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THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: BOB DYLAN - GREAT WHITE WONDER (A RECONSTRUCTION)

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BOB DYLAN
The Great White Wonder [A Philip Cohen Reconstruction; 2CD]
Outtakes and rarities. Generally very good soundboard.

This July 1969 two-LP set is where rock bootlegging began. The album got its name because many of the early pressings had a plain white album cover (not unlike The Beatles’ “White Album”), in some cases with the words “Great White Wonder” rubber stamped on the cover (though my copy was a plain white, not stamped).

I have re-created this 24-track double album, taking 20 tracks from tape-derived CD sources, one track from an MP3 download, and three others from my original vinyl edition. The album was dominated by material from the 1961 “Minnesota Hotel” or “Minnesota Apartment” tapes and material from the 1967 “Basement Tapes” with a small amount of mid-1960s CBS vault material.

I have also added one bonus track to the end of Disc One. In reconstructing this album, I have not used any mixes from the official 1975 “Basement Tapes” album, because those mixes featured 1970s overdubs by Robbie Robertson. I have paid close attention to using the correct takes and mixes, by comparing to my original vinyl pressing, instead of believing information offered on the internet (some of which is incorrect). - Philip Cohen

From Rolling Stone “paper” (September 20, 1969):
More then 2,300 copies of a “bootleg” Bob Dylan album are now being sold in Los Angeles in what may be the entertainment industry’s first truly hip situation comedy… The effect of the album’s “release” on the local record scene has been phenomenal. Five radio stations - KCBS [sic, should be KCSB-FM] in Santa Barbara, KNAC in Long Beach, KRLA in Pasadena and KMET-FM and KPPC-FM in Los Angeles - immediately began playing the LP thereby creating a demand that often far exceeded a shop’s limited supply. The supply line was ragged at best, largely because the two men behind the scheme (a third put up the initial money, they say) are the “exclusive distributors.”

Not only that, “We don’t have a car of our own,” they say. “We have to borrow cars to take the records around.” As a result, shops are charging whatever they think the traffic will bear. The two producers say they are wholesaling the package at $4.50 each ($4.25 apiece after the first 50), and shops are asking from $6.50 up. One store, The Psychedelic Supermarket in Hollywood (its name tells where its owner is at) is even asking and getting, $12.50 for the two record set.
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According to the Wikipedia, “It has been claimed that the bootleg sold nearly 350,000 copies, but there is no way to verify this.”

Thanks to Phil for the fine effort in re-constructing this piece of rock history and for sharing the tracks.

Note: A longtime music fan, Philip Cohen was a contributor to the now-defunct ICE Magazine and compiled the boxsets for The Yardbirds, The Small Faces, Humble Pie and Nice.

Note: Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. Please try again later. Kindly email us at mybigo@bigozine.com if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.

Disc 1:
Track 101. Candy Man (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (4.9MB)
Track 102. Ramblin’ Round (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (5.3MB)
Track 103. Black Cross (aka “Hezikiah Jones”; taken from the 3-CD set “The Genuine Bootleg Series”) (6.6MB)
This source is superior to the one on “Songs For Bonnie”.
Track 104. Ain’t Got No Home (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (3.3MB)
Track 105. The Death of Emmitt Till (Taken from an MP3 download) (9.1MB)
I did not have a CD source for this specific take and, unfortunately, I could not use my original vinyl set as a source, due to two large paper fragments embedded in the vinyl of my “Side 1 and 2” record, which would have caused prolonged, loud repetitive noise when playing this song. While this performance was from a 1962 radio broadcast, it is not from “Folksinger’s Choice”, despite a somewhat similar spoken introduction.
Track 106. Poor Lazarus (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (6.9MB)
Track 107. New Orleans Rag (breakdown take; from the CD “Strip Tease”) (1.7MB)
Track 108. If You Gotta Go, Go Now (from the CD “Thin Wild Mercury Music”) (4.1MB)
Note that this has the short intro without harmonica. Columbia’s later official mix on “The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3” has a longer intro with harmonica. I have used the correct, bootleg mix, as on the GWW vinyl set).
109. Only A Hobo (Omitted; from Columbia 3-CD set “The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3)
110. Sitting on a Barbed Wire Fence (Omitted; from Columbia 3-CD set “The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3)
Track 111. The Mighty Quinn (taken from “The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol. 2”) (3.1MB)
This has the extended introduction that is not on the official release. This mix is very unbalanced, with almost everything on the left channel, excepting a few Garth Hudson organ notes.
Track 112. This Wheel’s on Fire (from the CD “The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol. 3”) (5.9MB)
This track illustrates why I didn’t use any of the mixes from the official “Basement Tapes” set. The official release of “This Wheel’s on Fire” has a very prominent overdubbed acoustic lead guitar added in the 1970s.
Bonus Track:
Track 113. New Orleans Rag (complete version) (5.1MB)
The compilers of “Great White Wonder” only had access to a breakdown take of this song and, for authenticity, I had to use that take as “track 7”, but as a bonus, I added a completed master take, taken from the 3-CD set “The Genuine Bootleg Series”.

Disc 2:
Track 201. Baby Please Don’t Go (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (6.7MB)
Track 202. Interview By Pete Seeger (dubbed from my original “Great White Wonder” vinyl set) (2.5MB)
Track 203. Dink’s Song (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (7.7MB)
Track 204. See That My Grave is Kept Clean( from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (5.7MB)
Track 205. East Orange, New Jersey (dubbed from my original “Great White Wonder” vinyl set) (2.4MB)
Track 206. Man of Constant Sorrow (from the CD “Songs For Bonnie”) (5.7MB)
207. I Shall Be Released (Omitted; from the Columbia 3-CD set “The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3)
Track 208. Open The Door Homer (Take 1; from the CD “The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol. 2) (4.4MB)
Yes, this is the correct title, even though the character in the song is named “Richard”.
Track 209. Too Much of Nothing (Take 2; from the 3-CD set “The Genuine Bootleg series Vol. 3”) (4.6MB)
Track 210. Nothing Was Delivered (Take 2; from the CD “The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol. 2”) (6.9MB)
Track 211. Tears of Rage (Take 1; from the CD “The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol. 2) (6.3MB)
Track 212. Living The Blues (dubbed from my original “Great White Wonder” vinyl set) (4.6MB)

Phil notes: Don’t believe everything that you read on the Wikipedia. They stated that “Great White Wonder” used “Nothing Was Delivered” (Take 1) and “Tears Of Rage” (Take 2). The opposite is correct. I verified this by closely comparing to my original vinyl set.

