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Studio Quality 9.0-9.3 - The rating is generally accurate throughout although to be picky you could slightly vary some of the sessions by fractions. Nice to have all of this material gathered together like this. Excellent set! Thin Lizzy Complete Studio Collection 67-83 Disc 1 Trend Studios Demos '67-69 01. -Mama & Papa 02. -Ageing 03. -It's Really Worthwhile 04. -Dublin 05. -The Friendly Ranger (John Cann guitar) Sessions 71-73 Philip Lynott (vocal/bass) Brian Downey (drums) Andy Gee (guitar) 01. -Look what The Wind Blew In 02. -Return of the Farmer's Son 03. -Dublin 04. -Going Down 05. -Whiskey In The Jar 06. -Black Boys On The Corner 07. -Gonna Creep Up On You 08. -Whiskey In The Jar 09. -Whiskey In The Jar 10. -Gonna Creep Up On You 11. -Little Girl In Bloom 12. -Vagabonds of the Western World 13. -Randolph's Tango 14. -Slow Blues 15. -Little Girl In Bloom Disc 2 Studio Sessions 1974 1. -Things Ain't Working Out At The Farm 2. -Ghetto Woman 3. -Little Darling 4. -Little Girl In Bloom 5. -Little Darling 6. -Showdown 7. -Slow Blues (instrumental) 8. -Sitamoia 9. -Little Darling 10. -Black Boys On The Corner 11. -It's Only Money 12. -Still In Love With You 13. -Sitamoia 14. -She Knows 15. -It's Only Money 16. -Sha La La 17. -Philomena 18. -Banshee 19. -Philomena Disc 3 1974 Frankfurt, Germany with Andy Gee and John Cann 01. -It's Only Money 02. -Little Darlin' 03. -Slow Blues 04. -Little Girl In Bloom 05. -Gonna Creep Up On You 06. -Rock 'N' Roll With You 07. -Whiskey In The Jar 08. -The Rocker 09. -Sitamoia 10. -Drum Solo 11. -Hard Driving Man 12. -Little Darlin' 13. -Talk To Your Daughter Disc 4 1975-1978 Sessions 01. -Wild One ITV-75 02. -Rosalie 5/29-75 03. -Suicide 5/29-75 04. -Halfcaste 5/29-75 05. -Warriors 2/12-76 06. -Jailbreak 2/12-76 07. -Emerald 2/12-76 08. -Cowboy Song 2/12-76 09. -Johnny 9/23-76 10. -Fools Gold 9/23-76 11. -Don't Believe A Word 9/23-76 12. -Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed 9/23-76 13. -Don't Believe A Word 2/1-77 14. -Bad Reputation 8/1-77 15. -Killer Without A Cause 8/1-77 16. -Dancing In The Moonlight 8/1-77 17. -That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart 8/1-77 18. -Downtown Sundown 8/1-77 19. -Dancing in The Moonlight 8/11-77 20. -Rosalie 5/11-77 Disc 5 1978 Black Rose Sessions January 21st, 1978 Rampart Studios 01 -Rock Your Love (unreleased, written by Jimmy Bain) 02 -A Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer (long version) January 22nd, 1978 Rampart Studios 03 -Cold Black Night (unreleased) 04 -Hate (unreleased) 05 -With Love (Huey Lewis on harmonica) 06 -Parisienne Walkways (Huey Lewis on harmonica) 07 -Black Rose (Huey Lewis on harmonica) 08 -Got To Give It Up (slow, different lyrics) 09 -Toughest Street In Town 10 -Don't Believe A Word (Lynott-Moore vocals) February 1st, 1978 Good Earth Studios 11 -Ode To A Black Man (original version) 12 -Spanish Guitar (different lyrics) 13 -Parisienne Walkways (demo) 14 -Are You Ready (unreleased studio version) 15 -Blackmail (unreleased, covered by Wild Horses) 16 -Waiting For An Alibi (slower, different lyrics) 17 -Fanatical Fascists (Lynott vocals) 18 -Leaving Town (unreleased) -
Audience 8.7 - This tape has one thing really going for it, and that is it is surprisingly clear, maybe not super close to the stage but that means there’s no distortion…there’s also no boominess, and there’s some good live atmosphere. The mix is decent, and overall this tape can be really enjoyed by anyone but let me tell you why I love it – because they play my fave Thin Lizzy song “Opium Trail” so there ya go. Thin Lizzy Warner Theater Washington, D.C., U.S.A. October 17, 1977 Disc One 1. -Intro - Soldier Of Fortune 2. -Jailbreak 3. -Johnny 4. -Warriors 5. -Dancing In The Moonlight 6. -Massacre 7. -Still In Love With You 8. -Cowboy Song 9. -The Boys Are Back In Town Disc Two 1. -Opium Trail 2. -Don't Believe A Word 3. -Emerald 4. -Bad Reputation - drum solo 6. -Me And The Boys 7. -The Rocker Phil Lynott - bass & lead vocals Scott Gorham - guitar & vocals Brian Robertson - guitar, keyboard & vocals Brian Downey -drums John Earle - saxophone on "Dancing In The Moonlight" -
Audience 9.2 - After the first two songs things really smooth out and it's just a wonderful sounding tape that delivers the essential elements - dynamics, clarity, and atmosphere. Well done!
