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Soundboard 9.2 - A very clean, dry board with dramatic emphasis on guitar as it should. A study in how to rock the blues without falling into same old same old, I mean, the man was a living riff machine! -
Audience 8.8 - Frighteningly close to the stage with a good, clear sound! The dynamics and clarity of “Out On The Western Plain” is spooky, it’s literally as if Rory was sitting there in your living room. RORY GALLAGHER Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt Germany March 20th 1975 Disc 1 1 -Messin' With The Kid 2 -Tattoo'd Lady 3 -Want Ad Blues 4 -Cradle Rock 5 -Young Fashioned Ways 6 -A Million Miles Away Disc 2 7 -Walk on Hot Coals 8 -Out On The Western Plain 9 -Pistol Slapper Blues 10 -Too Much Alcohol 11 -Going To My Hometown 12 -Who’s That Coming 13 -All Around Man THE BAND Rory Gallagher guitar vocals Gerry McAvoy bass Lou Martin keyboards Rod de'Ath drums -
Audience 8.8/Audience 8.7 - Both recordings here (from the same taper) occurred on two different gigs at the same venue in the same year. Both are consistent, and good. The songs do duplicate but Rory has new material to offer at the second gig later in the year. Great set here! Rory Gallagher Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, WG 1973-01-26 Disc 1 01 -Messin' With The Kid 02 -Hands Off 03 -I Should've Learnt My Lesson 04 -Laundromat 05 -Walk On Hot Coals 06 -Banker's Blues 07 -Pistol Slapper Blues 08 -Goin' To My Hometown Disc 2 09 -In Your Town 10 -I Could've Had Religion 11 -Bullfrog Blues 12 -Mellow Down Easy 13 -Used To Be Disc 3 Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, WG 1973-10-24 01 -Messin' With The Kid 02 -Hands Off 03 -Hoodoo Man 04 -Cradle Rock 05 -A Million Miles Away 06 -Walk On Hot Coals 07 -As The Crow Flies Disc 4 08 -Pistol Slapper Blues 09 -Unmilitary Two-Step 10 -Banker´s Blues 11 -Goin' To My Hometown 12 -Who´s That Comin´ 13 -In Your Town 14 -Bullfrog Blues 15 -Laundromat Band: Rory Gallagher - Vocals Guitar, Mandolin, Harp Rod De'Ath - Drums Lou Martin - Piano Gerry McAvoy - Bass -
Dublin 1974 Soundboard 9.4 - This is a sweet one, it’s early in the new year (a year he would tour extensively during), and he’s in the beautiful city of Dublin, possibly thinking maybe this is how he’ll kick off the ambitious tour, and he just kills it! I would rate the recording higher but for some sizzle on the highs (cymbal crashes, etc.) that don’t hurt the tape so much as they don’t belong on a professionally made for release recording, if indeed that is what this was for. So, that being said you can still dive into this with the full knowledge that it will live up to the rating and then some!
Limerick 1972 Soundboard 8.8 - Sounds like this originates from TV or local radio and suffers from some compression limitations and occasionally drop outs due to sheer age. It’s still professionally recorded, so it’s got bones to work with and you’ll be able to get into it but because it is made for TV (or radio?) there is interruption for interviews – so you have to take this short piece for what it is. It’s filler for the excellent Dublin ’74 and it is fine in that capacity.
Rory Gallagher Carlton Cinema Dublin, Ireland January 2, 1974 Disc 1 1. -Cradle Rock 2. -Tattoo'd Lady 3. -Hands Off 4. -Walk On Hot Coals 5. -Laundromat 6. -Too Much Alcohol 7. -A Million Miles Away 8. -As The Crow Flies 9. -Pistol Slapper Blues 10. -Banker's Blues Disc 2 11. -Unmilitary Two Step 12. -Going To My Hometown 13. -In Your Town 14. -Bullfrog Blues Savoy Theatre Limerick, Ireland May 11, 1972 15. -I'm Tore Down 16. -Interviews 17. -Laundromat 18. -Interviews 19. -Pistol Slapper Blues 20. -Interviews 21. -Patch Of Grey Cloud (AKA Don't Know Where I'm Goin') 22. -Interviews 23. -Bullfrog Blues
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Audience 8.7 - Better than average, the tape has dynamics to it and even if vocals sound somewhat distant, the bass and guitar have a nice attack with the low end having that chest pounding quality which adds a lot to the electrifying atmospherics. Rory is particularly savage, playing what is probably a really wild crowd since it is where he is from. The performance is worth the entrance fee, the sound quality is good enough to warrant extended engagement. Full disclosure: There is some tape hiss present although it only becomes obvious when the band is not playing. RORY GALLAGHER Rory's Stompin' Grounds National Stadium Dublin, Ireland December 28, 1978 Disc 1 1. Shinkicker 2. Do You Read Me 3. Bought And Sold 4. I Wonder Who 5. Cruise On Out 6. Brute Force and Ignorance 7. Calling Card Disc 2 8. Out On The Western Plain 9. Too Much Alcohol 10. Barley & Grape Rag 11. Goin' To My Hometown 12. Shadow Play 13. Tattoo'd Lady 14. Bullfrog Blues 15. Sea Cruise Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Ted McKenna - drums -
Audience 9.1 - A fascinating document! Well, for one thing, it has that visceral, thump to your chest power and immediacy while you are immersed in the pit with your bros…but the crowd only makes this better. Such amazing atmosphere! The other thing is that this is NOT your mid 70’s blues guitar pub rock – it is much more along the punk/grunge aesthetic in how Rory is playing and his tone. Sure, he plays a lot of blues, but it does not come across the same as it did in ’74…it comes across as music that can breathe new life into what could be considered a dated musical form.
