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Audience 8.8/9.3 - So, you know how huge the O2 Arena is, right? Well it sounds like a huge arena, but aside from the large mega stadium ambience, this is not that bad at all. It’s what you call “immersive” because you really can imagine yourself there. The audio quality itself is very good, as far as the tonality and levels, etc. The “live mix” is typical of an event like this, tons of atmosphere, party vibe (with about 15,000 of your closest friends), and Prince as always delivering the goods. The after show audio is extremely well done, sounding quite intimate and very warm. Prince Main Show, The O2, London, UK 2007-08-17 Disc 1 01 UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame video intro 02 1999 03 Take Me With U 04 Guitar 05 Shhh 06 Musicology 07 Play That Funky Music 08 Satisfied 09 Cream 10 U Got The Look 11 7 12 Come Together Disc 2 01 Little Red Corvette 02 Diamonds + Pearls 03 The Beautiful Ones 04 Raspberry Beret 05 Soft & Wet 06 Sign O The Times 07 Pop Life 08 She's always in my hair 09 Alphabet St 10 I Wanna Be Your Lover 11 When Doves Cry 12 Erotic City 13 I Wanna Be Your Lover (reprise) 14 If I Was Your Girlfriend 15 Black Sweat 16 Kiss 17 Purple Rain 18 Audience 19 Let's Go Crazy 20 I Feel For You 21 Controversy Disc 3 NPG Jazz set + Mya 01 Band Intro 02 Instrumental Jam 03 Get Up Stand Up 04 Shake Everything you got 05 Love is a losing game intro 06 Tell me something good 07 Uptown Up 08 Love is a losing game 09 Crazy 10 Unknown 11 Free 12 Sophisticated Lady -
Radio/TV Broadcasts 9.4 - I have learned to trust most Prince titles now, generally speaking there is great care taken to preserve the fidelity, to obtain master sources, and to package appropriately. That seems only fitting when dealing with an artists’ of Prince’s caliber…and I mean that most sincere. The list of contents for this title is extremely long and extensive and I did not write it up. I do have an image that I am willing to email if you need to see the track listing. It does show the contents in detail. My apologies, but trust me this is a great title and all the info is on the artwork. -
Soundboard 9.8 - A beautifully mixed audio, with a touch of “verb” that allows for some air around the music. Crisp, but not crispy, warm, punch when warranted, and clean but not sterile. Pat Metheny Group Michigan State University, McDonel Hall Kiva East Lansing, MI, USA October 31, 1979 01. Phase Dance (Metheny/Mays) 7:47 02. Airstream (Metheny/Mays) 7:33 03. Pat's remarks 1:31 04. April Joy (Metheny) 4:48 05. Unity Village (Metheny) > solo guitar > The Windup (Keith Jarrett) 12:51 06. The Epic (Metheny/Mays) 15:55 07. Old Folks (Willard Robison/Dedette Lee Hill) 7:36 08. Jaco (Metheny) 4:03 -
Soundboard 9.0 - There is an immediate impact with this tape and it is a good one. You can feel the kick drum in your chest! Peter Gabriel Palasport, Torino, Italy September 30, 1980 Disc 1 1 Intruder - 7.22 2 The Start - 1.41 3 I Don’t Remember - 5.12 4 Solsbury Hill - 5.43 5 Family Snapshot - 7.03 6 Milgrams ‘37 - 3.40 7 Not One of Us - 5.59 8 Lead a Normal Life - 4.19 Disc 2 1 Moribund the Burgermeister - 5.21 2 Mother of Violence - 4.20 3 Humdrum - 4.22 4 Games without Frontiers - 4.34 5 Band Introductions - I Go Swimming - 1.23 6 Biko - 11.08 7 On the Air - 7.13 8 D.I.Y. - 5.05 9 Here Comes the Flood - 2.28 Total Running Time: 40.59 + 45.54 = 86.53 -
Audience 9.5 - Unbelievably awesome! Strap yourself in and get ready to hear just how insanely good a well done audience recording can be. This recording also includes a couple of songs by the opening act Climax Blues Band. Edgar Winter Group Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA October 14, 1975 + Two Bonus Tracks from Climax Blues Band's opening set Disc 1 01 Introduction 02 Let's Do It Together Again 03 Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo 04 Cool Dance 05 Shuffle Low 06 Devil With The Blue Dress On 07 Don't Ever Say Goodbye 08 Frankenstein Disc 2 09 Just Another Punk 10 Free Ride 11 Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll 12 Tobacco Road 13 Undercover Man 14 Goin' To New York (Climax Blues Band Opening) 15 All The Time In The World (Climax Blues Band Opening) -
