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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 -
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 -
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 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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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) -
Illinois 2002 - Audience 9.5 - Superb recording considering how hard it is to properly capture live heavy metal. Normally what you get, even if on good gear, is a well captured loud sound without much separation of instruments...but here you can really wrap your ears around it all pretty distinctly. Columbus 1990 - Audience 9.0 - This is a good recording with a little less fullness and bottom end definition compared to the Illinois set. Still, it's really well done and can benefit from your own "seasoning" so to speak. TROUBLE Penny Road Pub South Barrington, Illinois 2002-05-18 DISC 1 1. Introduction - R.I.P. 2. COME TOUCH THE SKY 3. THE SLEEPER 4. AT THE END OF MY DAZE 5. PLASTIC GREEN HEAD 6. GOIN' HOME 7. DOOM BOX 8. THE MISERY SHOWS (ACT II) 9. FEAR 10. MEMORY'S GARDEN 11. PSYCHOTIC REACTION DISC 2 12. THE FALL OF LUCIFER (Aborted) 13. PRAY FOR THE DEAD 14. THE TEMPTER 15. BASTARDS WILL PAY Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH. October 18, 1990 16. R.I.P. 17. Black Shapes Of Doom 18. Bastards Will Pay 19. Pray For The Dead 20. At The End Of My Daze 21. Heaven On My Mind 22. Psychotic Reaction 23. The Tempter ERIC WAGNER- Vocals RICK WARTELL- Guitar BRUCE FRANKLIN- Guitar RON HOLZNER- Bass JEFF OLSON- Drums -
Montreal - Audience 8.7 - You can tell the tapers gear was of good quality, the capture is actually very clear but in capturing the actual sound at the show you gotta accept whatever is coming out of the PA system, and however the sound guy has mixed it. That being said, I can tolerate this one much more than 90% of all the other Metallica audience tapes which suffer greatly from sheer volume overload most of the time. Missouri - Soundboard 9.1 - Great drums sound believe it or not, and both guitars are distinguishable from one another which makes it very well worth hearing. These two guys can really play, maybe not quite Dave Mustaine level (ok so I am partial to Megadeth) but they can do what they do in very convincing fashion especially when you can actually hear it. Metallica Disc 1 Le Spectrum Montreal, QC. January 15, 1985 01 - The Ecstasy of Gold 02 - Fight Fire with Fire 03 - Ride the Lightning 04 - Phantom Lord 05 - (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth 06 - For Whom the Bell Tolls 07 - No Remorse 08 - The Call of Ktulu 09 - Seek & Destroy 10 - Whiplash 11 - Creeping Death Disc 2 A.C. Brase Arena Building Cape Girardeau Missouri, USA May 24, 1986 01. Battery 02. Master of Puppets 03. For Whom the Bell Tolls 04. Ride the Lightning 05. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 06. Four Horsemen 07. Thing That Should Not Be 08. Cliff Bass Solo 09. Damage Inc 10. Fade To Black 11. Seek And Destroy 12. Creeping Death -
Audience 8.8 - This is better than I give it credit for, mainly because it has all the elements needed to be very enjoyable - namely: clarity, separation of instruments, and atmosphere. Where it lacks the necessary qualifications to enter into 9.0 and above rating status is more in the dynamics range (is low end low, is high end high, are mids clear and punchy?) which here are expressed mostly with the lovely, brassy and defined bass sound. This is good! But perhaps we are spoiled now with all the audio riches we have at our disposal. This is a very good old tape, with a re-mastering I assume it would rise to the 9.0 level, but the bones are here. E.L.P Odeon Theatre Birmingham, UK 1972-11-24 Disc 1 01. ABADDONS BOLERO 02. HOEDOWN 03. TARKUS 04. ALAN FREEMANS THEME 05. THE SHERIFF 06. TAKE A PEBBLE Disc 2 07. LUCKY MAN 08. PIANO IMPROVISATIONS - TAKE A PEBBLE 09. PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION 10. NUTROCKER 11. RONDO -
Audience 8.7 - A large sound, complete with the bassy, big stadium boominess that telegraphs the volume and power of live Dio. Does that mean it is a muddy mess? No, it's not bad...it's just that your ears will hear this recording probably exactly how they would have heard it at the show. It's a well known fact that the sound at these big shows is one thing to your ear while there in the audience and another thing if you are listening to it over a radio broadcast. This is the sound coming from the P.A. - big, ballsy, LOUD, metal, and atmospheric, immersive, live. It's worth getting this, it has something to offer the listener. DIO Worcester Centrum Worcester MA. October 31st 1985 Disc 1 1. INTRO 2. KING OF ROCK AND ROLL 3. LIKE THE BEAT OF A HEART 4. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS 5. HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN 6. LAST IN LINE - HOLY DIVER - DRUM SOLO 7. HEAVEN AND HELL 8. GUITAR AND KEYBOARD SOLO Disc 2 1. SACRED HEART -LAST IN LINE (REPRISE) 2. ROCK AND ROLL CHILDREN 3. LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL 4. MAN ON THE SILVER MOUNTAIN -ROCK AND ROLL CHILDREN (REPRISE) 5. STAND UP AND SHOUT 6. RAINBOW IN THE DARK 7. WE ROCK THE BAND Ronnie James Dio Vocals Vivian Campbell Guitar Jimmy Bain Bass Vocals Vinny Appice Drums Claude Schnell Keyboards -
