from 1980 to 1993! Great sound, great performance, great track list… a very good alternative to the subpar official releases of the same era. -
Brand New - Iron Maiden braving new world! In 1995 Steve Harris and company played 3 shown in Israel. One of them was broadcasted. This is by far the best recorded show from the Blaze Bailey era. -
Brand New - This is the best sounding Soundboard Recording of “headless Tour” for sure! And also an hard one to find! Blackie and Johnny are taking turns singing their asses off and that comes through crisp and clear on this soundboard recording. -
Brand New - Alice Cooper Live 1987! Remember that mythical “The Nightmare Returns Tour”? Yup! The one with Kane Roberts and that great track list! Part from the video “The Nightmare Returns this is the only Live show properly recorded from that tour. Here we have the pre-FM master with a superb sound (better than the video!) and a stunning performance! -
Brand New - Def Leppard played a "Slang tour" show in Johannesburg, South Africa on 5th December 1996. 13 songs from the show were recorded for broadcast. The band played in front of 37,500 ecstatic and very loud fans. This was the first of three stadium shows played on the mini tour of the country. -
Brand New - Agent Orange! What can be more raw and in your face then a soundboard recording of Sodom in 1989?! All the band’s classic songs of the 80’s are there! Looking for real Teutonic terror?! You found it! -
Brand New - The classic Venom Performance recorded in early ‘90s at Marquee Club only available on VHS tape. With Tony “Demolition Man” on vocals, this show represents the best of Venom Mark II. -
Audience 8.8 - A rather good tape, it's kind of rare to find something like this just because of the extreme volume and what not that metal presents to taping gear - but this one shines. Sometimes the rhythm guitar seems to drop out a little in the mix, every now and then but that might be a PA or mix thing. Metallica - The Ecstasy of Aragon Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Il, USA February 9, 1985 1. The Ecstacy of Gold 2. Fight Fire With Fire 3. Ride The Lightning 4. Phantom Lord 5. The Four Horsemen 6. Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth 7. For Whom The Bell Tolls 8. No Remorse 9. Fade To Black 10. Seek And Destroy 11. Whiplash 12. Creeping Death 13. Am I Evil? 14. Motorbreath -
Soundboard 9.4 - A lovely bright and clear sound, only noise I hear is between songs. I also love the fact that this dates from a period where there's not an abundance of Kansas recordings. I have to consider this a must have for Kansas collectors. Kansas Sjiwa Summer Rock Festival Horse Racing Course Baarlo, The Netherlands August 22, 1981 Audio Visions Tour 01 - Song For America 02 - Got To Rock On 03 - Paradox 04 - Point Of Know Return 05 - Dust In the wind 06 - Miracles Out Of Nowhere 07 - Loner 08 - Down The Road 09 - Portrait (He Knew) 10 - Carry On Wayward Son -
Radio Broadcast 9.1 - A great document! Sounds fine, a touch of hiss but it is amazing how good this sounds for its age - I have heard recent radio broadcasts that sound worse. Jim and Ingrid Croce on the Gene Shay Program WIOQ 102.5 FM, Philadelphia 1967 01. Interview #1 (0:54) 02. Darcy Farrow (w/Ingrid) (2:38) 03. Interview #2 (2:25) 04. Gunga Din (Jim solo) (4:00) 05. Interview #3 (1:26) 06. Coconut Grove (w/Ingrid) (1:33) 07. Interview #4 (1:26) 08. Bringing Mary Home (w/Jim Croce Trio) (3:12) 09. Interview #5 (2:07) 10. Any Old Time (w/Jim Croce Trio) (3:01) Total time - 22:42 Jim Croce - vocals & guitar Ingrid Croce - Vocals Carl (?) - upright bass Ken (?) - cornet -
Portland - Audience 9.1 - Excellent, clear, and a nice atmosphere to it. Denver - Soundboard 9.6 - This board tape is expressive, bright (listen to Bob's vocals), and very well mixed (sounds like vocals panned to one side, back up vocals to the other side...interesting!). BOB DYLAN SEEKING SALVATION Paramount Theater Portland, Oregon January 16, 1980 Disc One 1. Gotta Serve Somebody 2. I Believe In You 3. When You Gonna Wake Up? 4. When He Returns 5. Man Gave Names To All The Animals 6. Precious Angel 7. Slow Train 8. Covenant Woman 9. Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking 10. Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) 11. Solid Rock 12. Saving grace 13. Saved Disc Two 14. What Can I Do For You? 15. In The Garden 16. band introductions 17. Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord 18. Pressing On Rainbow Music Hall, Denver January 22, 1980 19. When He Returns 20. Man Gave Names To All The Animals 21. Precious Angel 22. Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking 23. Do Right To Me Baby (do unto others) 24. Solid Rock -
Studio Quality - 9.5 - All excellent stuff, a great comprehensive collection.
