A Trip With The Beatles - And In The End

This is a tidy little Beatles bootleg, that comes under the name 'And In The End'.

It finds the band at their rather difficult 1969 and early 1970 period.

Despite all the strains and tensions of that time, musically they were still producing adventurous and excellent material.

Worthy of note are 'The Long Medley' (both parts) which are from EMI master tapes in their original form, with 'Her Majesty' in it's original position.

The Trident Studios Acetate of 'I Want You', sees Paul handling the lead vocals on the Lennon song.

Intriguingly 'I Me Mine' and 'Let It Be'. are both being recorded with only Paul, George and Ringo, together in the studio. Johns absence is noted by George when he mentions, "Dave Dee is no longer with us".

The full track listing is:

1. Come Together (Take 1) (John's Acetate) (7-21-1969).
2. I Want You (Trident Acetate) (2-22-1969).
3. I Need You (Trident Acetate) (2-22-1969).
4. Oh Darling (Early Version) (4-20-1969).
5. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Alternate Stereo Mix) (8-6-1969).
6. Octopus's Garden (Early Stereo Mix) (4-29-1969).
7. You Never Give Me Your Money (Acetate) (7-11-1969).
8. The Long Medley (Part 1) (Uncut EMI Tape Reel) (7-30-1969).
9. The Long Medley (Part 2) (Uncut EMI Tape Reel) (7-30-1969).
10. Her Majesty (Take 3) (Mono) (7-2-1969).
11. KMET Los Angeles Radio (January 1970).
12. I Me Mine (Take 1) (1-3-1970).
13. I Me Mine (Take 2) (1-3-1970).
14. I Me Mine (Acetate) (1-3-1970).
15. I Me Mine (Take 15) (1-3-1970).
16. Let It Be (Acetate) (1-4-1970).
17. The Long And Winding Road (Overdub Session) (4-1-1970).

click on the link below to download:

REPLACEMENT LINK IN COMMENTS BELOW OR CLICK ON THE PICTURE (04TH OCTOBER 2009).

The usual selection of all things Beatles can be found HERE.

The music quality on this recording is of course studio sourced, with some excellent rarities and gems.

Booker T & The MG's - Live at Slims - 1991

Often regarded as one of the driving forces behind two key soul record labels, Stax and Volt, in the 1960/70's, Booker T and the MG's were both the key house band for numerous artists, and in their own right a successful and popular act, both sides of the Atlantic.

Booker T Jones received a lifetime achievement Grammy award on February 11th 2007, having already been inducted in to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1992.

Around a year before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction they performed this wonderful show at Slims, San Francisco, California, USA, on April 20th 1991.

This is a soundboard copy of the show and includes many of their enduring classics.

The set list is as follows:

01 Intro
02 Green Onions
03 Melting Pot
04 Band Introductions
05 Untitled
06 Soul Limbo
07 Summertime
08 Hip-Hug-Her
09 Groovin'
10 The New Song
11 Born Under A Bad Sign/
12 Hang Em High
13 Time Is Tight
14 crowd - encore break
15 Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
16 Double Or Nothin'

The band line up for this performance was:

Booker T Jones
Steve Cropper
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Anton Figg

click on the link to download via megaupload

Booker T & The MG's - Slims, San Francisco, CA- April 20, 1991

If you love this music then visit Booker T Jones official site HERE which includes some music purchase options.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Closing Night - Fillmore West 1971

This is Creedence Clearwater Revival live on the closing night of the Fillmore West in San Francisco, way back in 1971.

Ironically the band were starting to fall apart at this time, following an intense period of recording and touring that had lasted since the late 1960's, during which they achieved considerable critical acclaim, along with a number of highly successful albums.

Recognising the milestone that was the Fillmore West closing, the band performed a concert that was relevant, and a must for any fan of the band, or the era.

This then is Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Fillmore West closing night, San Francisco, California, USA, on July 4th 1971.

The set list includes the source for the concert KSAN FM, possibly the most appreciated alternative radio source in the USA at that time.

