Saturday, July 30, 2011

Led Zeppelin - 1969-01-05 - Los Angeles
"Live At Whiskey a Go-Go!!!"



Title: Live At Whiskey a Go-Go!!!. (Led Zeppelin)
Label: Empress Valley Supreme Disk.
Catalog#: EVSD A005.
Venue/City: Los Angeles CA USA 1/5/1969.
Recording: HQ Audience. Very good SQ.

Tracklisting:
As long as i have you
I can't quit you
The train kept a rollin'
Babe im gonna leave you
Dazed and confused
Killing floor
For your love.


Metallica - 1985-08-17 - Donington
"Acting Like A Maniac"



Title: Acting Like A Maniac (Metallica).
Label: Evil Records.
Catalog#: Evil 1708.
Venue/City: Recorded live at Donington Park, Donington, UK on 8/17/1985. Sleeve stated "Evil - Records Ltd. London W 5, 36 Chesterfield Road" but this actually came from an German source.
Recording: Soundboard. Very Good SQ.

Tracklisting:
A1 Creeping Death
A2 Ride The Lightning
A3 For Whom The Bell Tolls
A4 The Four Horsemen

B1 Fade To Black
B2 Seek And Destroy
B3 Whiplash
B4 Am I Evil
B5 Motorbreath.



Friday, July 29, 2011

Led Zeppelin - 1973-01-07 - Oxford
"Oxford 1973"



Title: Oxford 1973 (Led Zeppelin).
Label: TDOLZ.
Catalog#: TDOLZ Vol. 75 .
Venue/City: New Theatre, Oxford, England 1/7/1973 .
Recording: Soundboard. Great SQ.

Tracklisting:

1. Rock and Roll
2. Over the Hills and Far Away
3. Black Dog
4. Misty Mountain Hop
5. Since I've Been Loving You
6. Dancing Days
7. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
8. The Song Remains The Same
9. The Rain Song
10. Dazed and Confused
11. Stairway to Heaven
12. Whole Lotta Love.


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Depeche Mode - 1985-04-07/08 - "Some Great Reward in Tokyo, Japan Tour 1985" (4 CD)



Title: Some Great Reward in Tokyo (Depeche Mode).
Label: Uxbridge Label.
Catalog#: Uxbridge 276.
Venue/City: Koseinenkin Kaikan Tokyo 4/7/1985 + Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo 4/8/1985.
Recording: Ultra-rare japanese release. Very Good SQ.

Tracklisting:

CD1
Opening
Master and Servant (Intro)
Something To Do
Two Minute Warning
Puppets
If You Want
People Are People
Leave In Silence
New Life
Shame
Somebody

CD2
Ice Machine
Lie to Me
Blasphemous Rumours
Told You So
Master and Servant
Photographic
Everything Counts
See You
Shout
Just Can't Get Enough

CD3
Opening
Master and Servant (Intro)
Something To Do
Two Minute Warning
Puppets
If You Want
People Are People
Leave In Silence
New Life
Shame
Somebody

CD4
Ice Machine
Lie to Me
Blasphemous Rumours
Told You So
Master and Servant
Photographic
Everything Counts
See You
Shout
Just Can't Get Enough.



Eric Clapton - 1974/75 - "E.C. Is Here (Limited Eric Clapton In Concert *10 CD Box-set*)"



Title: Eric Clapton - EC Is Here.
Label: DJ Copy Records.
Catalog#: DJ Copy 63/ 64/ 65/ 66/ 67/ 68/ 69/ 70/ 71/ 72.
Venue/City:Various 1974/1975 : Long Beach, Ca.1974/07/19-20 - London 74/12/4-5 - Providence, RI - 75/6/25 - .
Recording: Soundboard Recordings. Very Good SQ.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1: Long Beach, Ca. - July 19 1974

Smile
Let it Grow
Can't Find My Way Home
I Shot the Sheriff
Badge
Willie and the Hand Jive
Get Ready
Crossroads

Disc 2: Long Beach, Ca. - July 19, 1974

Mainline Florida
Layla
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Tell the Truth
Steady Rollin' Man
Little Queenie
Blues Jam

Disc 3: Long Beach, Ca. - July 20, 1974

Smile
Easy Now
Let it Grow
I Shot the Sheriff
Layla
Little Wing
Willie and the Hand Jive
Get Ready
Badge

Disc 4: Long Beach, Ca. - July 20, 1974

Can't Find My Way Home
Driftin' Blues / Ramblin'
Let ir Rain
Presence of the Lord
Crossroads
Steady Rollin' Man
Little Queenie
Blues Power

Disc 5: London, England - December 4, 1974

Smile
Let it Grow
Can't Find My Way Home
I Shot the Sheriff
Tell the Truth
Ramblin' On My Mind
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Willie and the Hand Jive
Get Ready
Opposites

