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Audience 8.9 - A recording that seems to be, if I had to guess, somewhere mid crowd but manages to bring you closer to the action. Great separation of instruments and a clear capture with zero tape noise so you can almost hear the pot smoke swirling above your head ha ha! But, this is quite good, and mesmerizing, so have a great trip as you put your time machine headphones on and set it to Seattle in ’76. Cat Stevens Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA 1976-03-06 Disc 1 01. The Wind 02. Moonshadow 03. Where Do The Children Play 04. Another Saturday Night 05. Hard Headed Woman 06. King Of Trees 07. Whistlestar 08. Sitting 09. Sun - C79 10. Lady D'Arbanville 11. Banapple Gas 12. Instrumental 13. Majik of Majiks 14. Tuesday's Dead 15. I Love My Dog Disc 2 16. How Can I Tell You 17. The Hurt 18. Sad Lisa 19. Two Fine People 20. Oh Very Young 21. Blue Monday 22. Father And Sun 23. Ruins 24. Peace Train 25. Wild World 26. Jzero 27. Bitterblue Band Members: Cat Stevens - guitars, piano, lead vocals Alun Davies - guitars, vocals Mark Warner - guitars, bazouki Bruce Lynch - bass Jean Roussel - hammond organ, clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer, piano Gerry Conway - drums percussion Chico Batera - percussion Larry Steele - percussion, flute, acoustic guitar, bass Kimberley Carlson - backing vocals Angela Howell - backing vocals Sue Lynch - backing vocals -
Studio Demos 8.3-8.7 - Quality ranges from just listenable to pretty decent. However what you get here is quite illuminating – I had no idea this band began as a sort of gothic blend of Black Flag, Misfits, and Motorhead. I hear punk influence all through these demos. I think they got onto a cool, raw, guttural vibe and thought “let’s run with this” and it took them down the metal path. Celtic Frost Demos 1980's Apocalyptic Raids Demo 01 Ready For The Slaughter 02 ApocalyptIc Raids Death Fiend Demos 03 -Angel Of Destruction 04 -Cruel Witch 05 -Procreaton Of The Wicked 06 -Visons Of Mortality 07 -Ready For a Slaughter 08 -Execution 09 -Maze Of Torment 10 -untitled 11 -Take Her (First Take) 12 -Take Her (Second Take) 13 -Maze Of Torment 14 -untitled 15 -Cries Of The Dead 16 -Massacra 17 -The Reaper 18 -Death Fiend 19 -untitled 20 -untitled 21 -untitled 22 -untitled -
Truly somewhat of an oddball release, this album stems from a long lost rehearsal session by a bunch of stoned South African teenagers in the late 60's. Not much was even known about them, not even at the time as the band never gigged or recorded a legitimate album. Still, the music reverberates with manic acid rock intensity. You've been warned! -
Soundboard 9.4 - A superb mix and live recording with exceptionally vibrant percussion, clear concise guitars, well balanced vocals, and good atmosphere. Chambers Brothers February 12, 1971 Fillmore East New York City, NY 01. -New Generation (13:36) 02. -Funky (5:25) 03. -Let's Do It (2:50) 04. -Pollution (3:45) 05. -When The Evening Comes (8:01) 06. -I Can't turn You Loose (6:27) 07. -Love, Peace & Happiness - Jam (12:34) -
Audience 8.7 - This is a marvel! I mean, who would of thought to bother recording the completely underground opening acts for Genesis! Come to think of it, maybe even Genesis were still considered to be "underground" around this time! The point being that because someone went to the trouble to bring gear and set up to record you don't immediately expect that person to get ready in time to record each act in its entirety.They had to have planned it, to make sure they had enough blank tape, got situated in a good spot, got it rolling and balanced and then made sure to get the whole performance...MUCH respect to taper! The sound quality is very good, it is clear the machine used is good gear but I am inclined to think either the house mix was not ideal or his position was not ideal but the recording itself you can tell is solid. The flaw? I would call it mid-band crunch, or too much information crowding the middle band but not to the extent of distortion or overload, more that it ended up not having the clarity