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Last Updated 11.20.05 - Update coming in March '07The following are a list of all my non-Rush shows on CD.
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AC/DC
Quality Ratiing: A
Quality Rating: A/A+
ABC
Quality Rating: A+
A Flock Of Seagulls
- MTV Live (1CD). From London, 1983 this TV broadcast sounds excellent and includes "Space Age Love Song", "Wishing", "Man Made", "Telecommunication", "DNA" and more. A couple of notes here...all songs are on one track (and there are 10 songs overall). "I Ran" is curiously missing. On a positive note, the sound quality is quite good.
Quality Rating: A+- King Biscuit Flower Hour (1CD). Pasadena '82 and Brighton '83. Here are a couple of rare radio concerts with excellent sound quality. Songs include "I Ran", "Space Age Love Song", "You Can Run", "Telecommunication" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
A-ha
- Germany 91 (1CD). 03/03/1991 Hans-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart , Germany. An very good radio broadcast. Songs include "The Sun Always Shines On TV", "Take On Me", "Hunting High And Low", "Touchy" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe (see also Jon Anderson, Yes, U.K.)
- We Make Believe (2CD) Demos from their never released second album, "Dialogue". The demos are very Anderson/Wakeman heavy with Steve on a couple of tracks. Is it a drum machine or Bill Bruford? Not sure...probably a machine. This set also contains some bonus tracks from the Tormato sessions, including "Picasso" and "Rail 14", an instrumental version of "Arriving UFO". The sound throughout is very good. Artwork Available.
Quality Rating: A-- 3/7/90 Yokahama, Japan (2CD). This sounds like an ALD recording of this show because the sound seems to be compressed into the mid-ranges. Definitely not the best ABWH show I've heard, but if you can deal with the flat sound and don't crank it too loud, it doesn't sound bad at all. All instruments are fairly clear. Songs here include "And You And I", "Bruford/Levin Drum Duet", "Zoh San" (a Japanese song sung by Anderson), "Birthright", "Starship Trooper", "Themes", more.
Quality Rating: A-- The Meeting In Birmingham (2CD). 10/24/89, UK. I know this was recorded by the BBC for broadcast...not sure if this is the broadcast or the pre-broadcast version...but based on the quality here I would say this is taken from a pre-broadcast source as the sound is very clean. Tony Levin is featured in this show...what a nice bass he lends to "Heart Of The Sunrise"! Songs include "Themes", "Close To The Edge", "The Meeting", "Birthright", and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Stockholm, Sweden 11/8/89 (2CD). Here is an excellent soundboard from the ABWH tour, which featured bassist Tony Levin throughout. Highly recommended for fans of this era.
Quality Rating: A
Quality Rating: A+
Jon Anderson (see also ABWH and Yes)
- Animated (1CD). Asbury Park, NJ 8/6/82. These are the original King Biscuit Flower Hour broadcast discs, so quality is high. If I had to pick one Jon Anderson tour to own it would be this one since I think "Animation" is his best, most consistent solo album. That being said, I think it's those songs that make this collection most interesting. Even though Jon has assembled a capable band of musicians, their renditions of such Yes classics as "I've Seen All Good People", and even their medley of "Disgrace/Trooper/Awaken" leave little to be desired...but when you think about it, at that time (1982) there was no such thing as Yes with Jon Anderson...so the fans didn't take anything for granted that night and seemed to love the performance.
Quality Rating: A+
Animal Logic
- 1991"Rose Colored Glasses" Remixes (1CD) Here's some below average sounding remixes of "Rose Colored Glasses", which was on their second album. This is for die-hards only.
Quality Rating: A-- Park West (1CD) 02/17/1990, Park West Theater, Chicago, IL. It's a real shame the sound quality here isn't better because they're a great live band. I'm speaking, of course, of Stewart Copeland on drums, Stanley Clarke on bass and vocalist Deborah Holland, who is probably one of the most overlooked female singers ever. It's obviously from a radio broadcast, but it's many generations down the line. Not something you'll want to hear too often but it's good for a one time listen at a lower volume. There's a brief interview segment at the beginning which is pretty interesting mainly because hearing any interview footage of this band is a rare treat. If only it were just a little better....
Quality Rating: B
Quality Rating: A+
Arcadia (see also Duran Duran)
- Heaven's Eyes (12" Mixes) (1CD). Here are some nice, rare remixes from the brief side project for Simon LeBon, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran. Included are usually more than one mix for each tune, such as "Election Day" (3 mixes), "Goodbye Is Forever" (2 mixes), "Say The Word" (2 mixes), "Rose Arcana" (1 mix).
Quality Rating: A+
Asia (see also GTR, ABWH and Yes)
- Your Eyes Will Tell (1CD). This is taken from the Superstar Concert Series broadcast by Westwood One. This is NOT the same audio from the Asia in Asia VHS, but it is taken from the same show. The difference here is, this CD includes some songs the VHS tape didn't have, including live versions of the B-Side "Daylight", "Time Again" and "Cutting It Fine". Please note that Greg Lake is on vocals for this performance. The quality is great and highly recommended.
Quality Rating: A
Audioslave
- Westwood One (1CD). Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, Dec. 7, 2002. Here's an excellent radio broadcast which features Audioslave for 31:10 and then Godsmack for the remaining 37:55. Songs include "Light My Way", "Like A Stone", "Cochise", "Set It Off" and more.
Quality Rating: A
The B-52's
Quality Rating: A+
The Beatles (see also Paul McCartney)
- The Complete Rooftop Concert (2CD) Probably one of the oddest boots out there for one of the most historic shows ever. This is the complete show from the Beatles' last ever performance on a London rooftop. Yeah, some fans have complained this collection is overkill, but it does present the sounds of the day like no other collection. You see, these discs contain the audio as heard by the various cameras that were on location that historic day. Camera A is the best as it captured the band's sound quite nicely, probably getting a direct feed from a mixer. The audio from the other cameras vary...but I'll tell you, it's eerie to hear the audio from a camera down on street level. You can hear the band in the distance, echoing off the London downtown almost making you feel as if you were there. You even get to hear the band comment on their performance as they listen back to the tapes after the concert. All in all, a very interesting collection even if it is a bit of overkill with the multiple audio tracks. Artwork Available.
Quality Rating: Varies, but mostly A
Ben Folds Five
- Supper Club, NYC (2CD). 11/6/97. Here is a rare full-show soundboard with nice sound. The vocals are mixed a bit hotter than the band but you can still enjoy this set. Songs include "Philosophy", "Underground", "Kate", "Smoke", "Brick" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Live At Ziggy's 1997 (1CD). The first of part of this cd sounds like FM broadcast quality, however, because of the language in certain songs, it's not likely to be from a broadcast. But then towards the end, the last few songs are an awesome mix from the soundboard (different show than first part, but still at Ziggy's). Songs include "The Last Polka", "One Angry Dwarf", "Underground", "Boxing", "Video", "Emaline", and a very good cover of The Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star".