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A nice trip through the most important years for Chicago. All of the audio quality is either very good or excellent, with a mix of audience and soundboard sources. Includes a wonderful soundboard recording of Terry Kath's last show. A fitting way to end a great set. Nice touch to include a video CD with some real nice old footage. Chicago 1970-1977 Canister Disc 1 Robertson Memorial Field House Bradley University Peoria, IL May 9, 1970 1. -Introduction 2. -25 or 6 to 4 3. -Beginnings 4. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon 5. -Free Form Intro 6. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 7. -It Better End Soon Disc 2 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA April 25, 1972 1. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon 2. -All Is Well 3. -South California Purples 4. -Goodbye 5. -At The Sunrise 6. -State Of The Union 7. -Beginnings Disc 3 Richmond cont'd 1. -Dialogue 2. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 3. -Mississippi Delta City Blues 4. -Mother 5. -Now That You've Gone 6. -Saturday In The Park 7. -Questions 67 & 68 8. -Lowdown 9. -25 or 6 to 4 Disc 4 Palais des Sports Porte de Versailles Paris, France September 16, 1973 1. -Announcer 2. -Devil's Sweet 3. -Something In This City Changes People 4. -Hollywood 5. -Just You 'n Me 6. -Beginnings 7. -Aire 8. -Feelin' Stronger Every Day 9. -A Hit By Varese Disc 5 Dallas Convention Center Dallas, Texas May 10, 1974 1. Introduction 2. All Is Well 3. Italian In New York 4. Hanky Panky 5. Live Saver 6. Woman Don't Want To Love Me 7. Beginnings 8. Byblos 9. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 10. I've been searching so long 11. Mongonucleosis 12. Crowd Disc 6 Dallas '74 cont'd 1. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 2. Song Of The Evergreens 3. Saturday In The Park 4. Aire 5. Call On Me 6. Just You N' Me 7. Feelin' Stronger Every Day 8. I'm A Man 9. Got To Get You Into My Life 10. 25 Or 6 To 4 Disc 7 Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon September 8, 1975 01. Anyway You Want It 02. Woman Don’t Want To Love Me 03. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 04. Oh Thank You Great Spirit 05. Poem 58 06. Beginnings 07. Once or Twice 08. Just You 'n Me 09. (I've Been) Searchin'So Long Disc 8 Portland cont'd 10. Monogunucleosis 11. Long Time No See 12. Call on Me 13. Brand New Love Affair 14 Never Been In Love Before 15. A Hit By Varese 16. Saturday in the Park 17. Old Days 18. 25 or 6 to 4 Disc 9 Grugahalle Essen, Germany 2/12/77 01. Saturday In The Park 02. Skin Tight 03. Just You 'N' Me 04. Hope For Love 05. You Are On My Mind 06. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 07. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 08. Beginnings 09. Scrapbook 10. A Hit By Varese Disc 10 Essen cont'd 01. Call On Me 02. Takin' It On Uptown 03. If You Leave Me Now 04. Once Or Twice 05. (I've Been) Searchin' So Long - Mongonucleosis 06. Drum solo 07. 25 Or 6 To 4 08. Got To Get You Into My Life 09. I'm A Man Disc 11 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany February 18, 1977 01 Anyway You Want 02 You Get It Up 03 Saturday In The Park 04 Just You 'N' Me 05 You Are On My Mind 06 If You Leave Me Now 07 Percussion Solo 08 25 or 6 to 4 Disc 12 Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA 1977-12-1 (Final Show w/Terry Kath) 1. Dialogue (Part I & II) 2. Wake Up Sunshine 3. This Time 4. Just You And Me 5. Little One 6. Scrapbook 7. Baby What A Big Surprise 8. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon (Part 1) 9. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon (Part 2) 10. Beginnings 11. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 12. Take Me Back to Chicago 13. Mississippi Delta City Blues 14. Saturday In The Park Disc 13 BONUS VIDEO DISC Chicago, Arie Crowne Theatre 1971 Paris 1969 -