you want. The low end is round and tight, it's a comfortable sound but the overall mix is average. The Charisma Promo Concert 1973 Disc 1 Capability Brown Heidelberg, Stadthalle January 15th 1973 01 -Introduction 02 -Beautiful Scarlet 03 -No Range 04 -Liar 05 -Redman 06 -I will Be There 07 -The Garden 08 -Keep Death Off The Road (Drive On The Pavement) Disc 2 Lindisfarne Heidelberg, Stadthalle January 15th 1973 01 -Introduction 02 -No Time To Lose 03 -Together Forever 04 -All Fall Down 05 -Unknown Title 06 -Turn A Deaf Ear 07 -Lady Eleanore 08 -Scotch Mist 09 -The Clear White Light 10 -Meet Me On The Corner 11 -Oh No, Not Again 12 -We Can Swing Together Disc 3 Genesis Heidelberg, Stadthalle January 15th 1973 01 -Introduction 02 -Watcher Of The Skies 03 -Twilight Alehouse 04 -Get 'em Out By Friday 05 -The Musical Box 06 -The Return Of The Giant Hogweed -
Soundboard 9.6 - Both of these concerts are stellar board tapes with lots of life in them. Sounds like they come from pre-FM broadcast masters. Charlie Daniels Band Met Center Bloomington, MN 5-15-79 Disc 1 1. -Jitterbug 2. -Trudy 3. -FM Simulcast Station Roster 4. -Reflections 5. -Caballo Diablo 6. -Let The Blind Man Play 7. -Funky Junky 8. -Behind Your Eyes 9. -Johnny B. Goode 10. -Long Haired Country Boy Disc 2 11. -Uneasy Rider 12. -No Potion For The Pain 13. -Birmingham Blues 14. -Cumberland Mountain #9 15. -Devil Went Down To Georgia 16. -Texas 17. -The South's Gonna Do It Again 18. -Orange Blossom Special Disc 3 Met Center Bloomington, Mn. May 19, 1979 1. -Fanfare - Intro 2. -Passing Lane 3. -Jitterbug 4. -Trudy 5. -FM Simulcast Station Roster 6. -Reflections 7. -Caballo Diablo 8. -Let The Blind Man Play 9. -Funky Junky 10. -Behind Your Eyes 11. -Johnny B. Goode 12. -Long Haired Country Boy Disc 4 13. -Uneasy Rider 14. -No Potion For The Pain 15. -Birmingham Blues 16. -Cumberland Mountain #9 17. -Stage Banter 18. -Devil Went Down To Georgia 19. -Texas 20. -The South's Gonna Do It Again 21. -Orange Blossom Special -
Soundboard 9.4 - Yes it is CDB but it’s also a whole lot more. Since 1974 they hosted the Volunteer Jam and invited their friends and fellow “southern” rock bands including this legendary get together (famous for being the first on-stage appearance of Lynyrd Skynyrd after the plane crash). Sound is taken from what sounds like a couple of different sources but it’s all consistently great. January 13, 1979 Volunteer Jam V was held at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This Jam marked the return of Lynyrd Skynyrd to the stage for the first time since the '77 plane crash, and the CDB gave the first live performance of a song that would catapult the band to superstardom, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Special guests also included Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle from the Marshall Tucker Band, Dobie Gray, The Winters Brothers Band, The Henry Paul Band, Link Wray, John Prine,Papa John Creach, Carl Perkins, and Jim Owen. Total Time = 03:14:26 Disc 1 01 Passing Lane 02 Jitterbug 03 Trudy 04 Intro Reflections 05 Reflections 06 Caballo Diablo 07 Intro Long Haired Country Boy 08 Long Haired Country Boy 09 Funky Junky 10 Uneasy Rider 11 Birmingham Blues 12 Cumberland Mountain No. 9 13 Devil Went Down To Georgia Disc 2 14 Orange Blossom Special 15 end of CDB set Banter 16 Award Presentation 17 Drift Away 18 Grey Ghost 19 It Hurts Me Too 20 Dust My Broom 21 Confusion 22 Spanish Pipedream 23 Paradise 24 Mexican Home 25 Ain't We A Pair Disc 3 26 I Reserve the Right 27 Carl Perkins Intro 28 Blue Suede Shoes 29 Down Home Blues 30 Lovesick Blues 31 Rumble 32 Intro Call Me The Breeze 33 Introductions 34 Call Me The Breeze 35 Freebird 36 Can't You See 37 The South's Gonna Do It Again Track 17 by Dobie Gray Track 18 by Henry Paul Band Tracks 19-21 by Grinderswitch Tracks 22-24 by John Prine Tracks 25 and 26 by Stillwater Tracks 27 and 28 by Carl Perkins Track 29 by Papa John Creach Track 30 by Jim Owen Track 31 by Link Wray Tracks 32-27 by Lynyrd Skynyrd -