Disc 6: London, England - December 4, 1974

Blues Power
Little Wing
Singin' the Blues
Badge / All I Have to Do is Dream
Steady Rollin' Man
Layla
Let it Rain

Disc 7: London, England - December 5, 1974

Smile
Let it Grow
Can't Find My Way Home
Tell the Truth
The Sky is Crying
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Ramblin' On My Mind
Badge
Little Rachel
I Shot the Sheriff
Better Make it Through Today

Disc 8: London, England - December 5, 1974

Blues Power
Key to the Highway
Let it Rain
Little Wing
Singin' the Blues
Layla
Steady Rollin' Man
Little Queenie

Disc 9: Providence, RI - June 25, 1975

Layla
Further On Up the Road
I Shot the Sheriff
Better Make it Through Today
Keep On Growing
Can't Find My Way Home
Drifin' Blues
Sunshine of Your Love
Motherless Children

Disc 10: Providence, RI - June 25, 1975

Teach Me to Be Your Woman
Bell Bottom Blues
Badge
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Tell the Truth
Eyesight to the Blind
Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad.


Monday, July 25, 2011

Blackmore's Rainbow - 1976 - "Tower of Babel - World Tour Rehearsals 1976."



Title: Tower of Babel - World Tour Rehearsals 1976.
Label: Supersonic Records.
Catalog#: SS 20015.
Recording: Studio & Soundboard Recordings.

Tracklisting:

DISC1
Tracks 1-9: Mistreated (Takes 1-9)
Tracks 10-16: Kill The King (Takes 1-7)
Tracks 17: Man On The Silver Mountain


DISC 2
Tracks 1: Keyboards Solo
Tracks 2-5: Stargazer (Takes 1-4)
Tracks 6: A Light In The Black (Complete)
Tracks 7: Still I'm Sad
Tracks 8: Drums Solo
Tracks 9: Live Footage And Interviews.



Friday, July 22, 2011

Jimi Hendrix - Studio '69 (15 CD)
"The Complete 1969 Studio Recordings"


This is a must-listen for music fans

Title: Jimi Hendrix - Studio '69.
Label: ITL WIlljamz Production.
Catalog#: ITL WJ 101/115.
Venue/City: Records Plant, The Hit Factory, Olmstead Studios, etc.
Recording: Soundboard & Studio Recordings. Awesome SQ.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1
February 11, 1969 – Record Plant, New York, New York – In addition to working
on the latest Buddy Miles Express release, Jimi, Buddy Miles, Organist Duane
Hitchings, and Guitarist Jim McCarty focus on new material by Hendrix.
01. World Traveler (S771) – Sound quality: Excellent. Time: 8:10
02. It's Too Bad (S772) (1) – Sound quality: Excellent. Time: 11:08
More Complete, some vocals removed
Sound quality: Excellent. Time: 11:08
03. It's Too Bad (S772) (2) – Incomplete wide stereo mix with heavy delay.
Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:42
04. It's Too Bad (S772) (3) – Alternate mix with incomplete end.
Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:51
05. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Hitchings Jam (S1125)
Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 13:40

February 14, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England
06. Midnight Lightning (S765) – Instrumental solo run through by Jimi on electric
guitar. Sound quality: Very Good. Time: 4:20

February 16, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England
07. Cryin' Blue Rain (S928) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 2:36
08. Lover Man (S929) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:31
09. Room Full Of Mirrors (S931) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 2:25
10. Shame, Shame, Shame (S934) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 1:50
11. Sunshine Of Your Love (S933) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:34

Disc 2
February 17, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England. Rehearsals for the
upcoming Royal Albert Hall concerts on the 18th and 24th.
01. Spanish Castle Magic (S1547) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:48
02. Hear My Train A Comin' (S1548) – Sound Quality: Excellent. 6:56

February 26, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England.
03. Noel's Tune (Take 1) (S?) - Features Jimi on guitar for a track from a Noel
Redding solo session. Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:19

March 16, 1969 – Mercury Studios, New York, New York. Jimi joins The Buddy
Miles Express during their recording session of Blue Window Jam. Take 1 is not
included as it is unsure he participated in this take even though he is clearly heard
talking from the control booth.
04. Blue Window Jam (Take 2) (S1036) (2) – Sound Quality: Very Good
Time: 19:33
05. Blue Window Jam (Take 2) (S1036) (3) – Sound Quality: Excellent
Time: 12:51. Incomplete edited official version.


