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The controversial Seventh Star sessions that saw Jeff Fenholt on vocals which was not the best fit for the band, however since he wrote most of the songs it led to an awkward situation and the project was shelved because Tony found someone he wanted to sing those tracks and it wasn't Jeff. Two different covers, choose your favorite or get both! UK import. Digipac SEALED
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The controversial Seventh Star sessions that saw Jeff Fenholt on vocals which was not the best fit for the band, however since he wrote most of the songs it led to an awkward situation and the project was shelved because Tony found someone he wanted to sing those tracks and it wasn't Jeff. Two different covers, choose your favorite or get both! UK import. Digipac SEALED
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Audience 9.5 - If the date of this show looks familiar, it’s because she’s opening for Black Sabbath! Now, while this music is a product of its time, it is not to say that it’s not worthy of examination – I’ll be the first to say I love this stuff. First, it’s just kick ass rock and roll, with loads of hooks and even though the majority of the song structures are standard barre chord blues-based riff rock, they have put enough creativity in them to make you take notice. Ruby is best known for being stage mates with Jim Dandy in Black Oak Arkansas, but whatever she learned from him she has taken very good notes and delivers primo stadium caliber boogie. Great “saucy” voice too! Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA September 7, 1975 01 You Need a Chain 02 Sweet Sweet Sweet 03 Long Wait 04 Let Your Love Drift Away 05 Money 06 Wall to Wall 07 I'll Come Back 08 Living Proof 09 Top Me Off With All Of Your Love
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FM Broadcast 9.4 - This could be considered as one of the best live documents of the band I have ever heard. While there is the faintest amount of FM static in the background during quiet parts, this does not distract in any way the absolute mastery of music that this band delivered. Just stunning, and I can imagine how many young musicians must have been inspired after hearing this band live. Do yourself a favor and grab this, it’s phenomenal. My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY 3rd April, 1974 1. -Can You Understand 2. -Let It Grow 3. -Kiev 4. -Things I Don’t Understand 5. -Ashes Are Burning 6. -Prologue
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Seattle 1970 FM Broadcast 9.4 - So good to have clear and vibrant live Doors recordings…there’s just not enough of them out there. Hypnotic, and with Jim at the helm it’s a feast for the imagination as to what shenanigans were happening on stage. Cool as HECK! Detroit 1970 FM Broadcast 9.2 - Nice, clean, concise and this is how I want to hear The Doors. There’s so much subtlety and intrigue and you need to be able to hear everything clearly…and with this tape you do. For the track listing on this one, please review the images as we posted a clear photo of the track sheet.
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FM Broadcast 9.6 - This recording is beautiful, but not without a fair share of hiccups, and I don’t mean in the recording itself, but in the happenings on stage. This was a large and complex production (featuring an orchestra) and there were bound to be some technical problems. Now, if you can appreciate that, and you understand shit happens, then I highly encourage you to dive into this one because when it is good, it is extremely powerful and intoxicating. I will say that even though sometimes the equipment fails (bad mic cable, etc.), it just reinforces the appreciation for the efforts that go into a live stage production and broadcast. Renaissance Academy of Music, NYC 1974.05.17 Disc 1 01. -WNEW-FM intro 02. -intro music 03. -Can You Understand 04. -Black Flame 05. -Carpet of the Sun 06. -Cold Is Being 07. -Things I Don't Understand 08. -Intro To Running Hard Disc 2 09. -Running Hard 10. -Ashes Are Burning 11. -Mother Russia 12. -Prologue
