Spy vs. Jazz: Chet Baker- Chet Baker in Italy: Unissued 1975-88- CD Rip (FLAC)

This is a compilation of late-period Chet Baker that is oh, so good. Enjoy!




Technical Information:

Artist: Chet Baker
Album: Chet Baker in Italy: Unissued 1975-1988
Year: 1975-88/1994

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 807 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 442 MB
Length: 1:16:39


Tracklisting:

01. For Minors Only (5:26)
02. Forgetful (7:22)
03. Blue Room (9:59)
04. Cheryl (10:23)
05. Cherokee (10:39)
06. Dancing in The Dark (6:59)
07. Laura (12:31)
08. Solar (13:20)





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The Legendary Pink Dots- The French Collection (1985-94)- EAC CD Rip (FLAC)

We've only posted only one LPD album since FTD's inception, and that's downright unacceptable. So here's some rare live Dots to listen to...while it rains.




From the liner notes:

It started with a dusty box of DAT tapes. Perhaps it was years since anyone had listened to them despite the tantalising labels, "Paris #1", "Paris #2", "Paris #3"... Indeed it was Paris where the Dots played their first residency in 1992. However, these tapes were a document of the Dots' one and only 3-nighter from the 10th to the 12th of March 1994 at the delightful theatre Passage du Nord Ouest. For this special occasion, hours of material were prepared and delivered in the certainty that quite possibly the same 300 or so people would turn up each night. Backing up that theory was the traditional shout of "Champignons" from a mystery member of the audience on each of those nights. That clarion call actually began in Montreal a few years earlier, and we still hear it whenever we play in that city. It was ambitious. Sometimes the band was a little shaky but songs were played that were never heard again on a stage. Even so, some of the best shows happened outside Paris. In Marseilles for instance at Espace Julien a few nights later. A big venue and a surprising large turnout for another French city that the Dots simply fell for. What you hear on this collection is all from that 1994 tour culled from shows in the French capital, Marseilles and Toulouse (alas, nobody remembers the name of that venue).

Even so, the Dots' French connection goes back to 1985 when they played in Strasbourg at Le Bandit. After playing in more sedatory venues in the Netherlands and Switzerland, this introduction to a French audience literally stunned every member of the band. Basically the crowed listened in complete silence as the notes were played, and would erupt like Vesuvius at the conclusion of a song. That show lasted for well over 2 hours.

We love France. The landscape, the culture and most of all, the people. We'll be back.




Technical Information:

Artist: The Legendary Pink Dots
Album: The French Collection
Location: Paris, Marseilles, Toulouse, Strasbourg
Date: 1985-1994

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks

Avg. bitrate:
Disc 1- 897 kb/s
Disc 2- 819 kb/s

Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2

File size:
Disc 1- 494 MB
Disc 2- 425 MB

Length:
Disc 1- 1:17:01
Disc 2- 1:12:39




Tracklisting:

Disc 1:

01. Sandwich Abuse (2:48)
02. A Crack in Melancholy Time (6:47)
03. On Another Shore (5:01)
04. Greengang (7:35)
05. Siren (6:10)
06. Fifteen Flies in the Marmalade (3:37)
07. Nine Shades to the Circle (17:22)
08. Premonition 13 (10:27)
09. Crumbs on the Carpet (5:10)
10. Neon Gladiators (7:11)
11. Love in a Plain Brown Envelope (4:52)

Disc 2:

01. Madame Guillotine (6:22)
02. Bella Donna (3:49)
03. Hotel Z (6:52)
04. Tower 2 (4:22)
05. Crushed Velvet (7:32)
06. Aarzhklahh Olgevezh (6:24)
07. Encore Une Fois (7:27)
08. Breakday (4:18)
09. Lisa's Party (4:49)
10. Space Captain (11:24)
11. Evolution (9:23)




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Disc 1
Disc 2

David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall- 10/22/2002- EAC CD Rip (FLAC)

This show was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 2002, shortly before the publication of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris' fifth collection of essays. Unlike his radio appearances (he got his start on NPR) or his audiobooks (he's recorded every book he's published, with his sister Amy), this live show lets Sedaris interact with an enthusiastic audience and gives his low key delivery an immediacy that is lost in other recordings. Also, it's funny, laugh-out-loud funny, and if, like me, you live somewhere that isn't on his current tour schedule, it's the next best thing to actually seeing him perform.






