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Radio Broadcast 9.1 - A great document! Sounds fine, a touch of hiss but it is amazing how good this sounds for its age - I have heard recent radio broadcasts that sound worse. Jim and Ingrid Croce on the Gene Shay Program WIOQ 102.5 FM, Philadelphia 1967 01. Interview #1 (0:54) 02. Darcy Farrow (w/Ingrid) (2:38) 03. Interview #2 (2:25) 04. Gunga Din (Jim solo) (4:00) 05. Interview #3 (1:26) 06. Coconut Grove (w/Ingrid) (1:33) 07. Interview #4 (1:26) 08. Bringing Mary Home (w/Jim Croce Trio) (3:12) 09. Interview #5 (2:07) 10. Any Old Time (w/Jim Croce Trio) (3:01) Total time - 22:42 Jim Croce - vocals & guitar Ingrid Croce - Vocals Carl (?) - upright bass Ken (?) - cornet -
Soundboard 9.4 - A lovely bright and clear sound, only noise I hear is between songs. I also love the fact that this dates from a period where there's not an abundance of Kansas recordings. I have to consider this a must have for Kansas collectors. Kansas Sjiwa Summer Rock Festival Horse Racing Course Baarlo, The Netherlands August 22, 1981 Audio Visions Tour 01 - Song For America 02 - Got To Rock On 03 - Paradox 04 - Point Of Know Return 05 - Dust In the wind 06 - Miracles Out Of Nowhere 07 - Loner 08 - Down The Road 09 - Portrait (He Knew) 10 - Carry On Wayward Son -
Audience 8.8 - A rather good tape, it's kind of rare to find something like this just because of the extreme volume and what not that metal presents to taping gear - but this one shines. Sometimes the rhythm guitar seems to drop out a little in the mix, every now and then but that might be a PA or mix thing. Metallica - The Ecstasy of Aragon Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Il, USA February 9, 1985 1. The Ecstacy of Gold 2. Fight Fire With Fire 3. Ride The Lightning 4. Phantom Lord 5. The Four Horsemen 6. Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth 7. For Whom The Bell Tolls 8. No Remorse 9. Fade To Black 10. Seek And Destroy 11. Whiplash 12. Creeping Death 13. Am I Evil? 14. Motorbreath -
FM Broadcast 8.9 - Good because it's a broadcast, but there is some compression so you do not get the crisp, soaring highs and separation of instruments is not perfect. It's a somewhat "rough" professional recording and I am not talking about just age or generation of tape either - some of this is probably in the actual recording and/or live sound mix. That being said - it's a really good tape nonetheless and worthy of your collection. Blue Oyster Cult Centrum Worcester, MA. September 24, 1982 01. Pre-show interview 02. This Ain't The Summer Of Love 03. Hot Rails To Hell 04. Joan Crawford 05. Cities On Flame 06. Veteran of the Psychic Wars 07. Don't Fear The Reaper 08. Godzilla intro 09. Godzilla 10. Drums 11. Godzilla (reprise) 12. Bass solo 13. Born To Be Wild 14. DJ and stage banter 15. Burnin' For You Albert Bouchard - drums, percussion, vocals Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitars, vocals Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar, vocals Eric Bloom - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Joe Bouchard - bass guitar, vocals -
Audience 8.7 - This is a really good, but flawed, recording. The good points are that it is clear, and has unmistakable stereo panning, and a LOT of good live atmosphere (not the obnoxious audience kind of atmosphere!). The flaws are that taper is working hard (to his credit) to get into a sweet spot and while doing this the signal to his deck fades in and out slightly - the effect is one of phasing, so it's not a deal-breaker flaw it's just you have to accept that vocals and what not at times sound really far back and then sound much closer...at various points during the show (I should say guitar does this too, maybe less often). The reason why you'll stick it out is because when it is good...it's great. Iron Maiden International Amphitheater Chicago, IL. 1982-09-21 01 - Wrathchild 02 - Run to the Hills 03 - Children of the Damned 04 - The Number of the Beast 05 - talk 06 - 22 Acacia Avenue 07 - Hallowed Be Thy Name 08 - Iron Maiden -
Soundboard 8.9 - Man, this is just amazing. It sounds a little dated, maybe a little faded, but definitely NOT jaded! The live sound mix isn't perfect here, I think guitars should be louder (but at least in this board I can hear every note of the bass) but in defense of the guitars I can hear both of them somewhat distinctly. Vocals do suffer, they are pushed well back of the mix, at times they get closer to the right spot, but it's all good they are there but just not at the center of the mix. I think this is classic stuff. Slayer Country Club Reseda, LA, CA. September 7th 1985 Hell Awaits Tour 1. Hell Awaits 2. Aggressive Perfector 3. Captor Of Sin 4. The Final Command 5. Haunting The Chapel 6. Praise Of Death 7. Fight Till Death 8. Necrophiliac 9. Black Magic 10. Die By The Sword 11. Crypts Of Eternity 12. Hardening Of The Arteries 13. The Antichrist 14. At Dawn They Sleep 15. Show No Mercy 16. Crowd 17. Evil Has No Boundaries 18. Chemical Warfare Tom Araya – bass, lead vocals Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P.) - lead and rhythm guitar Kerry King – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Dave Lombardo – drums -