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THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: ROLLING STONES - SOME GIRLS OUTTAKES

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THE ROLLING STONES
Some Trax [ST 80-70-01/02, 2CD]
Some Girls outtakes and rarities. Speed corrected. Very good soundboard.

Backing track sessions, some with guide vocals, from the sessions for the “Some Girls” album. It’s fortunate that I own a CD player with a pitch control, and I was able to speed up these very slow discs. Vol. 1 required me to speed up the disc by 3.5 per cent; and I speeded up the first four songs on Vol. 2 by 6.5 per cent. I left the remainder of Vol. 2 “As Is”. Though the speed may not be exactly correct, it is close enough to be listenable.

The tracks on “Some Trax 1 and 2″ were all recorded in Paris at a time when the group’s future was in question, due to Keith Richards’ upcoming Canadian drug possession trial, which could have possibly yielded a life sentence, so the group recorded nearly 60 songs (in various stages of completion). These songs would fill the “Some Girls” and “Emotional Rescue” albums, and some of the songs on “Tattoo You”, and there are still more unreleased songs. - Philip Cohen

In the face of punk, Some Girls was The Rolling Stones trying to be relevant. Rolling Stone magazine wrote: “With Bob Dylan no longer bringing it all back home, Elvis Presley dead and the Beatles already harmlessly cloned in the wax-museum nostalgia of a Broadway musical, it’s no wonder the Rolling Stones decided to make a serious record. Not particularly ambitious, mind you, but serious. These guys aren’t dumb, and when the handwriting on the wall begins to smell like formaldehyde and that age-old claim, ‘the greatest rock & roll band in the world’ suddenly sounds less laudatory than laughable, you’d better dredge up your leftover pride, bite the bullet and try like hell to sweat out some good music. Which is exactly what the Stones have done. Though time may not exactly be on their side, with Some Girls they’ve at lest managed to stop the clock for a while.”

Nowadays, they don’t even bother to try. They just want all your money.

Thanks to Phil for sharing the tracks.

Note: A longtime music fan, Philip Cohen was a contributor to the now-defunct ICE Magazine and compiled the boxsets for The Yardbirds, The Small Faces, Humble Pie and Nice.

Note: Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. Please try again later. Kindly email us at mybigo@bigozine.com if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.

Disc 1
Track 101. Imagination (11.0MB)
Track 102. Far Away Eyes (8.8MB)
Track 103. Miss You (19.8MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 104. Respectable (6.3MB)
Track 105. When She Held Me Tight (7.6MB)
Track 106. I Need You (5.9MB)
Track 107. Fiji Jim (6.7MB)
Track 108. Lies (6.9MB)
Track 109. Everlasting My Love (listed as Lies on the cover) (9.8MB)
Track 110. Shattered (instr.) (6.3MB)

Disc 2
Track 201. When The Whip Comes Down (16.4MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 202. Do You Think I Saw Her (9.8MB)
Track 203. Miss You (13.6MB)
Track 204. I Can’t Help It (I Love You Too Much) (7.4MB)
Track 205. Beast Of Burden (9.6MB)
Track 206. Far Away Eyes (8.5MB)
Track 207. Some Girls (8.6MB)
Track 208. Everlasting My Love (9.4MB)
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BOOK FADED BROWN

Just four days after this radio show, Rick Danko passed away at age 56.

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RICK DANKO
The Last Performance [no label, 1CD]
Recorded for Acoustic Café (Michigan Radio), Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 6, 1999. VG+ FM stereo.

In a perfect world, we’d still remember The Band. As it is, their catalog is not easy to find, except perhaps for a hits selection or a budget compilation. Even harder to come by are the few solo albums by the individual members of The Band. How will a new generation remember them?

In his lifetime Rick Danko had only one real solo album, his first and self-titled effort in 1977, after The Band broke up. His other “solo” albums were either live or with other musicians. Never have musicians belonged more in a band than Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson did. The whole was more important than the parts.

There’s a pregnant sigh in this final performance of Rick’s. An exclamation and full stop that comes when the last bit of music is squeezed from the final track, Twilight. From ‘77 to 1999, Danko drifted from solo tours to less than successful regroupings of the original Band. His body bloated from a muscular and fit size to unrecognizable at the end.

The story of The Band is the story of success that arrived too early and too fast. Book Faded Brown is an essential part of that story. It’s not written by Danko. But his all-too painful vocal style marks this song as his forever. It’s like a half-crying, half-singing style.

The music portions sound very good but all the DJ talk and the Rick Danko interviews have an echo.

Thanks to JTT for sharing this show at Hunger City. The artwork is also from JTT.
- Professor Red

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Track 01. intro (1.6MB)
Track 02. dialogue (790k)
Track 03. Sip The Wine (5.2MB)
Track 04. dialogue (1.9MB)
Track 05. dialogue (1.6MB)
Track 06. Book Faded Brown (4.9MB)
Track 07. dialogue (929k)
Track 08. dialogue (1.9MB)
Track 09. Crazy Mama (6.2MB)
Track 10. announcer (811k)
Track 11. Let The Four Winds Blow [lead sung by Aaron Hurwitz] (5.7MB)
Track 12. dialogue (1.1MB)
Track 13. Twilight (5.4MB)
Track 14. outro (1.1MB)

Rick Danko’s Times Like These, a posthumous collection released in 2000, contains two tracks from this show - Book Faded Brown and Let The Four Winds Blow. According to the wikipedia, “both featur(e) posthumous overdubbing by Hurwitz and others”. Click on the link to order the album.