CD1 Audience 9.1 - A great capture of the evening’s festivities. Clear, close, well balanced. Bravo! CD2 Audience 8.7 - A big bold sound, and from the master tape, but where disc 1 has well defined instrument separation, this one is a more melded together sound with emphasis on bottom end. You still have an enjoyable experience, but it’s more about the rock and roll power rather than finesse with this tape. CHEAP TRICK ORPHEUM THEATER BOSTON, MA (USA) DECEMBER 15, 1978 THE BAND Robin Zander lead vocals rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen lead guitar mandocello backing vocals Tom Petersson 12 string bass backing vocals Bun E. Carlos drums Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On, Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Guitar Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Southern Girls 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Want You To Want Me 12 -California Man 13 -Surrender 14 -Goodnight Now Disc 2 1 -Heaven Tonight 2 -12 string bass solo 3 -Auf Weidersehen 4 -Clock Strikes Ten Selland Arena, Fresno, CA July 22, 1978 5 Intro 6 Hello There 7 Come On, Come On 8 Stiff Competition 9 On Top of the World 10 Guitar Solo 11 Big Eyes 12 I Want You To Want Me 13 California Man 14 Surrender 15 Goodnight Now 16 Auf Wiedersehen -
Audience 8.7 - Here is the big question: Was this broadcast over the air? If it was, I’d find it odd that they recorded the show from the audience, I mean, in bootleg fashion as it sounds like a bona fide audience bootleg tape! It’s decent enough though, taken from what seems like the back of the room so it gets the full PA sound projecting out, including audience reaction, so it is somewhat immersive. You definitely get a sense of the room that’s for sure. I think this recording is a raucous good time if nothing else and shows the band very comfortable with the music and their place in rock and roll. CHEAP TRICK Palace Theatre Cleveland, OH April 23rd 1979 Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Rick Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Surrender Disc 2 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Know What I Want 12 -I Want You To Want Me 13 -California Man 14 -Clock Strikes Ten 15 -Goodnight Now 16 -Heaven Tonight 17 -Auf Wiedersehen 18 -Elo Kiddies -
Rockford - Soundboard 9.6 - Overflowing with reckless power, this recording literally leaps out of the speakers and ROCKS your balls off! More like this please!! Long Beach - Audience 9.4 - A recording that rivals any soundboard tape, it has all the energy, dynamics, clarity, atmosphere, and feel you can ask for and more. I hope the band gets a chance to hear this one, if they haven't already. I am sure they would be astounded. CHEAP TRICK ROCKFORD ARMORY ROCKFORD, IL. OCTOBER 31, 1977 Disc 1 01. INTRO - HELLO THERE 02. COME ON COME ON 03. ELO KIDDIES 04. TAXMAN MR THIEF 05. OH CANDY 06. YOUR ALL TALK 07. SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE 08. BIG EYES 09. SOUTHERN GIRLS 10. DOWNED 11. LOSER 12. AIN'T THAT A SHAME 13. PLEASE MRS HENRY Disc 2 14. I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 15. HE'S A WHORE 16. DOWN ON THE BAY 17. GOODNIGHT NOW 18. CLOCK STRIKES TEN 19. AUF WIEDERSEHEN Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA December 31, 1977 20. Big Eyes 21. Southern Girls 22. Downed 23. High Roller 24. Ain't That A Shame 25. Oh Caroline 26. Clock Strikes Ten 27. Auf Wiedersehen 28. He's A Whore 29. Goodnight THE BAND Robin Zander lead vocals guitar Rick Nielsen lead guitar vocals Tom Petersson 12 string bass vocals Bun E. Carlos drums -
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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 -
Audience 8.9 - The recording sounds like 1973, but in a REALLY good way! Very clear, up close, levels perfect, and good instrument separation. Great set list too.Chicago Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA May 28/1973 Disc 1 1. Magical Mystery Tour 2. State of Union 3. Just You n' Me 4. Saturday in the Park 5. Darlin' Dear 6. Hollywood 7. Now That You've Gone 8. 25 or 6 to 4 Disc 2 9. Beginnings 10. A Hit By Varese 11. Free 12. Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon 13. Dialogue 14. I'm A Man -