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Audience 9.6 - This sound is so real, so present, and SO LOUD but thankfully hangs together without shredding the tape it is stored on…mostly. On occasion there’s some minor breaking up in a certain frequency due to the sheer volume and proximity to the microphone but to be honest that is kind of what makes this recording such a revelation for me. I just never predicted that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table would be as heavy and manic as it is here in an expertly recorded live setting. Rick Wakeman is a badass! Rick Wakeman Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 11, 1975 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 The Journey 03 Recollection 04 Catherine Howard 05 Lancelot & The Black Knight 06 Down And Out Disc 2 07 Anne Boleyn 08 The Forest 09 Arthur & Guinevere 10 Merlin The Magician 11 Catherine Parr 12 Hungarian Rhapsody 13 The Battle
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Audience 8.8 - A tape that does NOT suffer at all from narrowness as it is truly wide open and atmospheric… but at the expense of separation of instruments. Does that mean it is bad or not worth hearing? Hell no – this is a VERY GOOD tape recording, I think for myself I always want to hear distinct bass notes because I am such a big fan of Chris Squire, and here he is mainly the “bottom” for the sound, and occasionally you get to hear his notes ring out and float above the sound but not always. I am spoiled though, because not all tapes are going to be Cleveland ’78! However, since this is a 1980 show, I think it is one to get as I find this period of the band extremely interesting to listen to especially live. Good stuff! Yes De Montfort Hall Leicester, UK Nov. 24, 1980 Disc 1 1.01 -Young Person's Guide Intro - Close Encounters Intro 1.02 -Does It Really Happen 1.03 -Yours Is No Disgrace 1.04 -Into The Lens 1.05 -Clap 1.06 -And You And I 1.07 -Go Through This 1.08 -Man In A White Car Suite Disc 2 2.01 -We Can Fly From Here 2.02 -Tempus Fugit 2.03 -Amazing Grace - The Fish 2.04 -Machine Messiah 2.05 -Starship Trooper 2.06 -Roundabout
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Audience 8.7 - A very clean tape recording, sonically it is extremely good for the time period. I only notice maybe vocals being a little bit underneath the music which is not a bother when you consider that most of this is instrumental anyway…however that is a minor quibble, this is a great recording for 1970. Pink Floyd Circus Crone Munich, Germany November 29, 1970 Disc 1 1. -Astronomy Domine 2. -Fat Old Sun 3. -Cymbaline 4. -Atom Heart Mother Disc 2 1. -The Embryo 2. -Green is the Colour 3. -Careful with that Axe, Eugene 4. -Set the Controls 5. -tuneup 6. -Saucerful of Secrets
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Soundboard 9.4/9.0 - Overall really great, I especially loved the stuff on disc 2 with Buddy Miles. Prince - 1993-04-12 Prince And The NPG (New Power Generation) - Starlight Lounge DNA & Cabaret Aftershow SBDs 1993-04-12 1993-04-12 (am), DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA 1993-04-06 (am), Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL 1993-08-02, Arena, Sheffield, UK Disc 1 Act I Tour Aftershow DNA Lounge, San Francisco 12th April 1993 (am) 1. The Sacrifice Of Victor 2. Race 3. Come 4. Peach 5. Black MF In The House 6. Starlight Lounge - Glam Slam Boogie 7. I'll Take You There 8. Sexy Dancer 9. Let's Get Satisfied (including I Got My Mind Made Up) 10. Papa 11. 