Archive for 2010
Friday, December 31st, 2010
Let's greet 2011 with Anthony Braxton's music and his hope that in the coming years somehow room will be made for non-marketplace artists.
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VARIOUS
Anthony Braxton 65th Birthday Benefit for the Tri-Centric Foundation [no label, 3CD]
Live at (Le) Poisson Rouge in ...
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
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THE ROLLING STONES
Voodoo Residue [Vigotone 156/157, 2CD]
Voodoo Lounge demos and outtakes. Bootlegzone noted that these were pre-production rehearsals recorded in Barbados, Nov-Dec 1993. Very good soundboard.
This two-CD Vigotone release was the sequel to the two four-CD boxes “Voodoo Stew” ...
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
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JOHN LENNON
Complete Clock Soundtrack [Green Grape, 1CD]
Live at St. Regis Hotel, New York, 1971. Very good home recording?
As far as rarities go, this 1971(?) movie is apparently so rare that it is not even listed on the Internet Movie ...
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
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BILLY JOEL
Cold Spring Harbor [1CD]
Original 1971 vinyl mix, pitch corrected and de-clicked.
Billy Joel was already a seasoned, if commercially unsuccessful professional when he signed with producer/manager Artie Ripp's “Family Productions” label in 1971. Previously Joel had recorded for the ...
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
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DAVID BOWIE
Fresh From Divorce: The Scary Monsters Chronicles [Godfatherrecords GR580, 1CD]
Demos, alternate takes and various live tracks. Very good soundboard.
This is what gsparaco posted at collectorsmusicreviews.com:
David Bowie’s divorce from his wife Angela became final on February 8, 1980 and ...
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Saturday, December 25th, 2010
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Carousel House 2010 [Fanatic Records, 1CD]
Live at Carousel House, Asbury Park, NJ; December 7, 2010. Audio ripped from TV broadcast. Very good soundboard.
"Songs From The Promise" was performed on December 7, 2010 inside the Asbury Park boardwalk's historic ...
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Saturday, December 25th, 2010
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THE BEATALS
Wildcat! [Madman 13/14, 2CD]
Very good home recordings.
Yes, the famous “Beatles” did briefly spell their name “Beatals” (circa 1960). This two-CD set, on Vigotone subsidiary label “Madman”, is the most thorough collection of the Liverpool home recordings made by ...
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
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VARIOUS
Big Beat 1964 [Masterfraction 002/003, 2CD]
New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert, live at Empire Pool, Wembley, UK; April 26, 1964. Source: Television (ABC/London). Very good soundboard.
According to p.griggsy.btinternet.co.uk:
On Sunday 26th April 1964, [The Beatles] took to the stage at ...
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
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LOS STRAITJACKETS with EL VEZ
Viva Christmas 2009 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, MI; December 10, 2009. Very good audience recording.
While those in the hot tropics dream of a White Christmas, let's spare a thought to those ...
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
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IRIS DeMENT
Honest Bittersweet Reflections [no label, 1CD]
Live at the Cactus Cafe, Austin, Texas, USA; September 18, 1994. Ex FM stereo.
A radio show for Iris DeMent to showcase her then new album, My Life. She's lively, communicating easily with the ...
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
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VARIOUS
The New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert 1965 [Vigotone166/167, 2CD]
Live at Empire Pool, Wembley, UK; April 11, 1965. Very good soundboard.
This is a high quality Vigotone two-CD set taken from the soundtrack of a 1965 TV broadcast of this ...
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010
The music industry is killing itself when it no longer respects artists who helped them build their business.
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LINDA RONSTADT
Ultrasonic Studios [Mid Valley Records, 1CD]
Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Washington Ave, New Orleans, USA; April 7, 1990. Excellent soundboard stereo.
Did ...
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
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JOHN LENNON
Off The Walls (Summer Of 1974) [Masterfraction MCFD 005, 1CD]
Alternate mixes and sessions. Very good soundboard.
Interesting to note that John Lennon's 1974 album, Wall And Bridges, didn't get a glowing review in The Rolling Stone Record Guide (1979):
Both ...
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Proved it all night.
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND
Meadowlands 2009 [Social Graces, 1CD]
Live at Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ; October 2, 2009. Very good soundboard.
Fans have shared audience recordings of the complete show and Godfatherrecords also has a version ...
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND
Innocent And Glory Days [Social Graces 006/007, 2CD]
Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, November 7, 2009; live at Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ, October 3, 2009. Very good stereo soundboard.
Towards the end of ...
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