Central Park 1971 Audience 8.6 - The limitations of this tape are mainly the over-riding level of tape his present, although it’s been re-mastered to the degree that much was removed without sacrificing highs. The actual recording is not bad, and even with some hiss, the tape does not sound like it is multiple gens down. Highs are good, lows are present, mix is not terrible (guitars are somewhat low, but this is a live mix situation and not the taping). Copenhagen 1972 Audience 8.8 - A very clear tape with an emphasis on high end crispness (not brittle or irritating, just very clear in the high end), mix favors vocals, drums, then keys and guitars in the same range. An enjoyable tape! STEPPENWOLF Live 1971-72 Disc 1 CENTRAL PARK, MANHATTAN, NYC USA AUGUST 9TH 1971 01. -INTRO - TUNING 02. -RIDE WITH ME 03. -40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS 04. -SHACKLES AND CHAINS 05. -FROM HERE TO THERE EVENTUALLY 06. -SNOWBLIND FRIEND 07. -FOR LADIES ONLY 08. -THE PUSHER 09. -MAGIC CARPET RIDE 10. -MONSTER - SUICIDE - AMERICA 11. -BORN TO BE WILD John Kay - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Jerry Edmonton - drums, backing vocals Goldy McJohn - keyboards, backing vocals George Biondo - bass, co-lead vocals Kent Henry - lead guitar, slide guitar Disc 2 Falkoner Theater Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 1972 01. -Sookie, Sookie 02. -Ride With Me 03. -Foggy Mental Breakdown 04. -Tighten Up Your Wig 05. -Ball Crusher 06. -Shackles And Chains 07. -Monster 08. -The Pusher 09. -Magic Carpet Ride 10. -Born To Be Wild 11. -Real Compared To What 12. -I’m Moving On Line-up: John Kay - guitar, harmonica, vocals Kent Henry - guitar George Biondo - bass ,vocals Goldie McJohn - keyboards Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals Tracks 11 & 12 supporting act John Kay Band: John Kay - guitar, vocals Kent Henry - guitar George Biondo -bass Hugh Sullivan - keyboards Pentti 'Whitey' Glan - drumS -
Miami 2019 Audience 8.8 - Tremendous atmosphere while retaining good and clear sound. It’s understandable being that the band plays enormous stadiums that you may have problems getting a solid capture, but provided that you aren’t in the nose bleeds, and your gear is decent, you can really get something worthwhile on tape with PA systems being so good. This is one such job. Charlie’s last gig with The Stones, and thankfully a good capture of the event. St. Louis 2021 Audience 9.2 - This one is right in the pocket! Solid low end, with some genuine gut punching drums and bass without being boomy at all. Vocals, nicely positioned in the mix, and both guitars are clear. Really I have to say this is a joy to listen to and doesn’t have to be a soundboard to qualify. This is the first appearance of Steve Jordan as official replacement of the departed Chawlee Watts. Rolling Stones Charlie's Last, Steve's First DISC 1 Hard Rock Stadium Miami,FL August 30, 2019 01. Intro 02. Jumping Jack Flash 03. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 04. Tumbling Dice 05. Out Of Control 06. Under My Thumb 07. YCAGWYW 08. Sweet Virginia 09. Dead Flowers 10. Sympathy For The Devil 11. Honky Tonk Women 12. You Got The Silver 13. Before They Make Me Run DISC 2 01. Miss You 02. Paint It Black 03. Midnight Rambler 04. Start Me Up 05. Brown Sugar 06. Gimme Shelter 07. Satisfaction Disc 3 The Dome At America's Center St Louis, Missouri 26th September 2021 01 Intro 02 Street Fighting Man 03 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It) 04 Here's To You Charlie 05 Tumbling Dice 06 Under My Thumb 07 19th Nervous Breakdown 08 Wild Horses 09 You Can't Always Get What You Want 10 Living In A Ghost Town 11 Start Me Up 12 Honky Tonk Women Disc 4 13 Band Introductions 14 Happy (Keith) 15 Slipping Away (Keith) 16 Miss You 17 Midnight Rambler 18 Paint It Black 19 Sympathy For The Devil 20 Jumping Jack Flash 21 Gimme Shelter 22 Satisfaction 23 Outro -