777-9311 12. Hair 13. What Is Hip? 14. When You Were Mine 15. Sexy MF (including Love 2 The 9's) Disc 2 Act I Tour Aftershow Cabaret Metro, Chicago 6th April 1993 (am) [with guest Buddy Miles*] 1. Gold Nigga 2. Them Changes* 3. Little Red Rooster* 4. Peach 5. Papa 6. When You Were Mine (Aborted) 7. Bambi 8. Call The Law 9. Johnny 10. Partyman (including Loose - Partyup) 11. 1999 12. Baby I'm A Star 13. Push - Daddy Pop Act II Tour - Arena, Sheffield : 2nd August 1993 14. Let's Go Crazy 15. Kiss 16. The Cross 17. Purple Rain 18. Sign O' The Times 19. The Beautiful Ones 20. Girls And Boys 21. 1999 Band: Prince (vox, guitar) Michael B. (drums) Sonny T. (bass) Levi Seacer, Jr. (guitar) Tommy Barbarella (keyboards) Morris Hayes (keyboards) Tony M. (dance, rap) Damon Dickson (dance, vox) Kirk Johnson (dance, percussion) Michael Nelson (trombone) Brian Gallagher (tenor saxophone) Kathy J. (baritone saxophone) Dave Jensen (trumpet) Steve Strand (trumpet) Mayte (dance)
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Soundboard 9.6 - Excellent in every respect, including the fact that there’s some audience bleeding into stage mics which in my opinion immensely help soundboard recordings from becoming too sterile. No chance of that happening here, so what you get is simply wonderful including excellent performances by everyone. Prince Sign O' The Times Live Revamped Sign O' The Times Tour Ahoyhal, Rotterdam, 27th + 28th June 1987 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, 29th June 1987 Paisley Park, Minneapolis, July + August 1987 1. Intro 2. Sign O' The Times 3. Play In The Sunshine 4. Little Red Corvette 5. Housequake 6. Slow Love 7. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 8. Hot Thing 9. Now's The Time - Sheila E Drum Solo 10. If I Was Your Girlfriend 11. Forever In My Life 12. Interlude 13. It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night (including Take The A-Train) 14. The Cross 15. Sign O' The Times Instrumental Outro
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Audience 8.8/9.1 - Two pretty good recordings with the second evening (July 4th) having the benefit of much more high end definition and overall clarity, with soaring headroom that makes for a generally relaxing listen, so you’ll tend to favor it more but that is not saying July 3rd is bad, it’s actually also very decent just not as clear and defined as the 4th. Pink Floyd Madison Square Garden New York City, New York July 3-4, 1977 Disc 1 (July 3rd) 01. -Announcer - Sheep [11:17] 02. -Pigs On The Wing Part 1 [1:25] 03. -Dogs [18:59] 04. -Pigs On The Wing Part 2 [3:35] 05. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) [18:00] 06. -SOYCD (parts 1-5) [13:26] Disc 2 01. -SOYCD (parts 1-5) - Welcome To The Machine [8:44] 02. -Have A Cigar [5:03] 03. -Wish You Were Here [7:30] 04. -SOYCD (parts 6-9) [21:09] 05. -Money [13:34] 06. -Us & Them [7:53] Disc 3 01. -Sheep [3:35] 02. -Sheep [7:24] 03. -Pigs On The Wing Part 1 [2:18] 04. -Dogs [8:08] 05. -Dogs [9:19] 06. -Pigs On The Wing Part 2 [2:30] 07. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) [10:36] 08. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) - reprise [5:28] Disc 4 01. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) [15:14] 02. -Welcome To The Machine [7:13] 03. -Have A Cigar [5:01] 04. -Wish You Were Here [7:22] 05. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) [22:21] 06. -Money [10:24] 07. -Us & Them [8:59]