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GENESIS - BOSTON 1977

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GENESIS
Boston 1977 [Dan Lampinski Recording, 2CD]
Live at the Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, February 24, 1977. Very good audience recording.

For any Genesis fan who doesn’t listen to or collect bootlegs, the only way to relive Genesis’ 1976-1977 tour is the Seconds Out album. Until the release of Genesis Archive 1967-75 in 1998, Seconds Out contained the only official live recording of the 23-minute Supper’s Ready. But more than that, the album also marked the end of Genesis’ prog rock era. After that, it was shorter and more pop-ish songs.

The mid-’70s was a trying period for Genesis. By 1976, Peter Gabriel had already left the group. With Phil Collins handling the vocals, for their live shows, the group recruited drummer Chester Thompson, who had played with Frank Zappa and Weather Report. Guitarist Steve Hackett was feeling constricted and would leave after this tour. Ironically, the trio of Collins, Banks and Rutherford would get their first American radio hit with Follow You Follow Me and their Then There Were Three album would go platinum in the United States. Such are the vagaries of rock.

In the meantime…

“Ah yes… I remember this concert like it was yesterday… the Wind and Wuthering tour. Firth of Fifth was absolutely amazing… with Steve Hackett delivering a historic guitar solo of progressive rock… and the dual drumming of Collins and Thompson nearly blew me out of my seat. This was a great show in a great venue… and the musical unit was a well oiled machine at this point in the band’s career… truly the last great tour for Genesis. There was no Genesis music post Gabriel and Hackett that was of interest to me. Then There Were Three… plee-ease… three musical shells (and sell outs) of their former shelves. You’re gonna like this one. - Taper Dan Lampinski

And then, there are fans who feel that “When Hackett left so did the soul of the band!”

Thanks to djscomics for sharing the lossless tracks on the Dime site. Above all, thanks to Dan Lampinski, Carl Morstadt (who mastered the tracks), Kev, ethiessen1 and the rest of the Lampinski crew.

A note on Dan Lampinski: Dan recorded over 100 concerts in the Providence/Boston area, mostly between 1974 and 1978. Since Dan never traded copies of his recordings, they are all essentially uncirculated. Some copies were made for friends, but these releases are the first time most of these recordings have ever seen the light of day, and are direct from his master cassettes. No EQ’ing has been done to any of the transfers.

Note: Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. Please try again later. Kindly email us at mybigo@bigozine.com if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.

Disc 1
Track 101. Squonk (12.7MB)
Track 102. One for the Vine (18.9MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 103. Robbery, Assault & Battery (12.0MB)
Track 104. Your Own Special Way (11.9MB)
Track 105. Firth Of Fifth (spliced) (14.8MB)
Track 106. The Carpet Crawlers (11.4MB)
Track 107. In That Quiet Earth (7.5MB)
Track 108. Afterglow (7.3MB)
Track 109. I Know What I Like (14.4MB)
Track 110. Eleventh Earl of Mar (15.9MB)
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Disc 2
Track 201. Supper’s Ready (41.7MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 202. Dance on a Volcano (6.9MB)
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Track 203. Drum Duet (1.7MB)
Track 204. Los Endos (spliced) (10.4MB)
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Track 205. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (7.4MB)
Track 206. The Musical Box (5.8MB)

Lineup:
Phil Collins - vocals, drums, percussion
Tony Banks - keyboards, 12 strings, backing vocals
Mike Rutherford - bass, guitar, backing vocals
Steve Hackett (last tour) - lead guitar, effects
Chester Thompson (debut tour) - drums, percussion

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WEATHER REPORT - PROVIDENCE 1978

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WEATHER REPORT
Providence 1978 [Dan Lampinski Recording, 2CD]
Live at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, Providence, RI; November 12, 1978. Very good audience recording.

When Weather Report released Mr Gone in 1978, the album got only a one-star review in Down Beat, possibly the most controversial review in the magazine’s history.

David Less wrote: “Where earlier Weather Report records possessed a sense of adventures, Mr. Gone is coated with the sterility of a too completely preconceived project. While Weather Report was innovative and pivotal in its first experiments, the members now seem out of touch with their basic responsibility as musicians: to communicate. By not taking chances they have nothing to lose, but conversely they have nothing to gain. Weather Report’s status has shifted over the years from a combo of premier jazz-rock innovators to a super-hip rock band with jazz overtones. This LP should prove disappointing to those Weather Report fans who still remember the genuine excitement of its earlier efforts.”

Following the successful Heavy Weather, and despite the poor Down Beat review, Mr Gone still went gold.

But review or no review, live in Providence, Weather Report stuck to their guns, played only two four tracks from their then new album, and electrified the audience with a solid performance that was a mix of the classic and the new. While drummer Peter Erskine might be relatively “new,” they still came across as a tightly-knitted group. It’s also obvious the group needed the space of a live show to really stretch themselves.

While Black Market offered a rousing and confident opening number - like a group possessed, with Shorter firing on all cylinders and Peter Erskine making his mark, listeners can feel a high on A Remark You Made; surf another peak with In A Silent Way and finally enjoy the home stretch beginning with Birdland. If Zawinul’s keyboards provide an onerous drone more akin to prog rock, then it is left to Shorter who can always be relied upon to give it that swing. There are some Weather Report fans who feel that the Wayne Shorter-Josef Zawinul-Jaco Pastorius-Peter Erskine lineup is the best ever and, listening to this show, it is hard to disagree.

Thanks to djscomics for sharing the lossless tracks on the Dime site. Above all, thanks to Dan Lampinski, Carl Morstadt (who mastered the tracks), Kev, ethiessen1 and the rest of the Lampinski crew.