Audience 9.0 - This is a heroic taping accomplishment, to be able to get virtually all of the performers in really nice quality, it’s an effort to be admired. While lacking super-definition, it does have good dynamics and clarity overall, it’s not thin, and it is not muddy. It’s pretty darn good! Operation Rock N' Roll Deer Creek Music Center Noblesville, IN. August 6, 1991 Dangerous Toys - Metal Church - Motorhead - Alice Cooper - Judas Priest Disc 1 Dangerous Toys 01. -Sport'n A Woody 02. -Sticks And Stones 03. -Sugar Leather & The Nail 04. -Line 'Em Up 05. -Gimme No Lip 06. -Scared 07. -Teas'n Pleas'n Metal Church 01. -The Human Factor 02. -Start The Fire 03. -In Mourning 04. -Fake Healer 05. -Badlands 06. -Date With Poverty Disc 2 Motorhead 01. -I'll Be Your Sister 02. -Traitor 03. -I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care) 04. -The One To Sing The Blues 05. -Going To Brazil 06. -Love Me Forever 07. -Angel City 08. -Killed By Death 09. -Ace Of Spades Disc 3 Alice Cooper 01. -Under My Wheels 02. -Trash 03. -No More Mr. Nice Guy 04. -Billion Dollar Babies 05. -Love's A Loaded Gun 06. -Bed Of Nails 07. -Eighteen 08. -Instrumental Jam 09. -Sick Things 10. -Feed My Frankenstein 11. -Cold Ethyl 12. -Only Women Bleed 13. -Poison 14. -Go To Hell 15. -School's Out 16. -Hey Stoopid 17. -Outro Disc 4 Judas Priest 01. Hell Bent For Leather 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Hellion-Electric Eye 04. All Guns Blazing 05. Metal Gods 06. Some Heads Are Going To Roll 07. The Ripper 08. Night Prowler 09. Touch Of Evil 10. Painkiller 11. The Green Manalishi 12. Breaking The Law 13. Living After Midnight 14. You Got Another Thing Comin' -
Audience 8.6 - In contrast to the Finland show, this one doesn't have the boominess but it is thinner sounding, however it is very clear and Kay is much more audible. Guitar, drums, and vocals very clear albeit thin. I found the bass to be lovely, round, very cool to hear such detail! This is NOT a muddy recording, and being 1970 that means you get the classic songs performed close to the records. Steppenwolf University Of Maine Portland Campus Gym Portland, Maine February 28th, 1970 1. Intro-Sookie Sookie 2. Don't Step On The Grass, Sam 3. From Here To There Eventually 4. Magic Carpet Ride 5. The Pusher 6. Born To Be Wild -
Audience 9.5 - Astounding! This, this is beyond devastating. Personally, I have to put this right up there with hearing Museo Rosenbach for the first time. How do I arrive at this? Because, in 2021 you sort of don’t expect this old 70’s era Italian prog band to move the needle other than just reliving past glories. Oh how wrong that is…for starters, their SOUND is massive, powerful, dynamic, energetic, and TIGHT. Their material is amazing, complex, unpredictable, moving, and absolutely just devastating. I challenge anyone to find a modern band that can pull something like this off with such panache. Heavy is more than just distortion folks…it’s a lot of stuff and these guys just know what heaviness is from decades of experience. IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA Veruno Progressive Rock 2021 Revislate, Campo Sportivo September 4, 2021 Disc 1 La Bibbia: 01.-Il Nulla 02.-La Creazione 03.-L'Ammonimento 04.-Sodoma E Gomorra 05.-Il Giudizio Contaminazione: 06.-Absent for This Consumed World 07.-Ora Non Ricordo Più 08.-Il Suono Del Silenzio 09.-Mi Sono Svegliato E...Ho Chiuso Gli Occhi 10.-Lei Sei Tu Lei Disc 2 11.-La Mia Musica 12.-Johann 13.-Scotland Machine 14.-Cella 503 15.-Contaminazione 1760 16.-Alzo Un Muro Elettrico - Sweet Suite 17.-La Grande Fuga -