Quality Rating: A- /A+
Quality Rating: A+
Pat Benatar
- Live At Electric Ladyland Studios (1CD). From 1993, here's an excellent soundboard from her in studio performance in NYC promoting her then new album "Gravity's Rainbow". The quality is superb and the band is very raw. This works for some songs and not for others. Songs like "Invincible" and oddly enough, "One Love", benefit from the live edge found here. Others like "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Heartbreaker", which are beat to begin with, don't fare too well here, in my opinion.
Quality Rating: A+
The Black Crowes & Jimmy Page (see also Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Page and Plant)
Quality Rating: A+
Blue Oyster Cult
- Live At The Grove Nightclub (1CD). Anaheim, CA 2/13/03. Here's a pre-broadcast Westwood One show which comprises some popular fan favorites such as "See You In Black", "Shooting Shark", "Tattoo Vampire" and more. The quality could be better considering it's off the broadcast disc, but it's still listenable.
Quality Rating: A-- 4/30/88 SAN RAFAEL, CA @ NEW GEORGE'S (2CD). This is a very good radio broadcast from San Fran radio. Songs include "R U Ready 2 Rock", "Dominance & Submission", "E.T.I., Buck's Boogie", "Flaming Telepaths", Take Me Away", "The Last Days Of May" and more.
Quality Rating: A-/B+- 9/3/95 VENTURA, CA @ VENTURA THEATRE (2CD). This is a very bright sounding board feed from one of BOC's "Heaven Forbid" west coast shows. If you can crank up the bass it will help the sound, but overall it's an excellent boot not only for sound, but performance. Songs include, "Stairway To The Stars", "Dr Music", "O.D.'d On Life Itself", "E.T.I.","Before The Kiss (A Redcap)","See You In Black", "Take Me Away", "Cities On Flame", "Astronomy", "In Thee" and more.
Quality Rating: A- King Biscuit Flower Hour (1CD). This is an excellent performance from their 1986 "Club Ninja" tour. Songs include "RU Ready To Rock", "White Flags", "Burnin' For You", "Winds Of Mercury", "Dancing In The Ruins", "Shadow Warrior" and more. This is an original broadcast cd so it does contain radio promos and commercials, however it does not interfere with the songs.
Quality Rating: A+- The Thing (2CD). An excellent broadcast from a stop in New York 1981. Songs include "Burnin' For You", "Joan Crawford", "Fire Of Unknown Origin", "ME-262", "Heavy Metal: The Black and the Silver", "Born To Be Wild", "Flaming Telepaths" and more.
Quality Rating: A
Jackson Browne
- The Pretender Strikes Germany (2CD) 3/15/86. Here is a radio broadcast from Browne on his "Lives In The Balance" tour (Rockpalast, Germany). The quality here is superb and features such songs as "Boulevard", "In The Shape Of A Heart", "Tender Is The Night", "For America", "Lawyers In Love", "The Pretender", "Doctor My Eyes" and more. This disc also includes performances from 10/28/93 which include "World In Motion", "Late For The Sky", "Miles Away" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
David Bowie
Quality Rating: A+- Superstar Concert Series (2CD) Tokyo, Japan 5/16/90. Here's a pre-FM broadcast of a show from his "Sound And Vision" tour. This is the tour where Bowie announced he wasn't going to play his older hits again. Of note, his band here is top notch, including Adrian Belew on guitar. This disc does include the commercials and tracks are not indexed. Songs include "Changes", "Ashes To Ashes", "Let's Dance", "Ziggy Stardust", "Fame", "Panic In Detroit", "Modern Love", "Space Oddity" and much more.
Quality Rating: A- Overture & Beginners (1CD). Here is a soundboard tour rehearsal for the "Sound And Vision" tour. The quality is very good to excellent. While this tour was hyped as featuring his radio hits for the last time, the set here contains many deep album tracks, some of which he didn't perform on the upcoming tour. Adrian Belew of King Crimson fame is on guitar here. Songs include "TVC15", "John I'm Only Dancing", "Queen Bitch", "Life On Mars?", "Stay", "Station To Station", "Moon Of Alabama", Pretty Pink Rose", "Fashion" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Live In Montreal (2CD). 7/13/83, Montreal, Canada. This is from the "Serious Moonlight" tour and I should add this is not the audio from the DVD or VHS of this same tour. The source is a broadcast of some kind. Songs include "Let's Dance", "Rebel Rebel", "Heroes", "China Girl", "Space Oddity", "Ashes To Ashes", "Modern Love", "Fame" and more including bonus tracks from the second night's broadcast ("Golden Years", "TVC15").
Quality Rating: A- Serious Rehearsal (2CD). This is a rare treat in a couple ways; First, you get to hear a full rehearsal from David Bowie direct from a soundboard on the eve of the Serious Moonlight tour. Also, on guitar is none other than Stevie Ray Vaughan, who wound up not doing the tour at all, so that just makes this recording even more memorable. The band seems to plod along through some songs as if they don't have much enthusiasm, and that could be because there's no audience, but sometimes it can be a bit distracting, at least to me anyway. If you're a Bowie or Stevie Ray fan you may want to give this a listen. Songs include "Cat People", "Let's Dance", "Heroes" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
Lindsey Buckingham
Quality Rating: A+
The Cars
Quality Rating: A+- SNL '87 (1VCD). This is a video of the 2 song set from The Cars on a Halloween edition of Saturday Night Live. The quality is perfect coming from a rebroadcast of the segments on Comedy Central and is probably taken right from a satellite source. The only drawback is the song selection...two sub par tunes from the band's last album "Door To Door" including "Double Trouble" and "Strap Me In". For diehards only.
Quality Rating: A+
Quality Rating: A+- Heartbeat City Videos (1DVD). Here's a transfer from VHS to DVD of The Cars' Heartbeat City Videos collection. This features mainly videos from the "Heartbeat City" album as well as "Panorama" and "Shake It Up". Included here is the rarely seen and uncensored version of "Hello Again", which was directed by Andy Warhol. Also included here is a "making of" segment about the video. Also included, "Drive", "You Might Think", "Why Can't I Have You", "Magic" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Candy-O Sessions (1CD). Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Here are the monitor mixes for their Candy-O album taken from the studio reels. The quality here is amazingly clear and upfront. The lead guitar and backing vocals aren't present here (rhythm guitar can be heard). As a matter of fact, the lead vocals aren't even the final ones used on the album. The mix is heavy on the drums and keyboards, but overall, this sounds excellent and is a very interesting listen. A few songs here are given working titles such as "Night Life Baby" (Let's Go), "One Too Many Times" (It's All I Can Do) and also included are "Nightspots", "Dangerous Type" and more. This isn't for the casual fan, but a must for diehards or fans of this album.
Quality Rating: A+
Quality Rating: A+- Learner's Permit (1CD) 8/19/78, Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA. This is a raw soundboard from an early West Coast date. There are also 5 tracks of excellent quality recorded from a NYC show on the same tour. Songs include "Bye Bye Love", "Night Spots", "Best Friend's Girl", "Take What You Want", "When Did You Change", "Moving In Stereo", "Candy-O" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Agora '78 (1 CD). 7/18/78. The Agora, Cleveland, OH. This is an excellent radio broadcast of their performance at Cleveland's Agora Theatre. Highly recommended for fans of the band's early stuff.
