...Jump-starting things this week with today's announcement from Mid Valley that their next primary release is the CREAM collection, "North American Rendezvous" 6CD set - limited to 100 copies...4 discs are housed in a special foldout sleeve with 2 discs in those wonderful TMOQ replica sleeves. This set is comprised of 6 upgraded master recordings from October 1968: Oakland on the 4th, Albuquerque on the 5th, Chicago on the 7th, Detroit on the 15th, and Los Angeles on the 19th & 20th...In related news, Beano will issue two new ERIC CLAPTON titles..."Memphis 1974" 3CD featuring a stereo soundboard of his concert at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on July 28, 1974...and, "Tampa 1975" 2CD, a great audience recording from Tampa Stadium on June 14, 1975...
...In a bit of catch-up news from last week, Wendy Records next LED ZEPPELIN release will be "Regalia" 3CD containing the fabulous Osaka show from September 29, 1971...In Non-Label release news, look for THE ROLLING STONES "Rubber Bowl 1972" shown below, a single CD upgrade to the audience recording from Akron, Ohio on July 11, 1972. This is a limited edition pressing with the first 50 sets numbered, and it comes with the bonus DVD-R, "The Old Grey Whistle Test"...here's the tracklisting for the 50 minute disc featuring the best quality of this content, with intro by BOB HARRIS:
1. Opening Narration #1
Ready, Steady, Go(UK TV) 27th May 1966
2. I Am Waiting 1966 3. Under My Thumb 4. Paint It Black
5. Narration #2
Promo Film : Royal Albert Hall, London 23rd September 1966
6. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
7. Narration #3
Cockpit Area, Hyde Park, London 5th July 1969
8. Jumping Jack Flash
9.Narration #4
Gimme Shelter Movie: Madison Square Garden, New York City 27th/28th November 1969 10. Honky Tonk Women
11. Narration #5
Studio Session in Montreux, Switzerland 17th-21st May 1972
12. Tumbling Dice 1 13. Tumbling Dice 2 14. Bluesberry Jam 15. Shake Your Hips 16. John's Jam
From diff-video source
17. John's Jam 18. Loving Cup
...New from Secret Garden is THE BEATLES "White Album Sessions" 8CD set, here's the breakdown of all the tracks included:
DISC ONE
DEMO RECORDINGS
01. Julia
02. Blackbird
03. Rocky Raccoon
04. Back In The U.S.S.R.
05. Honey Pie
06. Mother Nature's Son
07. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
08. Junk
09. Dear Prudence
10. Sexy Sadie
11. Cry Baby Cry
12. Child Of Nature
13. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
14. I'm So Tired
15. Yer Blues
16. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
17. What's The New Mary Jane
18. Revolution
19. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
20. Circles
21. Sour Milk Sea
22. Not Guilty
23. Piggies
24. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
25. Mean Mr. Mustard
26. Polythene Pam
27. Glass Onion
DEMO RECORDINGS V2
28. Junk
29. Honey Pie
DISC TWO
DEMO RECORDINGS V2
01. Sour Milk Sea
02. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.
03. RM1 from take6 mono acetate
04. Unknown Take mono
05. RS from take6 stereo
06. Rcok Band Mix stereo
DEAR PRUDENCE
07. vocal overdub mono
08. take1 mono mix v1 mono
09. take1 mono mix v2 mono
10. Unknown Take mono
11. RS from take1 stereo
12. Rock Band Mix stereo
GLASS ONION
13. RM2 from take33 mono
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
14. take5 stereo
15. edit of take5 v1 with Christmas Time Is Here Again stereo
16. edit of take5 v2 stereo
17. take21 video mix stereo
18. take21 dvd mix stereo
19. RM21 from take23 mono
20. Unknown Edit of Takes mono
21. studio chat mono
WILD HONEY PIE
22. RM6 from take1 mono
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
23. take1 v1 mono
24. take1 v2 mono with stereo echo
25. take1 v3 mono with stereo echo
26. take1 v4 mono with stereo echo
27. take1 video mix stereo
28. take1 dvd mix stereo
29. monitor mixes a of take1 mono
30. monitor mixes b of take1 mono
31. monitor mixes c of take1 mono
32. monitor mixes d of take1 mono
33. studio chat mono
34. take1 partial v1 mono
35. take1 partial v2 stereo
36. take 27 partiam stereo
37. Unknown Take mono
38. Lady Madonna
39. monitor mix of take 40 mono
40. RS from take 25 stereo
41. Rock Band Mix stereo
DISC THREE
HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN
01. rough mix of take 65 mono
02. RS from take 65 stereo
I'M SO TIRED
03. edit of takes 3&6&9 stereo
04. rough mixes a of take 14 mono
05. rough mixes b of take 14 mono
06. rough mixes c of take 14 mono
07. rough mixes d of take 14 mono
08. rough mixes e of take 14 mono
09. rough mixes f of take 14 mono
10. rough mixes g of take 14 mono
11. take 14 video mix stereo
12. take 14 dvd mix stereo
13. RM1 from take14 acetate mono
BLACKBIRD
14. rehearsal a Blackbird / Congratulations
15. rehearsal b
16. rehearsal c
17. rehearsal d Helter Skelter / Blackbird
18. rehearsal e
19. tuning
20. rehearsal f
21. rehearsal g
22. rehearsal h
23. rehearsal i Blackbird / Mother Natures Son
24. rehearsal j
25. rehearsal k
26. rehearsal l
27. rehearsal m
28. rehearsal n
29. rehearsal o
30. rehearsal p
31. rehearsal q
32. rehearsal r
33. dialogue
34. dialogue
35. rehearsal s
36. take4 stereo
37. take unknown stereo
38. RM6 from take32 mono
PIGGIES
39. unknown takes dvd mix stereo
40. unknown takes video mix stereo
41. unused overdub v1 stereo
42. unused overdub v2 stereo
ROCKY RACCOON
43. take8 stereo
44. RM1 from take9 mono
45. take9 video mix stereo
46. take9 dvd mix stereo
DISC FOUR
DON'T PASS ME BY
01. take3 video mix stereo
02. take3 dvd mix stereo
03. RS from takes3&5 stereo
04. unknown take mono
05. RM4 from take7 mono
WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?
