• Studio quality 9.0 -9.4 - Amazing collection of rarities in excellent quality. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish! Disc One 1. -Introduction - We Want Stones 2. -I Ain't Got You 3. -Beautiful Delilah 4. -Down The Road Apiece 5. -Little Queenie 6. -Little Queenie - Beatiful Delilah - La Bamba - Wee Baby Blues (On Your Way To School) - Around And Around Dartford, Kent, late 1961 for early 1962 Little Blue Boy & The Blue Boys 7. -You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover ( Demo ) Curly Clayton Sound Studios, London, 27.10. 1962 8. -Baby What's Wrong 9. -Roadrunner 10. -Diddley Daddy 11. -Bright Lights, Big City 12. -I Want To Be Loved IBC Studios, London, 11.3.1963 13. -Come On 14. -Memphis, Tennesee 15. -Roll Over Beethoven BBC Sessions At Saturday Club, 26.10.1963 16. -Go Home Girl De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios, London, 14.11.1963 17. -It Should Be You 18. -Leave Me Alone 19. -That Girl Belongs To Yesterday Regent Sound Studios, London, 20. & 21.11.1963 20. -Tell Me ( Alternate Take ) Regent Sound Studios, London, 24. & 25.11.1963 21. -Not Fade Away ( Alternate Take ) 22. -I'm A King Bee Regent Sound Studios, London, 10.1.1964 23. -Andrew's Blues 24. -Mr.Spencer & Mr. Pitney Come Too Regent Sound Studios, London, 4.2.1964 25. -Wake Up In The Morning Pye Studios, London, 6.2.1964 26. -Route 66 27. -Cops And Robbers 28. -You Better Move On 29. -Mona BBC Sessions At Camden Theatre, London, 19.3.1964 30. -As Tears Go By ( Demo ) De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios, London, 11.3.1964 31. -Don't Lie To Me Regent Sound Studios, London, 12.5.1964 32. -Stewart And Keefed 33. -Hi-Heeled Sneakers Chess Studios, Chicago, 10. & 11.6.1964 Disc 2 1. -Reelin' & Rockin' 2. -Meet Me In The Bottom 3. -Tell Me Baby, How Many More Times Chess Studios, Chicago, 11.6.1964 4. -Da Doo Ron Ron 5. -Blue Turns To Grey Regent Sound Studios And Decca Studios, 31.8. - 4.9. 1964 6. -Around & Around 7. -If You Need Me 8. -I Can't Be Satisfied 9. -Crackin' Up BBC Sessions, 17.7.1964 10. -Try A Little Harder Regent Sound Studios And Decca Studios, 29.6. - 7.7. 1964 11. -We're Wasting Time 12. -Each And Every Day Of The Year 13. -Hear It Regent Sound Studios And Decca Studios, 31.8. - 4.9. 1964 14. -We Were Falling In Love Regent Sound Studios, London, 28. & 29.9.1964 15. -2120 Michigan Avenue BBC Sessions, 8.10.1964 16. -Mercy Mercy 17. -Goodbye Girl 18. -Key To The Highway Chess Studios, Chicago, 8.11.1964 19. -Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 20. -The Last Time 21. -Down The Road Apiece BBC Sessions, 1.3.1965 22. -Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 23. -Hey Crawdaddy Europe 1, French Radio At Olympia Theatre, Paris, 18.4.1965 24. -(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction RCA Studios, Los Angeles, 11. & 12.11.1965 25. -Oh Baby, We Got A Good Thing Goin' 26. -The Spider And The Fly 27. -Cry To Me 28. -Fanny Mae BBC Sessions At RCA Studios, Los Angeles, 11. & 12.5.1965
  • Audience 8.3 - A fun and rowdy crowd who seem to really appreciate the band and their music…a lot!  Recording is decent, not particularly detailed but it’s a lot like being thrown into the crowd so you get plenty of enthusiasm near the tapers. I found it to be kind of amusing and not a one and done. Apollo Theatre Manchester, England 1978-05-11 AUDIENCE 75 minutes TRACKS: 1. -The Grand Illusion 2. -Lorelei 3. -Mademoiselle 4. -Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 5. -Suite Madame Blue 6. -Crystal Ball 7. -Lady 8. -Man In The Wilderness 9. -Come Sail Away 10. -Midnight Ride 11. -Miss America STYX DENNIS DEYOUNG - keyboards, vocals & synthesizers CHUCK PANOZZO - bass guitar JOHN PANOZZO - drums & percussion JAMES YOUNG - lead guitar & vocals TOMMY SHAW - electric, 12-string and acoustic lead guitars & vocals This is the first time of STYX in England and Europe as well.