Quality Rating: A
Chicago
- RFK Stadium 1974 (1CD). This is an excellent recording from an early show in their career. Most of the early hits are here...sounds like it could be a radio broadcast.
Quality Rating: A
Eric Clapton
Quality Rating: A+- Providence (2CD) 4/26/87. Providence, R.I. Here's an excellent soundboard from the "August" tour. Phil Collins is on drums. Songs include "White Room", "Hung Up On Your Love", "Holy Mother, "Miss You", "I Shot The Sheriff", "Crossroads" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Montreux 86 (2CD) Montreux, Switzerland 7/10/86. Here's an excellent soundboard from the "August" tour. Phil Collins is on drums. Songs include "Run", "It' sIn The Way That You Use It", "Crossroads", "White Room", Tearing Us Apart" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
The Clash
- Clash Calling. (1CD) US Festival, 5/28/83. This is a very good soundboard recording. Songs include "Rock The Casbah", "Brand New Cadillac", "Train In Vain", "Should I Stay Or Should I Go", " Koko Kola", "The Sound Of Sinners", "London Calling" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit
Quality Rating: A+
Col. Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade (also see Oysterhead and Phish)
- Ira Allen Chapel (2CD). 11/15/02, Burlington, VT. A superb soundboard, which does include some static pops from time to time, but certainly not enough to detract from the enjoyment of the show. There are many songs from "Purple Onion", which is Les' first solo album...that could be good or bad. Personally, I could do without them. Songs include "Hendershot", "Whamola", "Buzzards Of Green Hill", "Groundhog's Day", "Intruder" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Gathering Of The Vibes (1CD). 6/24/00, Bridgeport, CT. Here's an excellent soundboard from a short set that consists mainly of covers. The versatile band does a 12 minute version of "Taxman" and a slower, groovier version of "Tommy The Cat". Les also explains to the crowd how "Rapper's Delight" and "Another One Bites The Dust" are a few basslines apart...and proves it. He then goes on to explain how the jam band scene is more open to verbal rambling onstage. If it had been a Primus show he'd be dodging shoes thrown at him. Also included "Winona's Big Brown Beaver" (in which he forgets the words!). Overall, this show is alot of fun and highly recommended for fans of Les Claypool.
Quality Rating: A+
Quality Rating: A+- Moe Down Festival 9/2/00 Turin, NY. Excellent show and sound here! This soundboard recording includes "Thela Hun Gingeet", "Pigs (Three Different Ones)", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "Harold Of The Rocks", "Tomorrow Never Knows" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Live At The House Of Blues Las Vegas 9/29/2000 (2CD). An odd name for a band, that is unless you're Les Claypool, the man behind Primus. It's hard to describe the sound here...very experimental and very jam oriented, more along the lines of Phish than Primus. Nevertheless, the boys (or is it "the troupe"?) certainly do play well here. Included are covers of King Crimson's "Thela Hun Gingeet", Sausage's "Shattering Song", and more...much more. The boys even have time to perform Pink Floyd's "Animals" album in it's entirety on Disc 2 and for a guest appearance from Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Stewart Copeland (The Police) as they roll through an original called "He Used To Be The Owner Of The World" and the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows". The only drawback? It's an audience recording. Now, if you've looked at my bootleg list, you'll notice I don't collect too many audience recordings unless they are really good...and this one is the exception. I'm not sure where it was recorded from, but my guess is VERY CLOSE to the stage. The sound is quite excellent.
Quality Rating: A-
Collective Soul
- Live At Ziggy's (2CD). 9/4/04. Winston Salem, NC. Here's an excellent audience recording of the band on a warmup tour for their upcoming "Youth" album. When it comes to audience recordings, this is what you hope for - nice clarity, deep bass to give it depth. Overall, very enjoyable. Songs include "Heavy", "Where The River Flows", "December", "She Said", "Energy", "Counting The Days", "Under Heaven's Skies", "Gel", "The World I Know", "Why", "Run".
Quality Rating: A+- "In Concert" 12/94 (2CD). This is an excellent radio show, possibly taken right from the broadcast discs themselves. This performance is from their Roxy Theatre (Hollywood, CA) show, which showcased songs from their yet-to-be released debut album. Songs include "Simple", "Breathe", "Gel", "Shine", "The World I Know", "Bleed", "Love Lifted Me" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
Phil Collins (see also Genesis)
- Perkins Palace (2CD). 12/19/81. From the "Hello....I Must Be Going Tour" video (out of print), this is a fine show featuring all the necessary solo Phil tunes at the time including "I Don't Care Anymore", "I Cannot Believe It's True", "It Don't Matter To Me", "Hand In Hand", "The Roof Is Leaking" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Behind The Lines (1CD). Taken from his "Hello...I Must Be Going" tour, this is an excellent soundboard recording. Songs include "I Don't Care Anymore", "I Missed Again", "Behind The Lines", "The West Side", "In The Air Tonight" and more. A must for Phil Collins fans.
Quality Rating: A+
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (see also Neil Young)
- 2/2/00 (3CD). This is a soundboard from a recent CSN&Y reunion tour. The sound is quite raw and definitely from the board (possibly an ALD source).
Quality Rating: A
Quality Rating: A+
Sheryl Crow
- Rock In Rio (1CD) 1/20/01. Here's a broadcast from her Rio appearance in 2001. The sound here is pretty good but I should mention there are these split second (if even that) silences at the beginning of each track. It's hard to say what's causing that...it's not a 2 second gap found commonly in non-dao recordings. It doesn't sound like an mp3 artifact either....but just thought I'd let you know. If you're into Sheryl Crow and don't have this, I'd recommend it. Songs include "A Change Would Do You Good", "Anything But Down", "My Favorite Mistake", "If It Makes You Happy", "Everyday Is A Winding Road". This also includes some bonus tracks including one with Willie Nelson and another with some female singers I can't identify!.
Quality Rating: A-
Dire Straits
Quality Rating: A+- Heavy Fuel (2CD). 6/28/92, Basel, Switzerland. Here's an excellent soundboard from the "Every Street" tour. The sound is not nearly as upfront as "On Every Planet", but it's still okay. If you're looking for just one from this tour, get "On Every Planet". If you want a sampling of boards from this tour, be sure to get both. Songs include "Money For Nothing", "Romeo And Juliet", "Calling Elvis", "The Bug", "Sultans Of Swing".
Quality Rating: A- Australian Dream (2CD). 4/26/86. Sydney, Australia. This is taken from their final date on the "Brothers In Arms" tour. Songs include "Industrial Disease", "Romeo And Juliet", "So Far Away", "Why Worry", "Money For Nothing", "Your Latest Trick" and many more. It's either a soundboard or radio broadcast...quality is excellent. For a video of this show, see "Sydney '86" above.