Badfinger Come And Get It All The Apple Years 4 CD / 1 DVD Box Set Disc 1 (1967-1974) 01 I`m Too Shy 02 Tube Train 03 She Came Out Of The Cold 04 I`ve Been There Once Before 05 Black And White Rainbows 06 Girl Next-Door In The Miniskirt 07 Tomorrow Today 08 Mr. Strangeways 09 Bittersweet Adieu 10 How Does It Feel 11 Taxi 12 Take Good Care Of My Baby 13 Clown Of The Party 14 Knocking Down Our Home [Demo] 15 Man Without A Heart [Demo] 16 Take It All [Demo] 17 Blind Owl [Demo] 18 Hey, Mr. Manager 19 Ringside [Demo] 20 I Believe In You 21 Pete Ham Phone Call October 27, 1974 22 John Forgot To Sing Christmas Hymn [Demo] 23 The Iveys_ Christmas Record 1968 24 Without You [Demo] Disc 2 (1969-2020) 01 Come And Get It [First Vocal Take] Paul 02 Come And Get It [Various Takes] 03 Come And Get It [Various Takes] 04 Come And Get It [First Vocals] The Iveys 05 Come And Get It [Various Takes] 06 Come And Get It [Vocals Take] Paul & The Iveys 07 Come And Get It [Vocals Take] The Iveys 08 Come And Get It [Vocal Take] Paul 09 Come And Get It [Various Rehearsals] 10 Come And Get It [Last Full Take] The Iveys 11 Come And Get It [1978 Re-Recording] 12 Come And Get It [Live In Liverpool Dec. 20, 2011] 13 Come And Get It [2015 CD Version] 14 Come And Get It [Video Mix] 15 Come And Get It [2020] 16 Come And Get It [1970 Budget Label Cover Version Recording] Disc 3 (1969-1970) 01 Respect 02 Don`t Let Me Be Misunderstood 03 Just One Look 04 Maybe Tomorrow 05 The Way You Do The Things You Do 06 You Can All Join In 07 Rock Of All Ages 08 Midnight Sun 09 Someday 10 Up On Cripple Creek 11 Come And Get It 12 I Can`t Take It 13 Believe Me 14 Surrender Your Love 15 Drive My Car THE IVEYS 16 Birthday 17 Revolution Disc 4 (1970) 01 My Dark Hour 02 Midnight Sun 03 Better Days 04 Talk 05 Blodwyn 06 Talk 07 We`re For The Dark 08 Feelin` Alright 09 I Can`t Take It 10 No Matter What 11 Love Me Do - Lucille - Rip It Up - Long Tall Sally 12 Talk 13 Suitcase 14 Johnny B. Goode 15 Walk That Road - Matchbox -
Audience 9.7 - Incredible sound! Massive drums, tight and solid bass, spacious keys...damn this could come out officially. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA August 14, 1977 Disc 1 01 Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2 02 Hoedown 03 Tarkus 04 Take a Pebble 05 Piano Concerto No 1 1st Movement 06 Take A Pebble 07 C'est La Vie 08 Lucky Man 09 Knife-Edge Disc 2 10 Pictures At An Exhibition 11 Still…You Turn Me On 12 Tank 13 Nutrocker 14 Pirates 15 Fanfare For The Common Man - Rondo -
Audience 9.6 - Very well done, with loads of beautifully full drums and bass that do not boom and do not drown out any other instrument. Keys are nicely placed in the mix and at times seem to surround you. Excellent and highly recommended! ELP Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA. August 11, 1977 Disc 1 1. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2 2. Hoedown 3. Tarkus 4. Take A Pebble 5. Piano Concerto No.1 - 1st Movement 6. Take A Pebble 7. C'est La Vie 8. Knife Edge 9. Pictures At An Exhibition Disc 2 10. Still...You Turn Me On 11. Lucky Man 12. Tank 13. Nutrocker 14. Pirates 15. Fanfare For The Common Man - Rondo -
Audience 8.7 - Loud and brassy, with some distortion on the cymbals at the high end. Taper must have been in the front row on the PA side of the stage. That being said, this is what makes this recording frightening to the ears, a terrifying journey into the unrelenting power and charisma of ELP in their mid 70's prime. There is nothing sedate about this live concert experience, and because it was recorded on very good equipment, even despite the overwhelming loudness of it, it's a rather true representation. Side Note: Jerusalem is a song with more mellow passages and here this recording absolutely shines, jumping quickly to a 9.2 rating and actually remaining better even during the loud segments as it starts to even out - this could be due to taper either moving further back, or making some other minor adjustment. Something certainly is changing with the recording as tape noise increases but the distortion lessens, this could mean he lowered the gain, so the volume had to be boosted during the transfer as his recording levels were much lower. Either way, it had a net positive effect. Unfortunately not the complete show. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA February 3, 1974 01 Introduction 02 Hoedown 03 Jerusalem 04 Toccata 05 Tarkus -