Audience 8.8 - It’s hard to express exactly what makes a particular recording or gig special, mainly because it is all very subjective. But, I have been collecting music since 1982, so I feel I have earned some credibility ha ha! So let me tell you why this one is special. Placed right in front of the main P.A. speakers, this sound is brutal. Sure, the first 45 seconds are a mess, but it gets better, and man, is this a rocking good time! The sound is ferocious, threatening at any moment to destroy the tape completely, but it doesn’t. It’s hot, it’s loud, but it’s also very real, as if happening at the very moment you are hearing it. The Who in 1970, in Detroit (Rock City!), playing Tommy (and other great tracks) in front of an appreciative audience (without incident!). Everyone sounds great here, and you have a front row seat. MAGIC! The Who Cobo Arena Detroit, MI. 1970-07-05 Disc 1 01. Intro 02. Heaven & Hell 03. I Can't Explain 04. Water 05. I Don't Even Know Myself 06. Young Man Blues 07. Overture 08. It's a Boy 09. 1921 10. Amazing Journey 11. Underture 12. Sparks 13. Eyesight to the Blind Disc 2 14. Christmas 15. The Acid Queen 16. Pinball Wizard 17. Do You Think it's Alright 18. Fiddle About 19. Tommy Can You Hear Me 20. There's a Doctor 21. Go to the Mirror 22. Smash the Mirror 23. Miracle Cure 24. I'm Free 25. Tommy's Holiday Camp 26. We're Not Gonna Take It 27. Summertime Blues 28. Shakin' All Over 29. My Generation -
This collection has been remastered and despite that, there are still one or two tracks that show the ravages of time. One can only assume some of it was not saved, as was the BBC’s policy of not giving a shit, therefore it was up to fans to record from a radio broadcast themselves. Most of this does sound very good, a worthy effort for sure and some of this I’d never heard before. The Who - BBC Sessions 1965-1971 {Remastered & Complete} Disc 1 01. Good Lovin' 02. 'Pete interview #1' 03. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 04. Leaving Here 05. Just You and Me, Darling 06. 'Pete interview #2' Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 2, Bond Street, London UK; Monday 24 + Tuesday 25 May 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 29 May 1965 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Sources: transcription disc Notes: The Who's second session for the BBC actually appears to have been a double-date. On the 24th, a three-hour session produced: 'Good Lovin'', 'Anyway Anyhow Anywhere', 'I Don't Mind' and 'Daddy Rolling Stone'. The next afternoon they performed: 'Leaving Here', 'Please Please Please' and 'Just You and Me, Darling'. The sessions tapes were wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription discs #31 & #34. The song selection here is dominated by soul covers picked by Roger, who was still the undisputed leader of the group. Yet, it was Pete who got to do the interviews and talk about the group's beginnings and prospects. 07. The Good's Gone 08. 'Pete interview' 09. My Generation 10. La La La Lies 11. Baby Don't You Do It Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 1, Bond Street, London UK; Monday 22 November 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 27 November 1965 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Sources: 01-04 transcription disc; 05 off-air recording Note: The third session was again recorded live in studio and produced completed takes of: 'It's Not True', 'The Good's Gone', 'La La La Lies', 'My Generation' and 'Baby Don't You Do It'. The sessions tapes were wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #57 and an off-air recording made by a fan. By now, Pete's role as the main provider of song material has been firmly established. 12. Man With Money 13. 'Pete interview' 14. Substitute 15. Dancing In the Street 16. You Rang Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 1, Bond Street, London UK; Tuesday 15 March 1966 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 19 March 1966 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Sources: 01-04 transcription disc; 05 off-air recording Note: For this fourth session, the band recorded: 'Barbara Ann', 'Substitute', 'You Rang', 'Man with Money' and 'Dancing In The Street'. The sessions tapes were once again wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #73 and an off-air recording made by a fan. 17. 