Nothing new here but D n’ C have refreshed the old Scorpio classic, ‘Mad Shadows’ and added another CD to expand it.
The pre-release blurb gives the impression that nothing has really changed apart from upgrading and remastering from existing sources that have appeared in the 25 years since the original release landed with a thud in to collectors circles. This release should sit well next to D n’ C’s re-release of ‘Time Trip’ if you want to pad out your collection.
DISC-1
1 HI-HEEL SNEAKERS
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, JUNE 11, 1964, STEREO)
2 STEWED AND KEEFED
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, JUNE 10, 1964, STEREO)
3 TELL ME BABY
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, JUNE 11, 1964, STEREO)
4 DOWN IN THE BOTTOM
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, JUNE 11, 1964, STEREO)
5 DO NOT LIE TO ME II
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, JUNE 10, 1964, STEREO)
6 SPECTOR AND PITNEY CAME TOO
(REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, FEBRUARY 4, 1964)
7 HEART OF STONE II
(REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, JULY 21 – 23, 1964)
8 LOOKING TIRED
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 6, 1965, STEREO)
9 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW? I (RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, AUGUST 3 – 11, 1966)
10 GET YOURSELF TOGETHER III
(OLYMPIC SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, NOVEMBER 8 – 26, 1966)
11 PAY YOUR DUES
(OLYMPIC SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, MARCH 17 – APRIL 3, 1968)
12 JUMPING JACK FLASH VI
(PROMO FILM, LONDON, APRIL 28, 1968)
13 HONKY TONK WOMEN I
(OLYMPIC SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, FEBRUARY 9 – MARCH 31, 1969)
14 GOOD TIME WOMEN
(OLMPIC SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, MARCH – MAY, 1970)
15 ALL DOWN THE LINE I
(SUNSET SOUND STUDIOS / ELEKTRA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 1969)
16 HILLSIDE BLUES
(SUNSET SOUND STUDIOS / ELEKTRA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 1969)
17 32-20 BLUES
(SUMET-BURNET RECORDING STUDIO, DALLAS, TEXAS, JUNE 23, 1972)
18 DANCING WITH MR. D. III
(ISLAND RECORDING STUDIOS, LONDON, MAY 1973)
19 CRISS CROSS III
(ISLAND RECORDING STUDIOS, LONDON, MAY 1973)
20 SILVER TRAIN II
(ISLAND RECORDING STUDIOS, LONDON, MAY 1973)
DISC-2
1 GO HOME GIRL
(DE LANE LEA STUDIOS, LONDON, NOVEMBER 14, 1964)
2 MERCY MERCY I
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 8, 1964)
3 KEY TO THE HIGHWAY
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 8, 1964)
4 LEAVE ME ALONE
(REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, NOVEMBER 20 – 21, 1963)
5 SUSIE Q I
(REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 28, 1964, w / countdown)
6 GOOD BYE GIRL
(CHESS STUDIOS, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 8, 1964)
7 IT SHOULD BE YOU
(REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, NOVEMBER 20 – 21, 1963)
8 THAT GIRL BELONGS TO YESTERDAY
(REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, LONDON, NOVEMBER 20 – 21, 1963)
9 CON LE MIE LACRIME I
(IBC STUDIOS, LONDON, MARCH 1, 1966)
10 PAINT IT BLACK I
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, MARCH 6 – 9, 1966, PREPARED BACKING TRACK FOR THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW)
11 LADY JANE I
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, MARCH 6 – 9, 1966, PREPARED BACKING TRACK FOR THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW)
12 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW? II (IBC STUDIOS, LONDON, AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 2, 1966, PREPARED BACKING TRACK FOR THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW)
13 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW? IV (IBC STUDIOS, LONDON, AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 2, 1966, STEREO)
14 PAINT IT BLACK III
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, MARCH 6 – 9, 1966, DIFFERENT STEREO MIX)
15 19 TH NERVOUS BREAK DOWN II
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 3 – 10, 1965, STEREO, EARLY VOCALS)
16 19 TH NERVOUS BREAK DOWN III
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 3 – 10, 1965, STEREO)
17 THE LAST TIME III
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, JANUARY 17 – 18 / FEBRUARY 17, 1965, STEREO)
18 HEART OF STONE III
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 2, 1964, STEREO, LONGER FADE OUT)
19 GOIN ‘HOME I / II
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 3 – 10, 1965, MONO)
20 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER II
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 3 – 10, 1965, MONO, EARLY VOCALS)
21 19 TH NERVOUS BREAK DOWN I
(RCA STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 3 – 10, 1965, MONO, EARLY VOCALS AND MORE GUITAR)
1 Comment
Well I picked this up in 1992 as a single disc. Loved the HTW track among others. I can’t beleive it’s 25 years but the ICE mags don’t lie. Wow !