Audience 9.6 - Fantastic, spacious and fully enveloping sound with good, solid dynamics. Also I found the audio mix to be above average. Not boomy, all instruments present and clear, and Geddy placed in the middle as another instrument. Great stuff. Rush - "In The Fullness of Columbus" Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio September 20, 2012 Clockwork Angels Tour 2012 Disc 1 101. Gearing Up [2:07] 102. Subdivisions [5:37] 103. The Big Money [6:03] 104. Force Ten [5:50] 105. Grand Designs [5:19] 106. The Body Electric [4:52] 107. Territories [6:47] 108. The Analog Kid [5:36] 109. Bravado [5:46] 110. Where's My Thing - Drum Solo [7:09] 111. Far Cry [5:54] Disc 2 201. The Appointment [7:52] 202. Caravan [5:44] 203. Clockwork Angels [8:01] 204. The Anarchist [7:22] 205. Carnies [4:59] 206. The Wreckers [5:43] 207. Headlong Flight [8:13] 208. Halo Effect [4:44] Disc 3 209. Seven Cities of Gold [6:54] 210. The Garden [7:31] 211. Manhattan Project [5:14] 212. Drum Solo - The Percussor [2:46] 213. Red Sector A [5:29] 214. YYZed [5:04] 215. The Spirit Of Radio [5:09] Encore [21:15] 216. Encore Break Lerxst Says No [1:27] 217. Tom Sawyer [5:04] 218. 2112 Part I Overture [4:27] 219. 2112 Part II The Temples of Syrinx [2:05] 220. 2112 Part VII Grand Finale [2:07] 221. Office of the Watchmaker - Polka TS [6:05] -
Audience 9.5 - A truly wonderful recording here, warm and full bodied. Better than being at the show, certainly less expensive! Rush - "Celestial Machinery" Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, Virginia, USA Sunday, September 09, 2012 Clockwork Angels Tour 2012 Disc 1 101. Gearing Up [2:03] 102. Subdivisions [5:38] 103. The Big Money [6:04] 104. Force Ten [5:48] 105. Grand Designs [5:18] 106. Middletown Dreams [5:19] 107. Territories [6:49] 108. The Analog Kid [5:28] 109. The Pass [5:02] 110. Where's My Thing - Drum Solo [7:26] 111. Far Cry [5:31] Disc 2 201. The Appointment [7:02] 202. Caravan [5:46] 203. Clockwork Angels [8:19] 204. The Anarchist [7:04] 205 Seven Cities of Gold [6:55] 206. The Wreckers [5:36] 207. Headlong Flight [8:11] 208. Halo Effect [5:02] 209. Wish Them Well [6:35] Disc 3 210. The Garden [7:28] 211. Dreamline [5:25] 212. Drum Solo-The Percussor [2:47] 213. Red Sector A [5:22] 214. YYZed [5:05] 215. Working Man [5:47] Encore [20:55] 216. Lerxst Says No [2:15] 217. Tom Sawyer [5:06] 218. 2112 Part I Overture [4:28] 219. 2112 Part II The Temples of Syrinx [2:01] 220. 2112 Part VII Grand Finale [2:15] 221. Office of the Watchmaker - Polka TS [4:50] -
Studio Quality 9.7 - Overall, fantastic! TANGERINE DREAM Rarities '70s-'80s Disc 1 1. Ultima Thule Part 1 3:27 "Ultima Thule" German 7", 1971 2. Ultima Thule Part 2 4:22 "Ultima Thule" German 7", 1971 3. Oszillator Planet Concert 8:13 "Ossiach Live" LP, 1971 4. Overture 10:53 "V" sampler LP, 1975 5. Stratosfear (single version) 4:15 "Stratosfear" 7", 1976 6. The Big Sleep In Search Of Hades (single version) 3:24 "Stratosfear" 7", 1976 7. Monolight (single version) 3:10 "Encore" UK 7", 1977 8. Baryll Blue 7:16 "'70-'80" box set, 1980 9. Chimes And Chains 4:42 "'70-'80" box set, 1980 10. Haunted Heights 6:06 "'70-'80" box set, 1980 11. Dr. Destructo (extended version) 4:21 "Dr. Destructo" US promo 12", 1981 12. Das Mädchen Auf Der Treppe 3:50 "Das Mädchen Auf Der Treppe" German 12", 1982 13. Flock 2:27 "Das Mädchen Auf Der Treppe" German 12", 1982 14. Katja 2:52 "Das Mädchen Auf Der Treppe" German 12", 1982 15. Speed 2:34 "Das Mädchen Auf Der Treppe" German 12", 1982 Disc 2 1. Daydream 4:37 "Daydream" German 7", 1983 2. Moorland 3:57 "Daydream" German 7", 1983 3. Music Tracks 1 thru 8 11:58 "Risky Business - The Audio Movie Kit" US promo LP, 1983 4. The Dream Is Aways The Same (original LP version) 2:28 "Risky Business" LP, 1984 5. Love On A Real Train (original LP version) 2:18 "Risky Business" LP, 1984 6. Warsaw In The Sun (single version) 3:54 "Warsaw In The Sun" 7", 1984 7. Warsaw In The Sun Part 1 4:52 "Warsaw In The Sun" 12", 1984 8. Warsaw In The Sun Part 2 3:03 "Warsaw In The Sun" 12", 1984 9. Streethawk (single version) 3:03 "Streethawk" US 12", 1985 10. Horns Of Doom 5:41 KLEM "Jubileum" Dutch cassette, 1986 11. Dolphin Smile 5:02 "Dolphin Dance" US 12", 1986 12. A Time For Heroes (single version) 4:12 "A Time For Heroes" US CD5, 1987 13. A Time For Heroes (extended version) 6:03 "A Time For Heroes" US CD5, 1987 14. Tyger (single version) 4:27 "Tyger" 7", 1987 15. House Of The Rising Sun 4:40 Reflex Magazine flexidisc, 1989 16. Alexander Square (extended version) 6:16 "Alexander Square" German CD5, 1989 17. Lost Tale 3:26 KLEM "Electronische Muziek 1989" Dutch CD, 1989 -
