Collectors Music Reviews The Standard In Live Release Analysis The Rolling Stones, ‘Welcome Home The Rolling Stones 1′ (Rattlesnake RS 311/12) Street Fighting Man / It’s Only Rock N’ Roll / Tumbling Dice / Paint It Black / Ride ‘Em on Down / Under My Thumb / Fool To Cry / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / ...
November, 2018
August, 2018
- 22 August
Rattlesnake welcome home the Rolling Stones!
From the Rolling Stones latest UK / Europe tour, the Rattlesnake label have got themselves two IEM based releases. ‘Welcome Home The Rolling Stones’ comes in two parts; The first is from the first London night on the 22nd of May at London stadium. Bonus tracks come from the Coventry ...
June, 2018
- 25 June
The Stones Sessions 2002 – The review
This all started with a simple thread on IORR. One collector who dropped hints about the tape he had for trade – the files were a bunch of takes from the Stones sessions of recording new tracks for an alleged brand new album recorded at the Guillaume Tell St. ...
April, 2018
- 26 April
Rattlesnake release the Rolling Stones
The fourth (At least that I know of) release of the Paris 2002 sessions has been announced by European producer, Rattlesnake. Following the example set by Goldplate, they are issuing an extended version of the sessions as put together by a fan. It should be easier to obtain in Europe ...
- 10 April
Robert Plant – Jazz a Vienne (Rattle Snake RS 306/07)
Jazz a Vienne (Rattle Snake RS 306/07) Jazz a Vienne, Vienne, France – July 1, 2014 Disc 1 (79:09) Intro, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, Tin Pan Valley, Spoonful, Black Dog, Rainbow, Going To California, The Enchanter, Little Maggie, Introductions / What Is And What Should Never Be, Funny In ...
February, 2018
- 28 February
Bob Dylan – Stormy Weather (Rattlesnake RS 304/05)
Bob Dylan, ‘Stormy Weather’ (Rattlesnake RS 304/05) Disk 1; Things Have Changed / Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright / Highway 61 Revisited / Beyond Here Lies Nothing / Stormy Weather / Pay In Blood / Melancholy Mood / Duquesne Whistle / Scarlet Town / Tangled Up In Blue / Early ...
- 20 February
The Rolling Stones – The Last Time For A While (Rattlesnake RS 308/09)
The Rolling Stones, ‘The Last Time For A While’ (Rattlesnake RS 308/09) And, lo, the Rolling Stones landed their plane in style. The 13th date on their ‘No Filter’ tour and another widely anticipated show (Full disclosure: I was in the Amsterdam a week after the Stones had played, a ...
January, 2018
- 4 January
Rattlesnake returns
Following their recent new releases, the Rattlesnake label return with three exclusive new releases. Their Robert Plant release, ‘Jazz à Vienne’ is a soundboard source from the festival of the same name in France on the 1st of July, 2014. Bonus tracks come from an un-broadcast radio show recorded at ...
December, 2017
- 20 December
Fleetwood Mac – Do The Shake (Rattlesnake RS 299)
Fleetwood Mac, ‘Do The Shake’ (Rattlesnake RS 299) Rattlesnake Shake – Underway / Stranger Blues / Phyllis (aka The World In Harmony) / Tiger / The Green Manalishi (With the Three Pronged Crown) / Great Balls Of Fire / Twist And Shout BBC Paris cinema studio, London, England, April 9th, ...
- 12 December
U2 – All You Need Is Love (Rattlesnake RS 301/302)
U2, ‘All You Need Is Love’ (Rattlesnake RS 301/302) Disk 1; Sunday Bloody Sunday / New Year’s Day / A Sort Of Homecoming / Pride (In the Name of Love) / Where the Streets Have No Name – All You Need Is Love – Live Forever / I Still Haven’t ...