  • Excellent Soundboard audio - rare live Rainbow Music Hall, Denver 6-25-80 on beautiful deep purple vinyl.
  • Soundboard 9.0 - A slightly uneven, but kind of a fun sound mix. You get pretty up front drums, very crisp and focused, and then guitar which is also pretty loud, but vocals are a little behind the music (not completely drowned out) and bass hovers underneath like a viper ready to strike. You won’t distinguish the individual notes but you’ll get a menacing rumble. Interesting, and kinda cool actually. February 9, 1975 Caley Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland Robin Trower w. James Dewar on bass & vocals and Bill Lordan on drums.
    1. Day of the Eagle
    2. Bridge of Sighs
    3. Gonna Be More Suspicious
    4. Fine Day
    5. Lady Love
    6. Spellbound
    7. Too Rolling Stoned
    8. I Can't Wait Much Longer
    9. Alethea includes Lordan drum solo
    10. Little Bit of Sympathy
  • Audience 8.3 - On this tape, you will hear all instruments (guitar out front) pretty clearly, not much crispness but decent bottom end and midrange intact. Slightly muddy in the middle with occasional brighter spots (definite improvement by the beginning of disc 2) throughout as the taper moves into better position. A touch of hiss is present. Not bad, not stellar, I would get it though if you like Rory’s set list during this time (Shadow Play, etc.). Rory Gallagher .... October 3, 1978 Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany May 1978 - March 1981: Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Ted McKenna - drums Set List: Disc One (10 tracks = 62:18 minutes) 01 - Do You Read Me 02 - Secret Agent - band intros 03 - I Wonder Who 04 - Tattoo'd Lady 05 - Mississippi Sheiks 06 - Bought And Sold 07 - Cloak And Dagger 08 - Out On The Western Plain 09 - Too Much Alcohol 10 - Goin' To My Hometown Disc Two (7 tracks = 53:08 minutes) 01 - Shadow Play 02 - Sea Cruise (encore audience cheer, tuning) 03 - Bullfrog Blues (encore audience cheer) 04 - Moonchild 05 - Born In Chicago - I'm Ready (encore audience cheer) 06 - Messin' With The Kid 07 - Boogie - I'm A King Bee (with Roland guesting)
  • Audience 9.3 - I love the clarity, crispness, liveness of this tape! I still repeat the sentiment that if you only want the board tapes you are REALLY missing out on some killer music. The Rolling Stones Stockholm, Sweden - July 22, 2003 Cirkus Mick Jagger (vocals/harmonica) Keith Richards (vocals/lead & rhythm guitars) Ron Wood (lead & rhythm guitars) Charlie Watts (drums) Bass & Keyboards ---------------- Darryl Jones (bass) Chuck Leavell (keyboards) Backing Vocals -------------- Bernard Fowler (backing vocals) Lisa Fischer (backing vocals) Blondie Chaplin (backing vocals) Horn Section ------------ Bobby Keys (saxophone) Tim Reese (saxophone) Kent Smith (trumpet) Michael Davis (trombone) CD 1 - 58:27 min. 01. Intro 02. Start Me Up 03. Live With Me 04. Neighbours 05. Hand Of Fate 06. No Expectations 07. Worried About You 08. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) 09. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 10. Stray Cat Blues 11. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 12. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love CD 2 - 59:48 min. 13. That's How Strong My Love Is 14. Going To A Go-Go / Band Introductions 15. The Nearness Of You 16. Happy 17. I Can't Turn You Loose 18. Honky Tonk Women 19. Tumbling Dice 20. Brown Sugar 21. Sympathy For The Devil / Outro 22. Outro Continued Total Playing Time - 118:15 min.
