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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.