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Soundboard 9.7 - Superb sound quality! Crisp, well balanced, and even kind of dynamic which is a bonus as you know that sometimes board times are…well, board! This is a shining recording man, grab it! Rory Gallagher Blues Rock Festival Tegelen, The Netherlands September 1, 1984 Disc One 01 - intro - Double Vision 02 - Follow Me 03 - I Wonder Who 04 - My Baby, She Left Me 05 - Mississippi Sheiks 06 - Drinkin' Down The Bourbon 07 - Off The Handle Disc Two 01 - Walkin' Blues 02 - I'm Leavin' 03 - Out On The Western Plain 04 - As The Crow Flies 05 - Big Guns 06 - Bring It On Home 07 - Tore Down 08 - Knock On Wood Disc Three 01 - Shadow Play 02 - Jamming Improv 03 - Gerry McAvoy Bass Jam 04 - Bad Penny 05 - audience 06 - Shinkicker 07 - Blues Improv (I've Been Lovin' You Too Long - Jam - Walkin' The Dog - Little Queenie 08 - Mr. Pitiful Rory Gallagher Group; May 1981 - 1991: Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Brendan O'Neill - drums Mark Feltham (guesting) - harmonica
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Soundboard 9.0 - Nothing inherently wrong with this board tape, it’s very much what you should expect, but there is some atmosphere that captures some of the room excitement. You won’t strain to hear anything on this recording as everything is right up front. Bass is very well rounded and tight, drums are in the pocket and guitar is blasting as only Rory can. So, it is highly suggested you grab this, ‘cause you’ll dig it. Rory Gallagher City Hall, Sittard, Holland 1979-10-18 Disc 1 01 Wayward Child 02 Tattoo'd Lady 03 I Wonder Who 04 Follow Me 05 Bought & Sold 06 Keychain 07 Secret Agent 08 Bad Penny Disc 2 09 Out On The Western Plain 10 As The Crow Flies 11 Going To My Hometown 12 Moonchild 13 Shadow Play 14 Bullfrog Blues 15 Sea Cruise 16 Too Much Alcohol Rory Gallagher - Guitar, Vocals Gerry McAvoy - Bass Ted McKenna - Drums
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FM Broadcast 9.1 - A board tape that seems to have a more ambient quality to it, meaning it sounds like close mic’ing rather than direct into board. That means you do not hear the audience as is typical of a board tape, but you do get a “room” sound like the quality of an audience tape, albeit a very good one. This is a real good tape but it does sound somewhat dated and thankfully the remastered version (this one) brings more clarity and punch than before. Premiata Forneria Marconi Liberty Hall Houston, Texas, USA November 16th, 1976 Disc 1 01. -Intro & tuning 02. -Out of the Roundabout 03. -Left-Handed Theory 04. -Unknown Title 05. -Story in L.A. 06. -Unknown Title 07. -Jetlag Disc 2 08. -Four Holes in the Ground 09. -Celebration 10. -Interview LINE UP Franco Mussida - guitars Flavio Premoli - keyboards Greg Locke (?) - flute, violin Franze Di Cioccio - drums Jan Patrick Djivas (from Nice, France) - bass Bernardo Lanzetti - vocals
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Soundboard 9.4 - A terrific “live” sound and feel, it’s hard to tell even if it is a board tape because it just has too much “room” and atmosphere. It’s quite astonishing really, it’s a fantastic sound and mix, and feel, and of course there’s the band and their amazing material. What I can say is that you will love this and play it again…it is one of the best. Jethro Tull February 5th 1977 Apollo Theatre Manchester, England Disc 1 01 -Wondr'ing Aloud 2:29 02 -Skating Away 4:53 03 -Jack-In-The-Green 3:43 04 -Thick As A Brick 14:28 05 -Songs From The Wood 5:07 06 -Instrumental - Drum Solo 2:59 07 -To Cry You A Song 2:33 08 -A New Day Yesterday 2:49 09 -Flute Solo 7:18 10 -Living In The Past 1:37 11 -A New Day Yesterday (reprise) 2:49 12 -Velvet Green 6:57 Disc 2 01 -Hunting Girl 6:33 02 -Too Old To Rock'N'Roll 4:01 03 -Beethoven's Ninth Symphony 3:13 04 -Minstrel In The Gallery 5:22 05 -Aqualung 9:16 06 -Guitar Solo 3:05 07 -Wind-Up 4:41 08 -Back Door Angels 4:56 09 -Wind-Up (repise) 2:28 10 -Locomotive Breath 5:46 11 -Land Of Hope and Glory 2:24 12 -Back Door Angels (reprise) 1:34 Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, guitar Martin Barre - guitar John Glascock - bass guitar Barriemore Barlow - drums John Evan - keyboards David Palmer - keyboards, saxophone