Quality Rating: A- Houston, TX (2CD) 8/17/85. Here's a radio broadcast from the "Brothers In Arms" tour with decent sound. Songs include "Ride Across The River", "Romeo And Juliet", "Why Worry", "Sultans Of Swing", "Money For Nothing", "Tunnel Of Love" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Dirty Vegas
- Warming Up In Austin (1CD). 7/15/02. Austin, TX. Here's an excellent audience recording from an up and coming band. On this night they were opening for Moby. Songs include "Ghost", "Simple Things, Part II", "Lost Not Found", "7am", "The Brazillian".
Quality Rating: A
Duran Duran (see also Arcadia)
Quality Rating: A+- Tokyo Live (1CD) 7/03, Tokyo, Japan. Here's an excellent soundboard from one of their early reunion shows, which started in Tokyo. Songs include "Come Undone", "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Planet Earth", a killer version of "Night Boat" and more. The only problem here are quick gaps between tracks. This is the result of having been ripped a certain way and not due to compression.
Quality Rating: A+- Costa Mesa Reunion (2CD) 7/16/03. Here's an excellent soundboard from very early in their reunion tour, possibly the first night or second night. Simon LeBon introduces their new song "Reach Up For The Sunrise" by saying it was the first time it's ever been played live in the U.S. Because it's so early in their tour and they haven't played much together in about 20 years, they do sound a bit rough around the edges. Some cues are missed, Simon isn't all there and Andy's guitar is kinda shaky, especially on "Ordinary World", where it's clear to see what former bandmate Warren Cuccurillo brought to the band. The mix tends to favor Simon LeBon's vocals and Nick's keyboards, but everyone is definitely in the mix. It's worth checking out if you're a fan. Songs include "Careless Memories", "Planet Earth", "Friends Of Mine", "Wild Boys", "The Reflex", "Girls On Film", "Rio", "Night Boat". The only obvious omission is "Union Of The Snake".
Quality Rating: A+- Jingle Ball '99 (1CD).12/17/1999 Cox Arena, San Diego, CA. This cd actually includes highlights of the entire Jingle Ball, including songs from Jars Of Clay, Dave Wakeling, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and more. Duran Duran have 3 songs here, including the best live version of "Girls On Film" I've ever heard. The drums are tight and Warren is sharp on guitar...a very spirited performance from a very underrated version of this band. Also included are "Come Undone" and "Hungry Like The Wolf".
Quality Rating: A+
Quality Rating: A+- Planet Heart (1CD).This sounds like it was taken from a television broadcast. Quality is quite good. Doesn't have that much dynamic range but it's certainly listenable. Songs include "Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Friends Of Mine", "Come Up And See Me", "Save A Prayer" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Live At The Odeon, 12/16/81 (1CD). Sourced from vinyl, this is generally a very good sounding performance. The problem here is there's no bottom end! It sounds like it's coming out of radio without any bass. Othewise you can hear the singing and playing with a nice amount of sharpness and clarity. Songs include "Anyone Out There", "Planet Earth", "To The Shore", "Late Bar". "Khanada", "Last Chance On The Stairway", "Careless Memories", "Girls On Film" and more. Recommended for diehards.
Quality Rating: A-- Fiesta, Live From Buenos Aires, April 30th, 1993. (1CD). This is an excellent soundboard recording of the band doing a rare acoustic set. Songs include "Breath After Breath", "Ordinary World", "Come Undone", "Too Much Information", "Notorious", "Wild Boys", "Crystal Ship", "Rio" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Dance Into The Fire (2CD). This is a truly excellent bootleg! Taken from two shows on their "Strange Behaviour" tour of 1987, these performances are top notch and include a much better representation of their live sound than the earlier live album "Arena". They're minus a couple of members by this point (Andy and Roger Taylor) but are still in very fine form on such songs as "A View To A Kill", "American Science", "Notorious", "Is There Something I Should Know", "Union Of The Snake" and more. They even perform Arcadia's "Election Day" and a cover of Power Station's "Some Like It Hot". Then, at the end, the Bangles join them for their song "If She Knew What She Wants". The audio of this was taken from the master video soundtrack of the "Working For The Skin Trade" video. The video, however, is a very incomplete edit of both these shows. Highly recommended.
Quality Rating: A+
The Eagles
Quality Rating: A+
Emerson, Lake and Palmer/Powell
- Live In Poland 1997 (1CD). This is a soundboard from a stop in Poland during their 1997 tour. Songs include "Touch And Go", "Bitches Crystal", "Take A Pebble", "Tarkus/Pictures At An Exhibition" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Welcome Back Again (2CD). Recorded in 1986, this is a very interesting and rare look at a band rehearsing for their upcoming tour. All songs are recorded at Sprocket's Rehearsal Studio in Los Angeles. There is some talk between a couple tracks, basically Greg Lake discussing how some transitions are to be made for the real shows. Songs include "The Score", "Learning To Fly", "The Miracle", "Pictures At An Exhibition", "Love Blind", "Step Aside", "Pirates", "Touch And Go" and more. The sound quality is excellent...highly recommended for ELP fans!
Quality Rating: A-
The English Beat (also see Dave Wakeling)
- The Palace Theatre (1CD). 3/8/83. This sounds like a soundboard just a few generations down the line, quality is pretty good. Songs include "Twist And Crawl", "Door Of Your Heart", "Tears Of A Clown", "Too Nice To Talk To", "Save It For Later".
Quality Rating: A-
The Firm
- In Concert (1CD). From the 1986 "Mean Business" tour, this is directly from the broadcast vinyl. Sound quality is excellent and has the full sound you'd expect from an lp source. Tracks include " Fortune Hunter", "Make Or Break", "Radioactive", "All The King's Horses", "Midnight Moonlight".
Quality Rating: A
The Fixx
Quality Rating: A+- Live From Electric Ladyland (1CD). 4/29/91, New York City. Here the band performs in the very same studio they mixed their album "Ink". Since this was their new album at the time, the song selection favors it, including "All Is Fair", "How Much Is Enough" and "Shut It Out". The setlist is a bit odd, but the superb performance makes up for it. The band play crisp and tight on "Driven Out", "Deeper And Deeper", "One Thing Leads To Another" and "Red Skies".
Quality Rating: A+- The Ritz (1CD). 7/10/86. The Ritz Theatre, New York. Here's an excellent board from the "Walkabout" tour. Songs include "Deeper And Deeper", "Cameras In Paris", "Walkabout", "Can't Finish", "Sense The Adventure", "Camphor", "Built For The Future", "Secret Separation", "Saved By Zero", "Lost Planes", "Question" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Denver 1983 (1CD). This is taken from an MTV broadcast from the Rainbow Music Hall. The sound here could use more high end, as it has plenty of bass. However, the performance is top-notch. Songs include "Sign Of Fire", "Reach The Beach", "Lost Planes", "Saved By Zero", "Outside" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Fleetwood Mac
- Anaheim, CA (2CD). 7/17/03. Here's a broadcast from the "Say You Will" tour. The quality is okay. The highs are a bit swishy, but oddly enough, it's not that distracting once your ears adjust. I wouldn't crank it up too loud. It's the best sounding show I've heard from this tour. Songs include "Rhiannon", "Stand Back", "Come", "Dreams", "Landslide", "I'm So Afraid", "Gypsy", "What's The World Coming To" and much more.