March 18, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York
06. The Star Spangled Banner (S115) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:05
The official mix.
07. The Star Spangled Banner (S1058) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:13
Slightly different mix of the official mix with no fade out.
08. The Star Spangled Banner (S115) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:08
The official mix slowed to half speed giving an excellent view of overdubded
effects. Currently circulating on tape only.
Track mimmicked with Audacity 1.2.1 using
automatic pitch and tempo control.
09. The Star Spangled Banner (S115) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:08
The official mix slowed to half speed but reversed to show more backward
effects. Trader's track and is not a true known recording.
Track mimmicked with Audacity 1.2.1 using
automatic pitch and tempo control. Reversed by WJ.
10.Gypsy Boy (Take 8) (S985) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:51
Early version of Hey Baby that is the unaltered take 8.

Disc 3
March 18, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued
01. Gypsy Boy (S165) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:44
This is the Alan Douglas composite that removes the original bass and studio
session players are added in. Circa: 1974 / 75.


March 19, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York – Records with Lonnie
Youngblood
02. Georgia Blues A.K.A Mother, Mother (S1590) – Sound Quality: Excellent.
Time: 7:58. This mix has sax and some vocals removed.
03. Georgia Blues A.K.A Mother, Mother (S1592) – Sound Quality: Excellent.
Time: 7:57. This mix includes sax and more vocals.

March 25, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York – John McLaughlin, Jim
McCarty, Buddy Miles, and Dave Holland join Jimi for a session of informal
jamming at the Record Plant.
04. McLaughlin Jam (S1006) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 29:56
The complete take of this jam.
05. Jimi/Jimmy Jam (S789) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 16:17
The more complete edit.
06. Jimi/Jimmy Jam (S172) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 7:42
This is the edited offical mix.

Disc 4
April 1, 1969 – Olmstead Studios, New York, New York – The Jimi Hendrix
Experience together with Eddie Kramer begin a series of recording sessions to try
and recapture their momentum.
01. Midnight (S132) (3) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:19
The most complete and longest version.
02. Midnight (S132) (1) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:32
The first official altered edit.
03. Midnight (S132) (2) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 6:02
The second longer official altered edit
04. Bleeding Heart (S?) (14,15,16) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 3:12
3 short instrumental takes that favor the War Heroes version with Devon
Wilson on tamborine

April 2, 1969 – Olmstead Studios, New York, New York
05. Hear My Train A Comin' (S164) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:45
The heavily altered official composite edit of that dates takes in which Alan
Douglas removes Noel and Mitch and replaces them with session players.

April 4, 1969 – Olmstead Studios, New York, New York
06. Trash Man (S162) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:16
The heavily altered official composite edit of that dates takes in which Alan
Douglas removes Noel and Mitch and replaces them with session players.
07. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Rock And Roll Jam (S726)
Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 1:21

April 7, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
08. Ezy Rider Jam (S973) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 5:15
09. Stone Free Again (S725) (5) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 3:42
The unaltered original mix
10. Stone Free Again (S?) (29) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 3:47
The slightly longer alternate mono mix. Also contains more vocal chat.
11. Stone Free Again (S160) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time 3:29
The heavily altered official edit. Again Alan Douglas strips out the Experience
and adds session players.

April 14, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
12. Ships Passing In The Night (S898) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:27
Considered to be an early version of Night Bird Flying

April 17, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
13. Keep On Groovin' (S1023) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 12 :09
The complete take.


14. Keep On Groovin' (S?) (26) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 0:38
First alternate mix with echo.
15. Keep On Groovin' (S?) (24) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:12
Second alternate mix with echo.
16. Keep On Groovin' (S?) (27) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 7:53
Third alternate mix with echo.

Disc 5
April 22, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York. – The Mannish Boy Session
01 – 14. Mannish Boy (Part 1) (1-15) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 27:26
15 – 31. Mannish Boy (Part 2) (16-34) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 30:25
32 – 38. Mannish Boy (Part 3) (35-42) – Sound Quality: Very Good.
Time: 15:37. All above tracks are marked (S1339).
Multiple takes of this session with multiple false starts included.

Disc 6
April 22, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued.
01 – 06. Mannish Boy (Part 3) (43-44, 48-52 ) – Sound Quality: Very Good.
Time: 18:07. All above tracks are marked (S1339).
Multiple takes of this session with multiple false starts included.
07. Mannish Boy (S1048) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:21
The official composite. This is a cut-and-paste track. The first 0:30 alone
contains 4 different portions from this session!
08. Mannish Boy (S?) (53) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:51
The more complete composite. 0:05 intro missing, but restores two edits in
official version: 0:09 at 2:50, and 0:26 at 5:02.