Audience 8.8 - This is a very good audience tape. It is very clear, with great separation of instruments. It is not terribly dynamic though, but it's also not sluggish there either - it sort of sits in the midrange of things but in a way that is not too bad on the ears. I enjoyed this performance, I liked the atmosphere of the gig, and the respectful audience. Yes Freedom Hall Coliseum Louisville, KY 1979-04-13 Disc 1 1. -Future Times - Rejoice 2. -Circus Of Heaven 3. -Time And A Word - Long Distance Runaround - Survival - The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Perpetual Change - Soon 4. -Don't Kill The Whale 5. -Clap 6. -Starship Trooper Disc 2 7. -On The Silent Wings Of Freedom 8. -Wakeman Solo 9. -Awaken 10. -Tour Song 11. -I've Seen All Good People 12. -WLRS Award Ceremony 13. -Roundabout -
New York - Audience 8.8 - This is a good tape for the vintage, even if the tapers are sometimes talkative they are at least not shouters and nor are those around them. San Bernadino - Audience 9.2 - A surprisingly clear tape, you can tell right away it is a master tape source. The quality of this capture is appreciated very much, it really gives one a sense of what was beginning to happen in the States for Yes. I sometimes just can't believe there was a time when this kind of adventurous, demanding music was so well received and consumed by the American public. Yes Fragile Tour 1971-72 Disc 1 Academy Of Music New York City, NY. November 24, 1971 1.01 Firebird Suite (1.04) 1.02 Roundabout (8.08) 1.03 I've Seen All Good People (7.54) 1.04 The Clap (3.26) 1.05 Wakeman Improv (0.53) 1.06 Long Distance Runaround (3.52) 1.07 The Fish (9.46) 1.08 Perpetual Change (15.37) 1.09 Yours Is No Disgrace (12.27) Disc 2 Swing Auditorium San Bernadino, CA. March 17, 1972 1.01 Firebird Suite (1.58) 1.02 Roundabout (8.01) 1.03 Heart Of The Sunrise (11.24) 1.04 The Clap (4.28) 1.05 Perpetual Change (14.51) 1.06 I've Seen All Good People (7.30) -
Studio Quality 9.6 - Fantastic set! The entire thing has been delicately re-mastered to best anything and everything already out there. David Bowie - Plastic Soul (Young Americans Sessions) Disc 1 01 Young Americans (stripped down mix) 02 Somebody Up There Likes Me (unfinished mix) 03 Can You Hear Me (demo) 04 Can You Hear Me (stripped down mix) 05 Young Americans (Alternate Ending Version) 06 Across The Universe (stripped down mix) 07 Fame (stripped down mix) 08 Fame (vocal only track) 09 Young Americans (Take One) 10 Young Americans (Take Two) 11 Young Americans (Take Three) 12 Shilling The Rubes (Take One) 13 Lazer (The Gouster) 14 After Today (Take One) 15 Sweet Thing (Sigma Acetate) 16 It's Gonna Be Me (With Strings, 1975) Disc 2 01 Right (Sessions) 02 Somebody Up There Likes Me (Sessions) 03 I Am A Laser (Ava Cherry Rough Mix - Stereo) 04 Fame (Cher Show, 09-18-75, Mono) 05 Can You Hear Me (Cher TV Show, 11-23-75) 06 Young Americans + Medley (Cher TV Show, 11-23-75) 07 Win (alternate ryko mix) 08 Fame (Right A-Side, Original Single Edit) 09 Fascination (alternate ryko mix) 10 Right (alternate ryko mix) 11 Who Can I Be Now (Bonus) 12 It's Gonna Be Me (Bonus) 13 After Today (Outtake) 14 It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City (Outtake) 15 Young Americans (Single Edit) 16 John I'm Dancing Again (Edit) 17 Fame (alternate flute version) -
Studio Quality 9.6 - Fantastic set! The entire thing has been delicately re-mastered to best anything and everything already out there. David Bowie - Plastic Soul (Young Americans Sessions) Disc 1 01 Young Americans (Dick Cavett) 02 Can You Hear Me (The Gouster) 03 Young Americans (early take ending) 04 After Today (version 2) 05 John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (early take) 06 John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) 07 Right (vocal rehearsal) 08 I Am A Lazer (with Ava Cherry) 09 I'm Divine 10 Fascination (stripped-down mix) 11 Young Americans (The Gouster) 12 Across The Universe (alternate extended mix) 13 Fame (instrumental) 14 Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me) (with Luther Vandross) 15 Young Americans (extended remix) 16 Fame (extended remix) 17 Can You Hear Me (Live, Mono) Disc 2 01 I Am A Laser - Scream Like A Baby (Ava Cherry Working Master) 02 Fame (Original Version) 03 John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (Live Soul Tour `74) 04 1984 (Live Soul Tour `74) 05 Young Americans (Live Soul Tour `74) 06 Can You Hear Me (Live Soul Tour `74) 07 It's Gonna Be Me (Live Soul Tour `74) 08 Somebody Up There Likes Me (Live Soul Tour `74) 09 Knock On Wood (Live Soul Tour `74) 10 Foot Stompin'-I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate-Foot Stompin' (Live Soul Tour 74) 11 Young Americans (2007 Tony Visconti Mix, Edit) 12 Young Americans (Monitor Mix Fragments & Chat, Mono) 13 Young Americans (US tv promo ad) 14 Young Americans (US radio promo ad) 15 Dick Cavett Interview