  • Pro Radio broadcasts 9.0 to 8.8 - Ok, so let me put this into some context: These recordings are incredible and an absolute joy to listen to no matter what vintage they are. These are so historically significant, and the quality is surprisingly good when you consider what had to be absolute mayhem at the shows.  I am reading Keef’s book right now, therefore these shows take on a whole new meaning to me right now. I am floored by what I am listening to…you will be too! The Rolling Stones A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS Live Paris l'Olympia 1965-1967 CD 1 LIVE IN PARIS, FRANCE, L'OLYMPIA 1965-1967 RECORDED FOR RADIO EUROPE 1 "MUSICORAMA" 1. -Everybody Needs somebody To Love 2. -Around And Around 3. -Time Is On My Side 4. -It's All Over Now 5. -19th Nervous Breakdown 6. -Get Off Of My Cloud 7. -The Last Time 8. -Paint It Black 9. -Under My Thumb 10. -Ruby Tuesday 11. -Let's spend The Night Together 12. -(I CAn't Get No) Satisfaction Tracks 1-4: Paris 4/17/65 Tracks 5-7: Paris 3/29/66 Tracks 8-12: Paris 4/11/67 CD 2 LIVE IN PARIS, L'OLYMPIA, APRIL 18, 1965 (complete show) 1. -Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 2. -Around And Around 3. -Off The Hook 4. -Time Is On My Side 5. -Carol 6. -It's All Over Now 7. -Little Red Rooster 8. -Route 66 9. -Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 10. -The Last Time 11. -I'm Alright 12. -Craw-Dad LIVE IN PARIS, L'OLYMPIA, APRIL 11, 1967 (complete show) 13. -Paint It Black 14. -19th Nervous Breakdown 15. -Lady Jane 16. -Get Off Of My Cloud - Yesterday's Papers 17. -Under My Thumb 18. -Ruby Tuesday 19. -Let's Spend The Night Together 20. -Goin' Home 21. -Satisfaction Disc Two: Tracks 1-12: Paris 4/18/65 Tracks 13-21: Paris 4/11/67
  • Audience 8.6 - A lively tape, with an almost “bar room” feel to it. Fleetwood Mac Veterans Memorial Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut, USA Monday October 20th, 1975 Track List: 01 Get Like You Used To Be 02 Station Men 03 Spare Me a Little 04 Rhiannon 05 Why 06 Landslide 07 Over My Head 08 I'm So Afraid 09 Go Your Own Way (Pre-Rumours performance) 10 Oh Well 11 Green Manalishi 12 World Turning 13 Blue Letter 14 Don't Let Me Down Again 15 Hypnotized Line-up: Stevie Nicks - vocals Lindsey Buckingham - guitar, vocals Christine McVie - keyboards, synthesizer, vocals John McVie - bass Mick Fleetwood - percussion, drums
  • Soundboard 9.0 - A strong board that could have been maybe a little crisper, but since it is not super common I appreciate it very much. It does sound like either a lower gen tape or a remastering because when compared to the old CD title from which it has been designed after, it does sound less hissy and a little more dynamic. SANTANA THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA FEBRUARY 26, 1973 Disc 1: 1. -Going Home - A-1 Funk - Every Step Of The Way 2. -Samba Pa Ti 3. -Look Up (To See What’s Coming Down) 4. -Just In Time To See The Sun 5. -Incident At Neshabur 6. -Bambele 7. -Stone Flower 8. -Batucada 9. -Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) 10. -Stone Flower Total Time: 58:31 Disc 2: 11. -Waiting 12. -Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) 13. -Free Angela - Aranjuez 14. -Mantra - Kyoto 15. -Mantra - Kyoto - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth 16. -Se A Cabo 17. -Savor 18. -Toussaint L’Overture Total Time: 47:17 Carlos Santana Jose “Chepito” Areas Tom Coster Richard Kermode James “Mingo” Lewis Armando Peraza Douglas Rauch Michael Shrieve
  • Audience 8.7 - Here we have another Lotus tour gig which is probably recorded during the same stretch of gigs we got the album from. That is interesting in and of itself, and while this recording is not pro, it does reveal the power of this band. The music is pretty forceful, not a wide or airy tape but pretty solid effort by the Japanese taper. A tape that has not seen much circulation at all. SANTANA Shi Kokaido NAGOYA JAPAN July 1st 1973 1. -Going Home - Introduction 2. -A-1 Funk 3. -Every Step Of The Way 4. -Black Magic Woman 5. -Gypsy Queen 6. -Oye Como Va 7. -Stone Flower 8. -Waiting 9. -Castillos De Arena Pt.1 10. -Free Angela 11. -Flor De Canela 12. -Samba De Sauselito 13. -Mantra - Kyoto 14. -Castillos De Arena Pt. 2 15. -Light Of Life 16. -Se A Cabo Carlos Santana Mike Shrieve Armando Peraza Doug Rauch Tom Coster Richard Kermode Jose Chepito Areas Leon Thomas
  • Audience 9.6 - What makes this such an excellent recording imho is that the sound is not only really balanced, but mix-wise it is also superb. I mean, the punch of the bass, the crispness of the drums, the airiness of the keys, guitar right in the pocket…fuck what else do you want? It’s just excellence and your ears be the judge but mine are pretty spot on usually so…yeah, get this one.