Rory Gallagher Inselwiese Dinkelsbühl, Germany 05. Juli 1986 Disc 1 01. -Ansage - Moonchild 8:03 02. -Shinkicker 6:39 03. -I wonder who 12:22 04. -Nadine 9:34 05. -Bad Penny 9:08 06. -Seven Days - I'm Ready 12:03 07. -Tattoo'd Lady 8:46 08. -A Million Miles Away 8:42 Disc 2 09. -Follow Me 7:01 10. -Out On The Western Plain 6:39 11. -Walkin Blues 7:06 12. -Rollin & Tumblin 5:43 13. -Big Guns 7:48 14. -I'm A Man 2:58 15. -Messin With The Kid 8:39 16. -Bullfrog Blues 6:37 17. -Seven Days - I'm Ready 10:22 18. -Follow Me 5:32
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First Show Audience 8.5 - A jagged recording that reflects the kind of music this man played every night. It’s not super clear nor is it muddy, and it’s not dynamic nor is it monophonic. It’s a tape that seems like it has promise, if it was re-mastered I think it could be vastly improved but I like it because it’s so raw and honest…like a bar fight ha ha! The second show is also an audience recording although it is much better coming in at an 8.8 on the ratings scale. Clear, and some better dynamics going on. A good one, and a good show. Rory Gallagher City Hall Cork, Ireland January 5, 1974 Disc 1 01 -Intro - Messin' With The Kid 02 -Cradle Rock - Band Intros 03 -I Wonder Who 04 -Tattoo'd Lady 05 -Walk On Hot Coals 06 -Laundromat 07 -Too Much Alcohol 08 -Hands Off 09 -A Million Miles Away Disc 2 01 -As The Crow Flies 02 -Pistol Slapper Blues 03 -Banker's Blues 04 -Unmilitary Two-Step 05 -Goin' To My Hometown 06 -Who's That Comin' 07 -In Your Town Disc 3 City Hall Cork, Ireland December 28, 1974 01 -intro - Messin' With The Kid 02 -Tattoo'd Lady 03 -I Wonder Who 04 -Cradle Rock 05 -Jam - Cradle Rock - I Don't Know Why (Start Of World War Three) 06 -A Million Miles Away 07 -Walk On Hot Coals 08 -Too Much Alcohol Disc 4 01 -Pistol Slapper Blues 02 -Goin' To My Hometown 03 -Laundromat 04 -Hands Off 05 -Livin' Like A Trucker 06 -Who's That Comin' 07 -Bullfrog Blues 08 -In Your Town -
Audience 9.4 - I love recordings like this! Super loud but not distorted, and right in your face like your sitting on Rory’s side of the PA. It is like the sound is ripping the cloth off the speaker and filling the entire room with fury. Killer! Rory Gallagher The Agora Columbus, Ohio 11/13/82 Disc 1 1. -Shinkicker 2. -Double Vision 3. -Moonchild 4. -I Could've Had Religion 5. -Follow Me 6. -Bad Penny 7. -Jinx 8. -Big Guns 9. -Tattoo'd Lady Disc 2 1. -Philby 2. -Wayward Child 3. -Brute Force & Ignorance 4. -Shadow Play 5. -Drinkin' Down The Bourbon 6. -Bo Diddley 7. -Messin' With The Kid -
Soundboard 9.0 - Great guitar tone, but when did Rory ever not have that? But, it just leaps outta the speakers here. A really tight gig, the band is HOT HOT HOT! -
Pro Radio Broadcast 8.8 - A fine recording that manages to allow some nice atmosphere into the mix. -
Audience 8.3 - I find these early club dates fascinating. It sounds closer to Taste than anything he was doing on subsequent tours. The guitar work is more off the cuff, edgier maybe. This recording features a pretty clear and up-front guitar, with vocals next and kick drum following. It’s good, a little hiss present, but to have tapes like this to hear the early period Rory post-Taste is most welcome. RORY GALLAGHER The Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH September 8, 1972 Remastered by PR CD 1: 1. Laudromat 2. Used To Be 3. I Should've Learnt My Lesson 4. Messin' With The Kid 5. You'll Be Mine 6. Pistol Slapper Blues 7. I Don't Know Where I'm Going 8. In Your Town 9. I Could've Had Religion CD 2: 1. Don't Mess With My Baby 2. Goin' To My Hometown 3. Bullfrog blues 4. It Takes Time 5. Messin' With The Kid - Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, September 3, 1973 -
Pro 9.7 - Studio recordings of impeccable quality. -
Audience 8.9 - Raging electric blues recorded as if you were right there. Fantastic! -
Audience 8.3 - Somewhat thin and rather raucus, with an outdoor venue quality and perhaps taper somewhere right in the middle – not close up and not too far – but even so, I find the guitar almost too overwhelming and can imagine what it was for the concert-goers that day. So, if you like your guitar really loud, here is your tape. RORY GALLAGHER Parc des Expos, Bordeaux, France October 19, 1978 CD 1 01 Shinkicker 02 Do You Read Me? 03 Secret Agent 04 I Wonder Who 05 Cloak And Dagger 06 Bought And Sold 07 A Million Miles Away 08 Moonchild CD 2 01 Out On The Western Plain 02 Too Much Alcohol 03 Goin' To My Hometown 04 Shadow Play 05 Tattoo'd Lady 06 Sea Cruise 07 Bullfrog Blues 08 Country Mile 09 All Around Man Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Ted McKenna - drums -
Audience 8.6 - What is great about this tape is that again you have a situation where the highs are completely intact, in some parts maybe too much, but it lends itself perfectly to EQ’ing since you have no worry about losing highs. Great live energy, a great performance (when does he not?) also. -