April 24, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
09. Crash Landing (S1241) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:28
Alternate instrumental mix with guitar and bass only
10. Crash Landing (S717) – Sound Quality: Good Time: 4:49
With 2nd vocal track only. Guitars and bass only with no drums or organ.
11. Crash Landing (S986) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:21
With 1st vocal track only.
12. Crash Landing (S820) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:34
This mix has 2 overlaid vocal tracks
13. Crash Landing (S?) (7) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:34
Alternate less-altered mono mix with more chat.
14. Crash landing (S156) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:20
The official altered mix. Another track Alan Douglas mixed with session
players.



15. Drone Blues (S781) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 8:35
This is the complete edit.
16. Drone Blues (S175) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 5:59
This is the official mix
17. Ships Passing In The Night (S981) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 3:30
Another Early version of Nightbird flying. This is Jimi solo on electric guitar.

Disc 7
May 7, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York. Johnny Winter, playing slide
guitar, joins Jimi for a day of jamming
01. Johnny Winter Jam #1 In E (JS 20) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:07
A fairly uncirculated track instrumental track. After some tape recorder
starts ans stops, this track continues into Track 02.
02. Earth Blues Jam (S883) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 12: 29
The most complete version of this jam. Appears to continue into Track 03.
03. The Things I Used To Do (S1002) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good.
Time: 1:19. First instrumental take.
04. The Things I Used To Do (S1002) (2) – Sound Quality: Very Good.
Time: 4:57. This is mainly an instrumental but Jimi throws in a few lyrics from
Ships Passing In The Night.
05. The Things I Used To Do (S761) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 0:37
The complete false start leading into (S1002) (3)
06. The Things I Used To Do (S1002) (3) – Sound Quality: Very Good.
Time: 6:56 The complete raw take with no added effects.
07. The Things I Used To Do (S1002) (3) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 6:54
The complete raw take. Includes 6 seconds of false start (S761) at the beginning
of the track. This track apparently has reverb and echo added.
08. The Things I Used To Do (S242) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:47
This is a longer version of the official mix as found on Lifelines
09. Johnny Winter Jam (S?) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good Time: 1:49
Newly surfaced track from the TTIUTD sessions. Incomplete.

May 14, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
10. Fuzzy Guitar Jam (S1359) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time 20.05
Improvisional jam with Larry Young.
11. Jam H290 (S936) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 1:31
Incomplete with fade out at end of track
Source: The Kees Tapes
12. Jam 292 A.K.A. Jelly 292 (S149) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:45
The original official edit that fades in at the start and fades out at the end.
This is only about half of the full jam.
13. Jelly 292 (S1057) (1) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time:6:25
The second and longer official edit.
01. Jelly 292 (S1057) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time:6:40
Longer version of the second official edit. First 1.5 seconds of start not on this
version but continues to the end.



Disc 8
May 14, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued.
01. Jelly 292 (S1057) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time:6:40
Longer version of the second official edit. First 1.5 seconds of start not on this
version but continues to the end.
02. Jam With Horns And Piano (S754) (1) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:36
More complete mono mix.
03. Jam With Horns And Piano (S754) (2) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:23
Slightly shorter stereo mix.
04. Jam With Horns And Piano (S754) (3) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:22
This version has guitar mixed high with piano and trumpet mixed low.
05. Young/Hendrix (S174) (2) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 14:28
The slightly incomplete raw take.
06. Young/Hendrix (S174) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 10:06
The shorter official edit

May 21, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
07. Bleeding Heart (S1050) (20) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time 3:31
A slightly different mix with a bit of guitar riffing at the end.
08. Bleeding Heart (S1050) (1) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time 3:25
The official edit
09. Hear My Train A Comin' (S1366) (52) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:14
Believed to be part of a mixing session with takes from Olmstead Studios
on April 2nd. Edited from two sources.

May 22, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York.
10. Nine To The Universe (S790) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 19:06
The complete raw take.

Disc 9
May 22, 1969 - Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued.
01. Nine To The Universe (S171) (2) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 8:48
The official edit.

August 28, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York. – Jimi returned to the
recording studio for the first time in nearly three months. Accompanied by his
expanded ensemble Gypsy Suns & Rainbows, and engineer Eddie Kramer, Jimi had
readied a slate of promising new material and looked to make progress on his next
studio album.
02. Easy Blues (S848) (1) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 10:00
The complete version.
03. Easy Blues (S848) (3) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 7:41
A shorter edit of the complete version and a slightly different mix.



04. Easy Blues (S174) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:35
The official edit but slightly longer than found on Nine To The Universe.
05. Izabella/Machine Gun Session - I (S788) (1-6) / MG (S974) (1)
Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 30:40. The unaltered session containing
6 takes of Izabella with two false starts and 1 take of Machine gun complete.
06. Message To Love (S1355) (3) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 2:33
Vocals more upfront on this runthrough.

August 29, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York. – A mixing session with
Eddie Kramer on material recorded on the 28th.
07. Machine Gun (S1509) (2) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 12:38
An alternate take of S974 (1).