Todd Rundgren The Roxy West Hollywood, CA May 20, 1978 Disc 1 01 Real Man 02 Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel 03 Love of the Common Man 04 The Range War 05 Love in Action 06 Never Never Land 07 You Cried Wolf 08 Unchained Melody 09 Book of Love 10 Can We Still Be Friends 11 Bread 12 Don't You Ever Learn? 13 Dust in the Wind Disc 2 14 The Verb To Love 15 A Dream Goes on Forever 16 All The Children Sing 17 I'm So Proud 18 Ooo Baby Baby 19 La-La Means I Love You 20 I Saw the Light 21 Eastern Intrigue 22 Initiation 23 Couldn't I Just Tell You 24 Hello It's Me 25 Just One Victory -
Audience 9.0 - A really good recording seemingly done on good Japanese gear so you get a sense of placement, good sonic clarity and guitar tone is dialed in. A recording like this kind of adds that realism factor…I like that! Utopia Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo December 12 1976 Disc One 01 -Overture - Communion With The Sun 02 -When The Shit Hits the Fan (Sunset Blvd.) - le Feel Internacionale 03 -Love of the Common Man 04 -The Seven Rays 05 -Windows 06 -Emergency Splashdown 07 -Freedom Fighters Disc Two 01 -The Verb To Love 02 -Initiation 03 -The Wheel 04 -Landmark 05 -Mister Triscuits 06 -Something's Coming 07 -Jealousy 08 -Boogies (Hamburger Hell) -
Toronto 1978 FM Broadcast 9.7 - Ok, now we are just being spoiled! A fantastic, vibrant, near perfect recording of a superb performance! In fact, it’s actually several performances, where they just took the best of each show and broadcast it. I am fine with it! It’s great man. Seattle 1978 FM Broadcast 9.1 - This is solid all the way, it’s not quite as lively sounding as the Toronto but it’s professional and satisfying and pairs well on the set. Todd Rundgren & Utopia CHUM-FM Broadcast El Mocambo Toronto, Canada October 31 & November 1, 1978 Source: FM Lineage: FM > CASSETTE > SONY DTC 790 DAT > Philips CDR 870 > EAC > WAV > FLAC Transfered by: jfb File Size: 595 MB Performers: Todd Rundgren Kasim Sulton Roger Powell Willie Wilcox Setlist: Disc 1 1. -Radio Intro 2. -Real Man 3. -It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference 4. -Love of The Common Man 5. -Trapped 6. -Abandon City 7. -The Seven Rays 8. -Can We Still Be Friends 9. -Death of Rock And Roll 10. -You Cried Wolf 11. -Gangrene Disc 2 1. -A Dream Goes On Forever 2. -The Last Ride 3. -Black Maria 4. -Eastern Intrigue - Initiation 5. -Couldn’t I Just Tell You 6. -Hello Its Me 7. -Just One Victory Notes: This is an amazing performance with excellent sound. There were 6 concerts over 3 nights at the El Mocambo (a small club in Toronto) and this broadcast made a complete concert of the best bits of the October 31 and November 1 shows. Disc 3 The Place Seattle WA. August 12, 1978 KZOK FM Broadcast 1 -KZOK Intro - Tune up 2 -Real Man 3 -It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference 4 -Love Of The Common Man 5 -Trapped 6 -Abandon City 7 -The Verb To Love 8 -The Seven Rays Disc 4 9 -Can We Still Be Friends 10 -The Death Of Rock 'N Roll 11 -You Cried Wolf 12 -Gangrene 13 -A Dream Goes On Forever 14 -Black Maria 15 -Eastern Intrigue 16 -Initiation 17 -Couldn't I Just Tell You 18 -Hello It's Me THE BAND Todd Rundgren guitar drums vocals Roger Powell keyboards vocals Kasim Sulton bass vocals guitar John "Willie" Wilcox drums vocals bass -
Audience 9.7 - Spacious yet warm, a rich and full bodied sound that immediately pulls you in. You don’t even have to like Tom Petty to be able to appreciate this recording. The pinnacle of what you can get out of using high quality taping gear the proper way. Wowsers! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA March 3, 1990 Disc 1 01 Love Is A Long Road 02 A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own 03 Breakdown 04 I Won’t Back Down 05 Free Fallin’ 06 Down The Road Apiece (Will Bradley Trio cover, sung by Stan Lynch) 07 Lonely Weekends (Charlie Rich cover) 08 Ben’s Boogie 09 Don’t Come Around Here No More 10 A Face In The Crowd 11 Listen To Her Heart 12 Something In The Air (Thunderclap Newman cover) Disc 2 13 Alright For Now 14 Yer So Bad 15 Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan cover with Roger McGuinn) 16 Turn! Turn! Turn! (Pete Seeger/The Byrds cover with Roger McGuinn) 17 Eight Miles High (The Byrds cover with Roger McGuinn) 18 You Got Lucky 19 Rebels 20 What Are You Doin’ In My Life? 21 Refugee 22 Runnin’ Down A Dream 23 The Waiting 24 Straight Into Darkness 25 How Many More Days 26 Don’t Do Me Like That 27 Even The Losers -
