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The Beatles – Sam Houston Coliseum 1965 Upgrade (no label) is a single disc soundboard from Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX on August 19th, 1965. This contains both the afternoon and evening shows. The Beatles – BBC Sessions 1963-1964: In Spectral Stereo (no label) is a 2CD set featuring BBC ...
July, 2020
- 7 July
New releases on Sigma, Virtuoso, Zodiac, & no label!
Led Zeppelin – Long Beach Arena 1975 1st Night: Mike Millard Master Cassettes (no label) is a six disc set from Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA on March 11th, 1975. This features two versions with the final three discs labeled “Flat Transfer”. Pink Floyd – Earls Court 1973 2nd ...
June, 2020
- 30 June
Four new titles announced today!
The Rolling Stones – Paris 1982 1st Night (no label) is a 2CD set from Hippodrome D’Auteuil, Paris, France on June 13th, 1982. Black Sabbath – Long Beach Arena 1975: Mike Millard Master Cassettes (Zodiac 401) is a 2CD set from Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA on September 7th, ...
- 23 June
New releases from Virtuoso, Wardour, Zodiac, & no label!
The Beatles – Budokan 1st July 1966: 2020 Remaster (no label) is a pro-shot 2DVD set recorded at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan on July 1st, 1966 (Afternoon Show). This contains both the “Restored Original Version” and “Restored Broadcast Version”. Paul McCartney & Wings – Cold Cuts 2nd & 3rd Mix ...
- 16 June
News & new releases!
Bob Dylan – Blonde On Blonde Remixed & Sessions (no label) is a 2CD set featuring recordings from Columbia Studio A, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York between October – November 1965 & January 1966 with additional recordings from Columbia Music Row Studios, Nashville, Tennessee between February – March 1966. This ...
- 9 June
New releases on Beano, Darker Than Blue, Zodiac, & no label!
The Rolling Stones – Washington 1999 1st Night (no label) is a 2CD set from the MCI Center, Washington, D.C. on March 7th, 1999. This is sourced from “Schoeps MK4 New DAT Master”. The Rolling Stones – Washington 1999 2nd Night (no label) is a 2CD set from the MCI ...
- 9 June
New Dylan on Crystal Cat – Wembley ’84
A little bit of news for you; ”Coming soon from Crystal Cat – Bob Dylan Wembley ‘84. Soundboard, speed and pitch corrected. 2 CD + DVD”. No other info at the moment though .. If you liked this review, buy me a cup of joe. (Suggested: $3 a shot or ...
- 6 June
Dylan Wembley ‘84 soundboard from another label
After the massive success of Empress Valley’s “All Roads Lead To Wembley” last year, another bootlegger of unknown province has put out a ‘budget’ version minus the DVD and the decorative box. If you unlucky enough not to be able to grab the original or weren’t willing to put out ...
- 5 June
Recent release round-up.
As the world starts to recover from the pandemic lock-down, the bootleg industry is beginning to pick up again. Most of the new releases seem to come from the same sources with most of them having been taken from torrents. For those of us who prefer silver-disks to hard drive ...
- 2 June
New titles on Sigma, Zodiac, & no label!
Led Zeppelin – Detroit 1973 (no label) is a six disc set featuring two recordings from Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI on July 12th, 1973. Some initial copies will include a (pressed) bonus disc containing the soundboard from Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI on July 13th, 1973. Pink Floyd – Live At ...
- 2 June
Bob Dylan – ‘69 copyright collection gets the boot.
After the hustle and tustle of trying to obtain the elusive 1969 copyright collection which was initially issued in very small numbers indeed, a mysterious ‘legger has done the work for everyone. Replicating the packaging of the initial drop, this replicates the two CD set and drops the price down ...
May, 2020
- 26 May
New CD & DVD releases from Sigma, Wardour, & no label!
The Rolling Stones – Frankfurt 1982 (no label) is a six disc set recorded at Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany on June 29th, 30th, & July 1st, 1982. Paul McCartney & Wings – Fly South New Master: Definitive Edition (no label) is a single Dual Layer pro-shot DVD from Myer Music Bowl, ...
- 19 May
New titles from Wardour, Virtuoso, & no label!
Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Remixed (no label) is a single disc featuring an alternate take on this classic album recorded at Columbia Studio A, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York, June – August 1965. In addition, this also contains some Bonus Sessions and Alternates. The Who – Lifehouse Live: Outtakes ...
- 12 May
New releases from The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney & Wings, & Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow!
The Rolling Stones – Anaheim 1978 Day 1 (no label) is a 2CD set from Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA on July 23rd, 1978. This features special appearances by Stones alum Nicky Hopkins and Bobby Keys on a couple tracks. The Rolling Stones – Barcelona 1990 (no label) is a 2CD ...
- 5 May
New releases from Elton John, Eric Clapton, Jackson Brown, & Thin Lizzy!
Elton John – San Diego 1975: Mike Millard Original Master Tapes (Wardour-417) is a 3CD set from San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA on September 29th, 1975. Eric Clapton – Le Cannet 2006: DAT Master (Beano-201) is a 2CD set from La Palestre, Le Cannet, France on May 5th, ...
April, 2020
- 28 April
News & new releases!
The Rolling Stones – Houston 1981 (no label) is a single pro-shot DVD from the Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX on October 28th, 1981. This comes with the bonus DVD Rocks Off!, featuring performances from Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ on November 5th & 6th, 1981 and Sun Devil Stadium, ...
- 21 April
New releases from Wardour, Zodiac, & no label!
Jimi Hendrix – Berkeley 1970 1st Show (no label) is a 2CD stereo soundboard recorded at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA on May 30th, 1970 First Show. According to the notes, this is sourced from a “Stereo Multitrack Soundboard Recording”. The Who – Los Angeles 1980 1st Night: Mike ...
- 14 April
New releases on Virtuoso, Zion, & Zodiac!
Bob Dylan – Definitive Final Night 1987 (Zion-161) is a 2CD set from Wembley Arena, London, UK on October 17th, 1987 recorded during his tour with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and features appearances by Roger McGuinn and George Harrison. Disc two contains ten bonus tracks recorded in September and ...
- 7 April
New Queen & Metallica announced today!
Queen – Budokan 1979 TV Broadcast: Definitive Master (no label) is a single pro-shot DVD from Budokan, Tokyo, Japan on April 25th, 1979. This runs about 33 minutes and is “Taken from the original Sony Beta video master”. Queen – Yoyogi 1985 TV Broadcast: Definitive Master (no label) is a ...
March, 2020
- 31 March
New releases on Virtuoso, Zodiac, & no label!
The Beatles – Washington Coliseum 1964 Definitive Edition (no label) is a single pro-shot DVD featuring Black & White footage from Washington Coliseum, Washington, D.C. on February 11th, 1964. A handful of bonus tracks includes their performance from Festival Hall, West Melbourne, Australia on June 17th, 1964 Late Show also ...