A note on Dan Lampinski: Dan recorded over 100 concerts in the Providence/Boston area, mostly between 1974 and 1978. Since Dan never traded copies of his recordings, they are all essentially uncirculated. Some copies were made for friends, but these releases are the first time most of these recordings have ever seen the light of day, and are direct from his master cassettes. No EQ’ing has been done to any of the transfers.

Note: Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. Please try again later. Kindly email us at mybigo@bigozine.com if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.

Disc 1
Track 101. Black Market (20.2MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 102. Scarlet Woman (18.1MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 103. Young and Fine (11.6MB)
Track 104. A Remark you Made (11.7MB)
Track 105. The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat (13.6MB)
Track 106. Continuum (3.1MB)
Track 107. River People (14.4MB)
Track 108. Thanks For The Memories > Dolores (Shorter solo) (7.6MB)
Track 109. Slang (Pastorious solo) (15.6MB)

Disc 2
Track 201. Mr. Gone (17.5MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 202. In a Silent Way (6.6MB)
Track 203. Waterfall (6.3MB)
Track 204. Teen Town (spliced) (15.9MB)
Track 205. E1: Alfie (Zawinul solo) (6.5MB)
Track 206. Birdland (12.8MB)
Track 207. E2: Erskine solo (10.2MB)
Track 208. Badia (3.9MB)
Track 209. Boogie Woogie Waltz (spliced) (19.6MB - visit the html page to download the track)

Lineup:
Wayne Shorter - saxophone
Josef Zawinul - keyboards
Jaco Pastorius - bass
Peter Erskine - drums

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THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: BEATLES ARTIFACTS 2 (DISC 5)

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THE BEATLES
Artifacts 2 [Big Music Co. 1994, 5CD]
Outtakes and other rarities. Very good soundboard.

Artifacts I and II are each five-CD box sets which predated the official “Anthology” releases and, of course, some of these tracks were later released officially. As for the other tracks in these sets, some songs may have appeared on “Anthology 1″, “Anthology 2″, “Anthology 3″ and “Live at The BBC”, but NOT these specific takes, mixes or edits. - Philip Cohen

Thanks to Phil for sharing the tracks.

Note: A longtime music fan, Philip Cohen was a contributor to the now-defunct ICE Magazine and compiled the boxsets for The Yardbirds, The Small Faces, Humble Pie and Nice.

Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. Please try again later. Kindly email us at mybigo@bigozine.com if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.

Track notes from bootlegzone.com.

CD 5 – The Longest Road 1969:
Track 501. Up Against The Wall (Get Back Session; January 1969) (6.9MB)
Track 502. Across The Universe/Rock ‘n’ Roll Music (Get Back Session; Jan 7, 1969) (4.4MB)
Track 503. Not Fade Away (Get Back Session; Jan 29, 1969) (4.6MB)
Track 504. When I’m Sixty-Four (Get Back Session; Jan 7, 1969) (2.3MB)
Track 505. Gimme Some Truth (Get Back Session; January 1969) (1.4MB)
Track 506. Polythene Pam (Get Back Session; Jan 24, 1969) (2.7MB)
Track 507. Take Me Home/A Quick One (Get Back Session; January 1969) (5.8MB)
Track 508. Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzeneleen Bogen By The Sea (Get Back Session; Jan 22, 1969) (2.0M)
Track 509. House Of The Rising Sun (Get Back Session; Jan 9, 1969) (4.9MB)
Track 510. Get Back (Get Back Session; January 1969) (3.6MB)
Track 511. Let It Be (Get Back Session; January 1969) (4.5MB)
An early rehearsal; unreleased.
Track 512. Hole In The Heart (Get Back Session; Jan 3, 1969) (1.1MB)
Track 513. Two Of Us (Get Back Session; January 1969) (11.1MB)
An interesting recording segment of John and Paul working on a very early version of “Two Of Us”. Filmed for the movie but never used. Paul originally wrote this song for Apple recording artists, Mortimer.
Track 514. All Things Must Pass (Get Back Session; January 1969) (5.0MB)
“All Things Must Pass” would become a million seller for George, but here we have an early Beatles’ version of the song. George and the others worked on a number of Harrison originals during these sessions. George would later re-record them for his 1970 solo album.
Track 515. Rocker (Get Back Session; Jan 22, 1969) (3.8MB)
Track 516. Don’t Let Me Down (Get Back Session; Jan 22, 1969) (6.0MB)
Track 517. Teddy Boy (Get Back Session; Jan 24, 1969) (6.0MB)
The Beatles’ version of “Teddy Boy” was never released; however, a year later Paul would resurrect the song and release it on his first solo album.
Track 518. The Walk (Get Back Session; Jan 27, 1969) (6.5MB)
The Beatles are heard here doing cover versions of Jimmy McCracklin’s 1958 hit, “The Walk”.
519. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 3”)
Track 520. The Long And Winding Road (Get Back Session; Jan 31, 1969) (6.0MB)
This is an unreleased take of Paul’s opus. Seven takes were made on this date. Also recorded on this date were “Lady Madonna” (jam), “Let It Be” (nine takes), and “Two of Us” (three takes).
Track 521. You Never Give Me Your Money (Take 30; May 6, 1969) (9.4MB)
This rare piece is the unreleased studio take featuring Paul’s vocal, guitar, piano and drums only. The overdubs are missing and the song ends in a jam. In addition, this is a mono mix - no “Abbey Road” songs were ever officially released in mono.
Track 522. Something (Take 37; July 11, 1969) (9.1MB)
On this date George recorded a new vocal for “Something” and the song was mixed down for further reduction. The most interesting item occurs at the song’s end as an extended jam concludes the cut.
Track 523. The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record (1969) (12.6MB - visit the html page to download the track)
It is mostly a John and Yoko production, but others do put in their brief bits. At the time of its release many fans were none too pleased to hear Yoko on their flexi-disc. The Beatles would continue the Christmas greetings tradition on into their solo careers - most significantly with Paul’s “Wonderful Christmas Time” and the Lennons’ “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”.

