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Incredible early collection featuring performances from 1976 taken from master tapes and never sounding better, and more complete. Simply the best Aerosmith early live collection ever produced. -
Incredible early collection featuring performances from 1975 taken from master tapes and never sounding better, and more complete. Simply the best Aerosmith early live collection ever produced. -
Incredible early collection featuring performances from 1974 taken from master tapes and never sounding better, and more complete. Simply the best Aerosmith early live collection ever produced. -
Incredible early collection featuring performances from 1973 taken from master tapes and never sounding better, and more complete. Simply the best Aerosmith early live collection ever produced. -
Soundboard 9.9 - This nearly brought me to tears. I always knew this band could reach the highest level of quality, in performance, in tone, in showmanship, and here it is. Yeah, sure, I know what you are thinking: “it’s mid 80’s Aerosmith, it’s the doldrums of rock, it’s a washed up bunch of druggies” but I have to tell you that if this marks a “comeback” then it’s the most amazing comeback I have ever heard. I’ve heard tons of live Aerosmith and I take this show over ALL of them. Just listen to how everyone plays off each other, how well they know each other it's like the magic has returned and they know it. Aerosmith The Orpheum Theater Boston, MA. February 14, 1984 01. -Back In The Saddle 02. -Big Ten Inch Record 03. -Mama Kin 04. -Three Mile Smile - Reefer Head Woman 05. -Lord Of The Thighs 06. -No More No More 07. -Lick And A Promise 08. -Sweet Emotion 09. -Dream On 10. -Sick As A Dog 11. -Walk This Way 12. -Milk Cow Blues - Drums Solo 13. -Toys In The Attic 14. -Train Kept A Rollin' -
Pro Radio Broadcast 9.1 - Legendary WCBN live broadcast when the band were peaking and sounding so good. What happened? -
Audience 8.1 - Small club sound, a little bit muffled but guitars, vocals and harmonica and even piano come through fine and all in all I think once your ears adjust you can enjoy this. A wild night of rock and roll for sure! -
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CD 1 - Audience 7.7 - A very rare tape that only recently surfaced. Hard to complain when presented with something as rare, so just be aware that the tape was recorded in the middle of the venue and features a boomy, echoey sound. CD 2 - A very good recording, clear and immersive, you can really get into this one. CD 3 Surprisingly clear, a welcome addition to the not so well documented 1977 period where the band starts to really fray around the edges (and in the middle!) but that is not evident here – this is the band in fine form. -
Audience 8.5 - Lively sound for the live portion, the demos are “studio” pro. -
Audience 8.8 - A solid recording all the way through. Jamming! -
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Audience 8.8 - At first my thought was that this was a recording for a broadcast because even though it sounds like an audience recording, that may just mean that the station used room mics to capture the concert. What tipped me off to the fact that this is indeed just a really good audience tape is the clapping near the mic after the songs. AC/DC Palladium, New York, NY August 24th 1977 1. -Live Wire 2. -Shes Got Balls 3. -Problem Child 4. -The Jack 5. -High Voltage 6. -Whole Lotta Rosie 7. -Baby Please Don't Go THE BAND Bon Scott lead vocals Angus Young lead guitar Malcolm Young rhythm guitar backing vocals Cliff Williams bass backing vocals Phil Rudd drums -
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Audience 8.3 - At first, you would have expected this to sound awful, being an awfully loud band playing in a small club with primitive gear…and it’s not exactly perfect but for what it is it is DAMN good! Guitars up front, vocals a but buried, drums reasonably clear, but you get a real sense of the action and the sound is not bad at all. Historically, this is absolutely a must for any ACDC fan. -
Audience 7.8 - A recording that slowly gets a little better after the first song or two but I have to tell you – for historical purposes this recording is the first time Brian Johnson appears on tape with the band (live, not studio). I think he does a fine job filling the spot too, but that’s up to every fan to decide. -