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Audience 8.6 - Both recordings seem to sound quite similar and garner the middle 8 rating but don’t let that dissuade you – these are not bad at all. Considering the scarcity of live Omega recordings I would say these deserve some time in the player, and the ears will adjust and you’ll find them of redeeming value. The material is progressive and at times ventures into more risky territory for a prog band but the band can be forgiven for that as overall I appreciate the adventure. Omega Germany 77-78 Disc 1 Saarbrucken, Germany 1977-10-03 01. -Nyitány (Overture) 02. -A Névtelen Utazó (The Anonymous Traveler) 03. -Éjféli Koncert (Midnight Concert) 04. -Nem Tudom A Neved (I Do Not Know Your Name) 05. -Napot Hoztam, Csillagot (I Brought A Sun, A Star) 06. -Idorabló (Time-Consuming) 07. -A Buvész (The Dude) 08. -A Könyvelo álma (The Accountant's Dream) 09. -Finálé (Finale) 10. -Metamorfózis I (Metamorphosis I) Disc 2 Nijmegen, Netherlands 1978-11-18 01. -Névtelen utazó (Invitation) 02. -Metamorfózis I (Metamorphosis) 03. -Léna (Russian Winter) 04. -Start (Start) 05. -Napot hoztam, csillagot (House Of Cards part I)-Idorabló (Time Robber)-Ablakok (House Of Cards part II)-Éjféli Koncert (Late Night Show) 06. -Nem Tudom A Neved (Help To Find Me) 07. -Metamorfózis II (The Hope, The Bread And The Wine) 08. -Finálé (Finale)
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Audience 8.7/8.9 - Both recordings are really well done with the clear edge going to the 1975 stuff because it is a little bit more clear, although the synths and moogs and other keys are pushed way out front in the mix which is great because those sounds are otherworldly and mega heavy! A spot of mic dropout can be heard and it could easily have been edited out but it’s kept on the there but thankfully lasts only 2 seconds…otherwise what a show this is! Fantastic and mind blowing! Lard Free Paris, France 1974-09-08 and Paris, France 1975-10-02 Disc 1 01 -Improvisation 1 02 -Improvisation 2 03 -Improvisation 3 04 -Improvisation 4 Disc 2 1. -Improvisation 1 2. -Improvisation 2
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Audience 8.8 - A good recording that is taken from one side of the stage as you get much more bass presence than guitar which is probably how you would prefer if you are a big fan of Peter Hook – and not surprisingly the bass sounds badass here. Peter Hook's The Light Perform Unknown Pleasures The Music Box Los Angeles 2010-12-11 01. No Love Lost 02. Leaders Of Men 03. Glass 04. Digital 05. Disorder 06. Day Of The Lords 07. Candidate 08. Insight 09. New Dawn Fades 10. She's Lost Control 11. Shadowplay 12. Wilderness 13. Interzone 14. Encore Break 1 15. Transmission 16. Love Will Tear Us Apart 17. Encore Break 2 18. Atmosphere 19. Ceremony Notes: Track 15: Featuring Perry Farrell on vocals Band: Peter Hook: Vocals, Lead Bass Jack Bates: Bass Nat Watson: Guitar Andy Poole: Keyboards Paul Kehoe: Drums
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Pro 9.6 - Sharpness, precision, dynamic, and beautifully clear. A tiny amount of tape noise barely perceptible unless the room is silent and trust me, that is just me looking for something to be critical of…there are no faults with this recording. RETURN TO FOREVER CALDERONE CONCERT HALL, HEMPSTEAD,NY,USA NOVEMBER 22,1975 CD1 1-INTRO 2-VULCAN WORLDS 3-TALK 4-SHADOW OF LO 5-TALK 6-ROMANTIC WARRIOR CD2 1-CHICK'S SOLO > LA FIESTA 2-AL'S SOLO 3-STANLEY'S SOLO 4-LENNY'S SOLO 5-OUTRO Chick Corea Al DiMeola Stanley Clarke Lenny White
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Audience 9.1 - Great sound and atmosphere, just as good as you want it to be. Some tape hiss present during quieter passages, which is being nitpicky though. This recording shines with just the right amount of headroom and the atmosphere is special as the crowd is LISTENING to every note you can clearly tell. Return To Forever Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA April 8, 1977 Disc 1 01 The Endless Night 02 The Musician 03 Hello Again 04 So Long Mickey Mouse 05 Musicmagic 06 Do You Ever Disc 2 07 Come Rain Or Shine 08 Serenade 09 The Moorish Warrior and the Spanish Princess 10 Spanish Fantasy 11 On Green Dolphin Street 12 Musicmagic (Reprise)