Soundboard 9.2 - In this mix, vocals are front and center, followed next by drums (cool) and guitars which sound just evil AF. This is surely one all fans will slay for (see what I did there?). Slayer Elkerlyck Luttenburg, The Netherlands 2nd June 1985 01 - Hell Awaits 02 - Aggressive Perfector 03 - Captor Of Sin 04 - Fight 'Til Death 05 - Kill Again 06 - Haunting The Chapel 07 - Necrophiliac 08 - Black Magic 09 - Die By The Sword 10 - Praise Of Death 11 - The Final Command 12 - Hardening Of The Arteries 13 - At Dawn They Sleep 14 - Show No Mercy 15 - Evil Has No Boundaries 16 - Chemical Warfare 17 - The Antichrist -
Soundboard 9.4 - Excellent tape for all those who actually want to hear what the band is doing. Drums are massive, and the guitars sound on point and distinct. SLAYER Memorial Coliseum Corpus Christi, TX 1987-02-19 1. Raining Blood 2. Reborn 3. Die By The Sword 4. Necrophiliac 5. Postmortem 6. Criminally Insane 7. Angel Of Death 8. Epidemic 9. Altar Of Sacrifice 10. Jesus Saves 11. Evil Has No Boundaries 12. Raining Blood (Reprise) Bonus Tracks 13. Evil Has No Boundaries (1983 Demo) 14. Crionics (1983 Demo) -
Audience 8.7 - A little subdued maybe, but all the instrumentation is clearly heard, and dynamically it resides in the middle band frequencies and has a decent bass response but at the expense of maybe guitars which seem to sit just behind the bass. Considering the gig (inside a prison) I have to say it's a very good job, and worthy of a spin. ULI JON ROTH Klingelpuetz Prison Cologne, Germany 1979-10-03 2nd Show 01. Sundown 02. Earthquake 03. Japanese Dream 04. Children Of The Sea 05. I've Got To Be Free 06. Polar Nights 07. On That Night 08. Beethoven's Ninth 09. Hell-Cat The ELECTRIC SUN Band Uli John Roth (Guitars, Vocals) Ule Ritgen (Bass) Sidhatta Gautama (Drums, Percussion) -
Radio Broadcast 9.4 - Perhaps one of the best live documents in existence, even if there are marginally better sounding shows out there (although this one is killer), this tops it for exuberance and swagger. New York Dolls Radio Luxembourg 22 rue Bayard, Paris December 1, 1973 1. Introduction 2. Personality Crisis 3. Bad Girl 4. Looking For A Kiss 5. (Give Her A) Great Big Kiss 6. Stranded In The Jungle 7. Pills 8. Vietnamese Baby 9. Trash 10. Chatterbox 11. Puss 'n Boots 12. Hoochie Coochie Man 13. Jet Boy David Johansen: Vocals Johnny Thunders: Guitar Sylvain Sylvain: Guitar Arthur "Killer" Kane: Bass Jerry Nolan: Drums -
Audience 9.5 - Rich, clear, dynamic...if you don't have these elements in a heavy metal (especially Doom metal) recording, you aren't going to be very satisfied. But this, this is EVERYTHING you want and more. MUST HAVE! The Skull Mississippi Studios Portland, OR. 2013-10-13 1. The Tempter 2. Thinking Of The Past 3. Wickedness Of Man 4. Plastic Green Head 5. The Eye 6. Pray For The Dead - Psalm 9 7. Assassin 8. The Last Judgement 9. Another Day 10. Revelation (Life Or Death) 11. Bastards Will Pay 12. Hello Strawberry Skies 13. At The End Of My Daze Eric Wagner - Vocals Ron Holzner - Bass Jeff Olson - Drums Lothar Keller - Guitar Michael Carpenter - Guitar -
Soundboard 9.4 - Intense! Great mix here, full frontal assault and Dio shines! Dio Coliseum Spokane, WA 1984-07-24 01. -We Rock 02. -Mystery 03. -Shame On The Night 04. -Children Of The Sea 05. -Heaven & Hell 06. -Guitar Solo 07. -The Last in Line 08. -Heaven And Hell 09. -Stand Up & Shout 10. -Holy Diver 11. -Drum Solo 12. -Mob Rules 13. -Rainbow In The Dark 14. -Man On The Silver Mountain 15. -Starstruck - Long Live Rock 'N Roll 16. -Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise) -
