B-52's - Montego Bay Jamaica 1982

You may have noticed that Beehive Candy owes something to the B-52's with our picture of Kate Pierson complete with 'Beehive' hairstyle residing alongside our 'music sharing policy'.

Therefore it's about time we gave them some coverage musically and this is a solid performance from the band back in 1982.

The band were taking part in the Jamaica world music festival and this concert was performed at The Bob Marley Performing Arts Centre in Montego Bay on the 25th November 1982.

The recording starts with the first song fading in and I am not sure if this was the first song of the performance, however it is likely as they were one of many acts on that night, and the running time seems about right.

Source: Soundboard.

Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps.

Genre: New Wave, post-punk, pop, surf-pop, dance rock.

Set: Full Set.

Set List:

01 - Party Out of Bounds (2:30)
02 - Give Me Back My Man (5:54)
03 - Planet Claire (3:55)
04 - Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can (3:56)
05 - Lava (4:10)
06 - Mesopotamia (4:18)
07 - 6060-842 (3:34)
08 - 52 Girls (3:11)
09 - Dance This Mess Around (4:18)
10 - Rock Lobster (5:11)
11 - Private Idaho (3:14)
12 - outro goodbye and announcer (1:51)

Website: Official HERE.

Comments:

The band stick close to the studio versions of material in this concert which is quite challenging as the arrangements are quite intricate despite the catchy nature of their music. There is some wonderful passion in 'give me back my man' and and if I am not mistaken they took advantage of a horn section here and there.

New file link in comments below - Re-uploaded 2012 (Stealth project).

Billie Holiday - Storyville Radio Tapes 1951

This is Billie Holiday live at the Storyville Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The shows were recorded during a residency at the club in 1951 and broadcast the same year.

Despite some research I am still uncertain if the dates cited (29th October to 1st November) refer to the actual show dates or radio broadcast dates.

This is sourced from the more complete original radio tapes. Some of the tracks were digitally remastered and officially released on CD (see Amazon link below).

Songs are repeated as the radio broadcasts most certainly covered different sessions and nights.

Source: Radio Tapes (Pre Broadcast).

Sound Quality: Good mono mp3@160kbps.


Genre: Jazz Vocal, Jazz, Blues.

Set: Selected for Radio from residency at Storyville Club.

Set List:

1. You're Driving Me Crazy
2. Lover Come Back To Me
3. Ain't Nobody's Bizz-ness If I Do
4. He's Funny That Way
5. Billie's Blues
6. Miss Brown To You
7. Detour Ahead
8. Strange Fruit
9. Ain't Nobody's Bizz-ness If I Do
10. All Of Me
11. I Love You, Porgy
12. Miss Brown To You
13. Billie's Blues
14. Lover Man
15. Them There Eyes
16. My Man
17. I Cover The Waterfront
18. Crazy He Calls Me
19. Lover Come Back To Me

Links: The Official site of 'Lady Day' HERE. Wikipedia HERE.

Band Line Up:

Stan Getz (tenor sax)
Buster Harding (piano)
John Fields (bass)
Marquis Foster (drums)
Billie Holliday (vocals)

Comments:

Quoting from 'CD Universe' regarding the Storyville gigs 'By the early '50s, Billie Holiday's tone and timbre were already markedly different from her light, sensitive approach of the '40s. Deeper, richer, and more heavily stylized, her delivery here is gorgeously drowsy, an aesthetic heightened by the intimate setting and feel of the live nightclub to the point where both Lady and the combo border on the seductive consistency of molasses'.

Reloaded 29/May/2015 - download link in comments.

The Quarrymen - 1957 to 1960 (Part One).

This is another selection of material from The Quarrymen dating back to 1957.

Some of this material is a duplication on the first Quarryman bootleg featured on Beehive Candy, however this is from an alternative CD source and the sound quality is much cleaner.

With the amount of interest generated by John Lennon's first band (joined by Paul McCartney & George Harrison along the way) it is not surprising that many versions of the same material have surfaced down the years. The obvious historical nature of the recordings continues to fascinate fans over four decades on.

This is the first of three features and inevitably the sound quality is average (but quite listenable) and their will be some more duplication of material.

Art work from the CD boots is included in the download files.

Source: Live, studio and home (reel tapes).

Sound Quality: Very Listenable mono mp3@variable bit rates.

Genre: Skiffle, Rock & Roll.

Set: Various home & live recordings.

Recording List:

July 6th 1957.

1. Putting on the Style

Spring - Summer 1958.

2. That'll Be The Day
3. In Spite Of Danger

April - May 1960.

4. I'll Always Be In Love With You
5. Matchbox (?)
6. Somedays (?)
7. I Dont Need No Cigarette Boy (?)
8. One After 909
9. One After 909
10. Cayenne
11. Hallelujah - I Love Her So
12. Johnny Johnny
13. Hello Little Girl
14. Thas Whwen Your Heartaches Begin
15. Well Darling (?)
16. You'll Be Mine
17. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
18. I'll Follow The Sun
19. You Must Write Everyday (?)
20. Movin' N' Groovin' - Ramrod
21. Wild Cat
22. Wild Cat
23. Turn The Bitches Off (?)
24. An Important Number (?)

Links: Wikipedia Quarryman History HERE.

Comments:

Better quality versions of tracks two and three are also included on the official Beatles album Anthology One.

Reloaded - 25/May/2015 - download link in comments.

Television - This Case Is Closed 1978

This is Television live at The Bottom Line Club in New York back on the 29th July 1978.

This concert has been circulated as 'The First Farewell' and 'This Case Is Closed' both suggesting and confirming the historical nature of this gig, as it was indeed the final live concert of Television until 1992.

At the time it was of course unknown if the band would perform or record again. The source of this recording is from the linage that led to 'This Case Is Closed' which suffers a little in the early stage from level adjustments, but is compensated by perhaps one of the best live recordings of the classic song Marquee Moon ever captured.

Source: Soundboard.

Sound Quality: Very Good (some audio level adjustments noticeable on second track), mp3@320kbps.

Genre: Punk Rock, New Wave.

Set: Full Set.

Set List:

1.Fire Engine
2. Glory
3. Grip of Love
4. Foxhole
5. The Dream's Dream
6. Ain't That Nothin'
7. Friction
8. Prove It
9. Marquee Moon
10. Kingdom Come
11. Satisfaction

Website: The Wonder.

Comments:

The original bootleg version was circulated on Colosseum Records, No. 97-C-016, released 1997.

Download link in comments below or click on the picture.