From Anna Jane Grossman at the New York Observer:

Getting to Carnegie Hall used to require practice, practice, practice, but essayist David Sedaris has found a shortcut. "You can't get any lazier than me," the gap-toothed Mr. Sedaris told a crowd of 2,800 at his sold-out reading at the concert hall on Tuesday, Oct. 22. "I mean, I read out loud. It's pretty amazing to me that you can just read out loud and be here!" Looking like a leprechaun in a striped pink shirt with a blue and red tie, Mr. Sedaris' head was barely visible above the podium as he read essays covering topics from gun control to Dutch Christmas customs to his experience with a product called the Stadium Pal-a device that collects urine in a bag strapped to the user's leg, thereby eliminating bathroom breaks. Mr. Sedaris had employed a Stadium Pal so that he could sit at book signings for hours on end.

During the question-and-answer session at evening's end, he was asked to sing, and obliged with a verse of "Amazing Grace" done to the theme from Gilligan's Island. He also confirmed a rumor that Smoke director Wayne Wang was considering making a movie of Mr. Sedaris' life. But who would play him?

"That guy Corky from the TV show Life Goes On!" said Mr. Sedaris' sister Amy at the after-party backstage. Ms. Sedaris is best known for her role as a menopausal ex-drug addict who goes back to high school in the Comedy Central show Strangers with Candy. When she's not acting, Ms. Sedaris sells cheese balls and cupcakes from her West Village apartment. Who would she want to play her in the movie? "Eric Roberts!" she shrieked.




"Tom Hanks would be a good pick to play David," said Lou Sedaris, the guest of honor's elfin, 79-year-old dad. "Tom Hanks is married to a Greek, so at least there would be some association there." Slightly hunched with sad brown eyes, Papa Sedaris was in from his family's hometown of Raleigh, N.C. He said he could name all of his five children, but wasn't sure of their birthdays. "I'm proud of everyone of them in equal amounts," he said. There was a pensive pause. "But when they were growing up, if I had a favorite, it wasn't David. He was a dropout."

Did Sedaris père ever think he'd see his son perform at Carnegie Hall? "Well, I thought maybe I'd see him cleaning Carnegie Hall," he said, referring to the fact that his son was once a house-cleaner.

Nearby stood David Sedaris' boyfriend, painter Hugh Hamrick, with whom he lives in Paris. "It was touching to be in Carnegie Hall and see his little form on that big stage," said Mr. Hamrick, who was clad in a black turtleneck. "It was special. Before we came, David was worried he'd be looking out at a half-empty audience." The Transom asked Mr. Hamrick who should play his beau in the movie. "They've been talking about maybe Matthew Broderick .... " Speak of the devil: There was Mr. Broderick, standing by the door with his extremely pregnant actress wife, Sarah Jessica Parker. She was wearing frumpy red overalls, a black tube top and kitten heels. Mr. Broderick seemed enthusiastic about the idea of playing Mr. Sedaris.

The feeling was mutual. "I'd be flattered if Matthew Broderick played me," said Mr. Sedaris, entering the salon with a moist brow after spending an hour and a half signing books, programs and ticket stubs. "And I'd like for Denzel Washington to play Hugh. That would be my dream! Then I could vicariously watch Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick having sex."




Technical Information:

Artist: David Sedaris
Album: David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall
Location: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Date: October 22, 2002

Audio Codec(s): FLAC8
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 563 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 298 MB
Length: 1:14:10


Tracklisting:

01. Thanks (0:39)
02. Repeat After Me Pt.1 (7:33)
03. Repeat After Me Pt.2 (8:59)
04. Repeat After Me Pt.3 (11:52)
05. Why Them? (Introduction to Ira Glass and Terry Gross show) (2:10)
06. Who's the Chef? Pt.1 (5:50)
07. Who's the Chef? Pt.2 (4:47)
08. Lesson Three: The Feminine Mistake (3:27)
09. Lesson Four: With a Pal Like This, You Don't Need an Enemy (5:40)
10. Six to Eight Black Men Pt.1 (4:38)
11. Six to Eight Black Men Pt.2 (6:09)
12. Six to Eight Black Men Pt.3 (5:00)
13. Q & A (6:29)
14. End Credits (0.59)





Live at Carnegie Hall Megaupload Link

Linton Kwesi Johnson- UBC SUB Ballroom, Vancouver, BC- 04/28/1984- Cassette Rip (FLAC)

L.K.J. live shows are really rare, and in this excellent 1984 performance, the poet sizzles. He's also backed by Dennis Bovell's Dub band, so that's icing on the cake. Enjoy!




Notes from the original uploader:

Prepare to skank the night away, have your spirit uplifted and your mind stimlutated. LKJ's message is as timely now as ever. This is one of the most intense performances I've seen by anybody, anywhere. LKJ electrified the entire room when he burst onto the stage from the wings and tore into "Want Fi Goh Rave," and the intensity built from there. This recording sounds great to my ears, even though it's the offspring of the lowly but dependable D-6. Blackbeard's bass resonates nicely, and the Dub Band is ultra-tight.