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Audience 9.3 - This is the result of tapers who CARE about what they are doing to the point of using the best gear, for starters, seating in the best location, and using the utmost care to successfully capture the event…then having the prescience to preserve the result for future generations to enjoy. This is AWESOME in every way. Fuck man, if you can’t appreciate this recording, and this artist, just do us all a favor and find some other thing because music ain’t it for you. Yes that is harsh, but you’ll understand once you’ve listened to this. Peter Gabriel The Roxy West Hollywood, CA April 10, 1977 Late Show Disc 1 01 -Here Comes The Flood 02 -On The Air 03 -Moribund The Burgermeister 04 -Waiting For The Big One 05 -A Song Without Words 06 -Excuse Me 07 -Solsbury Hill 08 -Ain't That Peculiar 09 -Band Introductions 10 -Humdrum Disc 2 11 -Slowburn 12 -All Day And All Of The Night 13 -Here Comes The Flood 14 -Modern Love 15 -Down The Dolce Vita 16 -Back in NYC 17 -Modern Love (reprise) 18 -Solsbury Hill (reprise)
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Pro SDBRD 9.5 - Recorded for broadcast this uses two different sources of the broadcast but you don’t really notice the transition. What you will notice is how amazing this is, and what makes it really cool is how much Peter addresses the audience. It’s an intimate feeling gig, everyone is so dialed in to what is happening in the room with Peter…imagine, no cell phones, no distracted idiots, just genuine love and appreciation for the performer and his craft. I miss that. Peter Gabriel The Roxy Los Angeles, California April 10, 1977 Early show Disc 1 1 -Here Comes The Flood 2 -On The Air 3 -Moribund The Burgermeister 4 -DJ Comments 5 -Waiting For The Big One 6 -Good Evening Roxy 7 -A Song Without Words 8 -DJ comments 9 -Excuse Me 10 -Solsbury Hill 11 -PG banter 12 -Ain't That Peculiar 13 -PG banter 14 -Humdrum Disc 2 1 -Story of Prunes and Prisms Mating Time 2 -Slowburn 3 -All Day and All Of The Night 4 -Here Comes The Flood 5 -Modern Love 6 -Band introductions 7 -Down The Dolce Vita 8 -Encore break - DJ comments 9 -Back in NYC 10 -Applause 11 -DJ outro
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Audience 9.0 - This is a really bold and vibrant recording, where you get this palpable “thwap” of the drums that feels like you are there. In very quiet passages there is the slightest of tape hiss but it’s actually kind of hard to find things to be critical of with this one. It’s really good! Peter Gabriel Tivolis Conzertsal, Copenhagen 09-Oct-1977 Disc 1 01 Here Comes The Flood 02 Slowburn 03 Moribund The Burgermeister 04 Modern Love 05 Indigo 06 Humdrum 07 White Shadow 08 I Heard It Through The Grapevine 09 Excuse Me Disc 2 10 Waiting For The Big One 11 Band Introductions 12 Solsbury Hill 13 Down The Dolce Vita 14 On The Air 15 All Day And All Of The Night 16 Here Comes The Flood 17 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 18 Soundcheck Peter Gabriel – Piano, Flute, Tambourine, Vocals Sid McGinnis – Guitars Tony Levin – Bass, Stick, Tuba, Backing Vocals Jerry Marotta – Drums Bayette – Keyboards
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Soundboard 8.8 - A little bit of dust and grease over the old tape but the music comes through relatively unscathed and makes for a great blast from the past. Kiss Long Beach, CA Long Beach Auditorium May 31, 1974 Other act(s): Savoy Brown (HL), Manfred Mann's Earth Band 1. Deuce 2. Nothin' To Lose 3. She 4. Firehouse 5. Strutter 6. 100,000 Years 7. Black Diamond