'Intro' 18. Disguises 19. 'Pete interview' 20. I'm A Boy 21. So Sad About Us Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London UK; Tuesday 13 September 1966 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 17 September 1966 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Source: transcription disc Note: Fifth session, which produced: 'I'm A Boy', 'Disguises', 'Heatwave', 'So Sad About Us' and a cover of the Lovin' Spoonful's 'On The Road Again'. The sessions tapes were wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #99. In an attempt to control the mixing balance, John suddenly turned his bass up in the middle of 'Disguises'. The balance engineer on the session did not bother correcting this and as a result the sound turns into a muddy mess from that point on (with the mixdown compressor working on overload). 'So Sad About Us' was left off the official 'BBC Sessions' release from 2000 for unknown reasons. 22. Run Run Run 23. Boris The Spider 24. 'Pete interview' 25. Happy Jack 26. See My Way Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London UK; Tuesday 17 January 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 21 January 1967 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Bill Bebb Source: transcription disc Note: For this sixth session, the band recorded: 'Happy Jack', 'Run, Run, Run', 'Boris The Spider', 'See My Way', 'Don't Look Away' and 'So Sad About Us'. The sessions tapes were once again wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #117. Disc 2 01. 'Intro' 02. I Can See For Miles 03. Pictures Of Lily 04. Summertime Blues 05. I Can't Reach You 06. Our Love Was 07. A Quick One (While He's Away) 08. Relax 09. My Generation - Boris The Spider - Happy Jack - My Generation 10. Pictures of Lily [Alternate Mono Mix] Recording & Broadcast Production: De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London UK; Tuesday 10 October 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Top Gear'; Sunday 15 October 1967 Producers: Bernie Andrews/Bev Philips Sources: 01-02,07,09-10: tape 03-06: transcription disc w/ patches from tape sources 08: off-air recording Note: This seventh session marked the first time the BBC allowed any musical act to record for them outside their own studios. Recorded on this day were five jingles, 'My Way' (not broadcast) and alternate versions of 'Pictures Of Lily' & 'A Quick One While He's Away'. Also readied for the broadcast were early mixes of 'I Can See For Miles'*, 'Relax', 'Our Love Was', 'I Can't Reach You', 'Summertime Blues' & 'Someone's Coming'. These songs were already recorded on an earlier date and would eventually appear on official Who product with a slightly different mix (although it took more than 30 years for 'Summertime Blues'). This is the first Who BBC session that has at least partially survived on tape on the BBC archives, as the jingles and 'A Quick One' do not appear on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #157 & #160, yet appear in crystal clear quality on the official release. Strangely enough, the two TOTP discs seem to have been the source for the other tracks on the official CD, all of which are marred by a voiceover. The versions here are uninterrupted from start to finish (with the exception of the ending of 'Our Love Was'), for the first time ever. As a bonus, I have added a clean mono mix of 'Lily' with better fidelity than the BBC source which has not circulated before. * The 45RPM & BBC versions both contain a heavy bass dub that was imposed on the mono album master. The dubs differ, to ensure the BBC got a unique master recording. 11. 