  • Audience 8.5 - A decent recording that stays pretty much in the middle of the spectrum in a mildly compressed fashion…so highs are not too high and lows are not boomy.  That does take away some of the dynamics of the sound, but at least you get reasonably decent sonic clarity. 10cc Venue: Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan Date: 4 Oct 1977 Disc 1 1 -The Second Sitting For The Last supper 2 -You've Got a Cold 3 -Honeymoon With B Troop 4 -Wall Street Shuffle 5 -People In Love 6 -Band intro 7 -Art For Art's Sake 8 -Ships Don't Disappear In The Night (Do They) 9 -I'm Mandy Fly Me 10 -Marriage Bureau Rendezvous 11 -Good Morning Judge Disc 2 1 -Feel The Benefit 2 -Waterfall 3 -The Things We Do For Love 4 -I'm Not In Love 5 -Modern Man Blues Eric Stewart - Vocals, Guitar, Grand Piano & Keyboard Graham Gouldman - Vocals, Guitar & Bass Guitar Rick Fenn - Backing Vocals, Guitar & Bass Guitar Tony O'Malley - Backing Vocals (lead on AFAS), Piano & Keyboard Stuart Tosh - Backing vocals, Drums & Percussion Paul Burgess - Drums & Percussion
  • Soundboard 8.8 - A good live radio broadcast with emphasis on the guitar where it should be of course. Sound ranges towards treble and that gives guitar lots of bite, however everything else is right there.
  • SDBRD 9.6 - yeah this is the stuff! Gong may not be mentioned in the same breath with all the other notable Euro 70’s icons but they should be.
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    FRANK ZAPPA – I Am The Clouds – Complete Set (8CD/4 Shows)

    Original price was: $90.00.Current price is: $85.00.
    Audio - Excellent! *  Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany (April 14, 1988) *  Carl-Diem-Halle, Wurzburg, Germany (April 22, 1988) *  Rudi-Sedimayer-Halle, Munchen, Germany (May 9, 1988) *  Mozartsaal, Mannheim, Germany (May 25, 1988) This sought after, complete set (all 4 shows) is extremely rare and a must have. You can also purchase each show individually.
  • The second CD released by the ShroomAngel label featuring vintage Hands studio recordings. These recordings make up what would have been the bands 2nd LP and date mainly from 1980. This is officially reissued by ShroomAngel Records.
  • Pro Audio 9.3 - This does not sound like a board tape, but does sound like a pro recording nevertheless as I am pretty sure it was broadcast in Japan.
  • Audience 9.1 - Crisp and clear, rowdy audience that thankfully do not intrude into the music that much. It is strange to hear it put this way, but the nature of these funky songs lends itself well to having a sort of background of people whooping it up. It works in this case to great effect. A really fine one to enjoy whenever you need your fix of his Royal Purpleness.
  • Audience 8.7 - Is this the mother of Prince shows?  It very well could be just that. A marathon to begin with, but even better, the band and Prince are in spectacular form as an audience that has waited some 19 years for Prince to return to their city literally explode as one hurricane caliber force. Perfect, intense, brilliant. Audio quality is VERY good too, some nice ambience and just enough of the crowd next to the taper to imagine yourself there at the show. Just a ton of fun listening to this, and missing Prince dearly.
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    UFO – Kiel, Germany 1971 (1CD)

    Original price was: $16.49.Current price is: $14.00.
    Audience 8.1 - This tape is slightly overloaded but mastering has kept the distortion to a bare minimum so it’s actually pretty damn good. The sound is forceful, with drums and bass driving the beat home and guitar thankfully riding over the top of it in good clarity. A total jam fest it is, fans of UFO will love love love this early gig!