Disc 10
August 29, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York. – A mixing session with
Eddie Kramer on material recorded on the 28th. Continued.
01. Machine Gun (S719) (3) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 8:11
Composite with 2 vocal tracks, more second guitar and in narrow stereo.
02. Machine Gun (S?) (38) – Sound Quality: Good. Time:11:02
Composite with 2 vocal tracks, more second guitar and in wider stereo.
03. Machine Gun (S167) (4) – Sound Quality. Excellent. Time: 7:35
The official composite. Another track Alan Douglas mixes with session
players.
04. Izabella (S1374) (25) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3: 49
Original working master, reel 4, take 2 in mono.

September 4, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York.
05. Jungle Jam (S1115) (?) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 6:16
The complete jam follwed by about a minute of Jam Back At The House.

September 6, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York.
06. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You (S723) (4) – Time: 4:17
Sound Quality – Very Good. This is the short edit but incomplete.
07. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You (S968) (1) – Time: 10:41
Sound Quality: Very Good. - Long edit number 1
08. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You (S968) (2) – Time: 9:49
Sound Quality: Good - Long edit number 2 instrumental
09. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You (S968) (3) – Time: 9:06
Sound Quality: Good – Long edit number 3 instrumental
10. Lover Man (S753) (4) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:33
Immediately follows LISTBFMAY (S968) (3). Instrumental with false start.




Disc 11
September 6, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York. Continued.
01. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You (S968) (5) – Time: 9:45
Sound Quality: Very Good. Long edit number 4 instrumental.
02. Lover Man (S1025) (45) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:12
Incomplete stereo mix with Jimi chatting the introduction. Fades at end.
03. Untitled Instrumental Jam (S988) (?) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 9:24
An instrumental jam that is slightly incomplete due to late tape start at the
beginning of the track
04. Valleys Of Neptune (S770) (22) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:56
Instrumental. Incomplete start with about 0:11 of messing around at the end.
05. Valleys Of Neptune (S897) (17) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 5:52
Complete with vocals but no bass with chat at end.
06. Valleys Of Neptune (S897) (19) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 5:52
Complete, nearly mono mix again with no bass. More chat at end.
07. Valleys Of Neptune (S897) (18) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 5:46
Complete without bass with backing track mixed low.
08. Valleys Of Neptune (S257) (20) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 2:49
The incomplete official edit with bass. Incomplete start.

September 15, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York, New York.
09. I'm A Man (S971) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 16:03
A very early version of Stepping Stone followed by about 20 seconds of
additional messing around by Jimi.

September 24, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York, New York. Jimi has now
returned to the Record Plant. By this time, Gypsy Suns & Rainbows is a dead issue
as a band. Joining Jimi is Buddy Miles for a session of jamming. With Jimi asking
Billy Cox to stay on from the demise of G,S, & R, the Band Of Gypsys is now born.
10. Power Of Soul (S1421) (48,49) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:38
Part 1 of a 16 minute instrumental session with Jimi and Buddy only.
11. Power Of Soul (S1421) (2) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 3:49
Part 2 of a 16 minute instrumental session with Jimi and Buddy only.
12. Power Of Soul (S1421) (3,4) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 1:58
Part 3 of a 16 minute instrumental session with Jimi and Buddy only.

Disc 12
September 24, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued.
01. Untitled Instrumental Jam (S?) (?) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:06
Part 4 of a 16 minute instrumental session with Jimi and Buddy only. This
section of the jam finds Jimi moving away from Power Of Soul for a few
moments and basical just messing around.


02. Power Of Soul (S1421) (5) - Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 1:31
Part 5 of a 16 minute instrumental session with Jimi and Buddy only.
Jimi takes one more shot at Power Of Soul before moving on to Message To
Love.
03. Message To Love (S?) (54-56) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 5:02
Part 6 of a 16 minute instrumental session with Jimi and Buddy only.

September 25, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York, New York. Jimi And Buddy
continue with another day of jamming by themselves. Billy Cox is not in these
sessions.
04. Room Full Of Mirrors (S1527) (25) – Stepping Stone (S975) (2) . Time: 13:02
Sound Quality: Excellent (RFOM) and Very Good (SS). This session also
contains a 30 second portion of Message To Love (S1527) (52) at the conclusion
of RFOM and about 10 seconds of Machine Gun (S1527) (36) which is actually
the beginning of SS. This is the first time that this session is known to be
presented in it's full length.
05. Stepping Stone (S?) (16) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 1:09
Incomplete start.