01) intro before 1st song 1:47
02) Born On The Bayou 5:22
03) Green River 3:55
04) It Came Out Of The Sky 3:31
05) Door To Door 3:26
06) Travelin' Band 3:29
07) Fortunate Son 2:20
08) Commotion -> 4:13
09) Lodi 2:11
10) Bad Moon Rising 2:11
11) KSAN station ID 0:06
12) Proud Mary 4:08
13) Up Around The Bend 3:32
14) Hey, Tonight
15) Sweet Hitchhiker
16) John Fogerty talks about Fillmore West closing night 0:35
17) Keep On Chooglin' 9:53
18) Bill Graham outro 0:48

The source of this recording is KSAN, however some owners of this boot, have commented that the quality is so good, it could be pre FM soundboard.

REPLACEMENT DOWNLOAD LINK IN COMMENTS BELOW (25TH FEBRUARY 2009).

Some minor editing and remixing has been undertaken on this using pro tools.

If you want some really good official CCR material, at sensible prices click HERE.

Little Feat - Atlanta USA 1975

This is Little Feat live at The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA on May 23rd 1975.

This was at the peak of the Lowell George era, when Little Feat influenced the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

The Wikipedia entry for Little Feat is quite concise, and covers this period, along with the subsequent development of the band down to present day.

Musically this is a fine concert and I know I have said this about other bands boots, however this really is a good introduction to the band for those unfamiliar with Little Feat.

Set list is:

1. Intro
2. Skin it Back
3. One Love Stand
4. Rock & Roll Doctor
5. Oh Atlanta
6. On Your Way Down
7. Juliette (1 glitch) - jam
8. Day Or Night
9. All That You Dream
10. Dixie Chicken *
11. Tripe Face Boogie *
12. Feats Don't Fail Me Now *
13. Willin' > Band & Guests Intro *
14. Teenage Nervous Breakdown

* with guest Bonnie Raitt.

To give you an idea of how bootlegs have made it from the analog to digital era, here is the actual sequence of developments for this specific recording.

Concert Soundboard recorded to 1st generation stereo reel to reel recording.
1st generation reel to reel > revox > amplifiers > tascam audio cdrw750.
Cd > computer > plex tool professional XL > wav > flac or mp3.

As it's from the original tape sourced from the concert soundboard, the quality is very good.

NEW DOWNLOAD LINK AVAILABLE IN COMMENTS BELOW

You can browse and buy Little Feat Cd's from the 1970's HERE.

A Trip With The Beatles - Ultra Rare Trax Volume's One and Two

Ultra Rare Trax Volumes One and Two may well have been the first two Beatles boot CD's released in Europe.

They had previously been on vinyl and allegedly originates from master tapes "borrowed" from Abbey Road, which obviously upset some EMI exec's.

Released by prolific bootleggers Swinging Pig records on CD and made in Luxembourg, they were certainly in circulation by 1988.

These are a selection of studio outtakes, and similar to material released on the official Anthology series.

They are another piece of Beatles history, and make fascinating listening.

Volume One track list is:

1. I Saw Her Standing There (take two)
2. One After 909 (take two)
3. She's A Women (take two)
4. I'm Looking Through You (take one)
5. If You've Got Trouble (take one)
6. How Do I Do It (take two)
7. Penny Lane (take nine)
8. Strawberry Fields Forever (take 26)
9. From Me To You (take two)
10. Besame Mucho (1962 Pete Best on drums)
11. The Fool On The Hill (demo take one)
12. Paperback Writer (take two)

Volume Two track list is:

1. Cant Buy Me Love (take two)
2. There's a Place (take three)
3. There's a Place (take four)
4. That Means a Lot (take two)
5. Day Tripper (take two)
6. Day Tripper (take three)
7. I Am The Walrus (take seventeen)
8. Misery (take one)
9. Leave My Kitten Alone (take five)
10. We Can Work It Out (take two)
11. A Hard Days Night (take 3b)
12. Norwegian Wood (take four - with two false starts)

These are studio sourced and predominately in stereo, some tracks have aged in terms of quality, none of which distracts from the listening experience - in other words any Beatles fan or collector who have not got these will love them!

