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July 3, 2009

Elvis Presley - The American Way: The Legendary 1969 American Sound Studio Recordings Vol 1-5 [Southern Comfort 5CD demonoid 5488] studio sessions produced by Chips Moman in Memphis January and February, 1969. Disc 1 The Hits; Disc 2 Some Blue Eyed Soul; Disc 3 Movin' & Groovin'; Disc 4 Sound Of The City and Disc 5 Goin' Home To Memphis. Ex SBD stereo. This set is 5CDs less than Purple Chick's. Some tracks are new here.

Elvis Presley - You Know It Don't Have To Be Strictly Country Vol 1 [Gravel Road 1CD hungercity 5476] sessions at Studio B, Nashville, TN, June 4-6 1970. Taken from acetates, these recordings have been released before on vinyl Rough Cut Diamonds Vol 1&2, Behind Close Doors and later on CD as Make The World Go Away, Bilko's Gold Cuts, and A Legendary Performer Vol8. This is the latest late 2008 release. Ex- SBD stereo. Read an interesting review here http://home.online.no/~ov-egela/strictlycountryvol1.html

Elvis Presley - The Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard: REMASTER [Gravel Road 2CD hungercity 5480] Rehearsals RCA studios Hollywood, July 24, 1970. Ex SBD stereo. This is the same as the Fort Baxter release. But this 2008 issue has a different mix [sound]. "I will hesitate to call it an upgrade because opinions differ, some prefer the sound of the old version, however to these ears this one is much more what you would expect from an official release - the sound is more three dimensional as opposed to the flat soundboard of the old FB releases. On the downside it is also significantly quieter, to the point where if you do a side-by-side comparison between the old and new you really have to crank it up to hear the new version. But then that's what volume dials were made for right?"

Elvis Presley - The Talk Of The Town [Audionics 2001 1CD hungercity 5475] live at Hilton Showroom, Las Vegas, Jan 26, 1972. Ex SBD stereo. **See See Rider was not recorded entirely. Ex SBD stereo. Same show as Opening Night 1972 but this is a March 2008 release using a fresh transfer of the original DAT source.

Elvis Presley - Sunset Rundown: Standing Room Only Tapes Vol 4 [Madison CWP 25 1CD hungercity 5468] sessions at RCA Studio C, Hollywood, CA, March 31, 1972. Ex SBD stereo. TT 65:08m.

Elvis Presley - Rock My Soul: Standing Room Only Tapes Vol 5 [Madison CWP 26 1CD hungercity 5473] sessions at RCA Studio C, Hollywood, CA, March 31, 1972. Ex SBD stereo. TT 65:06m.

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July 1, 2009

Later With Jools Holland - Series 34 Show 4 [no label 1DVD PAL purelivegigs 62739] High Definition b'cast April 28 and May 1, 2009 and filmed in London features Depeche Mode, Lily Allen, Raphael Saadiq, Sonic Youth, Taj Mahal. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. 90ms. Widescreen. The May 1 b'cast is in 5.1 surround and from HDTV source.

Page & Plant - Walking Into Rockpalast 1998 [cologneshark 1DVD PAL tradersden 72277] live at Butzweilerhof, Koln, Germany, Aug 23, 1998. B'cast on WDR. This is from May 2, 2009 rebroadcast. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 90m; Fullscreen.

Puccini's Tosca with Zubin Mehta 1992 [no label 1DVD NTSC] Zubin Mehta with RAI Orchestra Sinfonica and Coro di Roma, filmed by Vittorio Storaro. Stars Catherine Malfitano, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi. Broadcast live around the world in 1992. This is from a 2008 Japan TV broadcast NHK bs-2. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 115m. Widescreen. Japanese subs. This was also released on VHS tape but is out-of-print. There is no DVD release. NOT FOR TRADE.

Verdi's Rigoletto Live in Dresden 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] with Sachsische Staatskappelle conducted by Fabio Luisi live at Staatsoper Dresden, Germany, June 21, 2008. Stars Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau and Zeljko Lucic. B'cast on Italian Arte. This is from a Japan rebroadcast NHK, bs-2. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 2hrs 20m. Widescreen. Some nudity.