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Soundboard 9.2 - The complete sessions including a handful of bonus tracks – spans across 4 discs in two volumes. I just read Keith’s book so that is why you are seeing more Stones listings! Takes on a whole new light after reading that book. The Rolling Stones 'The Complete Woodstock Tapes' Vol.2 Rehearsals, Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY, USA Friday May 19th 1978 Disc 3: 01. Cocksucker Blues 02. It's Only Rock 'n Roll 03. All Down The Line 04. Honky Tonk Women 05. Brown Sugar 06. Tumbling Dice 07. Jumpin' Jack Flash 08. Memory Motel 09. The Fat Man 10. Beast Of Burden 11. Hot Stuff 12. Something Else 13. Sweet Little Sixteen 14. Hi Heel Sneakers 15. Play With Fire 16. Crackin' Up *17. Everything Is Turning To Gold [Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt (near Paris), France, October 10th - December 21st 1977] (official version) Disc 4: 01. Tell Me (You're Coming Back) 02. Shake Your Hips 03. Respectable 04. Don't Lock Back 05. Instumental Jam 06. Sweet Little Sixteen 07. Let It Rock 08. Shattered 09. Memory Motel 10. Far Away Eyes 11. Let's Spend The Night Together 12. Tumbling Dice 13. Happy 14. Prodigal Son 15. Brown Sugar *16. Drift Away [Newbury, England, Stargroves (MJ’s house), Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, April 10th - 15th 1974] -
Soundboard 9.2 - The complete sessions including a handful of bonus tracks – spans across 4 discs in two volumes. I just read Keith’s book so that is why you are seeing more Stones listings! Takes on a whole new light after reading that book. The Rolling Stones 'The Complete Woodstock Tapes' Vol.1 Rehearsals, Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY, USA Friday May 19th 1978 Track List: Disc 1: 01. Miss You 02. Respectable 03. Love In Vain 04. Play With Fire 05. No Expectations 06. Instrumental Jam 07. Blues Jam #1 08. Blues Jam #2 09. Blues Jam #3 10. Blues Jam #4 11. Blues Jam #5 12. Gimme Shelter 13. When The Whip Comes Down 14. Miss You *15. Through The Lonely Nights [Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25th - 30th & Dec. 6th - 21st, 1972] *16. Claudine [Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt (near Paris), France, January 5th - March 2nd 1978] Disc 2: 01. Don't Look Back 02. Instrumental Jam 03. Beast of Burden 04. C'mon Everybody / Summertime Blues 05. Rocket 88 06. Drum Solo 07. Crazy Mama 08. Star Star 09. Gimme Shelter 10. Don't Look Back 11. Beautiful Delilah *12. I Think I'm Going Mad [Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, January 18th - February 12th 1979] -
Soundboard 9.4 - A great compilation taken from a variety of gigs but all consistently great making for a superb drive-time CD. The Rolling Stones 1981 Watts & Watts (Stereo) In memory of Charlie and Shirley Watts Disc 1 01. Take The A Train (1981-10-15) (EVSD 2003 stereo) (c) 02. Under My Thumb (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 03. When The Whip Comes Down (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 04. Let's Spend The Night Together (1981-11-19) (DrPete 2014 stereo) (i) 05. Shattered (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 06. Neighbours (1981-11-10) (EVSD 2001 stereo) (h) 07. Black Limousine (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 08. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)(1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 09. Down The Road Apiece (1981-11-09) (DAC 2004 stereo) (g) 10. Mona (1981-09-26) (VGP 2004 stereo) (b) 11. Twenty Flight Rock (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 12. Going To A Go-Go (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 13. Let Me Go (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) Disc 2 14. Time Is On My Side (1981-12-01) (WV stereo) (l) 15. Waiting On A Friend (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 16. Beast Of Burden (1981-10-31) (EVSD 2006 stereo) (d) 17. Let It Bleed (1981-12-01) (DAC 2007 stereo) (k) 18. You Can't Always Get What You Want (1981-12-01) (DAC 2007 stereo) (k) 19. Band Intro (1981-10-31) (EVSD 2006 stereo) (d) 20. Little T&A (1981-11-19) (DrPete 2014 stereo) (i) 21. Tops (1981-09-25) (T&J 2015 stereo) (a) 22. Tumbling Dice (1981-11-24) (WV 2013) (j) 23. She's So Cold (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) Disc 3 24. All Down The Line (1981-11-07) (WV) (e) 25. Hang Fire (1981-11-24) (WV 2013) (j) 26. Miss You (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 27. Brown Sugar (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 28. Honky Tonk Women (1981-11-19) (DrPete 2014 stereo) (i) 29. Start Me Up (1981-11-19) (Dr Pete 2014 stereo) (i) 30. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1981-12-08) (DAC 2015 stereo) (m) 31. Star Star (1981-10-15) (EVSD 2003 stereo) (c) 32. Street Fighting Man (1981-09-25) (T&J 2015 stereo) (a) 33. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1981-11-19) (Dr Pete 2014 stereo) (i) 34. The Star Spangled Banner (1981-10-15) (EVSD 2003 stereo) (c) 35. School Days (1981-09-26) (VGP 2004 stereo) (b) (a) 1981-09-25 Philadelphia - Lost & Found (Tom & Jerry 2015 T&J-TWOSP-088/89) (b) 1981-09-26 Philadelphia - Rock 'n Roll Animals (Vinyl Gang Product 2004 VGP-374) (c) 1981-10-15 Seattle Supersonic (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2003 EVSD 268/269) (d) 1981-10-31 Dallas - Fuckin' Wonderful (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2006 EVSD 399/400) (e) 1981-11-07 East Rutherford - No Name (Wolfgang's Vault Unknown Date) (f) 1981-11-09 Hardford - Are You Feelin' Good? (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2005 EVSD 323/324) (g) 1981-11-09 Still Life In Hartford (Dog 'n Cat Records 2004 DAC-003) (h) 1981-11-10 Hartford - Kings Of Drugs (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2001 EVSD 66/67) (i) 1981-11-19 Checkerdome, St Louis, MO (DrPete / RSkINNO 2014 No Number) (j) 1981-11-24 Wolfgang's Vault Presents Chicago (De Meeuw Uit Derp 2013 No Number) (k) 1981-12-01 Pontiac - Mission Direct Hits (Dog 'n Cat Records 2007 DAC-069) (l) 1981-12-01 Pontiac - No Name (Wolfgang's Vault Unknown Date) (m) 1981-12-08 Largo - Light As A Feather (Dog 'n Cat Records 2015 DAC-155) (n) 1981-12-13 Tempe - Barroom Queen In Phoenix (JEMS Captain Acid - Art Collins Tapes Alternative Reference Mixes APCD 037-2) -
Both Shows - Audience source - 1st source 6.9 2nd source 6.4 - Historical document! Do not confuse this with being a modern, hi-fi experience because it is most assuredly not. One of only a few 1967 shows in existence, we have two different tape sources for this one, both on one disc. That is cool. -
Audience 8.4 - A fine document albeit not without limitations. Sound is generally clear, the mix is heavily in favor of Keith’s rhythm guitar, although Mick Taylor is not absent. Mick Jagger is audible, not clearly, but he is audible. Bass sounds pretty good, Charlie is there too but not distinctly. It’s not muddy, really, it’s not close, it’s not far – this is a very good “average” tape if that makes any sense. The Seattle portion (included in this set) is maybe in the 8.7 range, this source being a bit better than the other version we offer here. BTW I think the Midnight Rambler version here is one of the best of the tour. The Rolling Stones Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 1972-06-03 Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA 1972-06-04 (2nd show) CD1 __Vancouver__ 01 Brown Sugar 02 Rocks Off 03 Gimme Shelter 04 Bitch 05 Tumbling Dice 06 Happy 07 Honky Tonk Women 08 Loving Cup 09 Torn And Frayed 10 Sweet Virginia 11 You Can't Always Get What You Want 12 Ventilator Blues CD2 13 Midnight Rambler 14 All Down The Line 15 Bye Bye Johnny 16 Rip This Joint 17 Jumping Jack Flash 18 Street Fighting Man __Seattle__ 19 intro 20 Brown Sugar 21 Bitch 22 Rocks Off 23 Gimme Shelter 24 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 25 Happy 26 Tumbling Dice CD3 27 Love In Vain 28 Sweet Virginia 29 Loving Cup 30 Band intro 31 You Can't Always Get What You Want 32 All Down The Line 33 Midnight Rambler 34 Midnight Rambler 35 Bye Bye Johnny 36 Rip This Joint 37 Jumping Jack Flash 38 Street Fighting Man Total Time: 2h:57m:28s. -
Studio Quality 9.5 - A fine collection of alternate mixes with a few I’d never heard. You have to be pretty well versed to know what is different on some of these, but yeah, there’s different layers to explore. The Rolling Stones TRACK LIST: 1. Brown Sugar - 4:05 2. Brown Sugar - 3:43 3. Brown Sugar - 3:44 4. Sway - 3:23 5. Wild Horses - 5:21 6. Wild Horses - 5:39 7. Can't You Hear Me Knocking (Mick Taylor live) - 14:16 8. You Gotta Move - 2:29 9. Bitch - 3:28 10. Sister Morphine - 5:27 11. Dead Flowers (live, Leeds 1971) - 4:08 12. Bitch - 4:09 13. Brown Sugar - 3:46 14. Let it Rock (from the Spanish Sticky Fingers) - 2:44 (Playtime: 67:04 ) Studio alternate & early versions from the Sticky Fingers period. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is a Mick Taylor live version with Keith Richards recorded in New York '86. -
Audience 8.8 - I really love this recording, it has great atmosphere, and a lively, raw intensity that gets you completely sucked into the concert. The band are in fine form, the crowd seems to inspire them to great heights. A winner! Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto June 17th, 1975 Disc 1- Fanfare For The Common Man
- Honky Tonk Women
- All Down The Line
- If You Can' Rock Me/Get Off Of My Cloud
- Star Star
- Gimme Shelter
- Ain't Too Proud To Beg
- You Gotta Move
- You Can't Always Get What You Want
- Happy
- Tumbling Dice
- Luxury
- Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
- Fingerprint File
- Angie
- Wild Horses
- That's Life
- Outa Space
- Brown Sugar
- Midnight Rambler
- It's Only Rock 'n Roll
- Rip This Joint
- Street Fighting Man
- Jumping Jack Flash
