viernes, 27 de diciembre de 2019

Creedence Clearwater Revival: "Live in Europe" (Unreleased version)


"Live in Europe" was the first live album in many years by Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in October 16.1973 by Fantasy Records documenting the Mardi Gras tour. The CCR farewell Concerts. Starts on July 4.1971 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA and ends on May 22 at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, USA . After they played around the world: Europe, Australia and Japan. It was performed as a trio following Tom Fogerty's departure.
The original project was a single LP with only 10 by the 15 songs, that they used to played on tour. Aproximately about 20 minutes per side. But Fantasy Records wanted a doble album and expanded it with four more songs and changed the original versions selected by other most extensive. But even though this, bit.ly/368ccR It did not given for to complete four sides. The minutes per side did not exceed 12. To fix it, the record company thought about adding songs from other concerts, past or futures, not necessarily in Europe or some studio outtake. So a edit version from part 1 & 2  from "45 Revolutions Per Minute" released as promotional single on Decembder 31 1969 was selected to complete the disc. This outtakes (not edited) were included on Pendulum 40th special edition, but only as bonus tracks. The version made for "live in Europe" remains unreleased, .although it is suspected that it was destroyed by John Fogerty to prevent them from being pirated. Either way, I have not found it anywhere, the same is true and was destroyed or never came into existence and is only legend. What do you think about it?.

The tapes recorded by CCR on January 30 1970, during "Cosmo´s factory sessions", with Booker T Jones at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, were also reviewed, but this recordings were rejected too, because the material didn't have enough quality.
Side A: (20:10)
1.Born on the Bayou. (4:58)
2.Green River / Susie Q. (4:37)
3.It Came Out of the Sky. (3:07)
4.Fortunate Son. (2:10)
5.Lodi. (3:14)
6.Bad Moon Rising. (2:02)

Side B: (20:18)
1.Proud Mary. (2:44)
2.Up Around the Bend. (2:38)
3.Hey Tonight. (2:18)
4.Keep on Chooglin'. (12:37)

(Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, Sept.1.1971). Track: 4A
(Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sept.10.1971). Track: 2B
(Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany. Sept.16,1971).Tracks: 3A & 6A
(Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany. Sept.17.1971).Tracks: 5A, 1B, 3B & 4B
(Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden. Sept.21.1971).Tracks: 2A & 1B
(Royal Albert Hall, London, England, Sept.28.1971).Track:1A. 
All songs by John Fogerty, except : "Green River / Susie Q" (Fogerty/Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins & Stanley S. Lewis)
The project was delayed in order to provide more unpublished material live and thus offer a double album in conditions, but the group's refusal to contribute to it was moving away from this second possibility. On the contrary, things got worse, and finally the album was released after John Fogerty's final struggles with Fantasy Records, in which he as a songwriter was trapped.More than a year after CCR's farewell tour was over, in late 1973 Fantasy Records released the album live and John Fogerty said he never would play a Creedence Clearwater Revival song again, since this would only benefit to his old record company This was a promise he kept for some 20 years.
The lp had an anticipated edition in France at the end of 1972. and another of a single lp in 1987, in which the two songs "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" and "Door to Door" released as a single in July 1971 from "Mardi Gras", were amitted.
In this new reconstruction I bring you, The rejected versions,in stereo and mono mixes. taken live in September 1971 at the European Tour,for the last CCR.

The cover used on European 1971 tour poster and ."Sweet Hitch-Hiker"/"Door to Door" single cover in July 1971 from "Mardi Gras" Lp.
Ok, that´s all. Brief but good. See you soon but in another year.

martes, 17 de diciembre de 2019

Buffalo Springfield Again (Unreleased pre-sales Stereo & Mono versions)



The second álbum from Buffalo Springfiled which name was "Stampede" was to be released in the spring 1967 to capitalize the hit: "For what it´s worth". A super hit recorded December 5 1966 and released on January 9.1967. the song reached Top Ten nationally, becoming one of the greatest rock hits the 20th Century. 
This great song was composed by Stephen Stills when witnessed the police violence ts in November, in which local law enforcement unfairly cracked down on the counterculture 'loiterers'. Influenced by the emerging madness and civil unrest of the 1960s.
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But it was the same song that destroyed them because the band was not ready to attain superstardom so quickly, besides not bringing them very good luck. Since its publication the group was involved in problems that came one after the other such as the departure of vocalist/guitarist Neil Young had to briefly leave the group in January due to epileptic seizures,and bassist Bruce Palmer was arrested for marijuana possession and deported back to Canada. All this and more made the album "Stempede" was delayed first, being suspended afterwards.With the group almost separated, in mid-October, a different lp was compiled, called "Again". It was released on November 17.1967.


This is a reconstruction from a unreleased pre-sales version bit.ly/34hxe2 made only with composition from Stills & Young. The others three songs: "A Child's Claim to Fame", ”,”Sad Memory” and “God Time Boy” by Richie Furray, momentarily were out for being considered of inferior quality.

Side A:(17:09)


1.Rock & Roll Woman.(2:44)
2.Mr.Soul.(2:27)
   (Alternate version)
3.Broken Arrow.(5:40)
   (Alternate version)
4.Everydays.(6:16)
   (Alternate version) 

Side B: (16:18)


1.Expecting To Fly.(3:40)

2.Bluebird.(9:00)
   (1973 long version)
3.Hung Upside Down.(3:38)

Bonus track:


Bluebird.(3:06)

(Unreleased single version). 

The opening track "Rock & Roll Woman" allegedly includes vocals by Crosby, who also  had a hand in its composition; whether true or not, Stills acknowledges the genesis of the song was from jamming with Crosby. Young's extended piece "Broken Arrow" begins with "Mr. Soul" a song recorded live in the studio. Followed by “Everydays” by Stephen Stills with Jim Fielder on bass, replacing absent Bruce Palmer. At the end you can hear a unreleased piece called: “Raga #1“. as closure of side A.

The B side opens with “Expecting to Fly,"it was for a Neil Young solo project rather than for Buffalo Springfield. Phil Spector Wrecking Crew associate Jack Nitzsche provided the musical arrangements for "Expecting to Fly"; it does not feature any members of the Springfield. Nitzsche would continue to work with Young through the early 1970s on both his solo debut album and his best-selling Harvest, also becoming a member of Young's backing bands Crazy Horse and The Stray Gators.“Bluebird“ is a 1973 extended version from 2nd Buffalo Springfield compilation album. Another song by Stills closes the album: “Hung Upside Down”.

(UPGRADE!)

(The Pre-sales MONO version).



Side A:(17:22)



1.Rock & Roll Woman.(2:43)
2.Mr.Soul.(2:34)
   (Alternate version)
3.Broken Arrow.(5:38)
   (Alternate version)
4.Everydays.(6:27)
   (Alternate version) 

Side B: (17:12)

1.Expecting To Fly.(3:41)
2.Bluebird.(8:58)
   (1973 long version)
3.Hung Upside Down.(3:25)
4.Bluebird.(Reprise). (1:07)

The cover is the original drawing bit.ly/35rW4 by the American artist Eve Babitz without the group's photo montage.
Ok, enjoy it!  
Merry Xmas and happy NewYear!.

See you soon with more and better.