VARIOUS - Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Sing The Whites? [no label 1DVD PAL hungercity 5487] BBC documentary b'cast May 1, 2009 on how Blues entered Great Britain in three parts - Born Under A Bad Sign; Sittin' On Top Of The World and Crossroads. Includes interviews with Keith Richards, Paul Jones, Chris Dreja, Bill Wyman, Phil May and others. Also has many clips. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 90m. Widescreen.

VARIOUS - Blues At The BBC [no label 1DVD PAL hungercity 5486] companion program to above b'cast on May 1, 2009 includes full performances by John Lee Hooker, Champion Jack Dupree, Kinks, T-Bone Walker, Pretty Things and many more. Video VG+ to Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo/mono. TT 58:52m. Widescreen.

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June 29, 2009

Sheryl Crow - The Fillmore 2008 [no label 1DVD PAL dime 248270] live at The Fillmore, Irving Plaza, New York, Feb 6, 2008. Pro-shot b'cast on 3SAT May 1, 2009. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 44m. Widescreen.

Marianne Faithfull - BBC4 Sessions plus Later With Jools Holland: UPGRADE [smiler40 1DVD PAL dime 24735] Prog 1 live at LSO, St Luke's London, April 24, 2009 to promote new album Easy Come, Easy Go. Prog 2 Later With Jools Holland performances on April 14 and 17, 2009. Includes brief interview. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 80m, Widescreen. Prog 2 is in dolby digital surround. Slightly sharper pic of this version.

The Jackson 5 & The Jacksons - Video Collection: 1969-1984: REMASTERED [no label 1DVD-9 NTSC demonoid 1886258] fan compilation includes Bob Hope Show, Carol Burnett Show, Sonny & Cher Show, Diana Ross Special, Ed Sullivan Show, Flip Wilson Show, UK Top of the Pops, Musikladen and more. Quality varies but generally very good. Video VG+ to Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. Fullscreen. Remastered by DJ_OXyGeNe_8. Slight improvement.

Hank Jones' The Great Jazz Trio - Speak In Music with Hank Jones 2009 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Feb 18-24, 2009. TV show called Speak In Music that includes excerpts from Jones' performances in Tokyo, Feb 2009. Lineup: Hank Jones [p]; David Wong [b]; Billy Kilson [d]. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 30m, widescreen. TV ads included. This is a TV show with interviews and one song interrupted.

Carole King - A Video Story 1971-2007 [no label 1DVD PAL dime 247771] various TV clips including BBC, Letterman, Farm Aid, VH1 Salute, Tonight Show, Good Morning America and more. Pro-shot of varying quality. Video VG+ to Ex-; Audio VG+ to Ex SBD stereo. TT 60m; Fullscreen.

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June 27, 2009

Linda Ronstadt - The Pirates of Penzance [Kultur 1DVD NTSC] live at Central Park, Delacorte Theatre, New York, 1980. Gilbert & Sullivan's opera with a cast that included Kevin Kline and Linda Ronstadt. This live performance was recorded as part of the Shakespeare In The Park festival. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 2 hrs. Fullscreen. NOT FOR TRADE, this is an official release.

Santana - Tokyo 2000 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 2000. B'cast on Japan bs-2. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 90m, fullscreen.

VARIOUS - 7th Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2007 [no label 1DVD NTSC dime 247071] live at Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Oct 6-7, 2007 with Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, David Grisman, Alison Brown, Bela Fleck, Ricky Scaggs, Guy Clark, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer and others. This is from a Hi-Def b'cast. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD surround. Aspect ratio 1:78:1 widescreen.

VARIOUS - BBC Electric Proms: Saturday Night Fever 2008 [no label 1DVD PAL demonoid 1897153] short program featuring the songs from Saturday Night Fever performed by Edith Bowman, Sam Sparro, Robin Gibb and others with BBC Orchestra. Live at the Roundhouse, London, Oct 25, 2008. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 30m, widescreen.

VARIOUS - Musikladen Episodes 13 & 14 [no label 1DVD PAL hungercity 5421] two complete episodes. Ep 13 b'cast originally on Apr 14, 1974 with Stealers Wheel, Terry Jacks, Manfred Mann etc. Ep 14 b'cast originally on May 150, 1974 with Mungo Jerry, David Cassidy, Lesley Duncan, Hudson Ford etc. DVB-C transport streams saved to hardisk. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 87m. Fullscreen.