Audience 8.4 - This is not hi-fi by any stretch, but what it represents is a rollicking good time as only this band was capable of doing. In the mix is mostly Ron Wood and Rod Stewart, with a overdriving bass backbone that forces the intensity of the sound volume. It's a full bodied tape, no bones about it. With modern mastering tools, it has been brought under control...somewhat. Hey, I have heard MUCH worse than this, and once the ears settle in to it, what you have is a recording that delivers the fun and electricity of The Faces. The Faces Duke University Raleigh, NC September 19, 1973 Disc 1 01. Miss Judy´s Farm 02. Silicone Grown 03. The Stealer 04. Angel 05. True Blue 06. Stay With Me 07. I´m Losing You 08. I Wish It Would Rain 09. You Wear It Well - Maggie May Disc 10. I´d Rather Go Blind 11. My Fault 12. Too Bad - Every Picture Tells A Story 13. Borstal Boys 14. Twisting The Night Away 15. We´ll Meet Again -
Audience 9.8 - Ethereal, intense, clear, atmospheric, and just about as good as your ears can perceive an audio recording to be. The sound mix is just spot on, and each instrument occupying it's own space just allows you to take a minute here and there to focus on whatever instrument you want...but always drawing back to Steve because let's face it he's a total badass. Steve Morse Band Paradise Theatre Boston, MA April 26, 1984 Disc 1 01 Tuning and Introduction 02 The Introduction 03 Refried Funky Chicken 04 Band Introductions 05 Pride O' The Farm 06 On The Pipe 07 What If 08 Cruise Missile 09 Jesus, Joy Of Man's Desiring 10 The Whistle 11 Ice Cakes Disc 2 12 Huron River Blues 13 Rock 'n' Roll Park 14 The Bash (Wabash Cannonball) 15 Cruise Control 16 General Lee 17 Twiggs Approved 18 Little Wing - Freeway Jam -
Soundboard 9.1 - A somewhat dated sounding tape (a touch of hiss, and a very slight amount of distortion on the cymbals during at least the first 20 minutes as the soundman dials it in) but it is a treat to hear these songs in such good quality. My review is subjective, I think it's a fine recording but I have to nitpick seeing as there's a very steady supply of Santana soundboards. Santana Masonic Auditorium Detroit, MI November 21, 1979 Late Show (Soundboard) Disc 1 01 Marathon - Well Alright 02 All I Ever Wanted 03 Tales Of Kilimanjaro 04 Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 05 Open Invitation 06 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) 07 Batuka 08 No One To Depend On 09 Toussaint L'Overture 10 Aqua Marine 11 Just In Time To See The Sun 12 Song Of The Wind 13 Lightning In The Sky Disc 2 14 Savor 15 Jingo 16 Stand Up - Runnin' 17 Percussion Solo - Soul Sacrifice - Drum Solo 18 She's Not There - Marbles 19 Transcendance 20 Band Introductions 21 Oye Como Va 22 Evil Ways -
Audience 8.4 - A distant recording without a lot of dynamics but the audio is clear enough especially vocals and guitar. Low end is not in abundance but the bass notes are audible and distinct which helps this tape become something collectors should want, it is, after all, a 1975 concert and fills that part of the collection. The take-away? A guitar-centric tape, a great show, worthy of the collection but not winning any awards for scintillating dynamics. RORY GALLAGHER Friedrich-Ebert-Halle Ludwigshafen West Germany 1975-03-21 DISC 1 1. Introduction - Tuning 2. MESSIN' WITH THE KID 3. TATTOO'D LADY 4. PROCESS 5. CRADDLE ROCK - YOUNG FASHOINED WAYS 6. A MILLION MILES AWAY 7. WALK ON HOT COALS 8. TOO MUCH ALCOHOL DISC 2 9. PISTOL SLAPPER BLUES 10. OUT ON THE WESTERN PLAIN 11. GOING TO MY HOMETOWN 12. WHO'S THAT COMIN' 13. I WONDER WHO 14. BULLFROG BLUES 15. HANDS OFF RORY GALLAGHER- Guitar/Vocals GERRY McAVOY- Bass ROD De'ATH- Drums LOU MARTIN- Keyboards -
Audience 9.8 - Punchy and clean, with deep bass tone and sweet nektar-like guitar that excites the senses. Vocals are spot on, the ensemble playing is off-the-chain. Once you start listening to this set you will likely be captivated and locked in for the duration.