Couple of technical things: There are several abrupt cuts in between songs. A little bit was lost in "Come Wi Goh Dung Deh" during a tape flip. There's another small cut in the Instrumental Outro.

This show requires two discs. Sorry I didn't name the tracks accordingly, but I hadn't listened to it in quite a while and I was surprised when it turned out to be two discs rather than one. Also, I did not create separate tracks for LKJ's rather lengthy intros to each song. Apologies if that's a problem. I'm not sure about some of the titles of the Dub Band tunes.Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Oh, and there's a scan of the handbill and a ticket stub for those who like to make artwork.

Set the subwoofer level to max and crank up the volume!




Technical Information:

Artist: Linton Kwesi Johnson
Location: UBC SUB Ballroom, Vancouver BC, Canada
Date: April 28, 1984

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: Cassette rip, split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 923 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 683 MB
Length: 1:43:34


Setlist:

01. Introduction by George Barrett (0:55)
02. Instrumental (2:14)
03. Dub Master (5:46)
04. Come with Me (4:44)
05. Reggae High (4:18)
06. Brain Damage (3:47)
07. Want Fi Goh Rave (4:55)
08. It Noh Funny (3:44)
09. Dread Beat An' Blood (3:23)
10. Independant Intavenshan (4:07)
11. Reggae Fi Peach (3:30)
12. Inglan Is A Bitch (2:58)
13. Di Black Petty Booshwah (3:53)
14. Reality Poem (6:09)
15. Come Wi Goh Dung Deh (2:21)
16. Reggae Fi Dada (4:06)
17. Band Introductions (3:29)
18. Di Eagle An' Di Bear (4:59)
19. Di Great Insohreckshan (4:26)
20. Wat About Di Workin' Claas? (6:23)
21. All Wi Doin Is Defendin (4:43)
22. Sonny's Lettah (4:59)
23. Reggae Fi Radni (4:27)
24. Making History (3:29)
25. Fite Dem Back (2:50)
26. Instrumental Outro (2:59)





UBC SUB Ballroom Megaupload Link

Curtis Mayfield- Keep On Keepin' On (1972-74)- Big 'Fro Bootleg- CD Rip (FLAC)

This morning I bumped into this wonderful Curtis Mayfield bootleg, so I had to share it with you folks...quickly. There not too many artists that can rival Otis Redding, Al Green, Sam Cook, and Stevie Wonder when it comes to sweet, sweet voices. Curtis Mayfield is definitely their rival, and this is definitely a "must-have" download. Enjoy!




Curtis Mayfield- Stone Junkie

From durian1 in the Big 'Fro Historical Notes:

When me and Big P first started corresponding we discussed what we would love to see on Big 'Fro one day. Both of us desperately wanted to do a Donny Hathaway release but we had no material and no sources for any material. My next "big one" now that the Sly was out of the way, was an Ike & Tina Turner release. But so far I only had 2 or 3 tracks for that one. Another for me was to do the ultimate Otis Redding release. Big P in turn wanted to do a Curtis Mayfield as his "dream release" - everything from the track selection to the artwork. I told him to go for it and in 2 weeks I received the master for this one and an email with the completed artwork. I changed nothing whatsoever as it was perfect the way it was. This one was 100% Big P's work. Personally I think it was a beautiful tribute to Curtis that nobody in their right mind could ever find fault with.


From the original uploader:

This was a "dream release" for me when I found it at the same traveling record convention I bought the Funkasaurus boot at. I had been listening to Curtis ALOT at the time since the Curtom label had rereleased a bunch of recordings with bonus tracks in 2000 after his death. I had never seen any boots of him, let alone any of this quality. I first seeded this show at STG back in the fall of '03 and thinking that relatively few people were familiar with him, I penned an introduction to persuade downloaders to check him out. Little did I know, there were over a thousand fans waiting to grab it. Since others who've reseeded the show since have seen fit to reprint my words, I'm including them once more. The man truly inspired me during his lifetime and continues to today. I hope he inspires you all too.

"If you haven't heard of Curtis Mayfield, do yourself a favor and give him a listen. If his superlative songwriting skills, smooth guitar licks and sweet falsetto vocals aren't enough to grab you, consider this; his messages of love, compassion, perseverance, and temperance are just as socially and politically relevant today as they were during the civil rights movement. Curtis, we miss you."