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Pro Studio and Pro Live CD 4: 1. Dead Flowers [03:57] 2. Love In Vain [06:24] 3. Bitch [04:31] 4. Little Queenie [04:41] 5. Brown Sugar [04:17] 6. Street Fighting Man [04:53] 7. Let It Rock [02:50] 8. Midnight Rambler [11:08] 9. Rocks Off [03:46] 10. Sweet Virginia [04:20] 11. Star Star [04:39] 12. Dancing With Mr.D [04:28] 13. All Down The Line [03:46] 14. Rip This Joint [02:03] 15. Tumbling Dice [04:48] 16. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) [05:03] • 1971-03-13: University Of Leeds, Leeds, UK, Live Concert Track: 1 ( CD 4 ) Track: 2 ( CD 4 ) Track: 3 ( CD 4 ) Track: 4 ( CD 4 ) Track: 5 ( CD 4 ) Track: 6 ( CD 4 ) Track: 7 ( CD 4 ) • 1972-07-21: Spectrum Sports Arena (2nd show), Philadelphia, PA, Live Concert Track: 8 ( CD 4 ) • 1972-07-21: Spectrum Sports Arena (1st show), Philadelphia, PA, Live Concert Track: 9 ( CD 4 ) • 1972-07-26: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, Live Concert Track: 10 ( CD 4 ) • 1973-09-13: City Hall (1st show), Newcastle, UK, Live Concert Track: 11 ( CD 4 ) Track: 12 ( CD 4 ) • 1973-10-17: Forest Nationale (1st show), Brussels, Belgium, Live Concert Track: 13 ( CD 4 ) Track: 14 ( CD 4 ) Track: 15 ( CD 4 ) • 1973-09-09: Empire Pool Wembley, London, UK, Live Concert Track: 16 ( CD 4 ) -
CD 3: 1. Mother's Little Helper [02:45] 2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [05:04] 3. You Can't Always Get What You Want [04:32] 4. I'm Yours And I'm Hers [02:24] 5. Mercy, Mercy [02:48] 6. Love In Vain [04:36] 7. Stray Cat Blues [03:35] 8. Loving Cup [05:16] 9. Honky Tonk Women [03:11] 10. Prodigal Son [03:30] 11. I'm Free [05:12] 12. Midnight Rambler [07:32] 13. Gimme Shelter [04:05] 14. Sympathy For The Devil [06:16] 15. Under My Thumb [04:01] 16. The Sun Is Shining [06:13] • 1966-07-28: Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, Live Concert Track: 1 ( CD 3 ) Track: 2 ( CD 3 ) • 1968-12-10: Intertel Studios, London, UK, Rehearsal Track: 3 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-07-05: Hyde Park, London, UK, Live Concert Track: 4 ( CD 3 ) Track: 5 ( CD 3 ) Track: 6 ( CD 3 ) Track: 7 ( CD 3 ) Track: 8 ( CD 3 ) Track: 9 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-11-09: Oakland Coliseum (1st show), Oakland, CA, Live Concert Track: 10 ( CD 3 ) Track: 11 ( CD 3 ) Track: 12 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-11-09: Oakland Coliseum (2nd show), Oakland, CA, Live Concert Track: 13 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-12-06: Altamont Speedway, Livermore, CA, Live Concert Track: 14 ( CD 3 ) Track: 15 ( CD 3 ) Track: 16 ( CD 3 ) -
Pro Studio and Pro Live CD 2: 1. Family [03:49] 2. Memo From Turner [02:47] 3. Give Me A Hamburger To Go (aka Stuck Out Alone) [03:22] 4. Downtown Suzie [03:50] 5. Blood Red Wine [05:26] 6. Dear Doctor [03:33] 7. You Got The Silver [02:53] 8. Loving Cup [06:37] 9. I'm Going Down [03:06] 10. Honky Tonk Women [03:03] 11. You Gotta Move [02:35] 12. Brown Sugar [04:06] 13. Cocksucker Blues [03:32] 14. All Down The Line [04:17] 15. Shine A Light [04:13] 16. Shake Your Hips [04:17] 17. Travelling Man [05:59] 18. 32-20 Blues [01:50] 19. Criss Cross (aka Save Me) [01:32] 20. Silver Train [04:00] • 1968-05-13: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 1 ( CD 2 ) Track: 3 ( CD 2 ) Track: 4 ( CD 2 ) Track: 5 ( CD 2 ) Track: 6 ( CD 2 ) • 1968-11-17: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 2 ( CD 2 ) • 1969-02-10: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 7 ( CD 2 ) Track: 10 ( CD 2 ) • 1969-06-10: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 8 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-06-16: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 9 ( CD 2 ) Track: 14 ( CD 2 ) Track: 15 ( CD 2 ) Track: 16 ( CD 2 ) • 1969-12-02: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Florence, AL, Studio Session Track: 11 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-12-18: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 12 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-05-09: RS Mobile Recording Studio, Stargroves, UK, Studio Session Track: 13 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-10-17: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 17 ( CD 2 ) • 1972-06-23: Sumet-Burnet Recording Studio, Dallas, TX, Rehearsal Track: 18 ( CD 2 ) • 1972-11-25: Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Studio Session Track: 19 ( CD 2 ) Track: 20 ( CD 2 ) -