Soundboard 9.0 - A VERY animated and live sounding recording. There is nothing sterile about this! It bristles with electric mayhem and tension, sometimes it goes a little over the edge (takes a minute for the mix to even out a little bit - and it seems to lean slightly onto upper mid/high end leaves some of the balls of the bass out, but there's enough meat here to add some bass and I think once you do that you'll have a real banger with this one. It's already great, but I'd certainly season it to taste. The Damned Oxford College Of Further Education Oxford, UK. 3-1-1984 01. there ain't no sanity claus 02. disco man 03. ignite 04. stranger on the town 05. wait for the blackout 06. do the blitz 07. melody lee 08. born to kill 09. love song 10. neat neat neat 11. looking at you 12. smash it up pt1 13. smash it up pt 1 1_2 14. smash it up pt 2 15. new rose 16. hippy hippy shake 17. i feel alright 18. we love you 19. i just can be happy today 20. love song -
Audience 8.7 - A somewhat crude tape that manages to still present some meat you can savor. The slightly overloaded tape can still allow everything to be heard although drums are not very distinct (cymbal washes do clear the mix because they sit in the high band range) and neither are the vocals - but here's the saving grace: The guitar is present and accounted for and you really NEED that with this band because this guy is phenomenal. PFM Teatro Nuovo, Torino, Italy March 13, 1974 1. L'isolo Di Niente (The Mountain) 2. Is My Face On Straight 3. Mr. 9 Till 5 4. Violin Solo 5. Have Your Cake And Beat It 6. River Of Life 7. Dolcissima Maria (Guitar Solo) 8. Just Look Away 9. La Luna Nuovo (Four Holes In The Ground) 10. Celebration 11. La Carrozza Di Hans - Drum Solo 12. Impressioni Di Settembre (The World Became The World) -
Audience 9.3 - Excellent quality, in fact I think this is a professional recording done on or very close to the stage. It has certain tell-tale qualities, like there being minimal audience noise and very clear, well-balanced band. Good mix here, even without Duane present I think most listeners will find this most welcome especially considering two songs are played featuring Johnny Winter. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Hollywood Bowl Hollywood, CA August 6, 1972 1. Statesboro Blues 2. Done Somebody Wrong 3. One Way Out 4. Stormy Monday 5. You Don't Love me 6. Trouble No More 7. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 8. Whipping Post 9. Johnny B. Goode 10. Dust My Broom Tracks 9-10 with Johnny Winter Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Berry Oakley Butch Trucks Jai Johanny Johanson -
Audience 8.7 - A new re-mastering has taken what was once a very muddy recording and breathed significant new life into it. I mean, if ever there was a time to be collecting it is right now. So while it still might be considered as an average audience recording, the fact is that there is much more in this tape than what was once believed and which is why it flew under the Sabbath collector radar. But it's actually pretty good, I can only be a little critical if I analyze what is happening at the lower end here, not much definition and guitar blends into the bass somewhat and provide a volume backdrop that is "dark" and foreboding but not a mess either. I think people should give this re-mastered version a chance, I did and I am very glad I did. Black Sabbath 1971-01-18 City Hall Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK 01. Paranoid 02. N.I.B. 03. War Pigs 04. Into The Void 05. Iron Man 06. Black Sabbath 07. After Forever 08. Wicked World 09. Guitar Solo 10. Wicked World (Reprise) 11. Fairies Wear Boots 12. Paranoid -
Audience 8.9 - Excellent quality, I did find it worthwhile in almost every regard but keep in mind it is a large venue so it is not a close, tight, and super dynamic recording. It is, however, clear and well done, and overall the sound is picked up well from the main P.A. system, it has force, it has clarity, it has a good "live" quality to it with all the atmosphere of being there. QUEENSRYCHE Stadthalle Offenbach, Germany October 24, 1984 01. Nightrider 02. Prophecy 03. Deliverance 04. NM 156 05. Child Of Fire 06. Before The Storm - Solo Guitar 07. Blinded 08. The Lady Wore Black 09. Warning 10. Take Hold Of The Flame Michael Wilton - guitars Eddie Jackson - bass Scott Rockenfield - drums, percussion Geoff Tate - lead vocals Chris DeGarmo - guitars -