Audience 9.4 - Someone really knew what they were doing on this one. Such a great effort, it’s really lifelike sound and tons of atmosphere. You can sink into this show, literally. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Alpine Valley Music Theater East Troy, Wisconsin June 23, 1985 Disc 1 01 American Girl 02 Listen To Her Heart 03 Dogs On The Run 04 You Got Lucky 05 It Ain’t Nothin’ To Me 06 Don’t Do Me Like That 07 The Waiting 08 I Need To Know 09 The Best Of Everything Disc 2 10 A Change Of Heart 11 Don’t Come Around Here No More 12 Spike 13 Southern Accents 14 Rebels 15 Breakdown 16 Refugee -
Soundboard 8.7 - The mix here tends to lean on a darker side (meaning more low end but not boomy) with guitar being clear enough but not the prominent instrument which is fine as this is totally all about ensemble and vastly different than anything he was doing with Deep Purple. That in itself makes this kind of odd, if he’s touring with Deep Purple yet managed to play some gigs with other people and sound so totally different musically, it’s really a zig zag routine here as the music is so all over the place in a good way. Tommy Bolin La Paloma Theater Encinitas, California April 28, 1976 01. -Teaser 02. -People People 03. -The Grind 04. -Wild Dogs 05. -Delightful 06. -Homeward Strut 07. -I Fell In Love 08. -Marching Powder 09. -Lotus Tommy Bolin: guitar, vocals Mark Stein: keyboards, vocals Norma Jean Bell: sax, vocals Reggie McBride: bass Narada Michael Walden: drums, vocals -
Roslyn 1976 FM Broadcast 9.2 - Powerful! If you are not familiar with Tommy Bolin and want to learn more, start here! If you are already on the Tommy train – keep riding! This is unbelievably good! Detroit 1976 Audience 8.8 - This is a very good sounding tape in many regards although it is recorded in a large, cavernous arena and therefore you won’t get some of the detail a more intimate venue would give you. The vocals are somewhat drowned out by a guitar sound that is quite huge, with the bass complementing that hugeness to the degree that this show is a guitar/bass tour de force. Thankfully Tommy is the shining star in this recording…and shine he did. Tommy Bolin Band 1976 Live Disc 1 My Father's Place Roslyn, NY May 22, 1976 01 Teaser 02 People, People 03 The Grind 04 Stein Solo 05 Wild Dogs 06 Band Introductions 07 Delightful 08 I Fell In Love 09 Marching Powder 10 Lotus Band line-up Tommy Bolin - guitar, vocals Mark Stein - keyboards Reggie McBride - bass Norma Jean Bell - saxophone, percussion Narada Michael Walden - drums Disc 2 Ford Auditorium Detroit, MI October 5, 1976 01. Teaser 02. People, People 03. You Told Me You Loved Me 04. Wild Dogs 05. Shake The Devil 06. Post Toastee 07. Homeward Strut Band line-up Tommy Bolin - guitar, lead vocals Mark Stein - keyboards Jimmy Haslip - bass Johnnie Bolin - drums Norma Jean Bell - saxophone, percussion -
Audience 9.4 - A fantastic, close, precise recording that really drives that funk right through the speakers. A crackling, red hot energy that taper captures admirably, I mean, it sounds like he is sitting right directly in front of the band with microphones up and the band is only too happy to oblige. Tower Of Power Circle Star Theatre San Carlos, CA September 24, 1976 01 Squib Cakes 02 Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now 03 So Very Hard To Go 04 Oakland Stroke 05 You Ought To Be Havin’ Fun 06 What Is Hip? 07 Doin’ Alright 08 Down To The Nightclub (Bump City) 09 This Time It’s Real 10 Knock Yourself Out 11 You’re Still A Young Man -