Technical Information:

Artist: Curtis Mayfield
Album: Keep On Keepin' On (Big 'Fro Bootleg)
Year: 1972-1974

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 734 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 299 MB
Length: 0:57:07


Personnel:

Curtis Mayfield: vocals, guitar
Master Henry Gibson: bongos & congas
Scott Harris: drums
Lucky Scott: bass
Craig McMullen: guitar




Tracklisting:

"Old Grey Whistle Test" London England, January 1972:

01. Keep On Keepin' On (3:31)
02. We Got To Have Peace (3:47)
03. Curtis on Discovery (interview) (1:01)

Radio City Music Hall, New York NY, July 6, 1972:

04. Stone Junkie (4:02)
05. Pusherman (4:21)

In The Studio - 1972:

06. Freddie's Dead (5:33)
07. Eddie, You Should Know Better (2:16)
08. Curtis on Songwriting (interview) (0:35)

The Push Expo - Chicago 1972:

09. We People Who Are Darker Than Blue (2:14)
10. Give Me Your Love (3:43)

"The Midnight Special" - Los Angeles CA, 1972:

11. Superfly (3:42)
12. Freddie's Dead (3:54)
13. Curtis on Superfly (interview)

"The Midnight Special" - Los Angeles CA, June 8, 1973:

14. Superfly (3:42)
15. Back To The World (4:03)
16. Curtis on Politics (interview) (0:46)

1st Annual Black Caucus Benefit, Washington DC, September 25, 1974:

17. Give Me Your Love (6:02)
18. Curtis on Curtis (interview) (2:33)





Keep On Keepin' On Megaupload Link

Admiral Radley- KCRW FM: Morning Becomes Eclectic- 07/14/2010- EAC Radio Rip (FLAC)

Today has been one of those days where I keep second-guessing myself. L&S and I are extremely picky about what we choose to post, and I'm just not sure if this Admiral Radley show should be posted. But as you see, it's here.

This band is so hit and miss, yet the two tracks that I SoundClouded make it a worthy download on their own. Ariana has such a beautiful voice on The Thread, and Jason Lytle's Red Curbs, with Aaron on drums, makes me really miss Grandaddy. It's a great song.

Who knows...you might love the tracks that I think are ho-hum. Who knows. Enjoy.


Admiral Radley- The Thread

Admiral Radley- Red Curbs

Technical Information:

Artist: Admiral Radley
Radio Show: Morning Becomes Eclectic
Location: KCRW Studios, Santa Monica, California
Date: July 14, 2010

Audio Codec(s): FLAC8
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: FM Radio Rip, EAC split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 738 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 219 MB
Length: 0:41:36




Personnel:

Jason Lytle: vocals, guitar, keyboard
Aaron Espinoza: vocals, guitar, bass
Ariana Murray: vocals, keyboard, bass
Aaron Burtch: drums


Tracklisting:

01. (Intro) (1:27)
02. Ghosts Of Syllables (3:32)
03. I Heart California (4:26)
04. The Thread (3:26)
05. (Interview) (6:21)
06. Ending Of Me (5:20)
07. I Left U Cuz I Luft U(5:23)
08. Red Curbs (5:50)
09. (Outro) (1:04)
10. Chingas In The West (4:46)





Admiral Radley Megaupload Link

David Bowie- Vampires of Human Flesh: Scary Monsters Demos (1980)- CD Rip (FLAC)

So much Bowie and such little time...

Here's another excellent Bowie bootleg of demos that chronicle the progression of tracks from Scary Monsters. Keep in mind that this album has the sickest lineup an artist could ever want: Dennis Davis, George Murray, Carlos Alomar, Adrian Belew...and even Roy Bittan on keyboards. I want to say the "F" word right about now, but I won't. All I'm saying is that it's one fucking sick lineup. Enjoy!




From the liner notes:

"Scary Monsters and Super Creeps" was recorded in two sessions at the Power Station N.Y.C. in less than six weeks and was produced by Tony Visconti. All tracks were already in David's mind, only the lyrics were changed at the last moment. 'Fashion' was originally called 'Jamaica', 'It's No Game' us derived from 'Tired of My Life', a song written when he was sixteen years of age! 'Ashes to Ashes' was 'People Are Turning to Gold', 'Teenage Wildlife' used to be 'It Happens Every Day'.

'Up the Hill Backwards' was originally entitled 'Cameras In Brooklyn', 'Scream Like a Baby' was 'Laser', a song written at the time he was working with the 'Astronettes'.