Pro Studio 9.5 - A particularly well done mastering job on all these tracks, some of which we've all heard before but not quite as clean and clear. PINK FLOYD The Syd Barrett Tapes ===================== 01 Lucy Leave (Demo) 02 I'm A King Bee (Demo) Recorded Summer 1965 @ unknown studio, possibly Regent Sound, London 03 Interstellar Overdrive (Demo) Recorded October 31, 1966 @ Thompson Private Recording Studios, Hempstead 04 Candy And A Currant Bun (Alternate Mix) Recorded January 29, 1967 @ Sound Techniques, London 05 See Emily Play (Alternate Mix) Recorded May 21, 1967 @ Sound Techniques, London 06 Astronomy Domine (BBC TV) Recorded May 14, 1967 @ BBC's "Look Of The Week" 07 Scream Thy Last Scream (Studio Outtake) Recorded August 7, 1967 @ EMI Abbey Road Studios, London 08 Vegetable Man (Studio Outtake) Recorded October 9, 1967 @ De Lane Lea Studios, London 09 No Title (Studio Outtake) Recorded September 4, 1967 @ Sound Techniques, London 10 The Gnome (BBC Radio) 11 Matilda Mother (BBC Radio) 12 The Scarecrow (BBC Radio) 13 Flaming (BBC Radio) 14 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (BBC Radio) 15 Reaction In G (BBC Radio) Recorded September 25, 1967 @ BBC Playhouse Theatre, London 16 Vegetable Man (BBC Radio) 17 Scream Thy Last Scream (BBC Radio) 18 Jugband Blues (BBC Radio) 19 Pow R Toc H (BBC Radio) Recorded December 20, 1967 @ BBC Maida Vale 4 Studios, London 20 CBC Interview with Interstellar Overdrive Interview Recorded December 1966 @ CBC Studios, London Interstellar Overdrive Recorded in 1966 @ unknown location -
Pro Studio 9.6 - The best I have ever heard regarding these tapes and these tracks...some of which have been around but not in my memory have all of them been so diligently compiled. The whole package is a thing of beauty. The Rolling Stones Art Collins Tapes Vol 4 01. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) [06:33] 02. Miss You [01:57] 03. Lies [04:52] 04. Munich Hilton [04:05] 05. Munich Hilton [04:09] 06. When You're Gone (a.k.a Redeyes) [02:22] 07. Hang Fire [03:28] 08. Shattered [02:27] 09. Stay Where You Are [03:04] 10. Lies [03:46] 11. Brown Leaves [02:55] 12. Broken Head Blues (aka You Don’t Have To Go) [05:34] 13. Untitled (Blues Jam) [04:30] 14. Shame Shame Shame [03:53] 15. Black Limousine [03:45] 16. Little T&A [02:06] 17. A Different Kind [06:18] 18. I'm A Little Mixed Up [08:43] -
Audience 8.3 - not a good sounding tape, but it gives you enough guitar and vocals too actually keep listening, and you'll actually be glad you stuck with it because here's one thing I get from this: A totally uncirculated tape that shows Led Zeppelin absolutely crushing it, in fact so much so that I really wish this was professionally recorded and released legit because it's a much better show than Long Beach. Most songs are incomplete, audio comes and goes - actually occasionally getting pretty good, but it's hit or miss all the way. I think any Zep collector is going to appreciate this performance for sure - really amazing and for that I think you have to give this a listen. Led Zeppelin Denver Coliseum Denver, CO June 21, 1972 01. Introduction 02. Immigrant Song 03. Heartbreaker 04. Black Dog 05. The Ocean 06. Since I've Been Loving You 07. Stairway To Heaven 08. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 09. Dazed And Confused 10. Whole Lotta Love 11. Rock And Roll 12. Louie Louie 13. Thank You -
Professional recording only available as a digital download. It's too good to remain vapor ware. A lot of effort and care has been taken to represent this release as close to an official capacity as possible. So, if you love complex, ELP inspired prog with vintage sounding instruments (think Anglagard, ELP, Porcupine Tree). than get this because this Russian band really delivers the goods. Pandora Snail Babooinumfest St. Petersburg, Russia November 6, 2016 1. Way Up 2. Epsilon 3. The Breath Of Life 4. Moment Of Eternity 5. Watching The Earth 6. James Point - Ulyana Gor (R.I.P. ) / keyboards - Oleg Gorgadze / electric guitar - Kirill Klyushin / bass guitar - Artem Gareev / violin - Vsevolod Shuvalov / drums Guests: - Vladimir Basten / trumpet Recorded by Grigory Kuzmin-Desnitsky Mixed and mastered by Kirill Klyushin Photo by Julia Klimova Design by Artem Gareev -
Fantastic modern/old school prog rock from Chile. Released only as a digital download, great care has been taken to realize this as a physical CD, packaged according to the band's aesthetics. The music is fantastic, as is the production. Chercán - Chercán released March 4, 2025 1. La Culpa 06:51 2. Caen Las Hojas Blancas 05:46 3. Kalimba 04:54 4. Desolación (En) 01:10 5. Tiempos Paralelos 05:13 6. Las Mentiras Del Muro 05:14 7. Relato De Una Obsesión. Parte I: Quimera 06:50 8. Relato De Una Obsesión. Parte II: El Orate 06:04 9. 7 Colores 04:19 Músicos: Martín Peña-Voces, guitarras adornos (7 Colores) Simón Catalán-Bajo Roberto Faúndez-Guitarra eléctrica y acústica Matías Bahamondes-Saxo Rodrigo González Mera-Batería y percusiones Músicos Invitados: Benjamín Ruz-Arreglos cuerdas, violines Javiera González-Viola Ariadna Kordovero-Cello Grabación: Batería, Guitarras, Voces-grabados en Estudio LeRock (Santiago) por José Tomás Molina Saxo-grabado por Pueblo Obsoleto, Valdivia Bajo-grabado por Simón Catalán, Valdivia Cuarteto de Cuerdas-grabado por Benjamín Ruz y Eduardo Padilla en "Estudios ZUR", Santiago Percusiones-grabado por Rodrigo González Mera en Estudio “El Pequén”, Valdivia Mezcla: Jorge Fortune en Telúrica Estudio, Coyhaique Masterización: Carlos Barros (Kalimba, Las Mentiras del muro, Tiempos Paralelos, 7 Colores) / Jorge Fortune (La Culpa, Quimera, Orate, Caen las hojas blancas) Carátula: Paulina Rosso -