  • Audience 8.1 - I’m always amazed that tapes keep turning up just when you think you’ve discovered them all. Here’s one that is new for me, and it’s not bad. Now, you aren’t gonna crank this on the hi-fi and use it to impress your buddy or anyone for that matter – but for those of us who understand what we are dealing with, I think you will appreciate this tape and find probably more good points than bad. For one thing, it is not a muddy mess, and your ears will adjust to it and you’ll get sucked into it like I did and find it to be a decent one.
  • Audience 8.6 - A serviceable recording that I am thankful to have in that it captures an exceptional night where the band is simply on another level, especially Ronnie James Dio.  The dynamics do not impress, and there’s a lot packed into that upper mid band frequency which is barely hanging on but the good news is that it does hang on, and you do get pretty much everything in a reasonably comfortable way. I welcomed this one, and the bonus is that taper recorded the opening act too, which is included here for completeness.
  • FM Broadcast 9.5 - Both shows are professional radio broadcast recordings and are excellent.
  • Audience 8.2 - This is not the source used on Massed Gadgets, and ranks similar although each source features slight differences which are up to the listener to decide which they prefer. This source has more in the higher frequencies, but consequently slightly more hiss. It’s still very decent.
  • Soundboard 9.1 and Audience 8.5 - Beautifully mixed, with some tiny over-sizzle on crash cymbals at times, which seems to get worked out on the mix, but more problems with vocals getting distorted, mostly is the “ssss’s” which isn’t a deal breaker because the problems are not a large percentage of the music. The second show is an audience recording that sounds a little distant until the guitars begin and then it sounds practically right next to you! Strange.
  • Audience 8.5 - Taken from the master source, this high energy show reveals a band on the rise. Captured from the balcony, the sound is pretty much what came from the house P.A. system and is, as could be expected, insanely loud and therefore not clear and distinct but certainly forceful and once the ears adjust, is pretty realistic. Coming from a master source, it is free of tape noise and other artifacts. DVD - Shot on Hi8MM, the picture looks great! The angle is from the balcony, which was not that high or far from the stage so even though you are looking slightly down on top of the band, you see the entire stage and most of the audience on the floor without any interference. Camera occasionally zooms in, pans slightly, and at brief intervals goes slightly too high missing the front of the stage but I suppose that may have been due to the filmer trying to adjust.
  • Audience 8.1 - A shaky start to this recording, but it smooths out and becomes listenable with clear vocals that rise up and out of the depths. The interesting thing about this show is that Pete is nailing all his solos with precision, a rare thing to be honest. The band is in fine form, they even play “However Much I Booze” which was only done a handful of times on this tour.
  • Audience 8.3 - A pretty clear recording that would benefit from some boosting here and there but that’s not to say you can’t just crank this one up a little. Very worthwhile!
  • Audience 8.3 -  Do not let the “average” sound rating prevent you from selecting this AMAZING rarity. I could write paragraphs on why this is a must have for any self-respecting Priest fan, but suffice it to say that this is why I even collect live music. The details of the recording are but one small part of the equation, but I will note that the tape suffers from two main problems – it’s a little muffled and it’s a little hissy.  There is also an unfortunate cut where the solo begins in Victim of Changes (could it not have happened on any other song?), I think this is the tape flip. The quality worsens a bit after that, but there’s also good news to report: The tape has been remastered, revealing much more music that was probably buried under muck and noise for decades. What you end up with is a very intense show, and an audience absolutely being blown to smithereens. I can imagine after having to deal with mediocre top 40 and disco music, new wave, etc. having a band like Judas Priest I mean, that had to be like a sledgehammer to the skull because let’s face it, for 1979 these guys were way heavy, and not in a punkish Motorhead heavy but a very competent, sinister kind of heavy. That does come through on this tape.  Without a remastering it would have been tough to listen to it, but it’s actually not hurtful on the ears, the actual frequency range is comfortable, and there are times where it is even very decent. Overall it is simply one of those you really have to just get and appreciate for what it is because it quite simply is DEVASTATING.
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    RUSH – Stockholm 2007 (2CD)

    Original price was: $23.49.Current price is: $22.39.
    Soundboard 9.8 - One of the best board tapes I have heard, I love where each instrument sits in this mix.  It also helps that the gig is exceptional, therefore I must categorize this one as a must have.
  • Audience 8.4 - This is the August ’72 show and the sound is pretty decent with clarity, average depth and dynamics but regardless it’s a very enjoyable listen. Perhaps it could be said this is one of the better ’72 tapes in circulation.