Prince Europe Summer 2010 Tour Vol.5 Disc 1 Aftershow at New Morning Paris, France July 23rd, 2010 1. Stratus 2. Brown Skin 3. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 4. Baby Love 5. Beautiful Strange 6. Sometimes It Snows In April 7. Hair 8. 2045: Radical Man - It's Time 2 Get Funky (chant) Disc 2 New Morning Aftershow cont'd 9. When Will We B Paid? 10. Que Sera, Sera 11. Ain't Nothin' But The Funk (jam) 12. Controversy - Housequake (chant) 13. I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore 14. Dreamer 15. The Ride 16. Blue Motel Room 17. Miss You 18. Kiss 19. Cream 20. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? - Please, Please, Please 21. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) 22. Everyday People Disc 3 After Show cont'd 23. I Want To Take You Higher 24. Purple Music 25. All The Critics Love U In New Morning 26. Dance (Disco Heat) 27. Diamonds And Pearls 28. Raspberry Beret 29. Starfish And Coffee 30. Venus De Milo 31. Let's Go Crazy 32. Delirious 33. 1999 34. Little Red Corvette 35. Take Me With U 36. Guitar Disc 4 SBSR Festival Aldeia Do Meco Portugal, Spain July 18th, 2010 1. Nothing Compares 2 U 2. Cream 3. U Got The Look 4. Controversy - I Know You Got Soul 5. Sexy Dancer - Le Freak - Controversy - Housequake (chant) 6. A SOS Com A Noite 7. Vou Dar De Beber A Dor 8. Kiss 9. Purple Rain 10. Forever In My Life 11. Dance (Disco Heat) 12. Interview With Joachim Hentschel (Rolling Stone, Germany) -
Werchter - Audience 8.8 - A definite party-vibe this night in Belgium, the band is hot and the sound is pumping (great low end). Brussels - Audience 8.9 - Very similar to the Werchter tape with maybe more audience participation. The main difference to my ears is the guitar, where it sits in the mix, it is a tad better, brighter, more forward in this recordings. The low end here is a little tighter too.
Prince European Summer Tour 2010 Vol.3 Disc 1 Festival Park Werchter, Belgium July 10th, 2010 1. Instrumental Introp 2. Venus De Milo 3. Let's Go Crazy 4. Delirious - Let's Go Crazy (reprise) 5. 1999 6. Little Red Corvette 7. Controversy 8. Take Me With U 9. Guitar 10. Hot Summer 11. Purple Rain 12. Angel 13. Nothing Compares 2U 14. Kiss 15. Mountains - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) 16. Everyday People 17. I Want To Take You Higher Disc 2 Werchter, Belgium Cont'd 18. Forever In My Life 19. O'l Skool Company - Purple Rain (intro) - Also Sprach Zarathustra 20. Dance (Disco Heat) - Everybody Loves Me 21. Partyman - Eye Like - Funky Music (chant) 22. Musicology - Tighten Up - Love Rollercoaster 23. Peach (instr.) 24. I Can't Stand The Rain 25. Family Affair 26. Hot Fun In The Summertime 27. Dance In The Music 28. The Jam 29. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) 30. More Bounce To The Ounce - Now Do You Wanta Dance 31. Higher Ground 32. Jump (intro) Disc 3 Aftershow at Viage Brussels, Belgium July 11, 2010 1. More Bounce To The Ounce - Now Do You Wanta Dance 2. Release Yourself 3. Hair 4. People - A Change Is Gonna Come 5. Dance To The Music 6. The Jam 7. Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again) 8. I Want To Take You Higher 9. When Will We Be Paid? 10. Drum Solo 11. Its Ecstacy When You Lay Down With Me - Be Happy - You Bring Me Joy 12. Cream Disc 4 Brussels 2010 Cont'd 13. Future Soul Song 14. All The Critics Live U In Belgium 15. Sexy Dancer - Le Freak - I Know You Got Soul 16. Partyman - Northside - Water - I Wish - What Have You Done To Me Lately 17. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore - Please, Please, Please 18. Band Announcement 19. Suite II Overture 20. Dance Or Die 21. Faster 22. Locked Inside 23. Instrumental 24. Smile 25. Cold War 26. Tightrope -
Audience 9.3/9.6 - The material contained on these discs is solid gold. Beautiful sound and great atmosphere. You can relive these shows as if you were there, in fact you ARE there. This is ethereal transportation material. HIGHLY recommended!