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June 25, 2009

Marianne Faithfull - BBC4 Sessions plus Later With Jools Holland [no label 1DVD PAL dime 246897] Prog 1 live at LSO, St Luke's London, April 24, 2009 to promote new album Easy Come, Easy Go. Prog 2 Later With Jools Holland performances on April 14 and 17, 2009. Includes brief interview. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 80m, Widescreen.

José Feliciano - Live at Leverkusen 2005 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live in Germany, Nov 3, 2005. B'cast on WDR, 3SAT. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 30m. Widescreen. Just 5 tracks.

Roberta Flack - Live In Tokyo 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Billboard Club, Tokyo, Japan, March 6, 2008 and b'cast on WOWOW. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 90m, widescreen. Flack was 71 at this show.

Later With Jools Holland - Series 34 Show 1 [no label 1DVD PAL purelivegigs 62585] High Definition b'cast April 7 and 10, 2009 and filmed in London features Franz Ferdinand, The Specials, Carole King, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mummers. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. 90ms. Widescreen. The April 10 b'cast is in 5.1 surround.

Later With Jools Holland - Series 34 Show 2 [no label 1DVD PAL purelivegigs 62627] High Definition b'cast April 14 and 17, 2009 and filmed in London features Noisettes, Doves, Rokia Traore, Marianne Faithfull, Madeleine Peyroux, Joe Bonamassa. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. 90ms. Widescreen. The April 17 b'cast is in 5.1 surround.

Live From Abbey Road - Series 2 [no label 1DVD NTSC] filmed at Abbey Road, London. B'cast June 26, 2008. This is from Japan TV, bs-hi. Features Rascal Flatts, Kate Nash and Herbie Hancock with Corinne Bailey Rae and Melody Gardot. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 60m, widescreen.

Montreux Jazz Festival - Prog 1: July 2006 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 2006. Performances are held at Stravinski Auditorium, Miles Davis Hall and Casino Barriere. Features Sting July 11, Martinho da Vila July 7; Adam Green July 2; Till Bronner July 5; The Strokes July 14; Koop July 13; Bugz In The Attic July 14 and David Sanborn July 3. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 102m. Widescreen.

Montreux Jazz Festival - Prog 2: July 2006 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 2006. Performances are held at Stravinski Auditorium, Miles Davis Hall and Casino Barriere. Features Simply Red July 5; Leela James July 3; Willie Williams June 30 and Fourplay July 11. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 51m. Widescreen.

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June 23, 2009

Bat For Lashes - Later With Jools Holland 2009 [no label 1DVD PAL purelivegigs 62623] live at BBC2 studios, London, April 21, 2009. Two songs and interview. A BBC HD satellite b'cast. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD surround. TT 11:07m. Widescreen.

Jeff Beck - Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame 2009 [no label 1DVD NTSC zomb 30842] This is a widescreen b'cast put inside a 4:3 fullscreen frame. Live at Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, April 4, 2009. Beck is inducted by Jimmy Page. A digital cable broadcast. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD mono. TT 25m. This is only Jeff Beck's portion and the finale with Metallica.

Black Eyed Peas - Live From Sydney To Vegas: TV Version [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Sydney Dome, Australia, Oct 3, 2005. This version is from Japan TV, World Premium Live, bs-hi. The extra on this TV version is the interview with will.i.am and Sergio Mendes plus the music video by the pair and a live version of The Look Of Love on NHK TV by Sergio Mendes. Ole. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 90m. Widescreen.

Kate Bush - "Kate": 2009 Rebroadcast [no label 1DVD PAL dime 246685] BBC Xmas Special 1979 with Peter Gabriel. Recorded in October 1979 at the BBC Studios in Birmingham, England & originally broadcast on 28 December 1979. THIS IS A NEW RE-BROADCAST April 25, 2009. Video Ex; Audio Ex LPCM mono. Fullscreen. Shared by JTT.

Donovan - Vinyl Story 2009 [no label 1DVD PAL hungercity 5380] German TV Special, Vinyl, with Donovan interviewed and performance. Many clips from '60s and '70s. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 55:59m Widescreen. Not all songs are complete.