Beginning in 1981, this great Mexican progressive rock band started to release their albums, each numbered according to chronology. This album marks their sixth studio album and is only available as a digital download. This has been custom made to fit with the band's established catalog, and is in keeping with their production aesthetics. It is a fantastic release, and maintains their high standards of sonic and artistic integrity. Galie VI Miércoles o Jueves 2019 1. Dreams - 4:22 2. Tributo - 6:56 3. Borrasca - 5:17 4. Una Más - 5:53 5. Coda - 5:20 6. Volando - 3:17 7. Rockman - 4:57 8. Renací - 6:36 9. Ingrávido - 4:50 10. Seguimos - 6:17 11. Ana - 3:23 12. Olor a Jade - 4:32 J. Ignacio Portilla acoustic & electric guitars Gabriel Tellechea piano, keyboards Luis Díaz Torres flute, wind controller, acoustic guitar Walterio Pesqueira bass, acoustic guitar Alfonso Portilla drums -
Beginning in 1981, this great Mexican progressive rock band started to release their albums, each numbered according to chronology. This album marks their seventh studio album and is only available as a digital download. This has been custom made to fit with the band's established catalog, and is in keeping with their production aesthetics. It is a fantastic release, and maintains their high standards of sonic and artistic integrity. Galie VII Anytime, Anywhere 2020 1. Para Ti - 7:32 2. Oda - 5:13 3. Net - 3:53 4. Canon en Saturno - 5:36 5. Trío - 4:19 6. Pakom - 5:03 7. Jig - 3:27 8. Thermos - 4:06 9. Breakup - 4:58 J. Ignacio Portilla acoustic & electric guitars Gabriel Tellechea piano, keyboards Luis Díaz Torres flute, wind controller, acoustic guitar Walterio Pesqueira bass, acoustic guitar Alfonso Portilla drums -
Beginning in 1981, this great Mexican progressive rock band started to release their albums, each numbered according to chronology. This album marks their eighth studio album and is only available as a digital download. This has been custom made to fit with the band's established catalog, and is in keeping with their production aesthetics. It is a fantastic release, and maintains their high standards of sonic and artistic integrity. Galie VIII Pandemic Echoes 2021 1. Set Adrift 04:24 2. Progressive 06:11 3. Metamorphosis 04:49 4. Suite Acate 06:41 5. Street Walk 03:32 6. Pandemic Echoes 05:02 7. L.A. Reggae 03:29 8. Equus 04:20 9. Awakenings 04:44 10. Luna Nueva 05:35 J. Ignacio Portilla acoustic & electric guitars Gabriel Tellechea piano, keyboards Luis Díaz Torres flute, wind controller, acoustic guitar Walterio Pesqueira bass, acoustic guitar Ignacio Corderro drums -
Beginning in 1981, this great Mexican progressive rock band started to release their albums, each numbered according to chronology. This album marks their ninth studio album and is only available as a digital download. This has been custom made to fit with the band's established catalog, and is in keeping with their production aesthetics. It is a fantastic release, and maintains their high standards of sonic and artistic integrity. Galié IX The Wind 2024 1. Ora Pronobis - 4:14 2. Face Mask Required - 6:45 3. Sirenas - 5:10 4. Follow The Line - 4:42 5. Return From Silence - 5:02 6. Catamarán - 4:12 7. Matador - 4:52 8. Northbound - 6:05 9. Hangliding - 4:22 J. Ignacio Portilla acoustic & electric guitars Gabriel Tellechea piano, keyboards Luis Díaz Torres flute, wind controller, acoustic guitar Walterio Pesqueira bass, acoustic guitar Ignacio Corderro drums -
Soundboard 9.7 - Electrifying greatness, this is how the legend was born. It is a must, end of story. Johnny Winter Avalon Ballroom San Francisco, CA. 1968 01. My Own Fault 02. Mean Town Blues 03. Rollin' N' Tumblin' 04. Let's Talk It Over 05. Mean Mistreater 06. Easy Rider 07. Be Careful With A Fool 08. Black Cat Bone 09. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 10. Untitled Instrumental 11. Mama Talk To Your Daughter 12. Stones In My Passway 13. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day Line Up Johnny Winter: Guitar Vocal Tommy Shannon: Bass Uncle John Turner: Drums -