November 14, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York. Jimi And Buddy
continue with another day of jamming by themselves. Again, Billy Cox is not in
these sessions.
06. Jungle (S1233) (JS24) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 6:22
A loose jam containing progressions from I'm A Man (Trying To Be) (S975).
Appears to be narrow stereo.
07. Untitled Guitar Improve (S764) (JS21) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 5:13
This is actually an edited version, with drum tracks wiped, taken from the stereo
Untitled Instrumental Jam (S1239) found later on this set. It is composed of
three separate pieces edited together.
08. Untitled Instrumental Jam (S1341) (JS23) (1) – Sound Quality: Very Good.
Time: 6:48. This jam contains riffs from Calling All Devil's Children,
Stepping Stone, Ezy Rider, and Villanova Junction.
09. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Keep On Grooving (S1239) (JS21) (4)
Sound Quality: Very Good. Time 27:33. This is a very long jam with Buddy
containing riffs from numerous songs including Angel, Power Of Soul, Bolero,
Burning Desire, Gypsy Boy, Cherokee Mist and Stepping Stone. This is
the mono edit.

Disc 13
November 14, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued.
01. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Jungle (S1239) (JS22) (3) Time: 8:51
Sound Quality: Very Good. This jam contains riffs from Villanova Junction,
Ezy Rifer, and South Saturn Delta. This is the mono edit.


02. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Keep On Grooving (S1239) (JS21) (1)
Sound Quality: Very Good. Time 27:36. This is a very long jam with Buddy
containing riffs from numerous songs including Angel, Power Of Soul, Bolero,
Burning Desire, Gypsy Boy, Cherokee Mist and Stepping Stone. This is
the first stero edit. An alternate stereo mix can be found on Morning Symphony
Ideas.
03. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Jungle (S1239) (JS22) (1) Time: 8:51
Sound Quality: Very Good. This jam contains riffs from Villanova Junction,
Ezy Rifer, and South Saturn Delta. This is the first stereo edit. An alternate
stereo mix can be found on Morning Symphony Ideas.

November 17, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York. Apparently this is a
mixing session with Eddie Kramer with tracks recorded in the previous days.
04. Room Full Of Mirrors (S114) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:16
The first official edit.
05. Room Full Of Mirrors (S254) (3) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 2:57
First alternate official mix with different guitar.
06. Room Full Of Mirrors (S947) (4) - Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:12
An alternate mix apparently in mono with different guitar and percussion.
07. Room Full Of Mirrors (S114) (5) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:12
This is the third official mix in which Buddy's drum track is wiped and replaced
with an overdub by Bruce Gary in 1995.

November 21, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York. Power Of Soul
Sessions.
08. Power Of Soul (S1342) (6-17) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 14:23
Part 1 of a 36 minute session of Power Of Soul in which Jimi refers to the
working title as "Paper Aeroplanes or Crash Landing". This section includes
Takes 1 through 12

Disc 14
November 21, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York. Continued.
01. Power Of Soul (S1342) (18 -29) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 20:34
Part 2 of a 36 minute session of Power Of Soul in which Jimi refers to the
working title as "Paper Aeroplanes or Crash Landing". This section includes
Takes 13 through 23. Incomplete as Take 23 ends abruptly on all sources.
02. Power Of Soul (S159) (37) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 3:34
Official altered edit by Alan Douglas. Jimi, Billy and Buddy intact but a
percussion overdub by Jimmy Maeulen is added.

December 15, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York.
03. Born Under A Bad Sign (S1046) (2) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:20
The more complete instrumental take. This version omits the 0:11 bass solo at
the start, but restores 0:38 edit at 4:59, and continues 0:13 longer to the end.

04. Born Under A Bad Sign (S1046) (1) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 7:38
This is the official edit with bass solo start. Edited at the 5:10 mark with
incomplete end due to fade out.

December 18, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York.
05. Ezy Rider (S946) (7) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:12
This is an outake of the official mix.
06. Ezy Rider (S944) (10) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:37
A diferent mix with different vocals.
07. Ezy Rider (S?) (34) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 2:55
This edit has a different mix with low vocals.
08. Ezy Rider (S084) (8) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:06
This is the first official edit.
09. Ezy Rider (S084) (9) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 4:03
The second official edit which does not have the fade back in at the end.

December 19, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York.
10. Earth Blues (S112) (4) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:14
The official mix. Though not mixed as a final studio edit until
January 20, 1970, the basic track was recorded on this date.
Not on Studio '70.

December 23, 1969 - The Record Plant, New York, New York.
11. Honeybed Takes 1-4 (S1351) (1-4) – Night Bird Flying (S?) (8)
Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 8:59
Jimi tries vocals on the first two takes but this reverts to an instrumental.
After Take 4 falls apart, Jimi attempts a take at Night Bird Flying which
ends abruptly due to equipment failure.