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THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: BEATLES ARTIFACTS 2 (DISC 3/4)

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THE BEATLES
Artifacts 2 [Big Music Co. 1994, 5CD]
Outtakes and other rarities. Very good soundboard.

Artifacts I and II are each five-CD box sets which predated the official “Anthology” releases and, of course, some of these tracks were later released officially. As for the other tracks in these sets, some songs may have appeared on “Anthology 1″, “Anthology 2″, “Anthology 3″ and “Live at The BBC”, but NOT these specific takes, mixes or edits. - Philip Cohen

Thanks to Phil for sharing the tracks.

Note: A longtime music fan, Philip Cohen was a contributor to the now-defunct ICE Magazine and compiled the boxsets for The Yardbirds, The Small Faces, Humble Pie and Nice.

Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.

Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. Please try again later. Kindly email us at mybigo@bigozine.com if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.

Disc 5 will be available for download over the coming week.

Track notes from bootlegzone.com.

CD 3 – Northern Songs 1966-1967:
Track 301. Rain (Take 7; April 14, 1966) (5.0MB)
By early 1966 The Beatles and George Martin had discovered backwards taping and alternate speed recording.
Track 302. Backwards Speech (April 1966) (1.6MB)
303. Tomorrow Never Knows (Take 3, RM 8; April 6, 1966) (Omitted)
This is taken from the UK LP “Revolver”.
Track 304. I’m Only Sleeping (Take 13; April 29, 1966) (4.8MB)
Track 305. For No One (Take 1, 2, 10, 14; May 9, 1966) (16.9MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 306. Here, There And Everywhere (Monitor mixes; June 16, 1966) (9.5MB)
Track 307. Got To Get To Into Your Life (Take 9; May 18, 1966) (4.2MB)
To make the mono mix of this song, a copy of remix seven was made and then the brass section was superimposed out of sync onto the May 18 brass overdub.
Track 308. Backward Speech (November 1966) (1.1MB)
Track 309. Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 2, 3, 4; Nov 28, 1966) (9.9MB)
Track 310. Strawberry Fields Forever (Take 7; Nov 29, 1966) (5.1MB)
Track 311. Strawberry Fields Forever (Remix; Dec 15, 1966) (5.5MB)
Track 312. Pantomine: Everywhere It’s Christmas (Nov 25, 1966) (10.6MB)
The fourth annual Christmas disc was recorded below the London office of Dick James Music and featured ten separate items.
Track 313. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (Demo; January 1967) (1.7MB)
This is a rare home demo recorded by John.
Track 314. A Day In The Life (Take 6, 7; RS5; Jan 20, 1967) (7.8MB)
Another stereo mix attempt. A different mix than that on “Artifacts”. It features the “RS” countdown found on Unsurpassed Masters 3.
Track 315. Penny Lane (Mono Mix; Jan 25, 1967) (4.7MB)
316. Only A Northern Song (Omitted. Available on “Yellow Submarine” 2009 remaster)
Track 317. Magical Mystery Tour (Mono Mix; May 4, 1967) (4.4MB)
Track 318. I Am The Walrus (Take 9; Sept 5, 1967) (6.7MB)
Sixteen takes of “I Am The Walrus” were recorded on this date. Only five were complete recordings (Take 9 was one of these). George Martin called this song “organized chaos”.
Track 319. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Nov 28, 1967) (9.2MB)
This was the last Christmas Fan Club disc to be recorded collectively and at Abbey Road. The next two would be done by The Beatles separately and away from the studio.
Track 320. All Together On The Wireless Machine (Where It’s At show; Oct 12, 1967) (1.5MB)
Paul and Kenny Everett recorded this song for one of Everett’s radio shows. A very curious artifact.

CD 4 – Alone Together 1968:
Track 401. Lady Madonna (Monitor Mix; Feb 3, 1968) (2.1MB)
Abbreviated monitor mix recording probably made to be used as a reference for later sessions.
Track 402. Across The Universe (Take 7, Acetate Mix; Feb 4, 1968) (5.9MB)
Track 403. Step Inside Love (Demo; February 1968) (3.8MB)
Track 404. Act Naturally (Oct 1, 1970) (3.6MB)
Ringo appeared on Cilla Black’s first show where he was in a comedy scetch with Cilla and sang “Act Naturally”.
Track 405. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Esher Demo; May 1968) (4.1MB)
Before going into the studio to record the new songs for the “White Album”, The Beatles spent several days in May rehearsing at George Harrison’s Esher mansion.
Track 406. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Esher Demo; May 1968) (4.1MB)
Track 407. Rocky Racoon (Esher Demo; May 1968) (4.3MB)
Track 408. Not Guilty (Esher Demo; May 1968) (5.0MB)
Track 409. Yer Blues (Esher Demo; May 1968) (5.5MB)
Track 410. Revolution (Esher Demo; May 1968) (6.3MB)
Track 411. Cry Baby Cry (Esher Demo; May 1968) (3.8MB)
Track 412. Julia (Demo; May 1968) (4.7MB)
This is an early demo of the song.
Track 413. The Maharishi Song (Home recording; 1968) (5.1MB)
Track 414. Blackbird (Take 32, RM6; June 11, 1968) (3.8MB)
“Blackbird” is an alternate mono mix without any bird sound effects.
Track 415. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Alternate Mix; June 27, 1968) (4.2MB)
An unreleased alternate take featuring different guitar and vocals.
416. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 3”)
Track 417. Don’t Pass Me By (Take 7 with edit piece 4; July 12, 1968) (10.8MB)
This alternate mix of “Dont Pass Me By” was on the tape Ringo gave to Peter Sellers. And for these sound bites Ringo raided the EMI tape vaults to add some “personality” to his musical present for his friend and “Candy” co-star.
Track 418. Sexy Sadie (Monitor Mix; July 1968) (4.3MB)
Pay close attention to Paul and John’s conversation concerning the recording.
Track 419. Dear Prudence (Alternate Take; Aug 28, 1968) (6.1MB)
This version could easily have been chosen for the “White Album”. John dedicated the song to Mia Farrow’s sister, Prudence, who studied meditation in India with The Beatles.
Track 420. Revolution (David Frost Show; Sept 4, 1968) (5.4MB)
Promotional films were shot for “Revolution” and “Hey Jude”. These filmed performances contained new vocals recorded over previously recorded backing tracks. This version of “Revolution” is one of the best rock performances ever put on film.
421. Helter Skelter (Omitted. Released in “The Beatles in Mono” box set 2009)
Track 422. I’m So Tired (Remix; Oct 8, 1968) (3.2MB)
“I’m So Tired” is basically a solo recording completed by Lennon on the evening before his 28th birthday. George and Ringo were not present for these sessions and Paul’s contributions were negligible.
Track 423. The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record (November 1968) (12.9MB - visit the html page to download the track)
This fan club record was pieced together from various recordings made individually by Paul, George, Ringo, and John. The most memorable bit is the guest appearance of Tiny Tim who sings (in his own unique style) “Nowhere Man”.