- 2 December
U2 – Sing Your Heart Out Amsterdam! (Rattlesnake RS 300/01)
U2, “Sing Your Heart Out Amsterdam” (Rattlesnake RS 300/01) Disk 1; Sunday Bloody Sunday / New Year’s Day / Bad – Heroes – Where Are We Now? Pride (In the Name of Love) / Where the Streets Have No Name – California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet) / ...
October, 2017
- 16 October
New Fleetwood Mac release on Rattlesnake
As well as the two new U2 releases, the Rattlesnake label have found space for a Fleetwood Mac CD in their schedule too. ‘Do The Shake’ features the first incarnation of the band at a session for the BBC at the BBC Paris cinema studio in London on the 9th ...
- 15 October
Two New U2 titles from Rattlesnake!
The Rattlesnake label return with two brand new U2 titles from U2’s recent Dutch shows – Both beautifully rendered IEM audience matrix recordings while the label celebrate an anniversary of sorts after a long silence. ‘Sing Your Heart Out Amsterdam’ was recorded at the Johan Cruyff arenA, Amsterdam on the ...
July, 2016
- 6 July
Bob Dylan – The 1985 Rehearsal Tape (Rattlesnake RS 289/90)
Bob Dylan, ‘The 1985 Rehearsal Tape’ (Rattlesnake RS 289/90) I Shall Be Released (I) / Gotta Serve Somebody / Across The Borderline (I) / Senor (Fragment) / Trouble / Clean Cut Kid / I’ll Remember You / That Lucky Old Sun / Maggie’s Farm / In The Garden (I) / ...
June, 2016
- 14 June
Bob Dylan – After The Empire (Rattlesnake RS 288)
Bob Dylan, “After The Empire” (Rattlesnake RS 288) Baby Coming Back From The Dead / Nothing Here Worth Dying For (I) / Won’t Go Back ‘Till They Call Me Back Again / Let Me Come Baby / Bring It Home To Me / I’m Ready For Love / 26 Storeys ...
May, 2016
- 26 May
Hot new Dylan releases on Rattlesnake!!
Following reports of the demise of the Dylan bootleg, the mighty Rattlesnake label bring us two thrilling, brand new releases; ‘After The Empire’ is a 16 track studio outtakes CD of ideas that were recorded after the ‘Empire Burlesque’ album but were ultimately unreleased. This is made up of mostly ...
- 6 May
The Rolling Stones – Pinkpop On Fire (Rattlesnake RS 264/65)
The Rolling Stones, “Pinkpop On Fire” (Rattlesnake RS 264/65) Recorded at Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, The Netherlands, June 7th, 2014 Disk One: Intro / Jumpin’ Jack Flash / You Got me Rockin’ / It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It) / Tumbling Dice / Angie / Doom And Gloom ...
April, 2016
- 18 April
The Rolling Stones – The Sad Tortured Story of .. (Rattlesnake RS 266)
The Rolling Stones, “The Sad Tortured Story Of ..” (Rattlesnake RS 266) Shepherds Bush Empire, London, England. June 8th, 1999 Some Girls / Melody / I Got The Blues / Brand New Car / Moon Is Up / You Got The Silver / Route 66 / Tumbling Dice / Brown ...
March, 2016
- 16 March
Rattlesnake returns with more Rolling Stones!
Only a short while after their last releases, the Rattlesnake label return with two new Stones titles. ‘The Sad Tortured Story Of ..’ picks up the lead from the Dandelion labels release, ‘Cow Skins And Pig Shoes’. Where as that was an excellent audience recording recorded at the Shepherds Bush ...
- 11 March
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Bad Girl Boogie Part 2 (Rattlesnake RS 267 / 68)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, “Bad Girl Boogie Part 2” (Rattlesnake RS 267 / 68) Disk One; Baby, Please Don’t Go / You Don’t Know How It Feels / Love is a Long Road / Crawlin’ Back to You / Down Home Girl / Handle With Care / Black Leather ...