Disc 15
The Questionable Tracks. There seems to be no majority consensus of the actual
recording dates for the following tracks. They range as being recorded as early as
1968 but all have a possible recording date of 1969.
01. Ezy Rider (S776) (Dance 2) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:52
This instrumental early take was recorded at either The Record Plant or
Olmstead Studios possibly in April, 1969.
02. Ezy Rider (S993) (Dance 3) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:57
This early instrumental take was recorded at either The Record Plant or
Olmstead Studios possibly in April, 1969. This edit has congas mixed in.
03. Untitled Instrumental A.K.A. Last Thursday Morning (S994) (JS4)
Sound Quality: Good. Time: 3:06
This early instrumental take was recorded at either The Record Plant or
Olmstead Studios possibly in April, 1969.



04. Bleeding Heart Jam (S1102) (JS1) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 4:39
This early instrumental take was recorded at either The Record Plant or
Olmstead Studios possibly in April, 1969.

Filler – The Guest Appearances. With the break up of the Experience, Jimi found
himself spending numerous hours jamming with other artists of the period. Though
not all tracks appear on this set, here is a look at some of his "guest" work.
05. Rock 'N' Roll Band (S459) – Sound Quality: Very Good. Time: 3:21
From Eire Apparent's self titled debut album in which Jimi himself produced.
Jimi provided lead guitar for this song along with several other tracks on the LP.
Recorded at Polydor Studios in England between January 1 - 7, 1969.
06. Live And Let Live (S468) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 14:09
From Timothy Leary's You Can Be Anyone This Time Around.
Jimi only plays bass on this track with Stephen Stills on guitar.
Recorded at the Record Plant on May 19th or 20th, 1969.
07. Woodstock Takes 1-3 (S?) (1-3) – Sound Quality: Good. Time: 11:30
Recorded with Stephen Stills at the Record Plant on September 30, 1969.
Jimi is supposedly playing bass on these three takes but there is some doubt.
08. Doriella Du Fontaine (S469) (1) – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 8:43
One of Jimi's most interesting side projects with one of the Grandfathers of
Rap, Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin A.K.A. Lightnin' Rod. Jimi handles both
guitar and bass parts while Buddy Miles provides drums and organ.
Recorded at the Record Plant sometime in November, 1969.
09. Doriella Du Fontaine (S470) (3) - Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 4:06
This is the instrumental mix containing just Jimi and Buddy.
Recorded at the Record Plant sometime in November, 1969.

Bonus Tracks - Tracks 10-12 are Composites that create the longest versions
possible from the sources available as of September 2004.
10. Mannish Boy - Composite 2004 – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 5:58
This composite incorporates the 5 second intro from Track 7 into Track 8 from
Disc 6. First Time presented in this form.
11. Jelly 292 - Composite 2004 – Sound Quality: Excellent. Time: 6:39
This composite incorporates the first 1.5 seconds of the start from Track 11
into track 12 from Disc 7. First time presented in this form.
12. Born Under A Bad Sign - Composite 2004 - Time: 8:31
Sound Quality: Excellent. This composite incorporates the 11 second bass intro
from Track 4 back into Track 3 on Disc 14. First time presented in this form.

FULL ARTWORK INCLUDED



Sunday, July 17, 2011

Black Sabbath - 1978-09-02 - Pittsburgh
"Pittsburgh 1978 / Expanded Edition"



Title: Pittsburgh 1978 Expanded Edition (Black Sabbath).
Label: Lost and Found.
Catalog#: LAF 337.
Venue/City: Civic Arena Pittsburgh 9/2/1978 .
Recording: Soundboard. This is an amazing recording.

Tracklisting:

01. Slowblind
02. Black Sabbath
03. Dirty Woman
04. Rock And Roll Doctor
05. Drum Solo-Jam
06. Guitar Solo-Jam (Orchid-Sabbath Bloody Sabbath)
07. Electric Funeral
08. Iron Man
09. Fairies Wear Boots
10. Children Of The Grave
11. Paranoid.



Saturday, July 16, 2011

Queen 1978-04-13 Copenhagen Denmark
"News Of The World Tour"



Title: Queen News Of The World Tour.
Venue/City: Falkoner Theater Copenhagen Denmark 4/13/ 1978.
Recording: HQ Audience. Great SQ.

Tracklisting:

CD1
01. We Will Rock You (slow,fast)
02. Brighton Rock , Guitar Solo
03. Somebody To Love
04. Death On Two Legs
05. Killer Queen
06. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
07. I m In Love With My Car
08. Get Down Make Love
09. The Millionaire Waltz
10. You are My Best Friend
11. Spread Your Wings
12. It is Late
13. Now I am Here

CD2
01. Love Of My Live
02. '39
03. My Melancholy Blues
04. White Man
05. Freddie's Vocal Solo
06. Guitar Solo
07. The Prophet's Song
08. Stone Cold Crazy
09. Bohemian Rhapsody
10. Keep Yourself Alive
11. Tie Your Mother Down
12. We Will Rock You (slow)
13. We Are The Champions
14. Sheer Heart Attack
15. Jailhouse Rock
16. God Save The Queen.


