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06 6 August 2011, pookie @ 8:47 am
1969-In Concert (Wonderland Records-WLR-2160) Wonderland has just recently released another massive Stones project. This begins with the first performance with their newest member Mick Taylor replacing the departed Brian Jones. The first show was at Hyde Park London,7-5-69; a free show with Mick Jagger releasing butterflies as he read from Shelly in remembrance of Brian. This show well documented through the years is rough; few highlights with some glimpses of Taylor’s glass like leads to come. The second show is from l.a. 11-08-69; a much better performance with Taylor’s glass like leads showing up. The shows following are as listed: Oakland-11-9-69-1st show Oakland 11-9-69 2nd show (Booted many many times over the years)San Diego 11-10-69, Champaign, Illinois 11-15-69 including 5 tracks from the second Champaign show on disc 6.Disc 7 is from Detroit 11-24-69; disc 8 is from Baltimore 11-26-69; disc 9 th famous New York show at msg from 11-27-69 disc 10 Acet &DVD sources from “Get Yer Ya Yas Out” Disc 11 from west palm beach-11-30-69 and finally the “DEATH of the 60s Altamont,va 12-6-69. The discs are housed in a 3d case very similar to WLR’S The Rolling Stones -Luve in the Sixties release. The majority of the shows include the same set list with few changes excepting I’m Yours and I’m Hers from the London show. As far as quality goes all are very good to excellent audience tapes;especially for the era.Highlights include the 2nd show in Oakland with Mick Taylor’s slide on love in vain; the groove of the entire band hitting their stride on Sympathy for the Devil in Detroit; with the Oakland and MSG shows being the most impressive as a lot. Most collectors have these shows in hand as i write this, but it is quite pleasant to have them all in one nice package.
It comes with a booklet with track listings for each show and another booklet with many photos of the band during this era. This is worthwhile for any serious Stones collector as it marks their return to the US after a three year absence. The sound is far rougher and more rock’n’roll than during the Brian Jones era with many colors and textures gone forever; although it introduces the bulk of the music world to the polished fluid fret work of Mick Taylor (Formerly of Mayall’s Blues Breakers). All in all wonderful set worth purchasing as it is limited to 500 copies. venue listings are as follows: Hyde Park: 7-5-1969 disc 2-los angeles 2nd show,11-08-1969 Intro
All in all an excellent collection with very good audience recordings; exceptional for 1969; guitars are up front, clear bass with charlie’s drums and Mick’s vocals all meshing well; a triumphant return to the states for “The Boys”; highlighted by the Msg shows with a superlative performance;p the beginning of the bootleg era as “Liver Than You’ll Ever Be” (lurch records) was so popular Rolling Stone reciewed it and basically forced the lovely Mr. Klein to release Get Yer Ua -Yas Out. The return to stage prominence by the Stones after a three year hiatus from the states. Sadly ending the sixties with the Altamont performance amidst acid fueled mayhem and the Hell’s Angels going ballistic upon the crowd and the groups perfotrming (Marty Balin;Jefferson Airplane) culmomating with the savage murder of Merddith Hunter ending the sixties on a less than favorable note. All in all excellent shows her Mick Taylor’s emergence as a “glass like lead player” with syperb slide on Love in Vain; the Stones proving they were perhaps the greatest r & r band in the world.
Related posts:Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers Alternatives (SODD 106) Rolling Stones - Sweet Home Chicago (Empress Valley EVSD381/382) The Rolling Stones - Rainbow Springs (Dog N Cat DAC-119) 10 Responses to “The Rolling Stones: 1969-In Concert (Wonderland Records-WLR-2160)”Subscribes to this topic Comment RSS or TrackBack URLWonderland puts out some nice box sets, as I have the Allman Brothers Duane Allman Years 15cd box set of SB recordings which is excellent, but really all they do is repackage other labels releases so I expect that all of these Stones shows are recycled silver releases. That being said I have all the shows in this box set except the Detroit show and I expect they all are very enjoyable listens……….. Very enjoyable listens classicrawker; the Detroit show is superb performance wise; all are quite easy on the ears; excellent mixes between the instruments and mick’s vocals. I have contemplated the WLR release of The Allman Brothers, as those (My opinion) are the finest years in their existnce; Duane is sorely missed! well; would you contact me to obtain it! I know this wonderful site is for entertainment and fun only but sure would love to have it; i hope administration isn’t mad at me for putting my email here; only want what everyone else here does the love of the music which these superb writers allow us to have knowledge of the recordings; some fine folks here!! Greetings Pharaoh, Hello Pharaoh, Interesting comment on WLR! Sorry the comment area are closed |
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