Quality Rating: A-- Buffalo 5/15/03 (2CD). Here's an ALD-sourced show from the most recent "Say You Will" tour. The sound is a bit flat and unbalanced, but it's still fairly enjoyable after you get used to it. The vocals are mixed a bit hot and there's not too much bass. Most favorites are here, "Come", "What Is The World Coming To", "Gypsy", "Big Love", "Go Your Own Way", "Silver Springs" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Shine Angel (2CD). Missouri Arena, St.Louis, Missouri, USA 11/1979 + Oakland Arena, Oakland, California 1982. There's no doubt this is a raw soundboard feed. The vocals are mixed a bit high at first, but the mix improves as time goes on. If you're a fan of this era Mac, it's a must. Songs include "Sara", "Not That Funny", "I'm So Afraid", "Tusk", "Hold Me", "Go Your Own Way", "Oh Well", "Landslide", "Dreams" and many more.
Quality Rating: A
Foreigner
- Paris '85 6/7/85 (1CD). Here's a radio broadcast from their Agent Provocateur tour. The band is rocking pretty hard on this tour, especially on "Double Vision". The sound is very good and may be a couple generations down the line. Songs include "Cold As Ice", "Tooth And Nail", "Reaction To Action", "That Was Yesterday" and more.
Quality Rating: A
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- Sex From Mars (1CD). Not sure of the year or venue for this, but I suspect it's around 1986. The flat sound is compressed to the middle range so it's not too impressive. However, if you're curious about their live sound, this will give you a good idea. There are many songs here including "Two Tribes", "Lunar Bay", "Welcome To The Pleasure Dome", "Relax", "Rage Hard", "Warriors Of The Wasteland" and more.
Quality Rating: B
Freddy Jones Band
- The Venice Sessions (1CD). Here is an unreleased album from this Chicago-based, roots rock band. I'm not sure of the names for these songs but quality is high.
Quality Rating: A+- Live '96 (2CD). 11/11/96. Here is a soundboard from the "North Ave. Wake-Up Call" tour. The vocals are little upfront in the mix, but otherwise and enjoyable show. Songs include "Waitress", "In A Daydream" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
Peter Gabriel (see also Genesis)
- Philadelphia Spectrum (2CD). 7/21/87. This sounds like a soundboard feed because of it's rawness. That being said, this is an excellent boot from his "So" tour. Songs include "Shock The Monkey", "Red Rain", "San Jacinto", "Intruder", "Games Without Frontiers", "Mercy Street", "Big Time", "Don't Give Up", "In Your Eyes" and more.
Quality Rating: A
Genesis (see also Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel)
- Royal Albert Hall '92 (2CD) 11/16/92. England. Here is an excellent radio broadcast from the final tour with Phil. The quality here is great, as is the performance which is on par with the show officially released from this tour. Songs include "Fading Lights", "No Son Of Mine", "Domino" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Vienna '92 (2CD). July, 1992. Vienna, Austria. Here is a very good quality radio broadcast from the final tour with Collins. Songs include "Turn It On Again", "Old Medley", "Driving The Last Spike", "We Can't Dance", "No Son Of Mine" and more.
Quality Rating: A- We Can't Dance Tour Rehearsals (1CD). 5/4/92, Dallas, TX. The sound quality here is okay for a board and includes some songs I didn't think the band performed on this tour like "Tell Me Why" and "Throwing It All Away". I would recommend this for the hardcore fan only as it's really nothing too special in terms of playing or song selection.
Quality Rating: A- Live In The City Of Light (2CD) 7/4/87 Wembley Stadium, London. Here's an excellent show from the "Invisible Touch" tour taken right from the BBC master reels, so quality is high. Songs include "The Brazilian", "Domino", "Home By The Sea", "In The Cage Medley", "Abacab" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Wembley 1987 (2CD). This sounds like probably came right from the audio of the Invisible Touch Tour VHS. The sound quality is excellent and includes tunes from the "Invisible Touch" tour including "Land Of Confusion", "Throwing It All Away", "That's All", "In The Cage/Slipperman Medley" and a rare long live version of "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight", plus many more. The best version of this show is "Live In The City Of Lights".
Quality Rating: A+- King Biscuit Flower Hour 1986. 8/15/86 LA Forum, CA. (2CD). Here are two broadcast discs of the Genesis King Biscuit show from their "Invisible Touch" tour. This isn't one of my favorite Genesis tours (the next one was much better, for instance), however it does contain some "nuggets" such as the "In The Cage/In That Quiet Earth/Supper's Ready" medley and perhaps "Domino" and "Home By The Sea". Other than that it's the typical smattering of hits, such as "In Too Deep", "Land Of Confusion", "That's All", "Turn It On Again", "Throwing It All Away" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Westwood One (1CD) 1/14/84. LA Forum, CA. Here is an excellent show from the "Genesis" tour taken from the FM transcription discs (possibly vinyl). The quality is high and songs include "In The Cage", "It's Gonna Get Better", "Keep It Dark", "In That Quiet Earth/Slippermen" medley, "Los Endos" and more. Commercials have been edited out, which makes this sound almost like an official live album. Good stuff.
Quality Rating: A+
Quality Rating: A+- Six Of The Best (2CD). 10/2/82. London. Once Gabriel left Genesis in 1975 after "The Lamb" he never looked back...well, maybe once. This is it. This show was a one time only reunion of Gabriel with his old bandmates. At it's core, this show was intended as a benefit concert for Gabriel's WOMAD charity, which had fallen on hard financial times. Instead of watching their friend lose money, the guys in Genesis decided a reunion show with Peter would help raise money for his cause. Steve Hackett is here, but only on the encore tracks (Daryl Stuermer plays most of the show). This show was intentionally not recorded for posterity, however, this very good audience recording captures a brief historical moment in the career of Genesis. Songs include "Carpet Crawlers", "Firth Of Fifth", "Musical Box", "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway", "Supper's Ready" and more.
Quality Rating: B+- Live In Saratoga Springs. 8/26/82 NY (2CD). This is taken from the 1982 "Encore Tour" promoting the live album "Three Sides Live". This is taken directly off the soundboard so the quality is high. I should note the first few songs were recorded a bit "hot" so you can hear high-end distortion. This clears up during "Dodo" and from that point on the sound is quite excellent. This tour contained a few nuggets which would never again be performed in their entirety, such as "Dance On A Volcano" and especially "Supper's Ready", in which Collins and the gang plow through all 20+ minutes of this classic tune. Collins also has fun with the crowd on this night and probably uses more foul language than I've ever heard during a Genesis show. For example, he often says they'll be playing lots of "old shit" and "new shit" and makes it very clear which song falls into which category. Collins also engages the audience with a 15 minute story before tackling the classic "Supper's Ready". Another highlight is "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" which segues into "Watcher Of The Skies". Other songs include "Behind the Lines", "Man On The Corner", "Who Dunnit", "Los Endos", "I Know What I Like", "Abacab" and more. Highly recommended.