Another track recorded during these sessions was The Cream's 'I Feel Free'. This track was often performed in the early 70ties, recorded for this album, but ultimately dropped (this unreleased version remains unheard, when Ryko released all David's albums on CD, this track was promised for release again, but dropped at the last minute for obvious reasons. David recorded a new version for the 'Black Tie White Noise' album). 'Fuje San Moto' became 'Crystal Japan', an instrumental track used for a Japanese commercial. Finally there's: 'Is There Life After Marriage', yet another instrumental track you can hear on this CD for the first time ever!




Technical Information:

Artist: David Bowie
Album: Vampires of Human Flesh (Scary Monsters Demos)
Year: 1980

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 900 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 282 MBLength: 0:43:51


Personnel:

David Bowie: vocals and keyboards
Pete Townshend: guitar
Michi Hirota: Japanese narrator
Carlos Alomar: guitar
Robert Fripp: guitar
George Murray: bass
Dennis Davis: drums and percussion
Roy Bittan: piano
Tony Visconti: guitar and backing vocals
Andy Clark: synthesizer


Tracklisting:

01.Scream Like A Baby (3:21)
02.Because You're Young (4:55)
03.Kingdom Come (4:00)
04.Up The Hill Backwards (3:24)
05.It's No Game (3:56)
06.Is There Life After Marriage? (4:38)
07.Up The Hill Backwards (3:18)
08.Teenage Wildlife (7:10)
09.Kingdom Come (3:59)
10.Scary Monsters (5:11)





Vampires of Human Flesh Megaupload Link

Carl Orff- Antigonae (1951)- Georg Solti/Bavarian State Opera- EAC CD Rip (FLAC)

It seems that when most people think of German opera (if they think of German opera), they see the typical viking-horned fat lady singing. Carl Orff's Antigonae smashes that stereotype with cacophonous arrangements made all the more modern by the hard-edged sound of the German language.

The first Munich production of Antigonae in 1951 was declared "the renewal of opera," and this live recording, taken opening night, captures everything from Christel Goltz's career-making performance in the title role to the audience member who is unable to hold back a coughing fit. Scans of the complete libretto are included in German, French and English.




From Anette Unger (trans. Lionel Salter):

It was to be regarded as "festival and ritual theatre" and as a "topical musical interpretation, with present-day means" of Holderlin's version of Sophocles's drama. That was how Carl Orff then described his third large stage-work, Antigonae, written in the years 1947/48. In fact it's musical point of departure and apporach were wholly taken from the speech-rhythm of Holderlin's translation (only the choruses were completely set to be sung); and with the help of a foundation of 6 pianos, 4 harps, 9 double-basses, 6 each of flutes, oboes and trumpets as well as 60 (!) percussion instruments - some newly constructed - it was possible to come up with an entirely new, unusual orchestral sonority.

But the premiere of this tragedy, on 9 August 1949 in the Fesenreitschule in Salzburb by Oscar Fritz Schuh and Ferenc Fricsay, seems only to a limited extent to have conveyed the new impulse issuing from Orff. The whole was "designed as an intensification", wrote the Sudost-Kurier on 13 August, "without, however, being able essentially to prevent exhaustion by the listener". Nevertheless, when the work was given for the second time, half a year later on 27 January 1950 in the Semper Opera, Dresden, this time with Heinz Arnold producing and Joseph Keilberth conducting, opinion was different at a stroke. And the first Munich performance of Antigonae on 12 January 1951 - also staged by Arnold, and under the musical direction of Georg Solti - definitely left no further doubt: the Press proclaimed, through Orff's new tragedy, the "renewal of opera".




This success was also due to the team at the time , who - as Suddeutsche Zeitung declared again in July 1994 on the occasion of Heinz Arnold's death - succeeded in presenting nothing short of a "model staging". Everyone who experienced it recognised in particular, according to the SZ, "Arnold's gift for a compelling stylisation with a concentration on essentials". At that time Heinz Arnold had just become chief producer at the Bavarian State Opera (then the Prinzregenten Theatre) and had already, as opera director in Dresden, attracted international attention by his forward-looking productions. In Munich too he was to shape the character of the State Opera until 1967 - beginning with that famous realisation of Orff's Antigonae, whose decor by Helmut Jurgens (a section of a cone and an inclined surface) likewise created a tremendously modern effect in its archaism and simplicity.