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June 21, 2009

The Beatles - John, Paul, George & Ringo: The Ex-Beatles [Yellow Dog/ Orange Records YD-Orange 020 1CD demonoid 1887246] outtakes, demos and Ringo's Sun Country juice jingles from the ex-Beatles. The highlight may be the Lennon One To One concert taken from King Biscuit source. Ex- SBD stereo. Released in 1995.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Melbourne 2009 [no label 1CD dime 246806] live at Palace Theatre, Australia, Jan 7, 2009 and b'cast on April 20 and 26, 2009 at JJJ Live At The Wireless. One of the last shows with Mick Harvey. Ex FM stereo. Two shows blended to remove DJ chatter.

Bob Dylan - The Lyrics Of Bob Dylan [no label 1CD hungercity 5406] one hour BBC 2 radio show b'cast Apr 25, 2009 with guests UK poet laureate Andrew Motion, Prof Christopher Ricks, Nigel Williamson and Michael Gray. 10 songs are scrutinised. Ex FM stereo.

Paul Simon & Friends - New York Children's Fund Benefit: EXPANDED [Mexminute-The Commish 3CD dime 241625] live at Madison Square Garden, New York, Dec 13, 1987. This is from RS Archives, shared March 2009. CD1 Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Dion, Ladysmith Black Mambazo. CD2 Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson, Bruce Springsteen, Ruben Blades, James Taylor. CD3 Nile Rogers and Chaka Khan, Billy Joel and Paul Simon. Ex SBD stereo. This is the complete concert including all the introductions and stage talk.

Bruce Springsteen - The Way It Was: Sept 19, 1978 [no label 4CD dime 245313] CD 1-3 live at Capital Theatre, Passaic, NJ, Sept 19, 1978. This is the original UNEDITED FM broadcast from WNEW-FM on the night itself. Includes all the DJ introductions. The interviews all took place between the set breaks. Later, bootleggers would edit the b'cast and boost the sound for their silver disc releases. This was first circulated in December 2007 by "scoper" from his original master cassette. CD4 five tracks from the soundcheck at the same venue and date. Ex- FM stereo. You might prefer the boosted sound of the bootlegs. In some places, on this version, the drums sound too weak. Cuts here and there are due to the tape flips.

Yusuf Islam - Bayern3 Radio Show 2009 [no label 1CD dime 247045] live in Munich, Germany, April 23, 2009. First German show for the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens. Show to promote Road Singer. Ex FM stereo.

Rod Stewart - Live at the Olympia 1976: 2009 Broadcast [no label 1CD dime 246882] live at Olympia Music Theatre, London, Dec 24 1976 on A Night On The Town tour. This version is edited and has only 10 songs. Re-Broadcast Friday April 24, 2009 on Legendarisch Live KRO Radio 2, The Netherlands. Lineup: Carmine Appice [drms], Phil Chen [bs], Gary Grainger [gtrs], Jim Cregan [gtrs], John Jarvis [piano] and Billy Peek [gtrs]. Ex FM stereo.

Rod Stewart - Live at the Olympia 1976: COMPLETE [no label 2CD dime 247102] live at Olympia Music Theatre, London, Dec 24 1976 on A Night On The Town tour. This version is transferred from 2 BBC Rock Hour Reels. Reels were ? track and 7.5 IPS. The commercials are included. This is the complete concert as it was broadcast. Lineup: Carmine Appice [drms], Phil Chen [bs], Gary Grainger [gtrs], Jim Cregan [gtrs], John Jarvis [piano] and Billy Peek [gtrs]. Ex pre-FM stereo. BEST VERSION.

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June 19, 2009

Bob Dylan - XM Theme Time Radio Hour: Show 325 Goodbye: Satellite Version [no label 2CD hungercity 5355, 5357] Broadcast April 14, 2009. Final episode of Season 3.

Led Zeppelin - London Fog: BBC Sessions 1969-1970 [Liquid Led LLP-0409-008 1CD dime 245470] these are the non-released BBC sessions from Top Gear March 3, 1969; Chris Grant's Tasty Pop Sundae June 16, 1969, BBC Rock Hour June 27, 1969 and Julie Felix Show on TV, April 23, 1970. All released previously on other bootlegs. Ex SBD stereo. This is probably a fan label.

Pink Floyd - "the Best Of Tour 72": Completed & Restored [Wromanus/Heywood 1CD yeeshkul 97099] live at Rainbow Theatre, London, Feb 20, 1972. "We made this more than one year ago with the release of 'In Rainbow Light'. This release goes even further and upgrades, restores and completes the content of the original LP version of The Best of Tour 72 only, primarily for those older collectors who have had it for many years. A sort of emotional commemoration of another famous and time honored bootleg LP." Ex- AUD stereo.