REPLACEMENT LINKS IN COMMENTS BELOW (4TH MARCH 2009).

As always some official material options HERE.

My thanks to Chris again, for providing this fine material.

Whats Up Doc? - The Third One

Welcome to the third 'whats up doc' musical round up. Picking out some current and earlier albums from the year, that have the full attention of the Beehive!

First of all a band I am somewhat overdue featuring, The White Stripes.

Jack and Meg's latest offering 'Icky Thump' released back in June, is still a 'regular play' of mine, if your a fan you will have a copy, for those uncertain check out the following couple of tracks from the album.

Links Removed - MP3 Policy.

03. The White Stripes - 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues.mp3

09. The White Stripes - Rag And Bone.mp3

Album details HERE.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss new album 'Raising Sand' has had mixed reviews, everything from album of the month to disappointing. I personally quite like it, and if you like either musicians solo work, it is well worth checking out.

02. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Killing The Blues

05. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone

Album details HERE.

Another band who released their second album back in June are The Editors. I was reminded of how good a live act they are when they appeared on the 'electric proms' at London's Roundhouse last month. From their album 'An End Has a Start', here are a couple of taster's for those unfamiliar with this fine band.

01 Smokers Outside The Hospital Door.mp3

07 Push Your Head Towards The Air.mp3

Album details HERE.

Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin) recently did a Bob Dylan cover, which considering the contrasting styles makes interesting listening, and any way it's an excuse to promote her fine music!

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Just Like A Women.mp3

A selection of Charlotte's material HERE.

Groove Armada have a second compilation out, the last only three years ago, this does have more from their fifth album, but still seems a duplication of effort, for fans. For those not familiar with the act, this is a worthy introduction - here's a couple of tracks from the brand new 'Greatest Hits' collection.

01. Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya

02. Groove Armada - Get Down

Album details HERE.

Back to France and another superb artist I recently came across Pauline Croze. She has a new
album 'Un Bruit Qui Court' (out November 22), and here are a couple of songs from it.

Pauline Croze - Legere (Souleve-moi).mp3

Pauline Croze - Jour de Foule.mp3

I do not have a link to the new album yet, check out last years album HERE. More about the new material on her My Space site HERE.

Kate Nash is a very in person at the moment here in the UK. I am not sure myself. I cannot help but think of Lily Allen when I hear her. Oh well imitation is a form of flattery I am told. More on Lily Allen another time, here's one from Kate's first album 'Made of Bricks'.

Kate Nash - Merry Happy.mp3

Her debut album HERE

Finally Buffy Sainte-Marie, with a tenuous link to the French artists featured this month, in the song title. No other reason just fancied featuring Buffy!

Buffy Sainte-Marie - Guess Who I Saw in Paris.mp3

Some of her very excellent music HERE.

Lucinda Williams - New York City - 2003

You may have gathered from comments elsewhere on this blog, that I am a fan of Lucinda Williams music.

I was therefore delighted when I first heard this concert, I will spare you the gushing superlatives, and just say it compliments the official release 'Live at The Fillmore' recorded later the same year.

This was the first part of the press release, regarding the following show.

'Bono has been confirmed to host the debut of the new, nationally syndicated Lost Highway Radio Show, which is
scheduled to air in late August. The Lost Highway Radio Show will feature one artist per each hour-long program, recorded live in concert. The kickoff program will feature a special 90-minute concert from Lucinda Williams, recorded at New York's Bowery Ballroom on May 27, 2003'.

It is an excellent concert!

Set List:

1-Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
2-Fruits of My Labor
3-Those Three Days
4-Blue
5-Still I Long For Your Kiss
6-Ventura
7-Something About What Happens When We Talk
8-Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings
9-Joy
10-Band Intros
11-Over Time
12-Concrete and Barbed Wire
13-I Envy the Wind
14-Cold Cold Heart
15 intro to atonement
16-Atonement
17-Words Fell
18-outro

The audio quality is superb, you could be mistaken that it was the official master rather than taken from off air.