Audience 8.6 - The first thing you want to do when you begin to play this is skip the first song. The taper is bustling around trying to get into his seat, the tape deck microphone is buried deep within his clothing and the sound mix on stage is still being dialed in...all told this track is unlistenable. What happens next is miraculous - the sun begins to shine in the darkness! We now have a recording to enjoy, and it is enjoyable. It's not Randy, but look, what was asked of Bernie was impossible and he did a remarkable job filling in while they searched for a permanent replacement. I admire Bernie Torme and do not ignore the live recordings of him with Ozzy (not many are very good unfortunately). This is one of the better sounding tapes out there from this period. Ozzy Osbourne Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, TX. 1982-02-11 01. Intro 02. Over the Mountain 03. Mr. Crowley 04. Crazy Train 05. Revelation (Mother Earth) 06. Steal Away (The Night) 07. Suicide Solution 08. Bernie Torme Solo 09. Tommy Aldridge Solo 10. Goodbye To Romance 11. Believer 12. Flying High Again 13. Iron Man 14. Children of the Grave 15. Paranoid -
Audience 8.5 - A total time capsule, I mean, if you want to know what the 70's sounded like just pop this CD in. Kind of dated but hippie cool. Sound is good, but a little crowded in the middle and raucous in a fun way. Your ears will bump into the guy next to you, and you'll be pushed and shoved a little but man, you are at the show having a blast. The thing about listening to mid 70's live Aerosmith is you are always kind of tuning in to hear signs of the impending train-wreck about to happen at any minute and I guess that is the charm of it. This recording is the train wrecking, but as I said it's in a pretty phun way. AEROSMITH Cleveland Coliseum Cleveland, Ohio 1976-06-28 01. JAWS INTRO 02. MAMA KIN 03. WRITE ME 04. S.O.S. (TOO BAD) 05. LICK AND A PROMISE 06. BIG 10" RECORD 07. SWEET EMOTION 08. DREAM ON 09. LORD OF THE THIGHS 10. LAST CHILD 11. WALK THIS WAY 12. SICK AS A DOG 13. SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE 14. TRAIN KEPT A' ROLLIN' 15. GET THE LEAD OUT 16. TOYS IN THE ATTIC STEVEN TYLER - VOCALS AND HARMONICA JOE PERRY - GUITAR AND VOCALS BRAD WHITFORD - GUITARS TOM HAMILTON - BASS JOEY KRAMER - DRUMS -
Soundboard 9.0 - A somewhat dated sounding board tape. It's good enough, it's better than a muddy, distant audience tape, but it is less than the typical crispness you expect out of a board tape. There's a very driving guitar tone on here though, and it really powers this show in a highly dynamic way. Lou Reed and the Tots Transformer Tour Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA Apr 20, 1973 SBD 01. Sweet Jane 04:53 02. Wagon Wheel 03:54 03. Andys Chest 04:09 04. Hangin' Round 03:46 05. White Light-White Heat 03:49 06. Make Up 02:30 07. Vicious 03:20 08. Satellite Of Love 04:08 09. Heroin (Cut-in) 08:05 10. I'm So Free 03:15 11. Walk On The Wild Side 05:31 12. Rock And Roll 06:09 13. Sister Ray 10:00 Lou Reed - guitar, vocals Vinny Laporta - guitar Eddie Reynolds - guitar Bobby Resigno - bass Scottie Clark - drums -
Audience 9.2 - An incomplete show, but who's counting? Fourteen rock and roll songs by masters of this style. When you hear the songs that you are familiar with, there is an air of this being kind of less of a nostalgic performing of classics and more of a rare opportunity to hear the authentic performances of them in a small club live setting. It's charming, but serious. Dave Edmunds Band Ritz New York City, NY January 30, 1987 01 Queen Of Hearts 02 The Wanderer 03 Sick And Tired 04 Here Comes The Weekend 05 Girls Talk 06 I'm a Fool to Care 07 I Hear You Knocking 08 Paralyzed 09 Send Me Some Lovin' 10 I'm Ready 11 It's My Own Business 12 Ju Ju Man 13 It Wasn't Me 14 Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller -
Studio 9.8 - As expected, near perfect quality. The mix is a bit different to the album we all know and love, but not enough to change the total badassery of the tones, complexity, inventiveness, and composition. Just a great artifact to get a slightly altered perspective. Megadeth Peace Sells...But Who's Mixing? Alternate mixes 1. Wake Up Dead 2. The Conjuring 3. Peace Sells 4. Devil's Island 5. Good Morning - Black Friday 6. Bad Omen 7. Ain't Superstitious 8. My Last Words Dave Mustaine - Vocals, Guitar David Ellefson - Bass Chris Poland - Guitar Gar Samuelson - Drums -
