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Steppenwolf - Live In London 1972

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This is Steppenwolf live in London, at some point in the summer of 1972. This concert has circulated on vinyl and Cd as 'Five Fingered Discount'. Source: Possibly soundboard, however the recording sounds more like FM, sorry cannot confirm. Sound Quality: Stereo 320kbps mp3 (Good clean sound). Genre: Rock, from 60's psychedelic to Boogie and Blues. Set: Edited to 45.30 minutes - vinyl album running length, there are a few 'harsh' edits between some tracks. Set List: 01. Magic Carpet Ride 3:47 02. Sookie Sookie 3:28 03. Five Finger Discount 4:38 04. Hey Lawdy Mama 3:40 05. The Pusher 3:51 06. News I Can Use 5:05 07. Monster 9:03 --> a) Monster --> b) Suicide --> c) America 08. Nothin Like It 3:52 09. Hot Summer Night 3:18 10. Born To Be Wild 4:43 Links: Official web site HERE . Comments: There are few details regarding this particular concert. John Kay toured Europe as The John Kay Band in 1972, and also as Steppenwolf on the

Mott The Hoople - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - 1974

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This is a very good copy of the classic Mott The Hoople bootleg, known on a double (original version vinyl) album as 'Rest In Peace' and on CD as 'Flash And Crash'. The 'boot' notes suggest the concert recording was performed on the 13th April, however the poster from the gig, gives the concerts (matinee and evening or was it evening and very late evening?) as Friday 12th April 1974, perhaps they performed over two days at this venue. The venue itself, was definitely the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, USA. Whatever! it was a long time ago, mind you, the support act seems familiar... Source: FM Radio Broadcast (stereo local station). Sound Quality: Very good - and as I understand from CD rip, hey just listen). Genre: Rock, Hard and Boogie, Glam Rock (ouch I hate that expression). Set: Not complete. This version of the show was edited to accommodate the Cd's running time, and omits the Jupiter intro, Here Comes Th