Thursday, July 14, 2011

Metallica - 1982/83 - KUSF plus Seattle, Paris, etc
"Sucking My Love"


Title: Sucking My Love (Metallica).
Label: Totonka.
Catalog#: CDPRO9.
Recording: Studio Demos and Soundboard Recordings. Great SQ.

Tracklisting:

1 Sucking My Love

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals – James Hetfield
Bass – Ron McGovney
Drums – Lars Ulrich


2 The Prince

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals – James Hetfield
Bass – Ron McGovney
Drums – Lars Ulrich


3 Jump In The Fire

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals – James Hetfield
Bass – Ron McGovney
Drums – Lars Ulrich


4 Am I Evil

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals – James Hetfield
Bass – Ron McGovney
Drums – Lars Ulrich


5 Whiplash

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals, Guitar – James Hetfield
Bass – Cliff Burton
Drums – Lars Ulrich


6 No Remorse

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals, Guitar – James Hetfield
Bass – Cliff Burton
Drums – Lars Ulrich


7 Breadfan
8 Trapped Under Ice
9 Am I Evil

Guitar – Jason Newsted
Vocals – Lars Ulrich
Bass – Kirk Hammett
Drums – James Hetfield


10 Disposable Heroes

Bass – Cliff Burton


11 Hit The Lights

Guitar – Dave Mustaine
Vocals – James Hetfield
Bass – Ron McGovney
Drums – Lars Ulrich


Credits▼

Written-By – Budgie (tracks: 7), Diamond Head (2) (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9), Metallica (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)

Notes▼

Tracks 1-4, 11 recorded March 1982.
Tracks 5-6 recorded KUSF, March 1983.
Track 7 live in Seattle, August 1989.
Track 8 recorded live in Paris, France 18 November 1984.
Track 9 recorded live at the Forum, Los Angeles in February 1992.
Track 10 recorded live in Lorely, Germany at the Metal Hammer Festival, September 1985..



AC/DC - 1977-01-30 - Haymarket Festival Sydney
"Can I Sit On Your Face Girl..."



Title: Can I Sit On Your Face Girl...
Venue/City: Haymarket Festival Sydney New South Wales Australia 1/30/77.
Recording: Soundboard. Very Good SQ.

Tracklisting:
01. Jailbreak
02. The Jack
03. Can I Sit Next To You Girl
04. High Voltage
05. Rocker
06. Long Way To The Top
Incomplete Show.



Yes - 1996-11-27 - Los Angeles Tower Records
"Yestower"





Title: Yestower.
Catalog#: YT-1996.
Venue/City: Hollywood Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, USA - 11/27/1996.
Recording: Soundboard. Out-of-this-world SQ.

Tracklisting:
1. America
2. I've seen all good People
3. Roundabout
4. Starship Trooper
5. Rhythm of Love
6. Owner of a lonely Heart
7. Heart of the sunrise
8. And you and I.



Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Dio - 1987-10-04 - Tokyo Japan
"Falling Stars"


Title: Falling Stars (DIO).
Label: Shades.
Venue/City: Showa Kinen Park Tokyo Japan 10/04/1987.
Recording: HQ Audience. Very Good SQ.

Tracklisting:

1. Intro
2. Stand Up and Shout
3. Dream Evil
4. Neon Knights
5. Naked in the Rain
6. Rock 'n' Roll Children
7. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
8. Last in Line / Temple of the King
9. Holy Diver
10. Drum Solo
11. Heaven and Hell
12. Man on the Silver Mountain
13. All the Fools Sailed Away / Last in Line
14. Sunset Superman
15. Rainbow in the Dark
16. Stars
17. Ronnie, Farewell Speech with Japanese Interpreter.



Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Liz Phair - 1994-04-25 - New Haven
"Fuck And Run"



Title: Fuck And Run.
Label: Alley Cat Digital Recording.
Index Number: AK065 .
Venue: Toads Place, New Haven, CT 4/25/94.
Recording: Soundboard.

Tracklist:
01 6'1
02 Stratford On Guy
03 X-Ray Man
04 Help Me Mary
05 Soap Star Joe
06 Alice Spring
07 Jealousy
08 Supernova
09 Explain It To Me
10 Glory
11 Whip Smart
12 Fuck & Run
13 Cinco De Mayo
14 Never Said
15 Strange Loop
16 Mesmerizing
17 Divorce Song
18 Shatter
19 Flower
20 Girls Girls Girls.