I will be on the road, so the blog will have to take a rest until the end of next month.
See you then.
blog-cation :)
Leave a comment
Bad Company ‘LIVE 1975 MARCH’ :OG-859
Japan: 1975
Source: Audience recording from the Budokan on 3 March, 1975
Set list:
Opening
Deal With The Preacher
Rock Steady
Little Miss Fortune
Ready For Love
Whiskey Bottle
Feel Like Makin’ Love
Shooting Star
Seagull / Intermission
Bad Company
Easy On My Soul
Movin’ On
Can’t Get Enough
The Stealer
Good Lovin’ Gone Bad
***
Also available in the US with a slightly different track order on side 1 on TAKRL # 1967
***
ERIC CLAPTON ‘LIVE IN JAPAN’ :OG-818
Scratched out matrix markings.
Japan: 1975
Source: Budokan, Tokyo – 2 November 1974, minus two songs
01. Smile (acoustic)
02. Let It Grow (acoustic)
03. Can’t Find My Way Home (acoustic)
04. Better Make It Through Today
05. I Shot The Sheriff
06. Key To The Highway
07. Willie And The Hand Jive
08. Get Ready
09. Badge
10. Presence Of The Lord
11. Singing The Blues
12. Layla
13. All I Have To Do Is Dream
14. Blues Power
The Band:
Eric Clapton guitar, vocals
Jamie Oldaker drums
Dick Sims keyboards
Carl Radle bass
George Terry guitar
Yvonne Elliman backing vocals
Marcy Levy backing vocals
**
I do wonder if ERIC CLAPTON ON TOUR ’74 OG-824/825 was a re-pressing of this same album, similar to Queen’s A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM / QUEEN NOW I’M HERE.
LED ZEPPELIN ‘LIVE IN JAPAN 1971 (at FESTIVALHALL OSAKA SEPTEMBER, 29)’ :OG-798/799
This is probably the one release OG will be remembered for, the first release of the famous Osaka ’71 second show “soundboard/on stage mic” tape, released in 1974.
Discussion regarding its origins found here: http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/14227-osaka-71-aud-vs-sbd/
Side 1: Immigrant Song / Heartbreaker medley incl. Feelin’ Groovy, Bouree / Since I’ve Been Loving You
Side 2: Tangerine / Moby Dick
Side 3: Stairway To Heaven / Celebration Day
Side 4: You Shook Me / Whole Lotta Love / Communication Breakdown medley incl. Just A Little Bit / Organ Solo / Thank You
Recording Includes: [ supposed to be not recorded: Band Announcements ] Immigrant Song [ 4:40 ] >> Heartbreaker (<< Feelin’ Groovy, Bouree..) [ 8:14 ], Since I’ve Been Loving You [ 7:43 ], Out On The Tiles Intro [ 0:13 ] >> Black Dog [ 5:09 – cut ], Dazed And Confused (<< Pennies From Heaven [ cut ].. ) [ 30:29 – cut ], Stairway To Heaven [ 9:35 ], Celebration Day [ 4:45 ], That’s The Way [ 6:17 – cut ], Going To California [ 8:41 ], Tangerine [ 3:19 ], Friends [ 3:45 ], What Is And What Should Never Be [ 4:12 – cut ], Moby Dick [ 15:05 – cut ], Instrumental Intro [ 0:46 ] >> Whole Lotta Love (<< Boogie Chillun, Tossin’ And Turnin’, Twist And Shout, Fortune Teller, Good Times Bad Times, Instrumental Improvisation [ cut ], You Shook Me..) [ 31:05 – cut ], [ cut ], Communication Breakdown (<< Just A Little Bit..) [ 7:37 ], [ cut ], Organ Solo [ 4:26 ] >> Thank You [ 7:39 ], Rock And Roll [ 3:38 ].
Source: Incomplete excellent soundboard recording. Near 185 minutes.
Details: With the exception of acoustic set it is overloaded by the drums. The vocals are also partially inaudible for most of the show. The story goes that two tape machines in synch were used to record 16 tracks simultaneously because Japanese company didn’t have 16-track machine, then secretly taped to 1/4-inch recorder (probably 2-track machine) using separated line. The reason why there are so many cuts and bad balance between the instruments is most likely taper was very careful of group’s control during the show and this caused of tape edits throughout. The person who taped this is not responsible for leaking, however. Someone else did it and spread several copies over the world and thus we have so much different circulating versions that differs in timings and cuts.