Rolling Stones - A Brussels Affair: The Quad Mix [no label 1DVD-R dime 245357] live in Brussels, Belgium, Oct 17, 1973 and originally b'cast on King Biscuit Flower Hour in quadrophonic surround. This version is taken from the original 4.0 SQ Quadrophonic mix as it was originally broadcasted. "After months of searching for a good copy that would actually decode the SQ I came across the Rattle Snake version of this great show! As with the other 5 or 6 I found I did some preliminary work of a couple of songs and found that it did indeed decode into 4.0 SQ quad. In the rears you will hear lead guitar, horns, some keyboards and of course the crowd. The sounds from the rear are pretty distinct and the show now has a much bigger sound IMHO. This actually seems to be from an original copy of the show tapes and not a copy of a copy of a copy." - thomasmc. Ex SBD surround. LOSSY source. NOT FOR TRADE.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Oslo 1976 [no label 1CD dime 245916] live at Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway, March 15, 1976. 2nd generation audience tape. Taper used a Grundig mono recorder. He was only 14 years old. Apparently this version of Sad Movies inspired Neil Young to include the song in his 2008-2009 Euro tour. There are two cuts and this show is incomplete as the tape used was a C-60. VG+ AUD mono.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rotterdam 1976 [no label 2CD dime 246050] live at Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, March 24, 1976. VG+ AUD stereo. Source master cassette.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Brussels 1976 [no label 2CD dime 246050] live at Vorst National, Brussels, Belgium, March 25, 1976. VG+ AUD stereo. Source first generation cassette.

VARIOUS - BBC4 Radio: For One Night Illegally: The History Of The Bootleg [no label 1CD hungercity 5354] BBC4 radio show April 18, 2009. David Hepworth charts the history of bootlegs with familiar examples. Ex FM stereo.

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June 17, 2009

Makoto Ozone - Tribute To Oscar Peterson [no label 1DVD NTSC] The program is called Music Lab and features pianist Makoto Ozone discussing and performing Oscar Peterson's music. Includes clips of Peterson's performances. B'cast in December 2008 on Japan bs-hi. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 1hr 40m; widescreen. NO TRACKLIST.

Akiko Suwanai with Nicholas Angelich - Violin Recital: Mozart, Debussy & Brahms [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2008. A Japan HiVision b'cast. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 39:40m, widescreen.

VARIOUS - Montreux Jazz Festival The Rest 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 2008. Prog 1 Katie Melua July 17; Prog 2 The National July 16; Prog 3 Sophie Hunger July 4. Prog 4 Marcus Miller July 8. Each act has two songs. Pro-shot. Japanese satellite b'cast BS Japan. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 44:12m, Widescreen.

VARIOUS - Imperial Jazz Complex 2008 [no label 2DVD NTSC] A two-day jazz festival held at The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, Aug 12-13, 2008 with Julliard Jazz All Stars, Lee Jung Sik, Feng Yuchen, Malta, Jazz Complex Session and others. I cannot identify the native Japanese musicians as the text is in Japanese. B'cast on Japan TV. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 106m. Widescreen. This is trad jazz with no avant garde leanings.

VARIOUS - 1959: The Year That Changed Jazz [no label 1DVD zomb 30744] This show was b'cast March 27, 2009 on BBC4. This is an avi file upgraded to DVD. Features Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue; Dave Brubeck's Time Out; Charles Mingus' Ah Um and Ornette Coleman's The Shape Of Jazz To Come. Includes fresh interviews with Brubeck, Ornette, Charlie Haden and others. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 59m, Widescreen.

VARIOUS - Queens Of British Pop: 1 & 2 [no label 2DVD PAL hunger city 5343, 5356] Prog 1 Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Marianne Faithfull, Suzi Quatro, Siouxsie Sioux and Kate Bush. Prog 2 Annie Lennox; Alison Moyet, Kylie Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis. Each program traces these singers role in pop music with fresh interviews where possible. Narrated by Lisa Tarbuck. Pt 1 b'cast on BBC1, April 1, 2009. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 120m approx; widescreen.