Christel Goltz, hailed in 1950 by the SZ as "one of the most intelligent women of today's musical theatre", seemed made for the title-part. She had already left no doubt whatever of that in Dresden. For in 1950 - shortly before her engagement at the Vienna State Opera - the former member of the Semper Opera company had rehearsed with Arnold the role of the Theban king's daughter. That meant - as she herself once related in an interview - having to rehearse the part with her husband while on her sickbed as a diptheria patient in an isolation ward. "We always recited it rhythmically there. One had to be able to speak very well, to be quite clear in diction. For Antigonae is not any longer an opera in the usual sense." And she also proved this in Munich, though she convinced by the expressiveness of her declamation, and in addition was praised for the "complete unity of the religious, the Dionysiac and the musical". From then on, Christel Goltz sang the part on all stages ("Whenever it was then played, I always sang it"), and in the year of the first Munich performance received the American Oscar as the "best foreign female singer of the year".




As Creon she had beside her Hermann Uhde of the Vienna State Opera, who was shortly afterwards to join the Munich company. Uhde was likewise not new in the Antigonae team: he had already sung in the part of Creon at the Salzburg premiere. "Of the performers", the Sudost-Kurier said at the time, "in the first place must be named Hermann Uhde: as Creon he had to sing in Sprechgesant for almost three hours non-stop, and mastered all the difficulties of this singing while being totally convincing as an actor." And Benno Kusche, engaged in Munich since 1946, also drew on his experiences in the role of the Choragus which he likewise had gathered in Salzburg. Kusche had indeed already appeared many times as an Orff singer in general, and was also to take part in recordings of the stage works Die Kluge and Der Mond.

Besides Ernst Haefliger, who came from Zurich, a whole range of further soloists were from the Bavarian State Opera Company: the tenors Paul Kuen (A Guard) and Karl Ostertag (Haemon), both extremely popular in Munich. Irmgard Barth (Ismene) and Marianne Schech (Eurydice), as well as Kurt Bohme (A Messenger), who had been under contract to the house since 1949. In all, he took part in Munich in 29 premieres or first local productions. Karl Richter wrote of him, "The iron power of fate has scarcely ever been heard with more painful brutality, but also with greater implication for this world, than in the Messenger's account of the death of Antigonae and her beloved, Haemon". And no less than Orff himself dedicated to Bohme a photo of himself that he signed with the words, "To the messenger of all messengers". By this he fairly certainly may have meant, also, Bohme's roles of the "other messenger" in Oedipus der Tyrann and the "guardian of the dead" in Lamenti. Bohme was brought to the Bavarian State Opera in 1949 by Gerog Solti, who was among the most influential figures of its artistic development, and in 1951 conducted Antigonae as the last of his Munich first performances before leaving Munich a year later.




More than 20 years later he was to say to Karl Schumann about the reasons for his departure that he was "stumbling over the position of power of a composer-in-residence whose first performance of stage work in ancient Greek costumes he had conducted. As the author made ironic comments on his own score, on reminiscences of Stravinsky and suchlike, he had joined in, not suspecting that such jests were not appropriate to him" (Paul Robinson). Today it is known that there were many grounds why Solti, who in 1946 had been appointed musical director of the State Opera when just 34 years old, ended his time in Munich in 1952 and went to Frankfurt - along with Arnold. Whether there were in face disagreements with Orff may be immaterial. What was important, however, was the Solti made an outstanding artistic name for himself in these Munich years, which were crucial for him, and was involved in bringing out 25 enormously successful new productions. Years later, this period is still being judged the most important phase of the "most daring vertical take-off in the history of new interpretation" (SZ, 21 October 1987). But already in 1951, when his departure was becoming known, the Abendzeitung of 29 June read: "Munich knows what it is losing in Solti [...] In this year he has proved his versatility and his feeling for the dramatic nerve of a work by the performance of Orff's Antigonae." Of this legendary evening Carl Orff himself was of the opinion: "That this performance in Munich was possible is among the most gratifying happenings of my whole life".




Technical Information:

Composer: Carl Orff
Librettist: Carl Orff
Conductor: Georg Solti
Album: Antigonae- Disc 1
Date: January 12, 1951

Audio Codec(s): FLAC8
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 364 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2

File size:
Disc 1- 205 MB
Disc 2- 187 MB

Length:
Disc 1- 1:19:01
Disc 2- 1:12:17


Cast:

Christel Goltz: Antigonae
Irmgard Barth: Ismene
Benno Kusche: Chorführer
Hermann Uhde: Kreon
Paul Kuen: Ein Wächter
Karl Ostertag: Hämon
Ernst Haefliger: Tiresias
Kurt Böhme: Ein Bote
Marianne Schech: Eurydice

The Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Herbert Erlenwein: choirmaster




Disc 1 Tracklisting:

01. Gemeinsamschwesterliches! O Ismenes Haupt! (9:11)
02. O Blik der Sonne, du Schönster (7:01)
03. Ihr Männer, wär's die Stadt allein (4:16)
04. Dir dünket diß, o Sohn Menökeus (6:51)
05. Mein König, dißmal plaudr' ich nicht (6:03)
06. Ungeheuer ist viel (5:15)
07. Wie Gottesversuchung aber stehet es vor mir (5:14)
08. Du also, die zur Erde neigt das Haupt (7:44)
09. Aber jetzt kommt aus dem Thor Ismene (5:58)
10. Glükseelige solcher Zeit (6:41)
11. Hämon kommt hier (14:49)


Disc 2 Tracklisting:

01. Geist der Liebe, dennoch Sieger (3:55)
02. Jezt aber komm' ich, eben selber (9:21)
03. Doch komm' ich an, so nähr' ich das mit Hofnungen (5:39)
04. O des Landes Thebes väterliche Stadt (5:07)
05. Ihr Fürsten Thebes! (18:35)
06. Der Mann, mein König, gieng viel prophezeiend (1:41)
07. Namenschöpfer, der du von den Wassern (2:53)
08. O ihr des Kadmos Nachbarn (3:44)
09. O all ihr Bürger! eine Rede merkt' ich (1:57)
10. Ich liebe Frau, sages (7:06)
11. Io! unsinnige Sinne (12:20)





Disc 1 Megaupload Link
Disc 2 Megaupload Link

David Bowie- The Essential David Bowie Extravaganza: Volumes 1 thru 3 (1967-1972)- EAC CD Rip (FLAC)

I haven't even had a chance to sit down and listen to this (what looks to be amazing) bootleg, and since this is extravaganza territory, and any Bowie is good Bowie, I've decided to post it first, and do a proper blurb later. Wayyyyyyyyy later. Enjoy some early Bowie!




From the original uploader:

For anyone who thinks that the "Shout To The Top" 4CD set of "The Rise And Rise of Ziggy Stardust" is the shit when it comes to Bowie's BBC-sessions, think again. These three silver disc bootlegs have been produced directly from the master tapes compiled in preparation for the aborted "Bowie at the BEEB" 3CD-set set to be released on the NMC-label in the mid-nineties. The STTP-discs simply took these recordings, replete with all clicks, pops and sector boundary errors, and then boosted them by 5db... In this torrent you can find the original recordings, with most clicks & pops and all SBE's carefully removed and with no unnecessary "hard limiting". As a bonus, the discs contain a set of demo & studio recordings from 1967-1969 which have been doing the rounds on numberous bootleg CD compilations but nowhere sound as clean as they do here (they are seemingly taken directly from the master tape also used for the vinyl bootleg album, "Little Toy Soldier").

This comes with full scans of the artwork.
Enjoy!




Volume 1 Technical Information:

Artist: David Bowie
Album: The Essential David Bowie- Volume 1- Emerged From Shadows
Year: 1967-1972

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks + md5
Avg. bitrate: 641 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 273 MB
Length: 0:59:39


Tracklisting:

1967-12-18: Top Gear (Broadcast 1967-12-24 and 1968-01-28):

 01. Love You 'till Tuesday (3:01)
02. When I Live My Dream (3:38)
03. Little Bombardier (3:30)
04. Silly Boy Blue (3:28)
05. In The Heat Of The Morning (2:40)

1968-05-13: Top Gear (Broadcast 1968-05-26 and 1968-06-20):

06. When I'm Five (3:05)

1967-1969: various home demo & studio recordings:

07. Right On Mother (1968 demo) (2:43)
08. He Was Alright (a song for Marc) (full length 1968 demo) (3:56)
09. Waiting For The Man (1967 studio recording) (4:07)
10. Little Toy Soldier (1967 studio recording) (3:19)
11. Space Oddity (1969 demo) (4:50)
12. The Supermen (1969 demo) (3:03)

1972-05-16: Sound Of The Seventies: John Peel (Broadcast 1972-05-23):

13. White Light/White Heat (3:46)
14. Moonage Daydream (4:56)
15. Hang Onto Yourself (2:45)
16. Suffragette City (3:26)
17. Ziggy Stardust (3:19)

Thanks to the great people at MindWarpPavilion for the original upload!