Soundboard 8.8 - OK, so yeah this board tape is extremely clear but it suffers from the sterility of most board tapes, and when the band is ACDC, you really need that electric atmosphere a rowdy audience provides. I also found this tape kind of missing some “guts”, but, if you want to hear everything, all guitars and drums, vocals (including backing vocals), then you can’t miss with a clean board tape that allows everything to be present. AC/DC B'ginnings Club Shaumberg IL Broadcast Live on WJKL, Elgin IL 1978-09-14 1. -Intro 2. -Live Wire 3. -Problem Child 4. -Sin City 5. -Gone Shooting 6. -Bad Boy Boogie 7. -Rock and Roll Damnation 8. -The Jack 9. -Dog Eat Dog 10. -Rocker 11. -Let There Be Rock -
SDBRD 8.8 - A solid one, albeit there’s some tape hiss present, and vocals are a little muddied in the mix but it’s still a really good and anyone can appreciate. -
Audience 8.7 - This is a very bright and clear recording from close to the stage. Loads of electrifying atmosphere – you literally are planted right in between the tapers close to the stage and you really sense that. -
Audience 9.0 - This rating is representing a lot more than strictly audio fidelity, because truth be told it’s more of an 8.7 for sound, but the show, and the crowd, and the atmosphere…simply incredible! It’s also important to note that this show is the last live recording of Bon Scott. -
SDBRD pre-FM source 9.4 - Legendary for the pristine sound quality but let’s not forget that the late 70’s was ACDC at their best. This is one for the books. -
Soundboard 9.5 - Ass-kicking greatness! -
Soundboard 9.6 - From the very first notes, you know this one is going to be one helluva ride, and it delivers! -
Audience 8.6 - A decent capture here, it sure sounds like a master source was used, there’s no tape noise at all and all the highs are perfectly intact. -
FM Broadcast 8.8 - Once you get past the first song which has some channel dropouts, it’s all systems go full tilt boogie for reals. This is just flat out awesome! -
FM Radio 9.4 - Pretty slammin’ stuff here. The band is pretty hot around this time, very confident, with a good set list. Occasional static does make a presence on this tape, but it kind of lurks behind the music rather than over the top of it. -
Aud 8.5 and PRO RADIO 9.6 - The Brisbane is a raucous, loud, crashing kind of show/recording that gives one a sense of sitting on the side of the stage and watching them. The BBC material is awesome! -
SDBRD 9.8 - Almost absolutely perfect, like you get both guitars in their own space so you can hear what each player is doing perfectly. This is how I prefer to listen to ACDC! -
SDBRD 8.9 - I would have rated this higher but I am not thrilled with the way it is mixed – to my ears too dry and thin. It is perfectly clear, very bright and slamming though, but I need more “atmosphere” and this recording is a PURE board feed. I mean, it’s awesome don’t get me wrong. -
Soundboard 9.7 - I give this a stellar and glowing review and consider it an absolute must have for any self-respecting ACDC….no, wait, any self-respecting rock music fan. Why? Because, even though the old tape has an occasional drop out (rarely), it is so fucking electrifying, exciting, and pure that you can’t help but bang your head to it…the entire show! The combination of the superb live mix that maintains 100% live energy, there’s no mixing the life out of this bad boy, and the amazing performance all contribute to must have status. I love how I can hear Malcolm so distinctly, and even the bass notes come through…but the drums, that insistent rat a tat snare just makes this tape a winner bar-none. The bonus concert on disc two is also a board tape, and it has a different feel to it but it is also amazing. Get it man!
ACDC Austin, Texas, USA Erwin Centre October 11, 1985 *Bonus Tracks: Dallas, Texas, USA Reunion Arena October 12, 1985 Disc 1 01 Fly On The Wall 02 Back In Black 03 Shake Your Foundations 04 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 05 You Shook Me All Night Long 06 Sin City 07 Jailbreak 08 The Jack 09 Shoot To Thrill 10 Highway To Hell 11 Sink The Pink 12 Whole Lotta Rosie Disc 2 01 Let There Be Rock 02 Hells Bells 03 T.N.T. 04 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) 05 Back In Black * 06 Shake Your Foundations * 07 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap * 08 You Shook me All Night Long * 09 The Jack * 10 Shoot To Thrill * 11 Sink The Pink * 12 Let There Be Rock * 13 T.N.T. *