Quality Rating: A- Cincinnati, IL 11/21/81 (2CD). An excellent soundboard from the "Abacab" tour. They do "Firth Of Fifth" for probably one of the last times ever (later it would become part of a medley). The sound starts off a bit dull but then brightens up after the first couple songs. Good performance by the band here. Songs Include "Me And Sarah Jane". "Who Dunnit", "No Reply At All", "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Fiaba (2CD). New York, City 1981. I love this one...an excellent recording from the Abacab tour. This could be a pre-broadcast source but not sure. It is sourced from vinyl because you can hear some surface noise when things are low. Otherwise the recording is very bright and punchy. Plus, this the last tour to feature the full length version of "Firth Of Fifth". Other songs include "Man On A Corner", "Dodo", "In The Cage/Slippermen/Aferglow", "Me And Sarah Jane" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Abacab Complete. (1CD) This cd is a complete look at the recording session from the "Abacab" album. Now, the versions of some songs here will be hard to distinguish from the official release. However, with "Paperlate" you can definitely hear the difference. I haven't really given this a good listen yet so it's hard for me to be specific about what's different. The track list on the cd shows the working titles of these songs, including "Jangley" (You Might Recall), "Nationwide" (No Reply At All), "Vocal 3/4" (Naminanu), "Spike" (Me & Sarah Jane), "Don" (Like It Or Not) and more.
Quality Rating: A/A+
Quality Rating: A+- Knebworth '78 (2CD). Knebworth Park, Stevenage UK. 6/24/78. This is from a pre-FM source and the sound is wonderful. If you're a fan of this era ("...Three") you must have this. Since this is from the original transcription discs there are some commercials. Songs include "Squonk", "Burning Rope", "Fountain of Salmacis", "One For The Vine", "The Lady Lies" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Master Of Chicago Show (2CD) This is an excellent radio broadcast from the "And Then Their Were Three" tour, the first without Steve Hackett. Songs include "Deep In The Motherlode", "Say It's Alright Joe", "Eleventh Earl Of Mar", "Burning Rope", "One For The Vine", "Dance On A Volcano" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Live In Southampton England, 1977 (2CD). This was the band's second night in Southampton. If you're a fan of this era, you're in for a treat. This is a very nice soundboard from the "Wind and Wuthering Tour". Now, it's not "Musica", but it's not that far off either. There's good bass response, fairly good depth and decent enough highs to make this a very raw and edgy sounding show. The setlist is incredible too...songs include "Robbery, Assault and Battery", "Carpet Crawlers", "Supper's Ready", "Dance On A Volcano", "Squonk", "One For The Vine" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Before Riches (2CD) Another excellent radio broadcast from the "Wind And Wuthering" tour, the last one with guitarist Steve Hackett. Songs include, "One For The Vine", "Inside & Out", "In That Quiet Earth/Afterglow", "Supper's Ready", "The Knife" and more.
Quality Rating: A- A Living Story London, England 1/2/77 (1CD). It was the start of a brand new year for Genesis and also one that would see the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett. That being said, this performance is among the last of the "classic era" shows (with Gabriel having had the "Golden" years). The sound quality is very good for a late 70's radio broadcast. Not the entire show, unfortunately. Songs include "Squonk", "In That Quiet Earth", "All In A Mouse's Night", "One For The Vine", "Eleventh Earl Of Mar" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Melody Of 1976 (1CD) This is a soundboard from their 6/11/76 appearance at the Hammersmith Odeon. The sound is a bit thin, but details can be heard. Songs include "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway", "The Cinema Show", the rare "White Mountain" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Live In Burbank (2CD). Starlight Bowl 5/1/76. This is a very good audience recording from the "Trick Of The Tail" tour. At first I thought it was an soundboard, but after doing some reading about this title online I found it's an audience. I guess what threw me was Bill Bruford's clear drumming (which always seems to stand out in a recording). You can also hear Collins' vocals very well and the other instruments are decent in the mix as well. If you add some bottom end to this recording it doesn't sound bad at all. Songs include, "Dance On A Volcano", "White Mountain", "Entangled", "Supper's Ready", "It/Watcher Of The Skies" and more.
Quality Rating: A-/B+- A Trick Of The Stage (2CD) While this is the exact same show as "Pittsburgh '76" above, the quality isn't quite as good. I would highly recommend getting "Pittsburgh '76"...only get this if you are a Genesis fanatic and must have it all.
Quality Rating: A-- Pittsburgh '76 (2CD) This is either an excellent broadcast or soundboard from their "A Trick Of The Tail" tour, their first without Peter Gabriel. A great thing about this boot is that it features Bill Bruford on drums and includes the following, "Cinema Show", "White Mountain", "Firth Of Fifth", "Entangled", "Supper's Ready" and many more.
Quality Rating: A
Quality Rating: A- Academy of Music, New York, NY, May 6, 1974 (2CD). Here's a decent sounding show from the "Selling England" tour. Songs include "Watcher Of The Skies", "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight", "Firth Of Fifth", "The Battle Of Epping Forest" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Montreal 1974 (2CD) This is a radio broadcast from April 21,1974 at the University Sports Centre in Montreal, Canada. Quality is excellent for it's age and songs include "Dancing With A Moonlit Knight", "The Musical Box", "Firth Of Fifth", the rare "Horizons" and "Battle of Epping Forest" as well as others. This is a big improvement over "Live In Montreal", which now appears to be a higher gen.
Quality Rating: A- Melody TV Broadcast. Paris, France. 2/12/74 (1 VCD). I've always wanted video of classic Gabriel doing his weirdness. This one features Gabriel clutching a blade of grass between his teeth while freakily "mowing the lawn" for "I Know What I Like". His face is in makeup the entire time and his act is probably at it's most outrageous. This is a classic performance and a must for any fan of the older stuff. The video and sound quality are average, definitely enjoyable. Songs here include "Supper's Ready" and "Wardrobe"...and that would be the only downside...only 2 songs! But still, that's a good 30mins.
Quality Rating: A-- Selling England By The Session (2CD). If you love this album (which any die-hard fan would) then you'll find this set very interesting. The sound is pretty good for this rare 1973 collection of outtakes, including many alternate versions, instrumental takes, session takes, as well as some improvisations. It's a good example of the band jamming away and find tuning the songs that would eventually shape on of their best ever albums. This set also sees the band loosening up and giving "The Last Time" (Rolling Stones) and "You Really Got Me" (Kinks) a spin in the studio. Again, recommended for the die-hards only.