Pro Studio and Pro Live CD 1: 1. Diddley Daddy [02:42] 2. Road Runner [03:05] 3. Bright Lights, Big City [02:27] 4. I Want To Be Loved [02:04] 5. Baby What's Wrong [03:28] 6. Memphis, Tennessee [02:21] 7. Roll Over Beethoven [02:19] 8. Mr Spector And Mr Pitney Came Too [02:47] 9. Route 66 [02:43] 10. Cops And Robbers [03:57] 11. You Better Move On [02:57] 12. Mona [02:53] 13. High-Heel Sneakers [03:00] 14. Stewed And Keefed [04:08] 15. Tell Me Baby [01:57] 16. Down in the Bottom [02:44] 17. I've Been Loving You Too Long [02:54] 18. Mercy, Mercy [02:51] 19. Cry To Me [03:09] 20. Fanny Mae [02:14] 21. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [03:49] 22. Looking Tired [02:14] 23. Con Le Mie Lacrime [02:45] 24. Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind [02:29] 25. Paint It Black [02:18] 26. Cosmic Christmas [00:32] 1963-03-11: IBC Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 1 ( CD 1 ) Track: 2 ( CD 1 ) Track: 3 ( CD 1 ) Track: 4 ( CD 1 ) Track: 5 ( CD 1 ) • 1963-09-23: Saturday Club, London, UK, Radio performance Track: 6 ( CD 1 ) Track: 7 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-02-04: Regent Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 8 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-03-19: Camden Theatre, London, UK, Live Concert Track: 9 ( CD 1 ) Track: 10 ( CD 1 ) Track: 11 ( CD 1 ) Track: 12 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-06-11: Chess Studios, Chicago, IL, Studio Session Track: 13 ( CD 1 ) Track: 15 ( CD 1 ) Track: 16 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-06-10: Chess Studios, Chicago, IL, Studio Session Track: 14 ( CD 1 ) • 1965-05-12: RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA, Studio Session Track: 17 ( CD 1 ) • 1965-08-20: 'Sarturday Club' BBC, London, UK, Radio performance Track: 18 ( CD 1 ) Track: 19 ( CD 1 ) Track: 20 ( CD 1 ) Track: 21 ( CD 1 ) • 1965-12-03: RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA, Studio Session Track: 22 ( CD 1 ) • 1966-03-15: IBC Studios, Portland Place, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 23 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-06-29: Regent Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 24 ( CD 1 ) • 1966-09-11: 'Ed Sullivan Show' CBS TV Studio, New York City, NY, TV appearance Track: 25 ( CD 1 ) • 1967-07-02: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 26 ( CD 1 ) -
Pro Studio and Pro Live All four volumes are excellent start to finish and even though songs do appear on other releases, there are inevitably always some gems that turn up on these well produced comps that you don’t find elsewhere. I think this one is well worth the effort, and you can cherry pick the volumes or go all in, save some money, and by getting the complete set you get the cool track sheet that does not come with each volume separately. Rolling Stones - The First Decade CD 1: 1. Diddley Daddy [02:42] 2. Road Runner [03:05] 3. Bright Lights, Big City [02:27] 4. I Want To Be Loved [02:04] 5. Baby What's Wrong [03:28] 6. Memphis, Tennessee [02:21] 7. Roll Over Beethoven [02:19] 8. Mr Spector And Mr Pitney Came Too [02:47] 9. Route 66 [02:43] 10. Cops And Robbers [03:57] 11. You Better Move On [02:57] 12. Mona [02:53] 13. High-Heel Sneakers [03:00] 14. Stewed And Keefed [04:08] 15. Tell Me Baby [01:57] 16. Down in the Bottom [02:44] 17. I've Been Loving You Too Long [02:54] 18. Mercy, Mercy [02:51] 19. Cry To Me [03:09] 20. Fanny Mae [02:14] 21. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [03:49] 22. Looking Tired [02:14] 23. Con Le Mie Lacrime [02:45] 24. Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind [02:29] 25. Paint It Black [02:18] 26. Cosmic Christmas [00:32] CD 2: 1. Family [03:49] 2. Memo From Turner [02:47] 3. Give Me A Hamburger To Go (aka Stuck Out Alone) [03:22] 4. Downtown Suzie [03:50] 5. Blood Red Wine [05:26] 6. Dear Doctor [03:33] 7. You Got The Silver [02:53] 8. Loving Cup [06:37] 9. I'm Going Down [03:06] 10. Honky Tonk Women [03:03] 11. You Gotta Move [02:35] 12. Brown Sugar [04:06] 13. Cocksucker Blues [03:32] 14. All Down The Line [04:17] 15. Shine A Light [04:13] 16. Shake Your Hips [04:17] 17. Travelling Man [05:59] 18. 32-20 Blues [01:50] 19. Criss Cross (aka Save Me) [01:32] 20. Silver Train [04:00] CD 3: 1. Mother's Little Helper [02:45] 2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [05:04] 3. You Can't Always Get What You Want [04:32] 4. I'm Yours And I'm Hers [02:24] 5. Mercy, Mercy [02:48] 6. Love In Vain [04:36] 7. Stray Cat Blues [03:35] 8. Loving Cup [05:16] 9. Honky Tonk Women [03:11] 10. Prodigal Son [03:30] 11. I'm Free [05:12] 12. Midnight Rambler [07:32] 13. Gimme Shelter [04:05] 14. Sympathy For The Devil [06:16] 15. Under My Thumb [04:01] 16. The Sun Is Shining [06:13] CD 4: 1. Dead Flowers [03:57] 2. Love In Vain [06:24] 3. Bitch [04:31] 4. Little Queenie [04:41] 5. Brown Sugar [04:17] 6. Street Fighting Man [04:53] 7. Let It Rock [02:50] 8. Midnight Rambler [11:08] 9. Rocks Off [03:46] 10. Sweet Virginia [04:20] 11. Star Star [04:39] 12. Dancing With Mr.D [04:28] 13. All Down The Line [03:46] 14. Rip This Joint [02:03] 15. Tumbling Dice [04:48] 16. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) [05:03] 1963-03-11: IBC Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 1 ( CD 1 ) Track: 2 ( CD 1 ) Track: 3 ( CD 1 ) Track: 4 ( CD 1 ) Track: 5 ( CD 1 ) • 1963-09-23: Saturday Club, London, UK, Radio performance Track: 6 ( CD 1 ) Track: 7 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-02-04: Regent Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 8 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-03-19: Camden Theatre, London, UK, Live Concert Track: 9 ( CD 1 ) Track: 10 ( CD 1 ) Track: 11 ( CD 1 ) Track: 12 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-06-11: Chess Studios, Chicago, IL, Studio Session Track: 13 ( CD 1 ) Track: 15 ( CD 1 ) Track: 16 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-06-10: Chess Studios, Chicago, IL, Studio Session Track: 14 ( CD 1 ) • 1965-05-12: RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA, Studio Session Track: 17 ( CD 1 ) • 1965-08-20: 'Sarturday Club' BBC, London, UK, Radio performance Track: 18 ( CD 1 ) Track: 19 ( CD 1 ) Track: 20 ( CD 1 ) Track: 21 ( CD 1 ) • 1965-12-03: RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA, Studio Session Track: 22 ( CD 1 ) • 1966-03-15: IBC Studios, Portland Place, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 23 ( CD 1 ) • 1964-06-29: Regent Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 24 ( CD 1 ) • 1966-09-11: 'Ed Sullivan Show' CBS TV Studio, New York City, NY, TV appearance Track: 25 ( CD 1 ) • 1967-07-02: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 26 ( CD 1 ) • 1968-05-13: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 1 ( CD 2 ) Track: 3 ( CD 2 ) Track: 4 ( CD 2 ) Track: 5 ( CD 2 ) Track: 6 ( CD 2 ) • 1968-11-17: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 2 ( CD 2 ) • 1969-02-10: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 7 ( CD 2 ) Track: 10 ( CD 2 ) • 1969-06-10: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 8 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-06-16: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 9 ( CD 2 ) Track: 14 ( CD 2 ) Track: 15 ( CD 2 ) Track: 16 ( CD 2 ) • 1969-12-02: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Florence, AL, Studio Session Track: 11 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-12-18: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 12 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-05-09: RS Mobile Recording Studio, Stargroves, UK, Studio Session Track: 13 ( CD 2 ) • 1970-10-17: Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK, Studio Session Track: 17 ( CD 2 ) • 1972-06-23: Sumet-Burnet Recording Studio, Dallas, TX, Rehearsal Track: 18 ( CD 2 ) • 1972-11-25: Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Studio Session Track: 19 ( CD 2 ) Track: 20 ( CD 2 ) • 1966-07-28: Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, Live Concert Track: 1 ( CD 3 ) Track: 2 ( CD 3 ) • 1968-12-10: Intertel Studios, London, UK, Rehearsal Track: 3 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-07-05: Hyde Park, London, UK, Live Concert Track: 4 ( CD 3 ) Track: 5 ( CD 3 ) Track: 6 ( CD 3 ) Track: 7 ( CD 3 ) Track: 8 ( CD 3 ) Track: 9 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-11-09: Oakland Coliseum (1st show), Oakland, CA, Live Concert Track: 10 ( CD 3 ) Track: 11 ( CD 3 ) Track: 12 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-11-09: Oakland Coliseum (2nd show), Oakland, CA, Live Concert Track: 13 ( CD 3 ) • 1969-12-06: Altamont Speedway, Livermore, CA, Live Concert Track: 14 ( CD 3 ) Track: 15 ( CD 3 ) Track: 16 ( CD 3 ) • 1971-03-13: University Of Leeds, Leeds, UK, Live Concert Track: 1 ( CD 4 ) Track: 2 ( CD 4 ) Track: 3 ( CD 4 ) Track: 4 ( CD 4 ) Track: 5 ( CD 4 ) Track: 6 ( CD 4 ) Track: 7 ( CD 4 ) • 1972-07-21: Spectrum Sports Arena (2nd show), Philadelphia, PA, Live Concert Track: 8 ( CD 4 ) • 1972-07-21: Spectrum Sports Arena (1st show), Philadelphia, PA, Live Concert Track: 9 ( CD 4 ) • 1972-07-26: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, Live Concert Track: 10 ( CD 4 ) • 1973-09-13: City Hall (1st show), Newcastle, UK, Live Concert Track: 11 ( CD 4 ) Track: 12 ( CD 4 ) • 1973-10-17: Forest Nationale (1st show), Brussels, Belgium, Live Concert Track: 13 ( CD 4 ) Track: 14 ( CD 4 ) Track: 15 ( CD 4 ) • 1973-09-09: Empire Pool Wembley, London, UK, Live Concert Track: 16 ( CD 4 ) -
Audience 9.1 - A great sounding capture that is just a little further back than the previous night…still it’s really good because the dynamic range is wide and warm. The sound mix itself is not heavy on the guitars here, it’s really Mick and drums followed by the low rumble of the bass. Guitars are here just not the spotlight instrument which in my opinion I prefer them front and center. Alas, I found myself able to appreciate the contributions of everyone else for once. Rolling Stones Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA November 5, 1989 Disc 1 01 Start Me Up 02 Bitch 03 Sad Sad Sad 04 Undercover Of The Night 05 One Hit (To The Body) 06 Tumbling Dice 07 Miss You 08 Ruby Tuesday 09 Play With Fire 10 Rock And A Hard Place 11 Mixed Emotions 12 Honky Tonk Women 13 Midnight Rambler Disc 2 14 You Can't Always Get What You Want 15 Little Red Rooster 16 Can't Be Seen 17 Happy 18 Paint It Black 19 2000 Light Years From Home 20 Sympathy For The Devil 21 Gimme Shelter 22 It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It) 23 Brown Sugar 24 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 25 Jumpin' Jack Flash -