Prince The Fillmore San Francisco, CA. 15th and 16th February 2004 30th April 2004 - Philips Arena, Atlanta - The Time Opening Act Disc 1 01. Footprints (10:42) 02. Shhh (06:58) 03. D.M.S.R. - Tricky - Psychoticbumpschool (06:27) 04. House Party - D.M.S.R. (10:44) 05. A Love Bizarre (Intro) - The Glamorous Life (Intro) (00:14) 06. I Feel for You (02:26) 07. Controversy (08:55) 08. Musicology - Tighten Up (12:31) 09. 777-9311 (02:34) 10. Dear Mr. Man (08:10) 11. No Diggity (08:27) Disc 2 01. Audience (04:09) 02. Knock On Wood (06:14) 03. What Is Hip (05:10) 04. Make Me Whole (03:31) 05. Sweet Thing (04:44) 06. Girls And Boys (04:09) 07. Mama Feelgood (06:00) 08. Love Rollercoaster (00:34) 09. Brick House (00:34) 10. Skin Tight (01:15) 11. The Love We Make (09:36) 12. Interlude (01:09) 13. Adore (07:58) 14. Down By The Riverside (05:26) Disc 3 01. Renato Keyboard Intro (03:39) 02. The Beautiful Ones (06:59) 03. Nothing Compares 2 U (03:05) 04. Insatiable (04:37) 05. Sign O' The Times (08:25) 06. 06 - Pass The Peas (09:21) 07. The Question Of U - After Midnight - 1201 - The One - Fallin' (14:19) 08. Let's Work (02:21) 09. U Got The Look (02:17) 10. Life 'O' The Party (06:08) 11. Soul Man (01:56) 12. Kiss (02:37) 13. Take Me With U (02:51) 14. The Everlasting Now (08:10) Disc 4 01. Funky Intro Jam (05:10) 02. I Want To Take You Higher (including There Was A Time) (06:08) 03. Days Of Wild (including It Ain't Over) (10:04) 04. America (04:06) 05. Psychoticbumpschool (including House Party) (04:54) 06. No Diggity (05:38) 07. Wild And Loose (05:50) 08. The Stick (01:29) 09. Fishnet (02:31) 10. Oak Tree (01:29) 11. Jerk Out (03:12) 12. Get It Up (02:04) 13. Cool (06:04) 14. 777-9311 (03:14) 15. Speech By Jerome (01:04) 16. Gigolos Get Lonely Too (05:14) 17. The Bird (04:25) 18. Jungle Love (05:26) -
Audience 9.4 - Absolutely fantastic tape! This gives you everything and more, including some intangible aspects that people ought not to disregard, and that is atmosphere. What was it like at the show? I want that immersive experience, and I want a clear sounding tape, and I am willing to forgive the lack of some dynamics in exchange for that - but here you don't have to make that sacrifice because this recording is VERY dynamic! I love the meaty drums, and vocals are soaring above and very clear. Guitar is MONSTEROUS too, and mixed properly. This is almost a must have, actually it is good enough to be a top 5 at least for the Tony Martin era. Black Sabbath 1989-06-14 Agora Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio 01 The Gates Of Hell 02 Headless Cross 03 Neon Knights 04 Children Of The Sea 05 The Mob Rules 06 When Death Calls 07 War Pigs 08 Guitar Solo 09 Die Young 10 Black Sabbath 11 Devil And Daughter 12 Iron Man 13 Children Of The Grave 14 Heaven And Hell 15 Paranoid -
Soundboard 8.8 - Not the best mix, you won't get everything in a vibrant, democratically mixed way but even so it's going to deliver in other ways for you. The vocals are living room clear, organ and drums occupy the next level of bandwidth, and then comes bass...leaving guitars in the background until they are brought forward during solos or during some of the songs where guitar is a key component. It's spotty there, but seems to come and go in the mix (when it comes it is fine, but then it oddly disappears). Lou Reed Century Theatre Buffalo NY 1973.12.08 01 Intro 02 Vicious 03 How Do You Think It Feels 04 Caroline Says I 05 I'm Waiting For My Man 06 Lady Day 07 Heroin 08 Sweet Jane 09 Satellite Of Love 10 Rock & Roll 11 Sister Ray 12 Sister Ray Again Lou Reed - vocals Steve Hunter - guitar Dick Wagner - guitar Ray Colcord - organ Peter Walsh - bass Pentti Glan - drums -
Audience 8.9 - Quite an interesting tape, the proximity to the stage makes the energy palpable - good mix of both guitars and the amazing tone they had at this time. I am happy to say that this is well balanced, with a decent sonic quality that makes it more interesting to the ears than a board tape. Lou Reed Lenox Arts Festival Music Inn Lenox, MA 1973.09.01 Disc One 01. Crowd 02. Intro 03. Sweet Jane 04. How Do You Think It Feels 05. Caroline Says 1 06. I'm Waiting For The Man 07. Satellite Of Love 08. Walk On The Wild Side 09. Oh, Jim 10. I'll Be Your Mirror 11. Pale Blue Eyes 12. Heroin Disc Two 01. White Light - White Heat 02. Vicious 03. Rock 'n' Roll 04. sister Ray Lou Reed - vocals Steve Hunter - guitar Dick Wagner - guitar Ray Colcord - organ Peter Walsh - bass Pentti Glan - drums -