Quality Rating: B+- Hogweed #9 (1CD). This is made up of recordings from various sources, including Belgian TV 1972 ("Salmacis", "Alehouse"), Frankfurt Radio 1973 ("Watcher Of The Skies") and France TV 1974 ("Supper's Ready"). The sound quality is consistently very good throughout. Songs include "The Music Box", "Hogweed" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Bataclan 1/10/73. Le Club, France (1 VCD). This is rare treat from French TV and transferred nicely to VCD. The sound is very good and the picture surprisingly clear considering it's age. If you're a fan of the "Foxtrot" era Genesis, this is a must. One annoying thing (if you really want to call it that) are the interview segments. Of course, the band are answering the questions in English, but you can hardly hear them because of the French interpreter, who is speaking over top of them! Songs include "The Musical Box", "Supper's Ready", "The Return Of The Giant Hogweed" and "The Knife". Oh yeah, check out Peter with the fox's head! Classic stuff.
Quality Rating: A+- Belgian TV, 1972 (1 VCD). 3/20/72. This is not an audio boot, but rather a video bootleg of the band's performance on Belgian television. The performance is about 30mins long and includes the following, "Fountain Of Salmacius", "Musical Box", "Twilight Alehouse", and "Return Of The Giant Hogweed". The quality here is better than I had expected...a nice find. Highly recommended for fans of their early Nursery Cryme period. Just so you know, VCDs can be played on most newer DVD players and also should be playable on all CD-ROMs along with an mpeg player.
Quality Rating: A
David Gilmour (see also Pink Floyd)
- In Floyd We Trust (1CD). 7/12/84, Allentown, PA. Here's a truly excellent soundboard from David Gilmour's 1984 solo tour. Songs include, "All Lovers Are Deranged", "Love On The Air", "Money", "You Know I'm Right", "Run Like Hell" and more. The setlist heavily favors his new solo album at the time, but there are some Floyd nuggets in there as well. His touring band included Chris Slade (The Firm, AC/DC, Asia) and also Mick Ralphs (Bad Company).
Quality Rating: A+
GTR/Steve Howe & Friends/Robert Berry (see also ABWH, Asia and Yes)
- Demos (1CD) Not an official release, but an interesting find. This is a batch of demos recorded for a couple of projects. The first being the never released second GTR album. Therefore, some tracks feature Max Bacon on vocals, and I believe the remainder of the band (minus Hackett). When that album never happened, Steve Howe played with vocalist/bassist Robert Berry and some of those songs are also present here. The latter project was termed "Steve Howe and Friends", but again, never materialized. There are also some tracks which served as demos for Robert Berry's debut solo album. I'm not clear if Howe plays on those tracks or not. This collection is similar to another boot called "Netrotrendo", except this one contains more tracks, including a version of "Eleanor Rigby". A few of the songs on this disc serve as demos and inspirations for tracks that would later surface on Steve's "Turbulence" album and even on "Union" by Yes. The quality is pretty good, definitely a couple of generations down the line, but very listenable.
Quality Rating: B+/A-- Baltimore Acoustic Set (1CD) 6/20/86. Lyric Theatre, Baltimore, MD. This is a rare treat. Here is an audience recording of the full acoustic set which opened their shows. First, Steve Hackett comes out and does "Horizons", "Blood On The Rooftop", "Black Right", "Supper's Ready" and more. Then Steve Howe comes out and does "Surface Tension", "Mood for a Day", a Chet Akins tribute and more. Then Hackett and Howe both plan on "Time Runs Slow". The total time here is 40mins. Being that it's only acoustic, the sound is excellent for it's age.
Quality Rating: A-
Hall And Oates
- LA 1984 (2CD) 12/17/84. The source here is probably radio. The performance is top-notch, just wish the sound could be a bit better. It doesn't have that depth I like, but it would do you fine at a lower volume. The setlist is full of hits inlcuding "Out Of Touch", "Say It Isn't So", "Possession Obsession", "Maneater", "Adult Education", "You Make My Dreams", "Art Of Heartbreak" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Heart
Quality Rating: A/A+
Jimi Hendrix
- Last American Concert (2CD). 7/30/70, Haleakala Crater, Maui, Hawaii. Here is the last U.S. show of Jimi Hendrix. He would also pass away about 3 months after this show. He and his band performed two shows this day and both are great. The sound here is very good for it's age. Songs include "Voodoo Chile", "Foxey Lady", "Message To Love", "In From The Storm" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Quality Rating: A+
The Human League
- There's Always Rubbish On The TV (1CD). 8/3/03. The Downtown, Farmingdale, NY. It's such a shame the recording quality isn't better here because this is a great, rare performance with a nice setlist. While this audience recording seems to have a lot of dynamic range, something is lost in the middle that makes this not too enjoyable a listen. However, you can certainly hear what is going on. Songs include "Mirror Man", "All I Ever Wanted", "Keep Feeling Fascination", "Tell Me When", "Human", "Don't You Want Me" and more.
Quality Rating: C+/B-
Quality Rating: A+
Icehouse
- Live In New York City (1CD). Here is a radio broadcast from 1986. The band had just released their "Measure For Measure" album and songs include "Mr. Big", "No Promises", "We Can Get Together", "Paradise" and more.
Quality Rating: A
INXS
- Kick The Devil Inside (1CD). This is a radio broadcast from the final leg of the Kick tour in California 1988. The sound is very good and contains the following, "Guns In The Sky", "Original Sin", "Listen Like Thieves", "Soul Mistake", "Need You Tonight", "This Time", "Good Times", "Don't Change" and more.
Quality Rating: A-
Quality Rating: A- Original Sin (1CD) 6/27/86. St. Gallen, Switzerland. Here's a board from the "Listen Like Thieves" tour. The sound is a bit raw but certainly enjoyable. Songs include "Melting In The Sun", "I Send A Message", "The One Thing", "Soul Mistake", "Original Sin", "Kiss The Dirt", "Same Direction" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- US Festival (1CD). May, 1983. If you love early Inxs, you'll love this one. This might as well be called "Shabooh Shoobah Live" because it features quite a few songs from that album including "To Look At You", "Black/White", "Old World/New World" and even "Just Keep Walking" from the first album. The quality is very good for it's age and is probably FM sourced.
Quality Rating: A-
Joe Jackson
Quality Rating: A+
Jars Of Clay
- Jingle Ball '99 (1CD).12/17/1999 Cox Arena, San Diego, CA. This cd actually includes highlights of the entire Jingle Ball, including songs from Duran Duran, Dave Wakeling, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and more. While only two songs from Jars Of Clay are included here, the live version of "Flood" is just phenomenal, and the superb soundboard mix is icing on the cake. The other song here is "Unforgetful You".
Quality Rating: A+
Billy Joel
- Hartford '02 (2CD). Hartford, CT 2/802. Here's a soundboard from a Billy Joel/Elton John show. The sound quality here is excellent, I just wish the performance was top-notch. Billy's voice isn't what it used to be and his band didn't seem to have quite the same energy that I remember. Elton, as always, is in fine form, probably because he has rarely stopped performing over the past couple decades. Songs include "Don't Ask Me Why", "Angry Young Man", "New York State Of Mind", "Allentown", "River Of Dreams" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Face to Face Live in Japan 1998 (2CD) This is a rare gem. This is taken right from the soundboard of a show from Billy and Elton's "Face To Face" tour. Songs (for Joel) include: "Angry Young Man", "My Life", "Just The Way You Are" and more. Songs (from Elton) include: "Grey Seal", "Bitch Is Back", Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and more. A must for any Elton or Billy Joel fan.