06. take4 mono
07. RS from takes4&5 video mix stereo
08. RS from takes4&5 dvd mix stereo
I WILL
09. take1 stereo
10. take1 video mix stereo
11. take1 dvd mix stereo
12. take19 (Can You Take Me Back) stereo
13. take30 (Down In Havana) stereo
14. take34 (Step Inside Love) stereo
15. take35 (Los Paranoias) stereo
16. take36 (The Way You Look Tonight) stereo
17. untitled jam stereo
18. take34 and edited version of take35 stereo
19. unknown take stereo
20. RS from take68 stereo
JULIA
21. take2 stereo
22. take3 w/dialogue video mix stereo
23. take3 w/dialogue dvd mix stereo
BIRTHDAY
24. RM1 from take19 acetate mono
25. Unknown take i mono
26. Unknown take ii mono
27. RS from take19 stereo
28. Rock Band Mix stereo
YER BLUES
29. RM3 from takes16&17 acetate mono
MOTHER NATURE'S SON
30. RS from takes16 &17 stereo
31. take12 stereo
32. take Unknown video mix stereo
33. take Unknown dvd mix stereo
34. RM8 from take 26 mono
EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY
35. RM5 from take12 acetate mono
36. RS from takes6&12 stereo
SEXY SADIE
37. take6 stereo
38. studio chat video mix stereo
39. studio chat dvd mix stereo
40. monitor mix of various takes (Fuck A Duckie) mono
41. monitor mix of various takes mono
42. monitor mix of various takes (Brian Epstein's Blues) mono
43. monitor mix of various takes mono
44. monitor mix of various takes mono
45. monitor mix of various takes mono
46. take 28 video mix stereo
47. take 28 dvd mix stereo
48. Unknown take mono
49. RM5 from take117 mono
DISC FIVE
HELTER SKELTER
01. edit of take2 mono
02. Take 18 Partial + Take 19 Announcement mono
03. vocal fragment v1 mono
04. vocal fragment v2 mono
05. RM1 from take21 acetate mono
06. Unknown take i stereo
07. Unknown take ii mono
08. Unknown take iii mono
09. Unknown take iv mono
10. RS from take21 stereo
11. Rock Band Mix stereo
LONG LONG LONG
12. Unknown take I mono
13. Unknown take ii mono
14. Unknown take iii mono
15. Unknown take iv mono
16. RS from take 67 stereo
SAVOY TRUFFLE
17. RS from take 1 stereo
CRY BABY CRY
18. take1 stereo
GOOD NIGHT
19. edit of rehearsal take and take 34 stereo
20. Unknown take video mix stereo
21. Unknown take dvd mix stereo
22. RM6 from take34 mono
WHAT'S THE NEW MARY JANE
23. take2 video mix stereo
24. take2 dvd mix stereo
25. take 4 stereo
26. take 4 John Barrett Mix stereo
27. RS4 from take4 stereo
28. RS5 from take4 stereo
29. RS6 from take4 stereo
30. Unknown take mono
31. RS2? From take4
32. remix/edit of take4 v1 stereo
33. remix/edit of take4 v2 stereo
DISC SIX
REVOLUTION 1
01. take 20 playback mono
02. take 20 playback mono
03. jamming mono
04. jamming mono
05. tuning/dialogue mono
06. jamming/rehearsal mono
07. jamming mono
08. take 20 overdub mono
09. take 20 playback mono
10. jamming mono
11. jamming mono
12. jamming mono
13. jamming mono
14. jamming mono
15. jamming mono
16. take 20 playback mono
17. take 20 playback mono
18. take 20 playback/overdub mono
19. take 20 playback mono
20. take 20 playback mono
21. jamming mono
22. jamming mono
23. jamming mono
24. jamming mono
25. take 20 playback mono
26. dialogue mono
27. dialogue mono
28. dialogue mono
29. take 20 playback mono
30. take 20 playback mono
31. dialogue mono
32. dialogue/tape loop mono
33. tape loop mono
34. dialogue mono
35. RM1 from take 20 mono
36. RM1 from take 20 mono
DISC SEVEN
HEY JUDE
01. take2 ( When I Was A Robber) stereo
02. take2 stereo
03. rehearsal a mono