'Pete interview' 12. Pinball Wizard Broadcast: BBC TV 'Top of the Pops'; Tuesday 27 March 1969 Source: transcription disc Note: Roger/Pete(?) sing along with studio version. Part of the interview has appeared on a bonus disc that came with a limited edition of the official 2000 release. Tracks are sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription discs #232 & #233. 13. 'David Wigg interviews Pete Townshend' Source: transcription disc Note: Sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #289 (released 20-5-1970). 14. The Seeker Recorded: IBC Studios, London UK; 19 February 1970 & BBC Television Centre, London UK, Thursday 19 March 1970 Broadcast: BBC TV 'Top of the Pops'; Thursday 19 March 1970 Source: transcription disc Note: Roger sings live over the studio version of 'The Seeker' for "Top Of The Pops", with the rest of the band miming along. John forced a re-shoot after the director did not include a shot of him in the first take. Sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #283. 15. I'm Free 16. The Seeker 17. Heaven And Hell 18. Shakin' All Over - Spoonful (Medley) 19. Substitute 20. Pinball Wizard Recorded: IBC Studios, London UK; Monday 13 April 1970 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Dave Lee Travis'; Sunday 19 April 1970 Producer: Paul Williams Source: 01-04: transcription disc w/ patches from tape sources 05-06: tape Note: The last formal band session for the Beeb and again recorded outside an official BBC studio. 'Heaven and Hell' was later released in a slightly reworked version as a B-side to 'Summertime Blues'. Like the October 1967 session, this one is believed to have survived on tape on the BBC archives. But even so, the official album used the "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #286 as its source for Tr. 01-04, with voiceover over the intro's and outro's. The versions presented here are uninterrupted from start to finish (with the exception of 'Seeker') for the first time. 21. 'Keith Altham talks to Pete Townshend' Source: transcription disc Note: Sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #304 (released 2-9-1970). 22. I Don't Even Know Myself Recorded: Olympic Studio, Barnes, London UK; 1971 Source: tape Note: This one is a bit of a mystery. No details about it are given on the official BBC session CD. It is the same take that was released in 1971 as the B-side to 'Won't Get Fooled Again' but here we get a clean mono mix that differs in a few places from the released version. Believed to have been recorded in 1971 during the Who's Next sessions. -
Audience 8.8 - A very decent recording for the vintage. Small club atmosphere permeates which gives this recording the legendary status it deserves. A New York underground band that somehow won over the Texas crowd. Amazing! Velvet Underground The First Night End Of Cole Ave. October 18, 1969 Dallas, TX. CD 1 1-01 It's Just Too Much 1-02 Waiting For The Man 1-03 I Can't Stand It 1-04 I'm Set Free 1-05 Beginning To See The Light 1-06 Ocean 1-07 Venus In Furs 1-08 What Goes On 1-09 Heroin 1-10 I'll Be Your Mirror 1-11 Femme Fatale CD 2 2-01 Pale Blue Eyes 2-02 Candy Says 2-03 Jesus 2-04 Story Of My Life 2-05 I Found A Reason 2-06 Sunday Morning 2-07 Afterhours acetate demos, late 1969 2-08 Countess Of Hong Kong 2-09 Ride Into The Sun 2-10 Real Good Time Together 2-11 I Found A Reason 19.October 1969 2-12 Sister Ray 19.10.1969 2-13 End Cole Ave Jam 19.10.1969 -
Audience 8.9 - A slight improvement over the 1st night recording, but only by the narrowest margin. I do hear more keys, but they tend to “blast” a bit here. It’s not a bad thing, it gives this whole thing a special vibe. Velvet Underground End Of Cole Ave. Dallas, Texas 10/19/69 DISC ONE 01. I'm Waiting For The Man 02. It's Just Too Much 03. I'll Be Your Mirror 04. Some Kinda Love 05. Femme Fatale 06. Beginning To See The Light 07. I'm Set Free 08. Afterhours 09. I'm Sticking With You 10. One Of These Days 11. Pale Blue Eyes 12. Ocean 13. What Goes On 14. Heroin DISC TWO 01. Sister Ray (October 18, 1969) 02. Lisa Says (Unknown Live) 03. Rock'n' Roll (Unknown Live) 04. Blue Velvet Jazz Jam (Unknown Live)