Audience 8.7 - I can imagine the difficulty in trying to capture something like this with all of the challenges not least of which is sheer volume and venues not ideal for the kind of acoustics metal presents. Does that mean this recording is bad? No, it's obviously done on gear that can handle the job, but to my ears it's something that you will need at least two songs to adjust, but once you do, it becomes the kind of tape that finds you sort of hanging on to see what happens next. It just feels like it will keep improving and maybe it does, or maybe you just find that you kind of dig it. MEGADETH TOKYO 1988 1ST NIGHT Live at Nakano Sunplaza Tokyo, Japan 12th July 1988 01. Intro (Orange Light from "Apocalypse Now" OST) 02. Wake Up Dead 03. The Conjuring 04. Hook In Mouth 05. Set The World On Fire 06. Mary Jane 07. In My Darkest Hour 08. Devil's Island 09. These Boots 10. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 11. MC 12. Liar 13. Mechanix 14. Anarchy In The UK 15. MC Dave Mustaine - Guitar, Vocals David Ellefson - Bass, Vocals Jeff Young - Guitar Chuck Behler - Drums -
Audience 8.8 - I give this recording high marks for being one of the good ones, and you know how important any live recording with Randy Rhoades is so instantly when you hear this, and your ears go "wow, cool", well that means we have something special. Now, it does take a song or so to get balanced, maybe that is the taper and maybe that is the house, either way it is typical of an old audience tape to start a little rough but settle in as it goes. I am not saying this is super-duper, but when you have at least a very listenable tape, where you can clearly hear Randy and Ozzy, maybe a tiny bit of overload here but it doesn't matter - my ears don't lie and I felt this one delivered the goods. Ozzy Osbourne Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY. August 14th, 1981 1. I Don't Know 2. Crazy Train 3. Believer 4. Mr. Crowley 5. Flying High Again 6. Revelation (Mother Earth) 7. Steal Away (The Night) 8. Drum Solo 9. Suicide Solution 10. Guitar Solo - Suicide Solution (reprise) 11. Iron Man 12. Children Of The Grave 13. Paranoid -
Audience 8.7 - This could also get a few tenths of a point up for the careful re-mastering that recently was applied to the old tape. It definitely needed a refresh, and it got one and it is way the better for it. The highlight for me is that Randy's guitar is the clearest instrument, followed by Ozzy and the others all decently placed in the soundfield with the only knock being the overall clarity and dynamics. That being said, this is a great recording for the time period, knowing how precious few great sounding Blizzard tour tapes there are. I have to rank this in the top 5 I think, because the guitar is so good (you get the tone, and a great sense of the spirit of the room and the band). Ozzy Osbourne Manchester Apollo Manchester, UK 1980-09-23 01. Intro (O Fortuna - Carmina Burana) 02. I Don't Know 03. You Looking At Me, Looking At You 04. Crazy Train 05. Goodbye To Romance 06. No Bones Movies 07. Mr. Crowley 08. Suicide Solution 09. Guitar Solo 10. Suicide Solution (Reprise) 11. Drum Solo 12. Revelation (Mother Earth) 13. Iron Man 14. Children of the Grave 15. Steal Away (The Night) 16. Paranoid Lineup: Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Randy Rhoads - Guitar Lee Kerslake - Drums Bob Daisley - Bass Lindsay Bridgewater - Keyboards -
Studio 9.4 - GREAT stuff here, sure to please the most jaded of Stones collectors who haven't heard anything in a long time that hearkens back to the glory days The Rolling Stones at their studio best. A little tape hiss, but really this is right in the pocket. The Rolling Stones The legendary Nicky Hopkins tapes 01 - Rocks Off 02 - Rip This Joint 03 - All Down The Line 04 - Soul Survivor 05 - I Ain't Signifying 06 - Instrumental 07 - Tumbling Dice -
Studio Quality 9.8 - The single greatest new Black Sabbath artifact brought to light since When I came Down and The Rebel were found. Stunning, insightful, historic. MUST HAVE of the highest order! Black Sabbath Children Of The Grave The 1971 Master Of Reality Recording Sessions Island Studios February 7-15 and April 6-13 1971 1. Tony Coughing Intro 2. Sweet Leaf Take 1 3. Sweet Leaf Take 5 4. FX Loop 1 5. After Forever Take 1 6. Embryo Take 4 7. Children Of The Grave Take 2 8. Children Of The Grave Take 3 9. Orchid (Studio Outtake) 10. Lord Of This World Take 1 11. Solitude Take 2 12. Into The Void Take 1 13. Sweet Leaf Take 4 14. After Forever Instrumental 15. Weevil Woman Take 1 16. Children Of The Grave Take 1 17. In The Graveyard (The Haunting) 18. Spanish Sid Take 1 19. Spanish Sid Take 2 20. Spanish Sid Take 3 21. FX Loop 2 -
Professionally recorded, vinyl source 9.4 - Exceptional. If you are listening for the musicianship than you will love it. This was ripped from a vinyl source and consequently some artifacts are present although minimized. I am inclined to believe some of this is a live in studio recording (listen to "I'm On Fire For You Baby" and tell me that is from the same concert). April Wine Live on the Electric Adventure Tour Montreal, Canada 1974 1. (Mama) It's True 2. Druthers 3. Cat's Claw 4. I'm On Fire For You Baby 5. The Band Has Just Begun 6. Good Fibes 7. Just Like That 8. You Could Have Been A Lady -
