BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Hammersmith Odeon, London - June 1976 (Flac)

 

The Rastaman Vibration tour took place on a much larger scale than the previous year. The group played in halls and theatres and a top ten album placing reflected the growing popularity of the group.

Another line-up change saw Donald Kinsey and Earl 'Chinna' Smith on lead guitars replace Al Anderson. They contributed to a live sound that was more laid back with a greater rhythmic groove. Marcia Griffiths returned to the I-Threes, joining the largest touring group so far. 

Like the previous US tour, the early dates again covered the North Eastern states of the USA with a visit across the border to Canada. From Minneapolis on 13 May, 1976 the tour continued into new territory with dates in Missouri, Texas and Colorado before finishing in the golden state of California. Six days later they began their first real tour of Europe. 

These recordings are from the Hammersmith Odeon residency, there is no further information on which tracks were played on which date between the 15th and 18th of June.

Impressive sound quality on this recording, though there are some variances, possibly due to different shows. There are some abrupt endings and the recordings could be improved with a little work. 

'Crazy Baldhead' and 'Bend Down Low' included here were performed infrequently on the tour.

Bob Marley & The Wailers
Tuesday, June 15 to Friday, June 18, 1976
Hammersmith Odeon
London.

Source Info: Rough Mixes > In-House Cassettes

Notes:
The In-House Cassettes originally belonged to the late Denise Mills of Island Records and was purchased from an estate sale a few years ago. Thanks to the BMW collector who made the purchase and to 'Dubwise' for
the transfer.

1. Rebel Music (3 O' Clock Roadblock) (5:41)
2. Crazy Baldhead (5:18)        
3. Want More (6:41)            
4. Roots Rock Reggae (4:11)        
5. Positive Vibration (4:32)        
6. Rat Race (5:33)            
7. Bend Down Low (4:08)            
8. Medley: Rat Race/War/No More Trouble/
   Get Up Stand Up (15:24)        

(Time: 51:28)        

The Band:
Bob Marley: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
The I-Threes (Judy Mowatt, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths): Backing Vocals
Tyrone Downie: Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Earl "Chinna" Smith & Donald Kinsey: Guitars
Aston "Family Man" Barrett: Bass
Carlton Barrett: Drums
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson: Percussion

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Note: The artwork is from the circulating recording attributed to June 16, 1976

MAZZY STAR - The Black Sessions 1993 (Flac)

There was a time long since past, where record companies failed to realise that the unheard or unreleased recordings by major artists they had sitting in the vaults were of value. 

The packaging and releasing of an ever increasing amount of classic bootlegs usually with anniversary editions by major artists and their most acclaimed albums is now an avalanche and difficult to keep up with. Thankfully the following site: https://superdeluxeedition.com/ 

(of which I have no affiliation with) is a must visit, if you wish to keep up with new and updated classic releases. The packaging and box sets being released now are such high quality and beautiful objects to own.

I recently took delivery of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol. 12: 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge Deluxe Edition, it was highlighted on the previously mentioned website. Amazon were selling it for £45 so I took the plunge. It's the first Dylan bootleg series I've bought since Vol. 7 No Direction Home.

Getting back to my point, the following classic bootlegs are being readied for forthcoming release:

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50th anniversary (Has unreleased tracks that appear on the boot:
David Bowie - I Can't Give Everything Away 2002-2016 box (Includes the Montreux Jazz Festival show from 2002 with a near complete performance of 'Low'.
Rolling Stones - Black and Blue 50th anniversary (Includes the Aux Abattoirs, Paris June 1976 show and the Earls Court show)
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska 4CD edition (This one is a bit cheaper than the Tracks 2 issue!)
Jimi Hendrix - Bold As Love 4CD (This includes the TV show from Sweden in 1967 as well as tracks included on many of the Alternate Bold as Love bootlegs)
Little Feat - The Last Record Album 4CD (Includes the Orpheum Theatre, Boston 1975 show)

The blog is rapidly becoming obsolete, anyway onto boots that have not been released, yet!

Mazzy Star - Black Session (French radio show) 

France-inter, Studio 106, Maison de la Radio
26 October, 1993
Session No. 38 recorded live at Studio 105, Paris, France for a radio broadcast

There have been two bootlegs downloaded this year so far, that eclipse all others by some margin. Tom Waits 'Barfly on the Wall' previously posted and this one featuring Mazzy Star. This is a quantum leap from any versions circulating. The sound quality on this is fantastic and it has always been a favourite Black Session of mine, despite its previous flaws. 

While I wouldn't recommend judging a band, new to yourself by hearing a bootleg first. Begin with the studio albums first but this is an exception and you
can start here if you've never heard the band before.

It comprises tracks from their first two albums, She Hangs Brightly (1990) and So Tonight That I Might See (1993) plus three covers and was included in the 'Bootlegs of the Year 2015-22' document on page 52.

Setlist:
01. Mary of Silence (8:45)
02. Ghost Highway (3:41)
03. She Hangs Brightly (6:44)
04. Bells Ring (5:22)
05. Halah (3:24)
06. Blue Light (4:56)
07. Ride It On (2:58)
08. Into Dust (5:15)
09. Give You My Lovin' (3:53)
10. Blue Flower (3:50)
11. So Tonight That I Might See (9:40)
12. Hair And Skin (4:07)
13. Rock Section (9:01)

LINK