Volume 1 Megaupload Link




Volume 2 Technical Information:

Artist: David Bowie
Album: The Essential David Bowie- Volume 2- Kiss the Viper's Fang
Year: 1969-1972

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks + md5
Avg. bitrate: 398 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 211 MB
Length: 1:14:26


Tracklisting:

1969-10-20: Dave Lee Travis Show (Broadcast 1969-10-20):

01. Unwashed & Somewhat Slightly Dazed (3:54)
02. Let Me Sleep Beside You (3:19)
03. Janine (3:02)

1970-03-25: Sound Of The Seventies: Andy Ferris (Broadcast 70-04-06; repeat 70-05-11 on the David Symonds Show):

04. Waiting For The Man (5:43)
05. The Width Of A Circle (5:37)
06. The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (4:45)

1971-06-03: The Sunday Concert: John Peel (Broadcast 71-06-20):

07. Queen Bitch (4:37)
08. Bombers (3:22)
09. The Supermen (3:10)
10. Looking For A Friend (3:38)
11. Almost Grown (2:44)
12. Kooks (3:35)
13. Song For Bob Dylan (5:25)
14. Andy Warhol (3:49)
15. It Ain't Easy (2:57)

1972-05-22: Johnny Walker Lunchtime Show:

16. Starman (Broadcast 1972-06-06/07/08/09) (4:04)
17. Space Oddity (4:15)
18. Changes (3:28)
19. Oh! You Pretty Things (Broadcast 1972-06-05) (2:56)

Thanks to the great people at MindWarpPavilion for the original upload!


Volume 2 Megaupload Link




Volume 3 Technical Information:

Artist: David Bowie
Album: The Essential David Bowie- Volume 3- Nobody's Children
Year: 1971-1972

Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks + md5
Avg. bitrate: 598 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 290 MB
Length: 1:07:54


Tracklisting:

1972-05-23: Sound Of The Seventies: Bob Harris (Broadcast 1972-06-19):

01. Andy Warhol (3:12)
02. Lady Stardust (3:19)
03. White Light/White Heat (3:56)
04. Rock'n'Roll Suicide (3:08)

1971-09-21: Sound Of The Seventies: Bob Harris (Broadcast 1971-10-04):

05. The Supermen (2:50)
06. Oh! You Pretty Things/Eight Line Poem (6:08)
07. Kooks (3:23)
08. Fill Your Heart (2:52)
09. Amsterdam (3:07)
10. Andy Warhol (2:56)

1972-01-18: Sound Of The Seventies: Bob Harris (Broadcast 1972-02-07):

11. Hang Onto Yourself (2:49)
12. Ziggy Stardust (3:20)
13. Waiting For The Man (5:08)
14. Queen Bitch (2:57)
15. Five Years (3:38)

1972-01-11: Sounds Of The Seventies: John Peel (Broadcast 1972-01-28):

16. Ziggy Stardust (3:19)
17. Queen Bitch (3:00)
18. Waiting For The Man (5:27)
19. Lady Stardust (3:17)

Thanks to the great people at MindWarpPavilion for the original upload!


Volume 3 Megaupload Link

Prince and the Revolution- Dirty Mind New York Bootleg- March 22, 1981- CD Rip (FLAC)

Oldskool Prince and the Revolution in all their funkified glory. This liberated bootleg is a great companion piece to the James Brown show that I posted earlier- a pristine soundboard from the Dirty Mind tour of '81. I tell you...this guy's guitar playing borders on nuts. An amazing show from an amazing tour of an amazing band. It's too damn good to pass up.




From the original uploader:

The Dirty Mind Tour was the second concert tour by Prince, and supported his third album Dirty Mind. The tour lasted from late December 1980 through April 1981. Teena Marie was the opening act on the 1980 tour. The 1981 US concerts were played in smaller clubs, without an opening act. Streetlight opened for Prince in Amsterdam and BIM in London.

The Dirty Mind show featured all eight songs from Dirty Mind. It also included a few numbers from the previous records, including “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?,” “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” “Sexy Dancer,” and “Still Waiting.” In addition, the Dirty Mind left-over “Gotta Stop (Messin’ About)” was usually played. “Broken” was added to the set on the club tour and “Jack U Off” (played instead of “Broken”) was premiered on the European mini-tour.




Technical Information:

Album: Dirty Mind New York Liberated Bootleg
Location: The Ritz, NY
Date: March 22, 1981

Audio Codec(s): FLAC8
Encoding: lossless
Type: split tracks + md5
Avg. bitrate: 730 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 294 MB
Length: 56:18:00




Personnel:

Dez Dickerson (guitar, vocals)
Matt Fink (keyboards)
Lisa Coleman (keyboards, vocals)
Andre Cymone (bass)
Bobby Z (drums)


Tracklisting:

01. Do It All Night
02. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
03. Gotta Broken Heart Again
04. Broken
05. When You Were Mine
06. Gotta Stop (Messin' About)
07. Sexy Dancer
08. Sister
09. I Wanna Be Your Lover
10. Head
11. Still Waiting





Dirty Mind New York Megaupload Link