Audience 9.3 - A sweet recording that is so comfortable to listen to, so easy on the ears with a nice rolling bass and present but not obtrusive drums. Mick is above the fray where he should be and guitars swirl and hum beneath him…excellent! Rolling Stones Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, CA November 4, 1989 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Start Me Up 03 Bitch 04 Sad Sad Sad 05 Undercover Of The Night 06 Harlem Shuffle 07 Tumbling Dice 08 Miss You 09 Ruby Tuesday 10 Angie 11 Dead Flowers 12 Rock And A Hard Place 13 Mixed Emotions 14 Honky Tonk Women 15 Midnight Rambler Disc 2 16 You Can't Always Get What You Want 17 Before They Make Me Run 18 Happy 19 Paint It Black 20 2000 Light Years From Home 21 Sympathy For The Devil 22 Gimme Shelter 23 It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It) 24 Brown Sugar 25 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 26 Jumpin' Jack Flash -
Audience 9.5 - Brilliant! After sound adjustments the PA system just cranks out the best, clearest sound you could hope for. Almost everything is clear and balanced in the mix, I mean it ain’t perfect (for instance we don’t get the best balance between Keith and Ron) but it’s darn good. The sound mix has nothing to do with how well the audio capture is but it factors slightly in the rating. Rolling Stones Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA October 22, 1989 Disc 1 01 Introduction 02 Start Me Up 03 Bitch 04 Sad Sad Sad 05 Undercover Of The Night 06 Harlem Shuffle 07 Tumbling Dice 08 Miss You 09 Ruby Tuesday 10 Angie 11 Rock And A Hard Place 12 Mixed Emotions 13 Honky Tonk Women 14 Midnight Rambler Disc 2 15 You Can’t Always Get What You Want 16 Little Red Rooster 17 Before They Make Me Run 18 Happy 19 Paint It Black 20 2000 Light Years From Home 21 Sympathy For The Devil 22 Gimme Shelter 23 It’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll 24 Brown Sugar 25 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 26 Jumpin’ Jack Flash -
Studio Quality 9.6 - When you look at these multi-disc sets, you have to wonder if you are just getting the same old stuff recycled over and over again…well, to be sure, there is some song duplication – no way around that. On the other hand, there’s also a lot of stuff that might be new to you, and therein lays the attraction. You have to sometimes just go for it, and in the end you end up with a more complete assemblage of materials. I found this particular set rich with alternate versions and other uncommon outtakes, and well worth the effort. THE ROLLING STONES BLACK BOX (Remastered Edition) Disc 1 01 Heart Of Stone 02 Not Fade Away 03 And Mr. Spector and Mr. Pitney Came Too 04 Andrew's Blues 05 Don't Lie To Me 06 Hi Heel Sneakers 07 Stewed And Keefed 08 Look What You've Done 09 Tell Me Baby How Many Times 10 Down In The Bottom 11 We're Wastin' Time 12 Hear It 13 (Walkin' Thru) The Sleepy City 14 Try A Little Harder 15 Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind 16 As Time Goes By 17 Blue Turns To Grey (2nd version) 18 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 19 Looking Tired 20 Paint It Black 21 Lady Jane 22 Get Yourself Together 23 Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow (#1) 24 Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow (#2) 25 Let's Spend The Night Together Disc 2 01 Get Yourself Together 02 Let's Spend The Night Together 03 All Sold Out 04 Yesterday's Papers 05 Ruby Tuesday 06 Complicated 07 Please, Go Home 08 My Obsession 09 Cosmic Christmas 10 Family 11 Downtown Lucy 12 Hamburger To Go 13 I'm A Country Boy 14 Memo From Turner # 1 15 Memo From Turner # 2 16 Sister Morphine 17 Still A Fool 18 You Got The Silver 19 Highway Child Disc 3 01 Sympathy For The Devil 02 Country Honk 03 Gimme Shelter 04 Loving Cup 05 Jiving Sister Fanny 06 Honky Tonk Women 07 All Down The Line 08 All Down The Line 09 I Don't Know The Reason Why (incomplete) 10 I'm Going Down 11 You Gotta Move 12 Brown Sugar #1 13 Brown Sugar #2 14 Bitch 15 Good Time Women 16 Sway 17 Schoolboy Blues 18 Bonus - Honky Tonk Women (OOPS mix) Disc 4 01 Confessin' The Blues 02 I've Been Loving You Too Long 03 Poison Ivy (alt) 04 Fortune Teller 05 Time Is On My Side 06 Con Le Mie Lacrime (As Tears Go By) 07 Da Doo Ron Ron 08 We Love You 09 Dandelion (demo) 10 19th Nervous Breakdown #1 11 Yesterday's Papers #1 12 Gimme Shelter #2 13 Sister Morphine #1 14 Brown Sugar (alt) 15 Wild Horses (alt) 16 Sister Morphine (with Marianne Faithfull) 17 Rare Telephone Call From Japan 18 Bonus - Brown Sugar (w Eric Clapton - from blue vinyl 12") 19 Bonus - CS Blues (from blue vinyl 12")