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Unsure of year of original release but this is a CD reissue on the Acid Symposium Records. CD is new, never played. -
Austin rural rock that had built up a good following and had incredible promise but for some reason their first recorded album never got picked up by anyone and remained shelved. As far as I know, this CD is the only way to hear this lost album, it's so obscure not even the track names are known. The band did change their name eventually and recorded another album which I know very little about. -
Soundboard 9.4 - FM broadcast very high quality, low generation. -
The Houston Punk/Grunge rock scene of the late 80's and early 90's produced a very diverse and highly talented assortment of bands spawned inside the 610 Loop surrounding the downtown metroplex. Chief among those was a ferocious punk rock (or better, "Burly Pig Rock") band called SPUNK. Fronted by Tod Waters, a mercurial character with non-stop energy, talent, and bravado who to this day still creates dynamic rock and roll (as evidenced by the newest release of his current band DIE FAST). This new release features a pair of never before available soundboard recordings from the downstairs room at the legendary Fitzgerald's Club. -
Radio Broadcast 8.7 - The organ sounds killer on this. Vocals up front, mixed for radio. -
Radio Broadcast 9.5 - Sparkling! This is THE one to have in my opinion – the sound is really good and very vibrant. One can truly appreciate what made this band so special, despite their lack of commercial success (as it that is a measure of talent anyway).Spooky Tooth Neue Welt Berlin, Germany October 22, 1970 01 Something To Say 5:48 02 I Am The Walrus 6:52 03 The Wrong Time 4:35 04 I Wanna Be Free 3:21 05 Son Of Your Father 5:01 06 Better By You, Better Than Me 4:23 07 Leave The Kids Alone 5:22 08 Soulful Lady 9:18 Mike Harrison - keyboards, vocals Luther Grosvenor - guitar John Hawken - keyboards, vocals Steve Thompson - bass Mike Kellie - drums
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CD 1 - Audience 8.8 / CD 2 - Audience 7.7 / CD 3 - Audience 7.2 / CD 4 - Audience 8.3 Some tape problems persist but they are not severe and do not affect the tape or show for that matter, but for a minor faint pop type sound. -
Multiple sources used to make up this first volume of the 70’s series. * The first is a really cool 1967 show that is professionally recorded in an amateur fashion. So, yes, a pro recording but whoever engineered it was slow on the uptake, levels are peaked, the mix is funky, oh well, it could have been much better but for a super early Spirit show this is PURE GOLD and the surprise is how jazzy they are here. * The second disc comes from another early gig (1969) from Seattle and is Audience 8.3 for the clarity but has some hiss, and is not exactly hi-fi but you can hear everything very nicely and clear, pretty much, maybe vocals are a little buried but that is all. * Disc 3 is the continuation of the previous plus begins the Chicago 1975 gig (Disc 4) which is Soundboard 8.8 and has lovely atmosphere, and I think it is in stereo, or at least the way it is panned, mimics a stereo effect. -
FM Radio Broadcast 8.8 -
Audience 9.1 - This show is divided into two sets, with both sounding similar but the 1st set is just a touch rougher in the sense that I hear a tiny bit of channel overload (not distorted!) and less clarity (but not harmfully so) than the 2nd set. Overall, both are very well recorded and I would imagine set 2 was broadcast as this was typical around this time and other Rosyln, NY. “My Father’s Place” shows were indeed broadcast on local FM radio. So, while it seems Set 2 is the better audio (fractionally), I would say it was recorded for broadcast and this is the pre-broadcast tape recorded from the audience with open mics…yes? No? Maybe so? I have no idea…it’s really good but not radio station broadcast good so maybe this show was never recorded for broadcast at all. Spirit My Father's Place Roslyn, NY 1977-09-15 Disc 1 (First Set) 01 -Like A Rolling Stone 02 -Veruska 03 -Nature's Way 04 -Rainy Night 05 -Genetic Dreams 06 -Take It In Time 07 -1984 08 -Animal Zoo 09 -Downer 10 -All Along The Watchtower 11 -All The Same 12 -Drums 13 -All The Same 14 -I Got A Line On You Disc 2 (Second Set) 15 -Living In This World 16 -Dark-Eyed Woman 17 -Mr. Skin 18 -Prelude - Nothin' To Hide 19 -If I Miss This Train 20 -Fresh Garbage 21 -Morning Light 22 -Nature's Way 23 -Animal Zoo 24 -1984 25 -Like A Rolling Stone 26 -Rosyln Jam 27 -Wild Thing Band: Randy California - Vocals, Guitar Larry "Fuzzy" Knight - Bass, Vocals Ed Cassidy - Drums John Locke - Keyboards -