Audience 9.6 - Brilliant! A fantastic tape no matter how it was recorded, it’s simply great and showcases the precision, dynamics, and unstoppable energy that is Tower of Power. Tower Of Power Old Waldorf San Francisco, CA February 12, 1977 01 Squib Cakes 02 Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now 03 Down To The Nightclub (Bump City) 04 Can’t You See (You Doin’ Me Wrong) 05 Oakland Stroke 06 You Ought To Be Havin’ Fun 07 What Is Hip? 08 Too Good To Be True 09 Drop It In The Slot 10 Doin’ Alright 11 Knock Yourself Out 12 You’re Still A Young Man 13 (To Say The Least) You’re The Most -
Soundboard 9.5 - A wonderful set, a great board tape. If this is your introduction to Townes music, get ready to be greatly impressed with a singer-songwriter who has all the tools. Great lyrics, great delivery, great guitar playing. He was the total package. Townes Van Zandt Paisley Park Wellington, New Zealand September 13, 1990 Disc 1 01 If I Needed You 02 Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold 03 Buckskin Stallion Blues 04 Marie 05 Lungs 06 Talking Karate Blues 07 The Shrimp Song 08 Short Haired Woman Blues 09 Ain't Leaving Your Love 10 The Hole 11 Dead Flowers 12 tuning 13 Colorado Girl 14 No Lonesome Tune Disc 2 15 No Deal 16 Banter 17 To Live Is To Fly 18 Waiting Around to Die 19 Don't You Take It Too Bad 20 Our Mother The Mountain 21 Blaze's Blues 22 Snowin' On Raton 23 Greensboro Woman 24 Kathleen 25 Riding the Range 26 Dirty Old Town -
Pro Studio 9.8 - A better collection there never was. Perfect, and I don’t just mean sound quality, I also mean the work itself. A MUST have! Traveling Wilburys "Family Tree Volume II" 1. -Handle With Care 2. -Every Little Thing 3. -Walk Away 4. -You Got It 5. -This Is Love 6. -California Blue 7. -The Trembler 8. -I Won't Back Down 9. -Devil's Radio 10. -Fish In The Sand 11. -Got My Mind Set On You 12. -I Drove All Night 13. -End Of The Line I 14. -Dirty World 15. -Rattled 16. -Last Night 17. -Congratulations 18. -Heading For The Light 19. -End Of The Line II -
FM Radio Broadcast 8.8 - A tape that has held up decently over the years but does not have the expected clarity associated with a radio broadcast. That being said, it’s still very good, has the depth and dynamics just enough for a progressive rock performance on par with the likes of ELP. Great material here…a band that should have continued on but for disco taking over and what not. Tritonus Nachtmusik WDR Radio,Germany 1977-03-24 01. -Between the Universes 02. -Escape And No Way Out 03. -Mars Detection 04. -The Day Awakes 05. -The Day Works 06. -Far in the Sky Peter Seiler (keyboardist) Rolf D. Schnapka (bass, vocals) Arthur Weiss (drums) -
Soundboard 9.3 - Mixed well for a live broadcast, so you get a really good sense of what this band was about on the live stage. Now, I always kind of wondered really what these guys were about, and history can now reveal all of that, but my take is that they certainly owed a lot to Rush – that said they took that general presentation to a more FM friendly place. It worked for a while… Triumph Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA March 8, 1985 FM-sourced; lineage unknown- Intro
- Interview
- Show Start
- When The Lights Go Down
- Magic Power
- Never Surrender
- Allied Forces
- Lay It On The Line
- Midsummer’s Daydream
- Time Goes By
- World Of Fantasy
- Drum Solo
- Rock & Roll Machine
- Guitar Solo
- Spellbound
- Encore Intro
- Fight The Good Fight
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Audience 9.4 - Excellent sound and atmosphere, enough audience participation near the taper to remind you that you're part of a live concert but not enough to interfere which in my estimation is what lends a missing element to most sdbrd tapes. I'd officially release this if I was the band.Tygers Of Pan TangNakano SunplazaTokyo, JapanSept. 30, 1982Disc 101. Intro 02. You Always See What You Want To See 03. Lonely At The Top 04. Letter From L.A. 05. Blackjack 06. Never Satisfied 07. Paris By Air 08. Tides 09. Wild Catz 10. Don't Stop By 11. Suzie Smiled 12. Love Don't Stay 13. The Actor 14. Slave To FreedomDisc 201. Love Potion #9 02. Life Of Crime 03. Hellbound 04. Raised On Rock 05. Gangland 06. Outro