VARIOUS - Bananas 1 [no label 1DVD PAL hungercity 5366] Bananas shows were aired by WDR in Germany from March 1981 to 1984 including music clips live or mimed. This is a collection of music clips from various programs. Includes Albert Hammond, BA Robertson and Maggie Bell, Barclay James Harvest, Kim Wilde, Smokie and more. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 1hr 38:06m. Fullscreen.

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June 15, 2009

Richard Carpenter - Live At NHK Studios 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] Prog 1 live at NHK studios, Tokyo Japan, Oct 19, 2008. Of the five tracks one is a short interview. The others are solo Richard Carpenter plus a duet with daughter Mindy. This is expanded from the All Request with Richard Carpenter segment. TT 18m Prog 2 Puccini's Turandot, a Japan NHK production b'cast on Bs-hi, Oct 7-10, 2008. TT 2hr 10m for the opera. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. Widescreen.

Arcade Fire - Paris 2007: COMPLETE SHOW [no label 1DVD dime 245263] live at Rock En Seine, Paris, France, Aug 24, 2007. Arte HD b'cast. This is a H264 file at 720p converted to DVD. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. Widescreen, TT 85m. Shared by Pawel.

John Cale - BBC4 Sessions: LSO St Lukes 2003 [Smiler40 1DVD PAL dime 246055] live at LSO St Lukes, London, Oct 26, 2003, satellite rebroadcast Aug 14, 2008. BBC 4 logo is onscreen. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 57:14m, Widescreen.

Duffy - First Show in Japan 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Ebisu Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan, Oct 1, 2008. A WOWOW broadcast Dec 19, 2008. This is her first public performance in Japan. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 60m. Widescreen.

Joe Hisaishi - The 25th Anniversary Concert For Studio Ghibli [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, August 4-5, 2008 with New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra plus Ritsuyukai Choir and The Little Singers Of Tokyo. This televised event featured a 200-piece orchestra and a 400-member choir. A big show is an understatement. Themes from favourite anime like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea, Howling's Moving Castle and more were performed by their composer Joe Hisaishi. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 1hr 47m, widescreen. Sound starts about 4 secs into the show. It was broadcast like that.

Annie Lennox with strings from BBC Concert Orchestra - BBC4 LSO St Luke's 2009 [Smiler40 1DVD PAL dime 245746] live at LSO St Luke's, London, March 7, 2009 and b'cast March 28, 2009. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD 5.1 surround. TT 58:28m, Widescreen.

Puccini's La Boheme with Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazon [no label 1DVD NTSC] This is a movie filmed in Vienna by Robert Dornhelm in 2008[?]. This version is from a Japan TV bs-hi broadcast December 2008. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 2hrs; Widescreen. With Japanese subtitles, hard-coded. This was officially released to DVD, March 2, 2009. NOT FOR TRADE.

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June 13, 2009

The Three Degrees - Best Of Collection: The Seventies [no label 1DVD PAL] Taken from European TV from low generation VHS tapes. Video VG to Ex; Audio VG+ to Ex TV stereo? TT 44m, Fullscreen.

The Three Degrees - Live in TV Studio Eighties [no label 1DVD PAL] This is not the original trio. This is a full show from TV but date and venue, location unidentified. Video VG+; Audio VG+ TV mono. TT 38m, Fullscreen. Picture is soft and colors sometimes smudge.

VARIOUS - Pop Gear [Sir Dan 1DVD PAL?] This 1965 movie is also known as Go Go Mania. This copy comes from a CANAL TV broadcast in France. The Beatles open and close the film with live performances. Jimmy Savile is your host. Other acts include Billie Davis, The Honeycombs, The Animals, The Nashville Teens, Peter And Gordan, Spencer Davis Group, Herman's Hermits and more. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD surround.

VARIOUS - Montreux Jazz Festival 2 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 2008. Prog 1 Sheryl Crow July 5; Prog 2 Joe Jackson July 16; Prog 3 Gilberto Gil July 12. Each act has approx three songs. Pro-shot. Japanese satellite b'cast BS Japan. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 54:10m, Widescreen.

VARIOUS - Montreux Jazz Festival 3 2008 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 2008. Prog 1 Saigon July 19; Prog 2 Ryan Shaw July 9; Prog 3 The Kissaway Trail July 16. Prog 4 David Sanborn Band Plus July 6. Each act has two songs. Pro-shot. Japanese satellite b'cast BS Japan. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 54:30m, Widescreen.