Broadcast 9.8 - Excellent and worthy of anyone's collection without hesitation. It does sound VERY 70's in a good way, I mean, it captures the era perfectly. BLUE OYSTER CULT Cobo Arena Detroit, MI BBC London Wavelength Broadcast December 30th 1977 1 -London Wavelength Intro 2 -R U Ready 2 Rock 3 -ETI 4 -Cities On Flame 5 -Hot Rails To Hell 6 -Godzilla 7 -Summer of Love 8 -5 Guitar Jam 9 -Born to be Wild 10 -(Don't Fear) The Reaper 11 -London Wavelength THE BAND Eric Bloom vocals stun guitar Buck Dharma guitar vocals Allen Lanier keyboards guitar Joe Bouchard bass vocals Albert Bouchard drums vocals guitar -
Radio Broadcast 9.3 - A little dated sounding maybe but that is to be expected. The technical audio quality is great, and should please even the most discerning of tastes.RETURN TO FOREVER Theater De Oranjerie Roermond, NL March 24, 197401 Captain Señor Mouse 13:07 02 After The Cosmic Rain 10:20 03 Lenny White Solo 5:02 04 Theme To The Mothership 14:22 05 Space Circus - Part I 1:26 06 Space Circus - Part II After The Cosmic Rain (Coda) 13:53Chick Corea: Fender Rhodes, keyboards Bill Connors: guitars Stanley Clarke: bass Lenny White: drums -
Audience 9.3 - Really nice, sounds like you are there. The recording still sounds fresh. Great stuff.Little Feat Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA. October 10th, 1974 (Late Show) 1. Tuning 2. A Apolitical Blues 3. Two Trains 4. The Fan 5. Spanish Moon 6. Skin It Back 7. Fat Man In The Bathtub 8. Cold, Cold, Cold 9. Dixie Chicken 10. Tripe Face Boogie 11. Willin' -
Audience 8.8 - A good early period show when he was probably in the UK for the first go-round. He made the most of it, with some BBC appearances and a huge gig at Reading which went off well. The recording here is very good, a little hissy and maybe not as clear as we would prefer but it has balls, and everyone is pretty distinct in the mix. The bass and drums are devastating, and Pat is ferocious! The BBC material is excellent.Pat Travers Band Reading Festival Thames-side Arena, Richfield Ave. Reading, UK. August 28th, 1976 1. Stop And Smile 2. Makin' Magic 3. You Don't Love Me 4. Rock And Roll Susie 5. Statesboro Blues 6. Magnolia 7. Band Intros - Medley Pt. 1 & 2 8. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) 9. Maybelline BBC Studios London, UK. March 7th, 1976 10. Intro - As My Life Flies 11. Feelin' Right 12. Statesboro Blues 13. Magnolia 14. Band Intros 15. Medley Parts 1 & 2 16. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) 17. It Makes No Difference -
Audience 8.8 - Loud keyboards and vocals, great drum sound at the large outdoor arena in Long Beach. Audience 8.4 - A muddier sound, not nearly as distinct as the Long Beach show but due to the scarcity of live Giuffria shows I would say this deserves your attention. On the positive, the guitar sounds pretty good and clear, and the drums are positioned well.Giuffria Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA 1985-02-01 01. Do Me Right 02. Don't Tear Me Down 03. Line of Fire 04. Call to the Heart 05. Trouble Again Sports Arena, San Diego, Ca 1985-02-05 06. Line Of Fire 07. Call To The Heart 08. Trouble Again 09. KGB FM Pre Show Interview -
Very hard to find out of print CD. Try to find a copy you'll be hard pressed - not on Ebay not on Discogs! Brand New SEALED RARE private label release out of print. -
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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. -
Hard rock group from Houston active during the mid 70's and were primarily known as a covers band, playing many of the well known clubs in town. They recorded a handful of original songs in 1975, and disbanded following some unfortunate incidents while on the road. A single 7" record was released, however, and gained enough traction that rhythm guitarist Jimmy Lee Dean decided to continue on and recruit new members (the era known as Jeremiah MK II). This version of the band recorded a full length LP which never saw the light of day as the manager absconded with the master reels soon after the sessions, and nobody heard from him since. Eventually, we rediscovered these masters and attempted to transfer them in the studio but the tapes had severely degraded, the material, such as it is, is also contained on this collection. A 40th Anniversary reunion concert occurred in 2014, and excerpts from that show are included on the 2nd disc. All known recordings of this band are included in this package.