Audience 8.1 - Not that bad, but vocals a little back, and some tape distortion in the mid band somewhere that does not bother but it is there lurking. The Mellotron adds a nice sweeping atmosphere. Bonus disc - Audience 7.0 - Presents occasional tape flaws, so is something for collectors only. Spirit My Father's Place Old Roslyn, New York August 8th 1976, 1st and 2nd shows Disc 1 1st Show 01. Nature's Way 02. Veruska 03. Little Time To Fly 04. Like A Rolling Stone 05. Farther Along 06. Mr Skin 07. Stoney Night 08. Fresh Garbage 09. World Eat World Dog 10. 1984 11. It's All The Same 12. I Got A Line On You 13. Animal Zoo 14, Hey Joe Disc 2 2nd Show 01. Prelude - Nothing To Hide 02. Nature's Way 03. Like A Rolling Stone 04. World Eat World Dog 05. Mr Skin 06. Farther Along 07. Stoney Night 08. Mega Star 09. I Got A Line On You 10. Reelin' In The Night 11. Dark Eyed Woman 12. 1984 Original reunion with Neil Young, Santa Monica, Ca., August 28 1976 13. Just Like Thumb's Blues 14. Like A Rolling Stone -
Soundboard 8.5 - It’s really hard to tell but I think it’s a board because of the way the sound is mixed. Vocals are way up front, and then they get pushed a little back, and there’s a lack of surrounding noise. There is some tape noise present. The audience noise you do hear sounds like it is picked up from one of the stage mics. -
Audience 9.7 - This was broadcast live at the time but I can tell you it is not a soundboard. There is too much ambience (a small club apparently) that gives you the impression they did not even need to run a board feed for this broadcast. It’s superbly captured, the detail, the depth, man…this is how they should record all concerts! Amazing stuff. Spirit 01/08/79 Stars, Philadelphia, PA Disc 1 Zandu Fresh Garbage 1984 Rock 'N' Roll Planet Nature's Way Like A Rolling Stone Dark Eyed Woman Looking Down Disc 2 Animal Zoo All Along The Watchtower Mr. Skin All The Same > I Got A Line On You Morning Will Come Day Tripper Hey Joe Wild Thing -
Audience 6.9–7.2 - Tries to get better, sometimes it does. It’s a genuine 1969 audience tape for sure, but at least I can actually hear the band, and like I said at times this rises up to maybe a 7.2. -
Audience 8.8 - Quite an amazing find! A very rare and previously uncirculated show that sounds very clean and close, and it’s the original line-up! I have to categorize this as a must have. -
Audience 7.6 - Guitar cuts through quite well on this one. DVD is pro shot from French TV 1970 and features the original band members. DVD is a real treat. -
Audience 8.4 Audience 9.6 Audience 8.6 - I found the ’68 show to be surprisingly strong for the early vintage, a definite surprise even with some hiss present which could theoretically be mitigated with a re-master but you don’t want to sacrifice any highs as they are just hanging on at the upper end. The ’69 is the famous Texas Pop Festival and of course is the best sounding one, and finally the ’70 show which really surprised me, a tad distant from the stage but clear, and I rather enjoyed the live atmosphere. A great trifecta of early vintage Spirit! Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA November 1968 ONE 1. It's All The Same 2. Fresh Garbage 3. New Dope In Town 4. Apple Orchad 5. Water Woman 6. Mechanical World TWO Texas Pop Festival Sept. 1, 1969 1. Fresh Garbage 2. Elijah 3. Improvisation 4. Ground Hog 5. Grammaphone Man 6. Dream Within A Dream 7. I Got A Line On You 8. Aren't You Glad THREE Mammoth Gardens, Denver, CO June 5-6, 1970 Setlist: 1. Sweet Stella Baby 2. 1984 3. It's All The Same 4. Fresh Garbage 5. Unknown Instrumental 6. Jealous 7. It Shall Be 8. Poor Richard 9. Groundhog -
Various sources, all generally very good to excellent. Well worth picking this up. -
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Audience 9.0 - Very present and clear guitar! The whole band sounds great – this is a great tape! -