Glasgow - Audience 8.7 - A great tape to hear the very beginnings of Ozzy's solo career. and the brilliance of Randy Rhoads. Clear, and decent separation of instruments. Newcastle - Audience 8.5 - Slightly muddy but it has the bones of a good tape recording. I feel like if this old tape was re-mastered with AI tools it would shine. Nothing is buried beyond salvation here, in fact I would say if you just keep listening your ears adjust to the sound and it gets better and better. Thankfully guitars are distinct, vocals too, it is really the bottom end that is a bit diffuse and rumbly. Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard On First Stages Disc 1 Glasgow Apollo Glasgow, Scotland Sept. 12, 1980 01 I Don't Know 02 You, Looking at Me, Looking at You 03 Crazy Train 04 Goodbye to Romance 05 Mr. Crowley 06 Revelation (Mother Earth) 07 Suicide Solution 08 Iron Man-Children of the Grave 09 Steal Away (The Night) 10 Paranoid Disc 2 Mayfair Newcastle, UK. October 17, 1980 01. Intro (O Fortuna - Carmina Burana) 02. I Don't Know 03. You Looking At Me, Looking At You 04. Crazy Train 05. Goodbye to Romance 06. No Bones Movies 07. Mr. Crowley 08. Revelation (Mother Earth) 09. Suicide Solution 10. Guitar Solo - Randy Rhoads 11. Drum Solo - Lee Kerslake 12. Iron Man 13. Children of the Grave 14. Steal Away (The Night) 15. Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Randy Rhoads - Guitar Lee Kerslake - Drums Bob Daisley - Bass Lindsay Bridgwater - Keyboards -
Audience 8.8 - Anytime you get a halfway decent sounding GFR show you grab it, because let's face it these guys were just balls to the wall loud and normal taping gear could not handle it. But, every once in a while you find something...and again it serves to remind just how badass this band was. This is a really good recording considering how mind-numbingly loud it had to be there. It is not clear as a bell, but it's got some great qualities and is clear enough to hear each band member well...and the POWER geez, oh man it's insane here. Grand Funk Railroad Nogoya-Shi Koukaido Nagoya, Japan May 18, 1975 Disc 1 01. Introduction 02. Footstompin' Music 03. Rock 'N Roll Soul 04. Closer To Home 05. Heartbreaker 06. Shinin' On 07. The Loco-Motion 08. Black Licorice Disc 2 09. The Railroad 10. We're An American Band 11. T.N.U.C 12. Inside Looking Out 13. Gimme Shelter -
Soundboard 8.8 - This is the one the fans have all been waiting for. There are a lot of recordings out there from this period but NONE sound like this! Ferocious! The drums are frightening, vocals up front and scary AF. Midrange is a little busy, but it all sounds so much better than what I am used to listening to, and you know the reality is that unless you are listening to a board tape, this band is damn hard to listen to just because of the cacophony they generate on stage. So, the consensus here is that this has to be considered as a MUST have. SLAYER Blue Moon Oberhausen, Germany 20th June 1985 1. Introduction 2. Hell Awaits 3. Aggressive Perfector 4. Captor of Sin 5. The Final Command 6. Kill Again 7. Crypts of Eternity 8. Fight Till Death 9. Haunting the Chapel 10. Hardening of the Arteries 11. Black Magic 12. Die by the Sword 13. The Antichrist 14. At Dawn They Sleep 15. Show No Mercy 16. Chemical Warfare Tom Araya - bass, vocals Kerry King - guitar Jeff Hanneman - guitar Dave Lombardo - drums -
Released by the reformed band in 2013 in a very limited run on CD-R, this is actually that same title re-worked. The audio is the same but the package is expanded, the original was a very simple, black and white 4 panel sheet with nothing printed inside and the disc placed in without any protection. It was a CD-R burn in fact, and basically my understanding was it wasn't even sold but handed out to people, family, friends, fans, etc. Not even sure how many they made, probably less than 1,000 for sure. They are all gone now, but this re-worked version supersedes that with the upgraded packaging.- 99th Floor Part 2