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June 11, 2009

Norah Jones - Austin City Limits 2002 [Sir Dan 1DVD NTSC] live in Austin, Texas, and b'cast Aug 22, 2002. Plus 2 bonus videos NBC Elvis tribute and duet with Willie Nelson, both from 2002. Pro-shot and taken from directTV satellite feed. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 40m approx, Fullscreen

Cyndi Lauper - VH1 Classics: Decade Rock Live - Tribute to Cyndi Lauper [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ, Nov 11, 2005. Guests include Shaggy, Pat Monahan, The Hooters, Ani DiFranco and Scott Weiland. This is from Japan bs-2 TV broadcast. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 1 hr 38m, widescreen.

The Manhattan Transfer - Pioneer Presents Speak In Music Pt 1 [no label 1DVD NTSC] live at Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2008, b'cast on Japan TV bs. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 30:16m. Widescreen. Pt 2 is not on this disc. Short program.

Bob Marley - Song To Soul: No Woman No Cry [no label 1DVD NTSC] Song To Soul is an exclusive Japanese series on the song. This show includes performances and interviews with Rita Marley and Bob's official photographer. Commentary in Japanese with interviews in Japanese and English. A Japan TV bs-i HD broadcast. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 56m, Widescreen.

The Supremes - TV Appearances 1964-1968 [no label 1DVD NTSC] fan compilation of rare clips from Live On Studio 102 [France]; Hullabaloo, TAMI Show; Hollywood Palace and more. Pro-shot but most are from many generations of VHS. Includes menu and chapters to songs. Video poor to good; Audio good to Ex- mono. TT 76m, fullscreen. The clips are generally quite blur for long shots but closeups are sharp enough. This is very rare collection. The official release, Reflections, has better quality but the range of clips is small.

The Supremes - Three Women Collection: Diana, Mary, Florence [no label 2DVD NTSC] Some overlap of clips with TV Appearances. These are taken from Ed Sullivan, Red Skelton Show, American Bandstand, Shindig, Andy Williams Show and others. Some clips are excellent and these can also be found on the official release, Reflections. Pro-shot. Video poor to Ex with DVD2 having the better quality clips. Audio VG+ to Ex SBD stereo/mono. DVD1 70m; DVD2 58m. Fullscreen.

The Supremes & The Temptations - TCB Special 1968 [Flashback 1DVD NTSC] By 1968, Florence Ballad had been ousted in favor of Cindy Birdsong. This show has a Flashback DVD logo onscreen sometimes. Flashback is a grey area label. TCB is also Taking Care of Business and this show was a star vehicle for Diana Ross. The source is a VHS tape close to the master copy. B'cast Dec 9, 1968. Video VG+ to Ex-; Audio Ex- SBD stereo. TT 58m, Fullscreen. No menu.

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June 9, 2009

Abba - Song To Soul: Dancing Queen 2009 [no label 1DVD NTSC] Song to Soul is an exclusive Japan TV series. Includes Abba videos and interviews with Bjorn Ulvaeus, Meryl Streep and others. Commentary in Japanese, interviews in Japanese and English. A Japan bsi HD broadcast. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 56m. Widescreen.

Bach - St Matthew's Passion 1999 [no label 1DVD PAL dime 244026] Johann Sebastian Bach's Matthaus Passion performed live at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany, March 1999 with the Thomaner Choir and Gewandhauskinder und Jugend Choir with Leipzig Grand Orchestra with conductor Georg Christoph Biller. Broadcast via Digital Satellite, raw data captured to HDD. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. Audio is 2 channel MP2 @ 192 kbps.

The Beatles - Beat Club 1966-1970: COMPLETE [no label 1DVD PAL demonoid 1863493] These clips were taken from recent b'casts on Vinyl TV show. These are special promo films the Beatles made for promos from 1966 to 1970. This is the complete version including extra clips. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo.

Lindsay Buckingham & Little Big Town - CMT Crossroads 2006 [no label 1DVD tradersden 71718] Live in Nashville, TN, Oct 5, 2006. A high-definition broadcast in mkv container. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 43:13m. Widescreen. Very high quality video.

