Audience 7.7 - Ever wonder what the opening act was like?  OK, so this is a great example of that – a band that opened for Jethro Tull in 1970 and someone recorded them. Are they good?  They are very competent and it’s easy to see why they got the slot. The recording is kind of one-dimensional but sufficient to allow you to hear it all, with clarity, just not a lot of dynamics. This is probably the only existing live recording of them so it’s worth grabbing.

Pro Studio and Live 9.0 - Consistent, with some obvious age related issues present on some cuts but overall pretty much in the pocket.

SDBRD 9.2 - Must be in every fans collection but if it isn’t, go for it because it’s one of the best shows ever!  Disc two is also SDBRD but I rate it a solid 8.9 as it is not as crisp, but it’s still great stuff.

Pro Studio 9.2 - Minimalism never sounded so catastrophic! But it’s cool in a subversive kind of way.

Pro Studio 9.7 and SDBRD 9.4 - Only the cleanest and best source material is used in this set. I would recommend this as a good starting point for a 70’s era Jeff Beck collector.

Radio Broadcast 9.7 - Great job on the recording by the station.

Audience 9.0 - This rating is representing a lot more than strictly audio fidelity, because truth be told it’s more of an 8.7 for sound, but the show, and the crowd, and the atmosphere…simply incredible! It’s also important to note that this show is the last live recording of Bon Scott.

Audience 7.8 - A recording that slowly gets a little better after the first song or two but I have to tell you – for historical purposes this recording is the first time Brian Johnson appears on tape with the band (live, not studio). I think he does a fine job filling the spot too, but that’s up to every fan to decide.

Audience 8.9 - You can turn the volume way up and it gets better and better because the wise taper knew what he was doing.  The show is incomplete though but you won’t find me complaining. Thankful for what I have, and you will be too!

Audience 8.6 - A serviceable recording, it stays sort of in the midrange spectrum but is pretty powerful anyway. I suspect this may be audio that was taken from a video source, but to my ears it sounds better than a typical home video camera audio capture.

Silver Pressed and almost brand new only that it is not sealed anymore. Opening up for Stryper on several occasions, this is the same band that brought us "Orphan Found" and "Spooning Out The Sea".

Debut LP from 1992 ~ Very Rare and sought after by many collectors. Another tight band pushed out by grunge. This band is Rock at its best. Once you hear this, you will not be disappointed. They should have received major recognition for their talent, but was seldom heard.

1)  Sex and Religion     (1997) 2)  Fire Garden     (1996) 3)  Real Illusions: Reflections     (2005)

THE KINSEY REPORT - Crossing Bridges     (1993)

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS     "Home"     (1995)

Audience 7.1 - One for completists only, but even then, this version has been given a touch of boost (recording levels were low), EQ and hiss reduction (very very lightly) making it an upgrade to previous versions. Good set list, band sound good (Ozzy in a great mood). I think it’s not a total loss of a recording, because the one thing it does also have going for it, is that it is not a garbled muddy mess (that is a deal breaker for me).

CD 1 - Audience 8.4 - Surprisingly good, I’d never had this one in my collection until recently and I enjoyed it. CD 2 - Audience 8.7 - A very strong contender to be one of the best ’71 Audience tapes (along with the Copenhagen show). CD 3 - Audience 7.5 - The weaker of the three shows in this set, but it’s not crap, just not super clear or dynamic. A show your ears will adjust to, and you’ll have it in your collection all wrapped up in a nice package. A set that I recommend to get your fix on less common but good early performances.

Studio 8.7 - A little sonic degradation to these professional studio demos (the bonus tracks are abbreviated probably due to legal reasons at the time they were recorded). Some of the tracks are better quality, but the worst are still very good, just maybe a little loss of clarity and fidelity but nothing major. You’ll enjoy this if you are a fan.