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Just announced are upgrades to two classic Dylan shows played in Japan. “At Osaka Final 78” takes the older release, “A Night To Remember” (Amsterdam AMS 9617-2 1/2) and gives us a 24 bit digitally remastered version which suggests that it’s a new upgrade to the previous release. The second ...
March, 2020
- 24 March
News & new releases!
Pink Floyd – M-502 Definitive Edition (Sigma 246) is a 2CD set from Grosser Saal, Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany on February 25th, 1971. This was released a couple times before as M-502 Collector’s Edition (Sirene-176) and again in 2013 as M-502 (Sigma 97). Fleetwood Mac – L.A. Forum 1977 2nd Night: ...
- 17 March
New releases featuring Neil Young, Mick Fleetwood/Peter Green, Black Sabbath, & Nirvana!
Neil Young & Stray Gators – Coming Home / A Bit More (no label) is a single disc from Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia on January 29th, 1973. This also features a bonus track from Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York on January 23rd, 1973. Mick Fleetwood & Friends ...
- 13 March
New Bob Dylan on Tweedle Disk
Following the release of Crystal Cat’s ‘8th Beacon Theatre, 2019’, the Tweedle Disk label have brought out their own version. “New York Spirit” covers the complete 7th show from December 2nd. Bonus tracks come from two of the previous shows (November 30th and 24th) with a couple of these tracks ...
- 13 March
Led Zeppelin 928 on Eelgrass!
As anticipated, the Eelgrass label have got themselves a copy of the latest big Empress Valley release and put it out their way. “Please Please Me 928” features all the components of the original Japanese release (disks 1 to 3 feature an audience / s’board matrix, disks 4 & 5 ...
- 12 March
New Golden Eggs for March!
Kiss – The End Of A Dynasty (EGG 125) is a single disc soundboard recorded at the Capital Center, Largo, MD on July 8th, 1979. The label states this is an upgrade and for the first time “Complete” on CD. Queen – A Danish Race (EGG 126/127) is a 2CD ...
- 10 March
New releases on CD and DVD!
Led Zeppelin – L.A. Forum 1977 4th Night: Definitive Millard Master (no label) is a 3CD set from The Forum, Inglewood, California on June 25th, 1977. Like other Millard recordings released recently, this is labeled a “Huge Upgrade” taken from the original master. Pink Floyd – Cincinnati 1973 1st Gen ...
- 3 March
New titles on Beano, Sigma , Wardour, & no label!
Led Zeppelin – Milan 1971: Riot Show (no label) is a single disc from Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy on July 5th, 1971 and features a remastered two source mix. With a running time of only 30 minutes, some bonus material would have been much appreciated. Pink Floyd – Brescia 1971 ...
February, 2020
- 25 February
New releases from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, & Metallica!
The Beatles – The Making Of The Beatles 1957-1963 (no label) is a double disc with the first featuring various performances around Liverpool from 1957-1960 and Hamburg, Germany with Tony Sheridan from 1961. Disc two captures The Beatles at Decca and EMI Studios, London 1962 with Cavern Club and a couple ...
- 19 February
Bob Dylan, ‘Beacon Theatre’ on Crystal Cat
The Crystal Cat label have produced another Dylan title just as soon as the last one has dropped. ‘Beacon Theatre’ is a recording from Dylan’s latest residency at the New York venue. This time, the Cat hasn’t added any bonus tracks but, if the reviews of Dylan’s stay are true, ...
- 18 February
News & new releases!
Queen – Hammersmith Odeon 1979: Legendary Master Tapes (Wardour-405) is a 2CD set from the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK on December 26th, 1979. This benefit concert was part of “The Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea”. This is reported to be sourced from the master tapes that brought us Hammersmith ...
- 11 February
New CD & DVD titles announced!
Paul McCartney & Wings – Highlights Of Wings Over Europe 1972 (no label) is a single pro-shot DVD featuring selections from Evenementenhal Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands on August 19th, 1972, Nederlands Congresgebouw, The Hague, Netherlands on August 21st, 1972, Cinema Roma, Antwerp, Belgium on August 22nd, 1972, and Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany ...
- 8 February
The Led Zeppelin 9/28 boxed set lands!
One of the most anticipated soundboard releases has arrived. ‘Osaka 9/28’ is Led Zeppelin touring Japan in 1971. Much booted as an audience source, this is the first time that the soundboard has been released .. But, buyer beware, it’s not a complete soundboard, missing the very beginning of the ...
- 5 February
Bob Dylan Oslo 2019 on Crystal Cat
Rumours were abound a short while before but the Crystal Cat label have issued images of their forthcoming Bob Dylan release. Recorded at Spektrum, Oslo on the 29th June, 2019, bonus tracks come from June / October, they also feature a rare outing for Dylan on electric guitar on ‘Beyond ...
- 4 February
New titles from Wardour, Zodiac, & no label!
Led Zeppelin – Madison Square Garden 1970 Revisited (no label) is a four disc set featuring both the Afternoon & Evening Shows at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY on September 19th, 1970. No label had previously released a 4CD set in 2017 as Madison Square Garden 1970 and is ...
- 3 February
A few Golden Eggs for February!
David Bowie – The White Room Master (EGG 122) is a fantastic new single CD containing two great live shows from 1995. This features The White Room TV Show, Westway Studios, London, UK on December 14th, 1995. This show was broadcast on TV but only 4 songs made it to the broadcast. Now an ...
January, 2020
- 30 January
New Lennon and McCartney on TMOQ / HMC
The HMC / TMOQ gazette label have just announced two new releases. ‘Unfinished Music from ‘68 – ‘80’ is a new compilation of tracks between 12 years of solo Lennon. Featuring, for the first time on CD, the ‘Unfinished Music #4’ acetate (Featuring ‘Whispering’ and ‘Laughter’) the rest of the ...
- 28 January
New releases from Darker Than Blue, Wardour, Zodiac, & no label!
The Rolling Stones – Glasgow 1973 (no label) is a 2CD set featuring two shows from the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland recorded on September 16th & 17th, 1973. The Rolling Stones – Landover 2019 (no label) is a 2CD set from FedEx Field, Landover, MD on July 3rd, 2019. Queen ...
- 21 January
New titles from Cygnus, Zodiac, & no label!
The Rolling Stones – Madison Square Garden 1969 Day 1 (no label) is a single disc soundboard from Madison Square Garden, New York, NY on November 27th, 1969. The Rolling Stones – Madison Square Garden 1969 Day 2 (no label) is a 2CD soundboard from Madison Square Garden, New York, ...
- 14 January
News & new releases!
The Rolling Stones – 69RSTRAX (no label) is a single disc that features alternate versions of tracks from Olympic Sound Studios recorded between December 1968 through December 1969. Eric Clapton – Stanford 1975 (Beano-198) is a 2CD set from Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA on August 9th, 1975. Carlos Santana joins ...