Ray Davis - The World From My Window [no label 1DVD PAL mindwarp 1518] A 2003 documentary by ISIS and broadcast on ABC2, Australia, March 8, 2009. Includes performance clips and interviews with Davis, Bowie, Keith Altham, Elvis Costello and others. Ray talks about the Kinks that they may still play together. Video Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 48:16m widescreen.

The Emotions - The Best Of 1972-1999 [no label 1DVD PAL] fan compilation from VHS source. Some clips look like they are from avi files. Pro-shot. Video GD to Ex; Audio Ex SBD stereo/mono. TT 105m. Fullscreen.

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Plus [no label 1DVD NTSC] live in Heaven, London, UK, May 1983. This is the official release as broadcast on Japan TV bs-2. It includes 5 bonus promo videos not on the DVD release, as far as we can tell. Video Ex-; Audio Ex SBD stereo. TT 1 hr 15:12m. Fullscreen. NOT FOR TRADE.

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June 7, 2009

Bob Dylan - Mighty Mockingbird: Isle Of Wight 31st August 1969 [Hollow Horn 1CD hungercity 5314] live at Isle of Wight, Aug 31, 1969, includes the press conference on Aug 27. Hollow Horn have "borrowed" Dylan fans' Keithdylan who shared this reel-to-reel version and JTT who mastered it to use as their own. Possibly some eq and tweaking here and there by Hollow Horn. HH's value add is to include the complete version of Rainy Day Women 12 & 35 apparently taken from a French live radio broadcast. Mostly Ex- AUD stereo. Info for this source can be found here http://www.hungercity.org/details.php?id=1420

Bob Dylan - XM Theme Time Radio Hour: Show 324 Clearance Sale: Satellite Version [no label 2CD hungercity 5271] Broadcast April 7, 2009.

Harry Nilsson - The Secret Tracks [no label 1CD tradersden 71725] fan compilation of mostly demos from Nilsson Schmillson which by 2007 has all been officially released on reissues of the album in UK, Germany and Japan. The US version had a few. To get them all, you had to buy the various editions. The surprise here are two tracks listed as previously unreleased Feet and She Drifted Away. Ex SBD stereo. This is from a DAT source. Shared in April 2009.

Procol Harum - The Elusive Procol Harum: New York 1971 [no label 1CD dime 244658] live at A&R recording studios, NY, Apr 12, 1971 and broadcast on WPLJ-FM. EX pre-FM stereo. An UPGRADE.

R.E.M. - Taipei 1995 [no label 2CD dime 245163] live at International Convention Centre, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb 4, 1995. VG+ AUD stereo. Near the stage but muddy sound.

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June 5, 2009

The Beatles - The Red Light's On [Jfc Records & Tapes 7CDs demonoid 1871269; 1872925; 1874470; 1876100; 1877391; 1878890; 1880239] "In the spring of 1983, engineer John Barrett and disc jockey Roger Scott landed what many would consider a dream job: listening to Beatles studio session tapes in a mixing suite at Abbey Road. Barrett had been in charge of cataloging EMI's Beatles tape library for over a year, and Scott was brought in to assist him in shaping an audiovisual presentation for the public, The Beatles At Abbey Road.

"As they auditioned various recordings, Barrett made cassette compilations of various outtakes, creating fresh stereo mixes from the multitracks. Scott also took the liberty of dubbing some session reels from start to finish, along with a few vintage mixes. The result was nearly eight hours of pristine-quality unreleased Beatle material which ended up on various bootlegs over the last 25 years: Ultra Rare Trax, Unsurpassed Masters, et al.

"We have compiled ALL of the Barrett/Scott tapes here, straight from the vaults to your ears. All that's missing are the low-fi offline 'bag tapes' recorded stealthily by Scott. Not only do those repeat much of this material, they would interrupt what is a pleasant listening experience. The tapes have been sorted in chronological order, speed-corrected, and edited for completeness from various best sources. No noise reduction or equalization has been employed. Sit back, relax, and for God's sake be quiet! The Red Light's On!"

This is a great fan compilation with just the odd slightly-lower quality track here and there. Ex SBD stereo/ mono. Worthy of repeated listening.

George Harrison - Dark Horse Presents: A Personal Music Dialogue with George Harrison at 33 1/3 [Dark Horse 2CD] This is the 1976 promo LP with the interview plus all the music from the 33 1/3 album added. Ex SBD stereo.

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