For those of us with disposable incomes and short pockets both the Idol Mind and Dog n’ Cat labels have returned with new releases.
Firstly Idol Mind bring us a set of Ringo Starr tracks from the self titled 1973 album – Most famous for the fact that all of his ex-band mates all pooled in on song writing duties to give Richie a hit. The tracks here were all mixed at the Sound Labs and Producers Workshop in LA and are all from the master reel.
I’M THE GREATEST / HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY (HOLD ON) / SIX O’CLOCK / YOU’RE SIXTEEN / OH MY MY / PHOTOGRAPH – from original reels
YOU’RE SIXTEEN – Mix Take #11 / YOU’RE SIXTEEN – Mix Take #12 / SIX O’CLOCK – Mix Take #8 / SIX O’CLOCK – Mix Take #9 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #1 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #2 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #3 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #4 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #5 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #6 / SIX O’CLOCK – Insert Mix Take #7 / OH MY MY – MD Take #1 FS / OH MY MY – MD Take #1 C / HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY (HOLD ON) – Intercut Take #1 No Horns on Guitar Solo / HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY (HOLD ON) – Intercut Take #2 with Horns on Guitar Solo / HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY (HOLD ON) – Mix Take #5 / PHOTOGRAPH – Mix Take #3 / PHOTOGRAPH – Mix Take #4 / PHOTOGRAPH – Mix Take #5 / PHOTOGRAPH – Mix Take #6 / PHOTOGRAPH – Mix Take #7 from backup reel / SUNSHINE LIFE FOR ME (SAIL AWAY RAYMOND) FS / SUNSHINE LIFE FOR ME (SAIL AWAY RAYMOND) FS / SUNSHINE LIFE FOR ME (SAIL AWAY RAYMOND) C
Their Stones release is a mixture of live tracks from the Voodoo Lounge tour, recorded for inclusion on the ‘Stripped’ tour souvenir LP. “The Essential Stripped Tracks” is more of a pirate than a boot mixing some officially released tracks with the Japanese studio sessions – It’ll be interesting to see how IMP might have fixed the sound.
＜LIVE TRACKS – SMALL GIGS 1995＞
IT’S ALL OVER NOW（Rare Take）1995-05-27 Amsterdam / LIVE WITH ME（B-Side）1995-07-19 London / BLACK LIMOUSINE（B-Side）1995-07-19 London / SWEET VIRGINIA（TV Mix）1995-07-19 London / DEAD FLOWERS（TV Mix）1995-05-27 Amsterdam / SHINE A LIGHT（TV Mix）1995-05-27 Amsterdam / LIKE A ROLLING STONE（TV Mix）1995-07-19 London / GIMME SHELTER（B-Side）1995-05-26 Amsterdam / ALL DOWN THE LINE（B-Side）1995-05-27 Amsterdam / RIP THIS JOINT（TV Mix）Amsterdam, Paris & London / STREET FIGHTING MAN（TV Mix）1995-05-26 Amsterdam
＜STUDIO TRACKS – TOKYO SESSIONS 1995＞
HONEST I DO / NO EXPECTATIONS / BEAST OF BURDEN / MEMORY MOTEL / LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER / THE SPIDER AND THE FLY (TV Mix) / LET IT BLEED（TV Mix）
Finally, we get a rare Linda Ronstadt release, “Paradiso 1976” is a repaired FM soundboard recording originally broadcast by RKO radio in the Netherlands from Amsterdam’s hallowed venue – with one track coming from a separate source.
Lose Again / That’ll Be The Day / Love Has No Pride / Silver Threads And Golden Needles / MC / Willin’ / It Doesn’t Matter Any More / When Will I Be Loved / Crazy / MC / The Tattler / Lo Siento Mi Vida / MC / Love Is A Rose / Hasten Down The Wind / Tracks Of My Tears / Down So Low / Someone To Lay Down Beside Me / Band Introductions / You’re No Good / Heat Wave / Heart Like A Wheel / MC / Desperado / Rivers Of Babylon
Each of the IMP releases are also available with a blu-ray audio disk for that audiophile experience.
The Dn’C release “Can’t Find Love” is the IORR download compilation, refigured – the sound was good enough already, the tracks seem to have been ordered a little more chronologically and squeezed down to two disks.