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Audience 7.9 - A delightful tape, rather warm and intimate although not super bright and clear. It still works, it has that vibe and emotional thing happening. -
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Soundboard 9.6 - A professionally recorded and mixed affair that was actually broadcast on the radio and it’s obvious as nobody would take the time and care to produce such a convincing live tape unless they had a good reason. The performance is marvelous, and the recording shimmers. A must have for Spirit fans! -
Audience 9.0 - Before I first heard this I assumed it would be a tough listen based on other recordings from this venue. Well, I am very happy to report that my assumption was dead wrong! This is just a great, great recording for the time period. It does seem to be about midway back but this is not a liability in this situation because it seems to give an aura, a sense of time and place, with the ambience and natural echo (just a touch). I really love everything about this tape! Spirit Mammoth Gardens, Denver, Co June 5th, 1970 01. Decisions (by Gypsy) 02. Sweet Stella Baby 03. 1984 04. It's All The Same 05. Fresh Garbage 06. Unknown Instrumental 07. Jealous 08. It Shall Be > Poor Richard 09. Groundhog (incomplete) -
Audience 7.7 - Bright, clear, some tape over-saturation is present but not from any low end, or even high end which is clear and intact, it’s from maybe a touch of overload due to volume and average microphone. A good tape though, even with the limitations. -
Audience 8.6 - Clean, and solid dynamics make for a great listen. -
Audience 8.6 - Surprisingly decent, it’s got some “rattle and bones” but overall it is highly listenable with a good timbre to it. Anything from this period is welcome, and this old tape has not only survived the decades intact but delivers on the enjoyment meter considerably. The bonus tracks vary but are generally pretty good quality with the tell-tale sound of vinyl ever present throughout. No attempt was made to clean it up, this is due to the sensitive nature of the high end on these recordings, it would seem any real noise reduction or cleaning would compromise that. SPIRIT STADTTHEATER BASEL, SWITZERLAND MARCH 1ST 1970 1. -SWEET STELLA BABY 2. -1984 3. -IT'S ALL THE SAME 4. -FRESH GARBAGE 5. -JEALOUS 6. -IT SHALL BE 7. -POOR RICHARD 8. -GROUND HOG 9. -POLICEMAN'S BALL 10. -AREN'T YOU GLAD 11. -STOMP (DRUMS - BANTER) 12. -DARK EYED WOMAN 13. -UNCLE JACK 14. -MECHANICAL WORLD 15. -I GOT A LINE ON YOU ******* BONUS ******** From Spirit bootlegs LP & EP 01 -Taurus 02 -If I Had A Woman 03 -Darling 04 -Hey Joe 05 -Nobody Else 06 -(A bit of) Elijah "Spirit from the past" LP bootleg Rough demos for the first LP "Spirit" 1966 07 -Sweet Stella 08 -Aren't You Glad 09 -Fresh Garbage 10 -Jealous "Wholly Spirit" EP bootleg Part One Could be from the Lyceum,London 1970 -
Audience 8.6 - A resurrected gem of a show, not killer sound as one might expect but it’s definitely not garbage. I started playing it and could not stop. It’s just one of those things that if you understand you are listening to something that should not exist in the first place, that sounds reasonably good given the time and circumstances, and delivers in every way for performance and historical accuracy (live performance being about the most realistic snapshot of a particular performer at that time) well then you will appreciate what this is. I know I do. SPIRIT Baltimore Civic Center, Maryland October 3, 1969 1. All The Same 2. Fresh Garbage 3. I'm Jealous 4. I’m Truckin’ 5. Mechanical World 6. I Got A Line On You Randy California - guitar, vocals Ed Cassidy - drums John Locke - keyboards Mark Andes - bass Jay Ferguson - vocals -
Audience 9.4 - This is just one of those very lucky evenings where all the elements came together for a great result – good taper location, excellent house sound, excellent music performed. Each instrument is articulate and exists within its own frequency so there’s no overcrowding, it’s a joy to listen to! -
Audience 7.9 - Good for the time period. Sounds like taper had decent gear. A tad distant sounding but the frequencies are actually strong. This is not that bad.