To be continued.

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THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: BEATLES ARTIFACTS 2 (DISC 1/2)

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THE BEATLES
Artifacts 2 [Big Music Co. 1994, 5CD]
Outtakes and other rarities. Very good soundboard.

Artifacts I and II are each five-CD box sets which predated the official “Anthology” releases and, of course, some of these tracks were later released officially. As for the other tracks in these sets, some songs may have appeared on “Anthology 1″, “Anthology 2″, “Anthology 3″ and “Live at The BBC”, but NOT these specific takes, mixes or edits. - Philip Cohen

Thanks to Phil for sharing the tracks.

Note: A longtime music fan, Philip Cohen was a contributor to the now-defunct ICE Magazine and compiled the boxsets for The Yardbirds, The Small Faces, Humble Pie and Nice.

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Disc 3-5 will be available for download over the coming week.

Track notes from bootlegzone.com.

CD 1 – Youngblood 1960-1963:
101. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
Hamburg 1960. These four songs were recorded at a Hamburg rehearsal in 1960. Known then as the Quarry Men, the group consisted of Paul, John, George, Pete, and Stu. After some group member changes and name changes, this scruffy quartet would become The Beatles.
Track 102. Wild Cat (Hamburg 1960) (4.0MB)
Track 103. Movin’ And Groovin’ (Hamburg 1960) (3.5MB)
Track 104. Hello Little Girl (Hamburg 1960) (3.0MB)
105. Ain’t She Sweet (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
106. Cry For A Shadow (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
Track 107. What’d I Say (Cavern 1965) (2.5MB)
This is not The Beatles but Gene Vincent backed by The Dyaks in 1965.
Track 108. Love Of The Loved (2.9MB)
On New Year’s Day 1962 The Beatles recorded 15 songs for Decca Records. “Love of The Loved” was later given to Cilla Black who recorded it in 1963.
109. The Sheik Of Araby (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
110. Three Cool Cats (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
Track 111. Dream Baby (March 7, 1962) (3.2MB)
BBC “Teenager’s Turn”. The first of many appearances of The Beatles on BBC Radio. These two tracks include Pete Best on drums. The “BEEB” appearances give the best indication of what the Beatles sounded like when playing live. Broadcast on March 8, 1962.
Track 112. Please Mr. Postman (March 7, 1962) (3.8MB)
BBC “Teenager’s Turn”. Broadcast on March 8, 1962.
113. Besame Mucho (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
Track 114. First Radio Interview (October 27, 1962) (11.8MB)
The first of what would be thousands of interviews given by The Beatles was recorded for a Cheshire hospital radio station by members of a boy’s club.
Track 115. I Saw Her Standing There (Dec 25, 1962) (4.4MB)
Star Club, Hamburg. Ted “Kingsize” Taylor taped The Beatles performing at Hamburgs infamous Star Club. On this night The Beatles played 30 songs to a very enthusiastic crowd.
Track 116. Lend Me Your Comb (Star Club, Hamburg/Dec 31, 1962) (3.0MB)
Track 117. Love Me Do (January 1963) (2.3MB)
Home Tape. A rare acoustic version of “Love Me Do”. This version is said to have come from Alf Bicknell’s legendary “Garage Tapes”.
Track 118. There’s A Place (Take 1; Feb 11, 1963) (3.3MB)
Track 119. A Taste Of Honey (Take 7; Feb 11, 1963) (3.6MB)
Track 120. I Saw Her Standing There (Take 6, 7, 8, 9; Feb 11, 1963) (7.9MB)
Track 121. Do You Want To Know A Secret? (Take 8, Track 2; Feb 11, 1963) (3.3MB)
Track 122. One After 909 (Take 1, 2; March 5, 1963) (7.1MB)
This version of “One After 909″ was never released on any official Beatles album.
Track 123. Thank You Girl (Take 1; March 5, 1963) (3.5MB)
Track 124. The Hippy Hippy Shake (March 16, 1963) (2.8MB)
BBC “Saturday Club”. From a rare live BBC broadcast.
125. Youngblood (Omitted. Released on “Live at The BBC”)
126. Soldier Of Love (Omitted. Released on “Live at The BBC”)
Track 127. From Me To You (Dec 7, 1963) (1.9MB)
The Beatles performance at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre was filmed by the BBC and aired as a 30-minute special titled “It’s The Beatles”.
Track 128. The Beatles’ Christmas Record (Oct 17, 1963) (8.0MB)
Several unnumbered takes were made on Oct 17, 1963. The mixing occured the same day. Details unknown. This was the first of seven fan club Christmas messages to be recorded by The Beatles. Press officer Tony Barrow wrote most of the script.
Track 129. All I Want For Christmas/Crimble Medley (Dec 17, 1963) (2.1MB)
BBC “Saturday Club”. These songs were part of a special Christmas edition of Saturday Club. “We four kings of Liverpool are…”