Replacement link in comments below (15th December 2011).

Bob Marley - The Final Concert

I did not realise just how long ago Bob Marley passed away, until preparing this piece.

Probably because some of his music is still often heard playing, either on the radio or TV, and the fact that time does indeed seem to fly by ever faster, whatever the case, sadly aged just 36, he passed on in 1981.

Bob Marley played his final concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, on September 23rd, 1980. The live version of 'Redemption Song' on 'Songs of Freedom' was recorded at this show.

Afterwards he sought medical help from Munich specialist Josef Issels however sadly his illness was beyond cure at this stage.

Songs performed are as follows:

01. Natural Mystic
02. Positive Vibration
03. Burnin' & Lootin'
04. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
05. The Heathen
06. Running Away
07. Crazy Baldhead
08. War No More Trouble
09. Zimbabwe
10. Zion Train
11. No Woman No Cry
12. Jammin'
13. Exodus
14. Redemption Song
15. Coming In From the Cold
16. Could You Be Loved
17. Is This Love

This is a tremendous concert full of the vibrant sound I associate with Bob Marley. The sound quality is very good stereo soundboard (there is some level and tone adjustment during the first song - after that it is really good).

So enjoy this!

link in comments (23/02/2016).

Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Rochester, NY, USA - 1984

Kate and Anna McGarrigle were singers, musicians and songwriters with a well earned international reputation.

They have performed to critical and popular acclaim throughout North America, Europe and the Far East.

Their albums have earned 'record of the year status and awards' from the likes of Melody Maker, Stereo Review, the New York Times along with many others.

And songs they have composed have been widely recorded by other artists, including Maria Muldaur, Linda Ronstadt, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris, Billy Bragg, and Nana Mouskouri.

Ever since I first heard them some thirty two years ago, I have been an unashamed fan, and I guess I can blame them in part, for my love of music sung in French.

This is a concert recorded live at Red Creek Cabaret, Rochester, NY, USA, in June 1984.

Both Linda Ronstadt, and Maria Muldaur guested on some of the songs.

Set List:

As Fast As My Little Feet Can Carry Me
Complainte Pour Ste. Catherine
Nacl
The Work Song *
Heart Like A Wheel *^
Travelling On For Jesus *^
Dig My Grave
The Lying Song *
Talk To Me Of Mendocino ^
Go Leave
Happy Birthday, Gilles!
Tu Vas M'accompagner
Going Out Looking
Love Over And Over
You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down *^
A French Song

* With Maria Muldaur
^ With Linda Ronstadt

This recording comes from a KCRW simulcast PBS special. There is a little 'tape hiss' however this is minor, and overall this is a very good quality recording.

Reloaded 09/June/2015 - Link in comments.

Eric Clapton - Hartford, Connecticut - Live 1985

This is Eric Clapton during the first leg of his 1985 Behind the Sun - North American Tour.

During the mid 1980's, Eric Clapton recorded two albums produced by Phil Collins, and spent much of that period touring.

Having overcome his addictions, his performances were fresh and energised, as this concert demonstrates.

The concert was recorded at the Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut (United States) on the 1st May 1985.

Set List:

Tulsa time
Motherless children
I shot the sheriff
Same old blues
Blues power
Tangled in love
She's Waiting
Wonderful tonight
Lay down Sally
Badge
Let it rain
Cocaine
Forever Man
Layla

Band line up:

Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals
Donald 'Duck' Dunn - Bass
Tim Renwick - Guitar
Chris Stainton - Keyboards
Jamie Oldaker - Drums
Marcy Levy - Backing Vocals
Shaun Murphy - Backing Vocals

This is a good quality stereo recording - not sure of the source, some editing suggests FM radio.

Reloaded - 09/June/2015 - Link in comments.