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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 -
Brand New - 2 great broadcasts from “The Years of Decay” era (89-90), plus 4 live tracks from a live video from 1986. Overkill Live with great sound and fantastic performances. -
The demos from one of the greatest records of all time! Randy’s work can be heard here, different solos melodies simply amazing! A lot has been said though the years about this record, this demos show a different insight about how this fantastic master piece came together. -
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 8.7 - 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 -
Brand New - Soundboard - 5 Weeks before the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, Ozzy did a show at Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. This is probably the last soundboard recording of Randy’s mastery. A fantastic show and a must for any true Ozzy fan! -
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 -
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 -
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) -
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 -
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 -
Brand New - Live and Studio - During 1979 the band recorded 11 tracks (studio demos), made now available on this CD, wiling to secure a record deal with some American Record Label. Randy Rhoads later left Quiet Riot after accepting an offer to form a new band with ex-Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Along with this demo this CD also contains various rare tracks recorded from 1975 to 1979. Songs that remained unreleased. -
Brand New - Recorded Live At M3 Rock Festival in 2012. The live album that was missing! Ratt live during “Infestation” era delivering an amazing show full of classic tunes with Warren Dimartini and Carlos Cavazo delivering a great guitar work along with a tight rhythmic section with Crucier and Blotzer together fronted by Stephen Percy still singing great. One of the last opportunity to listen to all this guys together on stage. -
Brand New - Soundboard -Ratt Live at Monsters Of Rock, Pforzheim, Germany, on 30th August '87. A Must for any Ratt fan! This band has no other official live album from their "hey day". -
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] -
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