CD 2 – Ticket To Ride 1964-1965:
Track 201. Talking Guitar Blues (Feb 21, 1964) (1.7MB)
New York City. During the filming of the documentary “What’s Happening: The Beatles In The USA”, The Beatles improvised this tune for the TV crew.
202. I Wanna Be Your Man (Omitted. Released on “Live at The BBC”)
Track 203. I Call Your Name (March 31, 1964) (3.5MB)
BBC “Saturday Club”. The BBC Radio was an excellent stage for The Beatles and their fans. Their live performances on the shows were energetic and entertaining and did much to promote their careers.
Track 204. I Got A Woman (BBC “Saturday Club/March 31, 1964) (4.1MB)
Track 205. A Hard Day’s Night (Take 3b; April 16, 1964) (4.2MB)
206. Honey Don’t (Omitted. Released on “Live at The BBC”)
Track 207. From Us To You (BBC Radio; July 17, 1964) (1.5MB)
Track 208. I’m Happy Just Dance With You (BBC Radio; July 17, 1964) (3.2MB)
Track 209. I Should Have Known Better (BC Radio; July 17, 1964) (5.0MB)
210. Leave My Kitten Alone (Omitted. Released on “Anthology 1”)
Track 211. I’m A Loser (Take 3; Aug 14, 1964) (4.6MB)
Track 212. Twist And Shout (Aug 23, 1964) (2.2MB)
This was The Beatles first performance at the Hollywood Bowl. The concert was recorded by Capitol Records for later release (some 13 years later). “Twist And Shout” was not included on the official release.
Track 213. She’s A Woman (Take 2; Oct 8, 1964) (5.3MB)
Track 214. I Feel Fine (Take 5; Oct 18, 1964) (3.9MB)
Track 215. Another Beatles Christmas (Oct 26, 1964) (6.4MB)
Five takes were recorded that day. Editing and mixing occured the same day. Details unknown.
Track 216. Christmas Outtake #1 (Oct 26, 1964) (5.5MB)
Long outtake from the Xmas 1964 sessions. Unrehearsed dialogue.
Track 217. Ticket To Ride (Take 2; Feb 15, 1965) (5.5MB)
Dry mix without the fade. Listed as Take 5. Impossible since only two takes exist. This is probably Take 2.
Track 218.  Help! (Take 6, 7; April 13, 1965) (4.8MB)
Track 219.  Yes It Is (Take 1, 2; Feb 16, 1965) (7.1MB)
Track 220. Instrumental. Breakdown (5.1MB)
221.  Ticket To Ride (Omitted. Released on “Live at The BBC”) (4.9MB)
Track 222. Waltzing Matilda (June 15, 1965) (1.0MB)
Track 223. We Must Not Forget The General Erection/The Wumberlog (Or, The Magic Dog) (June 18, 1965) (1.9MB)
John appeared live on BBC’s “Tonight” to promote his new book, “A Spaniard In The Works”.
Track 224. We Can Work It Out (Take 1, 2; Oct 20, 1965) (7.3MB)
Track 225. Run For Your Life (Take 5; Oct 12, 1965) (2.0MB)
Track 226. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Take 4, False Start 1, 2; Oct 21, 1965) (3.9MB)
Track 227. Michelle (Demo; November 1965) (1.7MB)
A rough demo preserved on Alf Bicknell’s “Garage Tapes”.
Track 228. The Beatles Third Christmas Record (Nov 8, 1965) (10.2MB)

To be continued.

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QUEEN - TOKYO 1975

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QUEEN
Young Nobles Of Rock [Tarantura TCDQ 1-1/2, 2CD]
Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan, May 1, 1975. Very good stereo audience recording.

The Tarantura label has put out enough interesting boots so much so that tapers such as Mr Peach (who is seen as the Japanese Mike Millard), the Song Brothers and Mr Crypton are synonymous with the label.

This May 1, 1975 show at the Budokan is credited to the Song Brothers and it received a glowing review from collectorsmusicreviews.com when it first came out in 2007:

“The new tape source found on the Tarantura release is a virtually complete stereo audience recording produced by ‘Song Brothers.’ He was very close to the stage and was able to capture the dynamics of the performance in detail making this one of the very best audience recordings for the early Queen.

“This is the final live show on the Sheer Heart Attack and the end of their first very successful visit to Japan. Killer Queen was number one on the charts and the band played eight sold out shows throughout the country.  The tape begins when the lights go down and records the entire taped introduction Procession which leads directly with their travelogue, Now I’m Here.

“Freddie sounds a tad self-conscious afterwards as he speaks to the audience in Japanese. ‘It looks like we’re gonna have some fun tonight.’ After the live staple Ogre Battle, the band play Great King Rat, a real rarity. Except for the BBC sessions, there are only a handful of early live references to this song including the April 21, 1974 New Orleans and the May 4, 1974 Waterbury, Connecticut tapes…

“We’re gonna do a number we haven’t done in a long long while. But as this is our last show on the world tour, it’s very nice to end it in Tokyo, and we’ll do it especially for you” is Freddie’s introduction to the still unreleased song Hangman. This again appears on a small number of early tapes but not in this sound quality. A studio recording has been rumored to exist, but have been constantly denied by the band and such a recording has never surfaced.

“The first disc ends with an extended version of Son And Daughter. The early showcase for May’s solo, he plays for 10 minutes and includes a reference to ‘Sakura Sakura’ in the middle. Keep Yourself Alive contains a short drum solo by Roger, who afterwards introduces Freddie Mercury as ‘Fredrick’ before Seven Seas Of Rhye… This stands as the best sounding early tape in existence and is the most important Queen release of the year so far.”

Six months later, on November 21, 1975, Queen would release A Night At The Opera, and rock opera would never be the same again.

Thanks to Unklejimbo who shared the tracks on the internet.