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Audience 8.7 - This is a GREAT 8.7, and what I mean is that while technically speaking the sonics are not ideal, the entirety of this recording is GREAT! It has a feel to it, it captures a moment in a highly tangible way, from the feeling of being in the pit, to the sense of time and space, and the "in your face" nature of the audio itself. All in all I really enjoyed this for what it is and it is something I can definitely recommend highly. Ratt Mountain Aire Festival Calaveras County Fairgrounds Angels Camp, California June 24, 1984 01. Intro Music 02. U Got It 03. In Your Direction 04. Wanted Man 05. Lack of Communication 06. Back For More 07. I'm Insane 08. Warren Solo 09. The Morning After 10. You're in Trouble 11. Round and Round 12. Wanna Take you Higher 13. You Think You're Tough Band line-up Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals Warren DeMartini – guitar, backing vocals Robbin Crosby – guitar, backing vocals (passed June 6, 2002 age 42) Juan Croucier – bass, backing vocals Bobby Blotzer – drums, percussion -
Soundboard 9.8 - Spectacular in every way. Very energetic, not dull or compressed. Everything sort of jumps right out at you with this recording. The mix is spot on. PAT BENATAR The Bottom Line New York City 1980-11-10 01. I Need A Lover 02. Treat Me Right 03. Out Of Touch 04. My Clone Sleeps Alone 05. Little Paradise 06. I'm Gonna Follow You 07. We Live For Love 08. Hit Me With Your Best Shot 09. In The Heat Of The Night 10. You Better Run 11. Heartbreaker 12. No You Don't 13. Hell Is For Children 14. Just Like Me -
Abu Dhabi - Audience 9.4 - Exceptional Clarity and broad bandwidth allow for accurate highs, punchy mid, and well rounded low end. A total winner! Netherlands - Audience 9.3 - A great recording here, with a great atmospheric feel where you can place yourself in the venue. Lovely!
Prince Yas Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi November 14, 2010 Disc 1 1. Let's Go Crazy 2. Delirious 3. Let's Go Crazy (reprise) 4. 1999 5. Little Red Corvette 6. Controversy - Oh Abu Dhabi 7. Sexy Dancer - Le Freak 8. Controversy (coda) - Housequake (chant) 9. Angel 10. Nothing Compares 2U 11. Uptown 12. Raspberry Beret 13. Cream (with For Love) 14. U Got The Look 15. Shhh 16. Love...Thy Will Be Done 17. Keyboard Interlude 18. Purple Rain Disc 2 19. Kiss 20. Prince and the Girls Pick Some Dancers 21. The Bird 22. Jungle Love 23. A Love Bizarre (aborted) 24. A Love Bizarre 25. Dance (Disco Heat) 26. Baby, I'm A Star 27. Sometimes It Snows In April 28. Peach Soundcheck Gelredome Arnhem, NL. November 18, 2010 29. Scandalous 30. The Beautiful Ones 31. Nothing Compares 2U 32. Car Wash - Controversy 33. Hot Thing (Extended Jam) 34. Hot Thing (Extended Jam Clean Part) 35. Flashlight 36. Insatiable 37. Insatiable - If I Was Your Girlfriend 38. If I was Your Girlfriend 39. We Party Hearty 40. Little Red Corvette Gelredome Arnhem, The Netherlands November 18, 2010 Disc 3 1. Stratus 2. We Party Hearty 3. Which Way Is Up 4. What Have You Done For Me Lately 5. Partywoman 6. It's Alright 7. Mountains - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) 8. Everyday People 9. I Want To Take You Higher 10. Kamasutra 11. Uptown 12. Raspberry Beret 13. Cream (with For Love) 14. Cool 15. Let's Work 16. U Got The Look 17. Shhh 18. Controversy - Oh Holland - Housequake - I Like Funky Music Disc 4 19. Sexy Dancer - Le Freak 20. A Love Bizarre - Oh Holland - Housequake - Controversy 21. Love...Thy Will Be Done 22. Keyboard Interlude 23. Purple Rain 24. Kiss 25. Let's Go Crazy 26. Delirious 27. Let's Go Crazy (reprise) 28. 1999 29. Dance (Disco Heat) 30. Baby, I'm A Star 31. Sometimes It Snows In April 32. Little Red Corvette 33. The Bird 34. Jungle Love 35. The Glamorous Life - Soul Sacrifice -
Brand New - Live Marquee Club November 29th, 1985 and demos early '85 and late '86. Butler formed a short-lived group in 1984 after leaving Black Sabbath for the first time. Butler wrote some songs intended for the project, but the group did not record or release any material. This mid-80s project featured a fascinating hodgepodge of players as the bass legend was joined by Sabbath's touring keyboardist Jezz Woodroffe and Persian Risk's vocalist Carl Sentence among others. The band was never able to release anything beyond a couple of demos that remain a fascinating relic. -
Brand New - Atlantic City, NJ. August 29th, 2009 AUDIENCE - Dio’s last concert! Not the best sound recording but worth it due to the historical significance. 2CD -
Brand New - Radio Broadcasts - Savatage live at Dynamo Open Air and in Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany. 17 tracks recorded on both shows. Amazing performances well captured and very interesting to listen to.