Audience 7.8 - Recorded on what sounds like a realistic cassette deck, it’s limited in dynamic range and clarity. It is not, however, a pile of muck and murk, you can hear pretty much every instrument, and guitar cuts through during solos but rhythm-wise it’s behind the sound a bit. Vocals are clear, I get drums pretty well, so it’s not a waste of time and it’s a great tour with 25 or 6 to 4 being their latest blockbuster smash hit. I would get this if you appreciated the band during their initial rise to stardom, as the joy in their playing does come through on this tape. CHICAGO The Forum, Los Angeles, CA - April 24, 1971 Disc 1: 1. -Listen 2. -Lowdown 3. -Beginnings 4. -Jam - In the Country 5. -Loneliness Is Just A Word 6. -South California Purples 7. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 8. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon Disc 2: 1. -Introduction 2. -Fancy Colours 3. -It Better End Soon 4. -Mother 5. -Where Do We Go From Here 6. -Elegy 7. -A Song For Richard And His Friends 8. -25 or 6 to 4 Terry Kath - guitar, vocals Peter Cetera - bass, vocals Robert Lamm - keyboards, vocals Lee Loughnane - trumpet James Pankow - trombone Walter Parazaider - woodwinds Danny Seraphine - drums -
Soundboard 9.5 - What is this and why had I never heard it before? Damn! Look, stop whatever you are doing and just get this now. Terry Kath. Terry Kath. Terry Kath. This is his resume on tape. Not only is it a good board tape, but it specifically showcases Terry’s playing in a way you don’t often get on other tapes of a band with this range of equipment. I swear I can hear the pick on his strings. Damn this is a great show and damn did we lose one hell of a player in Terry Kath. Chicago Milwaukee Harbor Lakefront Milwaukee, WI. 1970-07-19 01 Introduction 02 South California Purples 03 25 or 6 to 4 04 Beginnings 05 Ballet For a Girl in Buchannon 06 I'm a Man Terry Kath: Guitar, vocals Peter Cetera: Bass, vocals Robert Lamm: Keyboards, vocals Lee Loughnane: Trumpet James Pankow: Trombone Walt Parazaider: Woodwinds Danny Seraphine: Drums -
Peoria 1970 Soundboard 9.3 - Excellent in all the ways you need it to be including the fact that it is from a period of time when the band was being rocketed to fame and the playing is at such a high level of intensity every night. This night is no exception. Nice to have the rarely played “It Better End Soon” on here. Seattle 1972 Audience 8.5 - A complete show in above average quality that collectors are going to savor. The sound quality is fine but for some crowded action right in the middle causing a lack of clarity (not muddy, bid difference!) but the EQ is good (balanced) and the sonic level is very high but not distorted which makes for an electric kind of tape. Chicago 1973 Audience 8.7 -This tape has some of that big hall echo on vocals but I like how clear it is otherwise. It is one of those tapes that allow you to get a good sense of what it probably sounded like there. Chicago Touring With Terry Disc 1 Robertson Memorial Field House Bradley University, Peoria, IL May 9, 1970 1. -Introduction 2. -25 or 6 to 4 3. -Beginnings 4. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon 5. -Free Form Intro 6. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 7. -It Better End Soon Disc 2 Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA. 1972-07-24 01. Intro 02. Beginnings 03. Now That You've Gone 04. Lowdown 05. A Hit By Varase 06. Poem For The People 07. State Of The Union 08. Saturday In The Park 09. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 10. Dialogue, Pt. 1 11. Dialogue, Pt. 2 Disc 2 18. In The Country 19. All Is Well 20. A Song For Richard And His Friends 21. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Freeform Intro 22. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 23. Questions 67 And 68 24. 25 or 6 To 4 Encore 25. I'm A Man 26. Free Disc 3 Chicago Stadium Chicago, Il. 08/09/73 01 -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 02 -Feelin' Stronger Every Day 03 -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 04 -Im A Man - Free 05 -What's This World Coming To