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Disc 1
Track 101. Procession (Opening) (2.8MB)
Track 102. Now I’m Here (8.7MB)
Track 103. Ogre Battle (8.9MB)
Track 104. Great King Rat (11.6MB)
Track 105. White Queen (9.3MB)
Track 106. Flick Of The Wrist (6.2MB)
Track 107. Hangman (10.2MB)
Track 108. Doing All Right Medley (8.4MB)
Track 109. In The Lap Of The Gods (6.3MB)
Track 110. Killer Queen (3.4MB)
Track 111. The March Of The Black Queen (2.8MB)
Track 112. Bring Back That Leroy Brown (2.1MB)
Track 113. Son And Daughter (6.4MB)
Track 114. Brian May Solo (16.9MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 115. Son And Daughter (2.8MB)
Track 116. Introduction (2.3MB)

Disc 2
Track 201. Keep Yourself Alive (9.5MB)
Track 202. Seven Seas Of Rhye (5.2MB)
Track 203. Stone Cold Crazy (4.0MB)
Track 204. Liar (18.5MB - visit the html page to download the track)
Track 205. In The Lap Of The Gods… Revisited (8.3MB)
Track 206. announcer/turn off the candles (3.0MB)
Encore One:
Track 207. Hey Big Spender (2.3MB)
Track 208. Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (Medley) (5.2MB)
Track 209. Jailhouse Rock (6.0MB)
Track 210. Shake Rattle & Roll (596k)
Track 211. Stupid Cupid (987k)
Track 212. Be Bop A Lula (457k)
Track 213. Bye Bye Johnny (1.3MB)
Track 214. Jailhouse Rock (5.9MB)
Encore Two:
Track 215. See What A Fool I’ve Been (8.6MB)
Track 216. God Save The Queen (2.3MB)

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LITTLE FEAT - BOSTON 1975

R.I.P. Richie Hayward (1946-2010)

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LITTLE FEAT
Boston 1975 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, October 31, 1975. Very good FM broadcast.

“Little Feat mixed every strain of Southern music - blues, country, gospel, rockabilly, boogie, New Orleans R&B and Memphis funk - with surreal lyrics and a sense of absurdity and professionalism that could only have come from Southern California… Little Feat enjoyed a strong cult following and became one of California’s most influential bands of the ’70s.” - The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (1995).

On August 12, 2010, Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward died from pneumonia and complications from lung disease. The wikipedia reported that about a year ago, Hayward announced that he had been diagnosed with a severe liver disease and would not be at work indefinitely. A benefit concert was organised and a website created where fans unable to attend could donate towards his treatment costs. On July 11, 2010 Little Feat played at the Vancouver Island Music Fest, and Hayward was slated to play just a couple of tunes, but once he sat behind his kit, he finished out the night, played fantastic, filling out that Little Feat sound. Hayward, 64, had intended to return to the band in the event of recovery but he sadly he never did. (Band founder Lowell George died from a drug overdose on June 29, 1979.)

In memory of Hayward, here is a set from Boston in 1975. The show was originally shared by davmar77 on the Dime site; and was later re-seeded by featseeker in October 2009. As an eclectic jam band, Little Feat were in a class of their own - from Lowell’s bluesy vocals and stinging guitar to Latin-tinged percussions - and, on reflection, this is as much a celebration as it is a memorial.

In his notes, davmar77 wrote: “Recently a Little Feat show was banned for lack of info. It turned out to be an incomplete version of this concert. The show was recorded off the radio during a live broadcast on October 31, 1975 from Boston’s Orpheum Theater. Incomplete rebroadcasts are very common of this incredible show but here for the first time is the whole thing as taken from my reel which is a 1st gen from a master recorded that night. The show is nearly two hours long and the band is in great form. Of course this version has several songs previously uncirculated. There were some radio problems on my friend’s copy so I subbed a couple of songs from the Live Music Archive.”

Thanks to davmar77 and featseeker for all their efforts.

Anyone wishing to remember Hayward financially is invited by the family to make a donation to Sweet Relief, the Richie Hayward Fund, at www.sweetrelief.org.

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Disc 1
Track 101. Introduction (1.7MB)
Track 102. Two Trains (6.8MB)
Track 103. Skin It Back (9.0MB)
Track 104. Fat Man In The Bathtub (9.6MB)
Track 105. Walking All Night * (very short jump at about 1:32) (7.1MB)
Track 106. A Apolitical Blues (6.0MB)
Track 107. One Love Stand (7.3MB)
Track 108. Rock And Roll Doctor (8.0MB)
Track 109. Oh Atlanta (7.2MB)
Track 110. On Your Way Down (10.7MB)
Track 111. Day Or Night (12.0MB)
Track 112. All That You Dream (7.3MB)
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Disc 2
Track 201. Romance Dance (9.0MB)
Track 202. Below The Borderline (broadcast problems) (7.4MB)
Track 203. Long Distance Love (4.5MB)
Track 204. Cold Cold Cold (8.1MB)
Track 205. Dixie Chicken (11.5MB)
Track 206. Tripe Face Boogie (5.8MB)
Track 207. Bag Of Reds (1.4MB)
Track 208. Tripe Face Boogie (4.7MB)
Track 209. Crowd-Radio Talk (3.6MB)
Track 210. Willin’ * (7.4MB)
Track 211. Teenage Nervous Breakdown (6.3MB)
Track 212. Crowd-Radio Talk (2.9MB)
Track 213. Sailin’ Shoes (7.5MB)
Track 214. Spanish Moon (8.3MB)

* Substituted from the Live Music Archive due to problems on the above master.
No sub available for Below The Borderline.

Lineage:
WBCN-FM live broadcast > reel > reel > M-Audio Transit > Cool Edit > CD Wave Editor > Flac

Likely lineup:
Lowell George - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Bill Payne - vocals, keyboards
Paul Barrere - vocals, guitar
Kenny Gradney - bass
Richie Hayward - drums, backing vocals
Sam Clayton - congas, vocals, percussion

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