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Comprised of mostly live shows, some studio outtakes, and 90% soundboard (one audience tape, but even that could be a board tape albeit of average quality). Only the one disc is what I would call average quality the rest is excellent. ACDC 1974-1978 Canister Disc 1 Festival Hall, Melbourne Australia December 31, 1974 1. -She's Got Balls 2. -Soul Stripper 3. -SHow Business 4. -Can I Sit Next to You Girl 5. -Baby Please Don't Go Albert Hall, Launceston, Tasmania Australia July 07, 1975 6. -She's Got Balls 7. -Show Business 8. -Soul Stripper 9. -School Days 10. -High Voltage Disc 2 Tasmania Cont'd 1. -The Jack 2. -Shake Rattle And Roll 3. -Baby Please Don't Go Thameside Arena, Reading, England, August 29, 1976 4. -Rock 'N' Roll Singer LEITH THEATRE, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, JUNE 12, 1976 5. -It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) 6. -Bon Scott Speaking 7. -Can I Sit Next To You Girl Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 1976 8. -Live Wire Congresgebouw, Den Haag, Netherlands, October 18, 1976 9. -Rocker Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia, December 18, 1976 10. -T.N.T. Disc 3 Studio Demos 1975-1976 1. -Live Wire 2. -Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 3. -Sin City 4. -Rock All Over You 5. -Shot Down In Flames 6. -The Jack 7. -Highway To Hell 8. -Girls Got Rhythm 9. -High Voltage 10. -If You Want Blood 11. -Let There Be Rock Disc 4 Mike Mansfield’s Super Pop Show Lock Up Your Daughters UK Summer Tour BBC Radio 1, Paris Theater, London, UK Thursday July 8th, 1976 1. -Peter Drummond introducing 2. -Live Wire 3. -It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N’ Roll) 4. -Soul Stripper 5. -High Voltage 6. -Baby, Please Don't Go Marquee Club, London, UK August 24, 1976 7. -School Days 8. -Problem Child 9. -The Jack 10. -Rocker 11. -High Voltage 12. -Baby Please Don't Go Disc 5 Barbarella's, Birmingham, England July 31, 1976 1- Live Wire 2- Rock And Roll Singer 3- Jailbreak 4- She's Got Balls 5- The Jack 6- Rocker 7- High Voltage 8- Baby Please Don't Go National Jazz & Blues Festival Reading, England August 29, 1976 9. -Live Wire 10. -Rock'n'Roll Singer Disc 6 Reading 1976 Cont'd 1. -She's Got Balls 2. -School Days 3. -The Jack 4. -Baby, Please Don't Go Kursaal Ballroom, Southend, England March 19, 1977 5. -Problem Child 6. -Jailbreak 7. -She's Got The Jack (with Gonorrhea Intro) 8. -Dog Eat Dog 9. -High Voltage 10. -Whole Lotta Rosie 11. -Bad Boy Boogie Disc 7 The Haymarket Sydney, Australia January 30th, 1977 1 -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 2 -Jailbreak 3 -The Jack 4 -Can I Sit Next To You Girl 5 -High Voltage 6 -Rocker 7 -It's A Long Way To the Top Disc 8 Marana Civic Center Hurstville, Australia February 5, 1977 1. -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 2. -She's Got Balls 3. -Problem Child 4. -Live Wire 5. -Jailbreak 6. -Gonorrhea Intro - She's Got The Jack 7. -Can I Sit Next To You Girl 8. -T.N.T. 9. -I'm A Rocker Disc 9 Selland Arena Fresno, CA. July 15, 1978 1. -Live Wire 2. -Problem Child 3. -Sin City 4. -Rock 'n' Roll Damnation 5. -Bad Boy Boogie 6. -High Voltage 7. -Whole Lotta Rosie 8. -Rocker Disc 10 "Powerage" Tour Nashville, TN. August 8, 1978 1. -Intro 2. -Live Wire 3. -Problem Child 4. -Sin City 5. -Gone Shootin' 6. -Whole Lotta Rosie 7. -Rocker Bonus Studio Outtakes 8. -Studio Outtake 1 9. -Studio Outtake 2 10. -Studio Outtake 3 -
Audience 8.8/Soundboard 9.3 - Very good audience source for the Philly show, perhaps maybe just somewhat lacking in bottom end and of course it’s denser than the clean channel mix of a board tape or broadcast but for 1984, I don’t know I think it’s pretty good. The Cleveland Agora show is excellent quality. Accept Live 1984 Tower Theater Philadelphia, PA March 3rd 1984 1 -Intro 2 -Fast As A Shark 3 -Restless And Wild 4 -Love Child 5 -Turn Me On 6 -Fight It Back 7 -Princess Of The Dawn 8 -London Leather Boys 9 -Balls To The Wall The Agora Cleveland, OH. March 27th 1984 10 -Losers And Winners 11 -Turn Me On 12 -London Leatherboys 13 -Head Over Heels 14 -Flash Rockin' Man THE BAND Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals Wolf Hoffmann lead guitar backing vocals Herman Frank rhythm guitar Peter Baltes bass backing vocals Stefan Kaufmann drums backing vocals -
Audience 8.8 - Tapers used good gear, because even though they sound middle of the venue somewhere, it is a strong capture giving nice depth and clarity. So, loads of headroom and atmosphere, a bit far back, but strong, clear, with depth all in all very nice. For those who do not know, this band is an offshoot of Roxy Music featuring Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno (Simon Phillips on drums).