  • Soundboard 9.7 - One of the most interesting concerts by Prince I have heard. It’s an after show gig, and Prince is cutting loose with some amazing guitar solos, to the point where it is hard to believe it is actually him playing. Certainly one to add to your collection, and one that will get frequent plays.
  • Audience 8.7 - a good recording with some signs of age, and a minor buzz that occurs only occasionally which is not related to the stage sound. Thankfully it’s not prominent during the actual music. The show itself is very tight, Beck is in good form. Very worthwhile!
  • 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 8.4 - A solid tape that sounds like it has been remastered to remove hiss, but artifacts remain. I imagine though that it sounds better than before, because it is clear that there is something to work with here.
  • Soundboard 9.7 - A pure unadulterated masterpiece of classic Prince music that ANYONE can appreciate. Rediscover this amazing talent, this is a packed set and well worth exploring.
  • Soundboard 9.6 - This guy literally can play Happy Birthday and make it sound sexy and groovy (proof is available). Too bad I was so hard-headed and never went and saw him live. I could have on many occasions, but I just never saw myself as one of the “beautiful people” I guess. What a shame I would have loved it.  (Soundchecks, Rehearsals and Jams)
  • Soundboard 9.7 - Sparkling, and I mean all facets – the sound quality, the performances, the musicianship, everything! Get it now, you won’t regret it.
  • Audience 8.6 - A “crisp” sounding tape, emphasis on drummer and vocals in the mix but you also can really hear the background keys which is nice. Not saying Joe is buried, just that this house mix seems very democratic in allowing all players to have a presence. I appreciate hearing how much the piano and keys helped shape this material. The audience is very respectful, and they love their Joe, that’s for sure.
  • Audience 8.5 - A real surprise this old tape, it sounds pretty darn good! The sound is warm, rounded, and has great atmosphere without losing the immediate punch of the music.  Even at full tilt volume, the tape manages to hang together and not get overly saturated. Good job early tapers!
  • CD 1 - Audience 8.4 - A lively, jumping tape that is a fun listen but the limitations include some minor over-saturation which surprisingly does not ruin anything, but keeps the rating in the mid 80’s technically speaking. I like this recording personally, I find it exhilarating!  CD CD 2 - Audience 8.8 - A very well made recording with a great balance to it, a warmth and tone that is pleasing to the ears. Lovely! CD 3 - Audience 8.2 - A tape with a preponderance of low end, to the point where you can’t ignore it, not that it is particularly muddy, just that it is bass heavy. I do get the other instruments thankfully, but like I said…bass. CD 4 - Same as disc 3, but I will say this much, on songs where the bass work is minimized, it sounds excellent.
  • Audience 8.6 - A great job by taper to get center mic placement and not too distant from the stage. Good presence, good atmosphere, good tight show.
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    BLUE OYSTER CULT – Chicago 1981 (2CD)

    Original price was: $23.49.Current price is: $22.49.
    Audience 8.7 - This is a radio broadcast that sounds very good with some minor signs of age and occasionally a dodgy mix in spots that get corrected quickly, at least. The band play pretty much every song that you remember most by them, the set list is thrilling.
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    RUSH – San Antonio 1990 (2CD)

    Original price was: $23.49.Current price is: $22.00.
    Audience 8.6 - This recording straddles the fence a little. On the one hand, it’s got very defined highs and good overall acoustics but also a pretty rowdy audience that whoops and hollers (this is Texas after all). I can’t really blame them though, this is actually THE best Presto gig I have ever heard as far as the performance. Not all Rush shows are homogenous by the way. Listen to Alex rip on La Villa Strangiato for example. They are firing on all eight (with the lone exception being a marginal effort on the beginning of Xanadu).
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    THE CARS – Memphis 1979 (1CD)

    Original price was: $16.49.Current price is: $14.00.
    Soundboard 9.1 - Technically super clean and tidy recording but it lacks that electric atmosphere you get when you allow some “room” and crowd noise in the mix. That is my personal preference, the actual recording quality is excellent with maybe a bit of FM radio compression that takes the edge off a little.
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    THE CARS – Toronto 1978 (1CD)

    Original price was: $16.49.Current price is: $14.00.
    Soundboard 9.8 - Hard to find any fault in this recording, and the mix is a matter of preference so I leave .02 open to interpretation on the rating. It actually may be a 10 it is that friggin’ amazing.

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