Quality Rating: A- Storytellers (1CD). This appears to have been lifted from the broadcast audio of the VH1 Storytellers program. This is not the complete sessions since VH1 did air two, one hour episodes of Billy's performance. However, the sound quality is generally very good. Songs include "No Man's Land", "Summer Highland Falls", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- After The Flood (2CD) 1994, Europe show. This is a very good soundboard from his "River Of Dreams" tour. Songs include, "No Man's Land", "Pressure", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "An Innocent Man", "Shades Of Grey", "Goodnight Saigon", "Honesty", "Leningrad", "Ballad Of Billy The Kid" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Songs From The Backyard (2CD). This is a live compilation of shows from 1980/81. All sources are soundboard and quality is generally excellent. Some songs here are bootleg versions of tunes that appeared on "Songs In The Attic", which was released around this time. I believe "Everybody Loves You Now", "Miami 2017", and "Streetlife Serenader" are from that album. (Washington D.C. and MSG). Overall, this is the best batch of live tunes in terms of sound quality from this era. Practically serves as an extended edition of "Songs From The Attic". Songs include "You May Be Right", "The Stranger", "I'll Cry Instead", "Piano Man", "Angry Young Man", "Zanzibar" (surprisingly, the best track here!), "New York State Of Mind" and more. If you like Billy from this period, it's a must.
Quality Rating: A-/A+
Quality Rating: A/A+- C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY 5/6/77 (2CD). Here's a glimpse into the early career of Billy Joel...right before he became such a mainstream success. This recording is a broadcast from his "Stranger" tour. Songs include "Miami 2017", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "James", "The Entertainer", "Root Beer Rag", "Worse Comes To Worse", "Ain't No Crime", "Piano Man" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Bottom Line (2CD). This is a classic radio broadcast from Billy Joel on his "Turnstyles" tour in 1976. Sound quality is pretty good considering it's age and offers up a nice collection of early tracks.
Quality Rating: A-/B+
Elton John
- Hartford '02 (2CD). Hartford, CT 2/802. Here's a soundboard from a Billy Joel/Elton John show. The sound quality here is excellent, I just wish the performance was top-notch. Billy's voice isn't what it used to be and his band didn't seem to have quite the same energy that I remember. Elton, as always, is in fine form, probably because he has rarely stopped performing over the past couple decades. Songs include "Funeral For A Friend", "That's Why They Call It The Blues", "Rocket Man", "I Want Love" and more.
Quality Rating: A+- Face to Face Live in Japan 1998 (2CD) This is a rare gem. This is taken right from the soundboard of a show from Billy Joel and Elton's "Face To Face" tour. Songs (from Elton) include: "Grey Seal", "Bitch Is Back", Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and more. A must for any Elton or Billy Joel fan. Songs (for Joel) include: "Angry Young Man", "My Life", "Just The Way You Are" and more.
Quality Rating: A
Howard Jones
- Aylesbury 1984 (1CD). Rare Howard Jones radio concert. FM sourced, excellent sound.
Quality Rating: A- London 1985 (1CD). Another rare Hojo show. FM sourced, excellent sound.
Quality Rating: A
John Paul Jones (also see Led Zeppelin)
- New Orleans 2000 (2CD). 3/14/00, New Orleans, LA. I was able to catch John Paul Jones live once as an opener for King Crimson. He put on an awesome show and this one is no exception. It's not enough that John Paul Jones plays the bass expertly, throw in Nick Beggs (formerly of Kajagoogoo) and you've got some downright powerful playing going on here. They rip through heavy and raw versions of tunes not only from Jones' solo albums, but also his Zeppelin days. Usually when it's time for a return to the past, Jones hops on the slide guitar and all hell breaks loose, even on songs like "No Quarter", Jones makes the slide wail like you've never heard on a rock tune. The fact this is an excellent soundboard is icing on the cake.
Quality Rating: A+- Toads (2CD) 10/13/99. Here is an audience recording that sounds very close to a board. The audience chatter really gives it away, otherwise the sound is pretty good. Not quite as sharp and bright as you would hope but you can hear most everything okay. This show is from John Paul Jones' first ever solo tour. Most of the songs played are from his album "Zooma" in addition to some Zeppelin classics.
Quality Rating: A-
Journey
- Raised On Philly (1CD). This sounds like it was recorded from an FM broadcast. It's Journey during their last days as a powerhouse band, a period not covered by any live album, which makes this so special. I wish the quality were a bit better, but considering when it's from it's not that bad at all.
Quality Rating: A-
Judas Priest
- Long Beach (2CD) 5/5/84, Long Beach, CA. Here's a radio broadcast with very good sound. Songs include "Love Bites", "Jaw Breaker", "Grinder", "Metal Gods" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Memphis (2CD) 12/12/82, Memphis, TN. The audio here is taken from a VHS source. The sound quality here is excellent.
Quality Rating: A+- Live In Chicago 1981 (1CD). Excellent sound here...probably from a very good FM source or possibly a board. Songs include "Breaking The Law", "Sinner", "Grinder", "Living After Midnight", "Victim Of Changes". "Troubleshooter", "Diamonds And Rust" and more.
Quality Rating: A+
The Kinks
- Rehearsals '91 (1CD). March 1990, Club Vegas. Here are about 30mins worth of rehearsals. The sound is off the board, but has a tinny quality to it. The band runs through quite a few songs, including some medleys. I would only suggest this for the hardcore fan. Songs include "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" (Dave vocal), "Set Me Free", "Have A Cup Of Tea", "State Of Confusion" and more.
Quality Rating: A-- Fox Theatre '88 (1CD). Here's a soundboard from the "Word Of Mouth" tour on 4/14/88 at the Fox Theatre, IL. Nice selection of songs here and the quality is very good to excellent. Songs include "Do It Again", "Guilty", "Living On A Thin Line", "Come Dancing", "All The Day And All Of The Night", "Cliches Of The World" and more.
Quality Rating: A- U.S. Jive (1CD). Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, 4/8/88 and Fox Theater, St. Louis, MI, 4/15/88. Here's a great sounding show from "The Road" era (don't let the title fool you, it's not from the U.K. Jive tour). Most tracks are from WI and a few bonus cuts are from St. Louis. Song include "Apeman", "Sleepwalker", "The Road", "Living On A Thin Line", "Welcome To Sleazy Town" and more.
Quality Rating: A- Rockplast '82 (2CD). This was recorded during the "Give The People What They Want Tour", which is my favorite period of the band. This is a very raw, energetic recording taken right from an FM broadcast, I believe. You'll also hear a pre-release version of the Dave Davies tune "Bernadette", which was released on the Kinks' "State Of Confusion" the following year. Overall, a great collection with great sound.
Quality Rating: A
Quality Rating: A+
Kool And The Gang
Quality Rating: A+