04. St Louis Blues a mono
05. rehearsal b mono
06. unknown take stereo
07. take 7 stereo
08. Las Vegas Tune stereo
09. St Louis Blues b stereo
10. St Louis Blues c stereo/mono
11. rehearsal c mono
12. take7 mono
13. take7 a chat mono
14. take7 b St Louis Blues stereo
15. take8 stereo
16. take9 stereo/mono
17. Alternate stereo mix of take9 stereo
18. take9 mono
19. RS1(?) stereo
20. studio chat mono
21. Unknown Track Edit (Unknown Takes) (mono)
22. By George! It's the David Frost Theme take 1 / It's Now Or Never mono
23. By George! It's the David Frost Theme takes 2 and 3 video mix mono
24. By George! It's the David Frost Theme takes 2 and 3 dvd mix mono
25. take1 mono
26. take2 mono
27. edit of takes 1+3 mono
28. edit of takes 1+2+3 video mix mono
29. edit of takes 1+2+3 dvd mix mono
THE INNER LIGHT
30. takes2&3,5&8 mono
31. take5 stereo
32. RS from take5 stereo
WHITE ALBUM MEDLEY
33. anthology DVD mix stereo
DISC EIGHT
LADY MADONNA
01. take3 stereo
02. rough mix from take4 stereo
03. take4 stereo
04. take5 stereo
05. take5 stereo
06. monitor mixes from take4 mono
07. monitor mixes from take4 mono
08. monitor mixes from take4 mono
09. monitor mixes from take4 mono
10. RS from takes3&4&5 stereo
11. Unknown take mono
12. RS from takes4&5 v1
13. RS from takes4&5 v2
REVOLUTION
14. take15 mono
15. Unknown take mono
16. RS from take 16 v1 stereo
17. RS from take 16 v2 steroe
18. Rock Band Mix stereo
19. off Line Fragment mono
20. take1 video mix mono
21. take1 dvd mix mono
22. take2 mono
23. master take mono
24. RS from master take stereo
NOT GUILTY
25. RM1 from take102 mono
26. RM1 from take102 acetate mono
27. take102 John Barrett Mix Stereo
28. remix edit of take102 v1 stereo
29. remix edit of take102 v2 stereo
...DEEP PURPLE "Wembley 1987" 2CD is the latest from Darker Than Blue and leverages an excellent audience source of their Wembley Arena show on March 3, 1987 and early copies come with the bonus DVD-R "Shadows Of Another Day", a proshot video of their July 9, 1985 concert at Palais Des Sports in Paris - the disc runs around 104 minutes thus, a nice bonus piece as it features 2 Audio Tracks, original and remastered...Masterstroke has QUEEN "Rare Cuts Vol. 5: Ultimate Rarities 1986 - 1991"" 1CD ready to go and features:
1. Hammer To Fall (Multitrack Drumless Remix) / 2. Princes Of The Universe (Soundtrack Version) 3. Gimme The Prize (The eYe Version) / 4. Friends Will Be Friends (Extended Version) / 5. Back To Storm (Demo) 6. Who Wants To Live Forever (Freddie Vocal Version) / 7. The Miracle (Multitrack Remix) / 8. Breakthru (The Almost Now Edit) 9. Hang On In There (Fiddly Jam Demo) / 10. Scandal (Remix) / 11. A New Life Is Born (Demo) / 12. I Want It All (Multitrack Remix) 13. Dog With The Bone (Demo) / 14. The Invisible Man (Video Mix) / 15. Was It All Worth It (Instrumental) 16. I Guess We're Falling Out (Demo) / 17. My Baby Loves Me (Demo) / 18. Hijack My Heart (Demo) 19. Too Much Love Will Kill You (Instrumental) / 20. The Show Must Go On (Multitrack Remix)...
...And finally this week, from the Shades Label comes SCORPIONS "Love At First Sting: Demos & Rehearsals" 1CD boasting 'best sound ever', and it comes with the bonus DVD-R "Rock In Rio 1985", a 70-minute proshot video of their January 15, 1985 concert in Rio...and that's the wrap for this last column for March 2012 - thanks for stopping in!...and have a great week...
Svengi, March 27, 2012
