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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

The Sugarcubes - Live In Manchester - 1988

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This is The Sugarcubes , arguably Iceland's most successful 'contemporary' music band, and as I am sure you already know, inclusive of Bjork , who within and outside of Iceland, has gone on to even greater musical success. Recorded at Manchester University Student's Union, Manchester, England on the 14th May 1988, this is part of The Sugarcubes gig that night, that was then broadcast on BBC Radio One. Source: FM Radio Broadcast (BBC Radio). Sound Quality: Very Good stereo 'off air' recording, converted to 320kbps mp3 quality. Genre: Alternative Rock, popular in both Europe and on USA College radio at the time. Set: Live recording for BBC Radio - as I understand part of the nights gig. (Total playing time 29:48 minutes). Set List: 1.Motorcrash. 2.Tidal Wave. 3.Planet. 4.Deus. 5.Traitor. 6.Water. 7.Sick For Toys. 8.Birthday. 9.Delicious Demon. Band Line Up: Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards) Einar Örn Benediktsson (vocals, trumpet) Sigtryggur Baldursson

Midnight Oil - Acoustic 1993

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This is Midnight Oil performing live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, on the 23rd June 1993. Source: Soundboard. Sound Quality: Excellent stereo at 192kbps Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock. Set: Live acoustic performance, duration of recording: 00:53:54 Set List: 01 - Feeding Frenzy 02 - The Dead Heart 03 - My Country 04 - Blue Sky Mine 05 - Sell My Soul 06 - Truganini 07 - Warakurna 08 - Short Memory 09 - Beds Are Burning 10 - Earth And Sun And Moon Band Line Up: Bones Hillman: Bass, Vocals Martin Rotsey: Guitars, Vocals Robert Hirst : Drums, Vocals Peter Garrett: Lead Vocals Jim Moginie: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals Links: The official (record label) site HERE , and another comprehensive Wikipedia entry HERE . Comments: This concert first surfaced as a bootleg in September 1993, titled 'Acoustic 1993'. The recording was notable for the excellent sound quality, which for acoustic sets makes all the difference. Midnight Oil are o

Steve Earle & The Train Band - Live in Atlanta 1995

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This is Steve Earle & The Train Band live in concert at the Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA, on the 30th November 1995. Source: Very low generation copy of stereo soundboard recording. Sound Quality: Excellent (very clean, slightly remastered when transferred to digital). Genre: From Country to Rock (very diverse & hard to categorise at times in his career). Set: Full concert including encores. Set List: Part One: 1. Mystery Train Part II 2. Hometown Blues 3. The Devil's Right Hand 4. Tom Ames' Prayer 5. Angel Is The Devil 6. Sometimes She Forgets 7. You Know The Rest 8. Goodbye 9. Band intros 10. The Other Kind 11. My Old Friend The Blues 12. Someday 13. South Nashville Blues 14. Ellis Unit One Part Two: 1. I Ain't Ever Satisfied 2. Rivers Of Babylon (Dowe/McNaughton) 3. Nothin' Without You 4. When Will We Be Married? (Trad) 5. Ruby Ridge (Rowan) * 6. Free Mexican Air Force (Rowan) * 7. I'm Looking Through You (Lennon/McCartney) 8. White Freight L

Madness - Aqua Folies - New York 1983

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This is a classic Madness bootleg originally circulated on CD as 'Aqua Folies' no doubt, as a result of the concert taking place at 'The Pier', Hudson River, New York City, USA. This was part of their late summer (1983) USA tour, the actual gig took place on the 22nd August 1983. Source: FM stereo broadcast, with advertisements and presenter links removed. Sound Quality: Superb, 320kbps mp3 stereo version, fans and audio 'buffs' will not be disappointed. Genre: Two Tone (how many record labels becomes a genre?), English Ska, OK it's great pop, that stands the test of time. Set: Full set including encores, nicely edited as mentioned above. Set List: 1. House Of Fun 2. Disappear 3. Close Escape 4. My Girl 5. Night Boat To Cairo 6. Tomorrows Dream 7. Razor Blade Alley 8. Tomorrows Just Another Day 9. Grey Day 10. Shut Up 11. Madness 12. Baggy Trousers 13. Our House 14. Madness (Is All In The Mind) 15. It Must Be Love 16. Primrose Hill 17. One Step Beyond

Nick Lowe - Live In New York - 1985

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This is Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit (featuring Paul Carrack), Live at The Ritz Theatre, New York, on the 19th October 1985. Source: WNEW 102.7FM stereo broadcast. Sound Quality: Stereo very good 'off air' recording - first generation. Genre: Pub Rock, New Wave, from rock to country to soul to pop. Set: Majority of concert (cannot confirm if WNEW edited out any stage of the gig). Set List: 1. Raging Eyes 2:37 2. She Don't love Nobody 3:43 3. Cracking Up 2:41 4. Mary Provost 2:58 5. One Woman Man 2:11 6. S

Amy MacDonald - Live in Germany - 2008

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Amy Macdonald understandably made the most of the 'consistently warm reception' she received in Germany last year, clearly enjoying performing live, as we can hear on two specific gigs she along with her excellent band, had recorded for German radio networks. She also made a number of promotional appearances for both TV and radio in Germany, and was filmed in Berlin towards the end of 2008. These particular recordings have been circulated as 'The German Radio Broadcasts 2008 (FM)' either on double CD or as FLAC files on a few file sharing forums. Source: Radio Broadcasts from WDR 2 and Radio Bremen . Sound Quality: Excellent stereo recordings converted to MP3 @ 320kbps, very high quality. Genre: Indie Pop - acoustic plus band. Sets: In three parts: Part One: Four promo recordings (from February 2008), with intros by Amy MacDonald, acoustic solo sets for WDR 2 recorded at the radio station and subsequently broadcast during the month. 01. This Is

Neil Innes - Live at Maxwell's New Jersey - 2001

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This is Neil Innes live in concert at Maxwell's Club in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA in the summer of 2001 with Yo Le Tango as the backup band. Neil's pedigree as I am sure you well know, includes The Bonzo Dog Band , The Rutles , along with plenty of solo projects down the years. He is of course also known for his collaborative work with Monty Python . Source : Audience recording - don't be put off, this is well beyond 'collectors' only. Sound Quality : As audience goes - 'superb quality' with low audience noise and the sound levels are solid and consistent. I have left it as a Nero music file, you may want to convert to mp3 or download a free Nero media player . Genre: Parody, Rock, Comedy, Wonderful - very British. Set: Full concert to my knowledge. Set List: 1 - I'm The Urban Spaceman 3:52 2 - Goose Step Mama 2:42 3 - Between Us 2:56 4 - Real World 4:16 5 - Piggy Bank Love 4:24