****
Contemporary ‘eye witness’ account:
“I bought this bootleg directly from manufacture when I was sixteen about 35 years ago. Now, I remember that one and only way to get this first press was mail order only, and then I have memorized 50 sets were pressed.
I have been to the manufacturer’s house located near my house several times.
There were many OG records in his house Eric Clapton, YES, and so on.
Almost all of LIVE IN JAPAN which were released by OG Record remained unsold at that time.
This is why I think there is a possibility that records which has been known as second press were not produced by OG Record.”
***
I have found the following versions, not sure about which came first. Someone in Japan knows for sure, so feel free to leave a comment :)
1. Red label version (I believe this to be the original):
***
2. Black label version (with insert):
Matrix: LZL1 – 4
Auction text for this version:
“This is original second and best pressing from ’76, first issue from ’74 are pressed in wrong speed(too slow), 3rd, or later pressing are inferior sounds.
This second issue pressed in correct speed, and best sounding ever! Heavy, dynamic live set and without doubt, their best performance…..
Original insert is still loose. Thick vinyl and beautiful black & sliver deep groove label.
Also this copy come with some special photo copy inserts.”
***
3. Orange label version (with photocopied inserts – front of tour program and newspaper concert review):
***
4. UFO 1001 version
Quality reduced to “Very good mono soundboard“. I would guess that this is the later pressing with inferior sound mentioned in the auction text above.
***
ROLLING STONES ‘COMEBACK TO ENGLAND VOL.1′ OG-787
Image from a 2005 auction, in which the final result reached almost $600
Japan: 1974 – the same year Contraband released From the empire pool wembley stadium – LONDON NOVEMBER 1973 although this is not a copy of that album
Audience recording from Wembley, Empire Pool – 8 (2nd show) & 9 September 1973 – is this correct?
What throws me a little bit is the information found under this link (looking at the two top entries), where “Dancing with Mr, D”, which is supposed to be on this LP is not listed under the CD version:
http://www.rollingstonesnet.com/baseline.html
Your help is appreciated.
MATRIX: OG 787 A 1D // OG 787 B 1D
Side One: Brown Sugar / Gimme Shelter / Happy / Tumbling Dice (Ain’t Security Version!)
Side Two: Dancing With Mr. D (Complete!) / Heartbreaker / Midnight Rambler
****
DEEP PURPLE BACK TO THE ROCK OG-751
I was not able to find an image or detailed information on this release. All I can find is the European bootleg of the same name on Altintas Records.
SANTANA ‘LIVE IN ROTTERDAM’ :OG-723 + Dutch maf Original
Thanks also to the Tatsu-Chin Japanese blog [http://tvreck.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-40.html], we can add this to the OG label discography. The above cover slick is clearly a copy of the original, lacing it’s metallic three tone print, with the elephant really standing out. The matrix has been confirmed as OG-723. While the European original is not hard to find, this Japanese copy definitely is.
The Dutch original on the maf label dates from 1971; the Japanese copy from 1974. “maf” is a Dutch word and means “stark raving mad” in English.
Label states “MADE IN … Formosa”
Santana on their second European Tour and second visit to the Netherlands, following their appearance at the Kralingen Pop Festival, the previous year. Audience recording from 18 April 1971 at the just three months old Ahoy in Rotterdam,
Track list: Toussaint L’Overture/Evil Ways – Samba Pa Ti – Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen – Oye Como Va – Gumbo – Everything’s Coming Our Way – Conquistadore Rides Again
No matrix number known.
***
maf’s only other release (apparently), a double LP recorded at the Ahoy as well just two weeks before the Santana show:
Pink Floyd on OG Japan: OG 719 – 720: Copy of German Legendary Title ‘Pink Floyd’ (M-502) / : OG 745A/B – 746A / 736B : Copy of European Title ‘the best of Tour 72′ and German Release ‘Tour 73′
Japan: 1974
The only image I could find of this extremely rare release, shows the single cover with the copied front slick glued to it; the same was done for the back. Plain blue labels for disc one and plain red ones for disc two.
The original version and its copies have previously been reviewed here.
***
Japan: 1974
Just as rare as 719/20 and same cover style with slicks glued to a single cover. Reportedly, also exists separately.
Offered for auction in Japan in December of 2014 by an Osaka based seller and seems to have attracted an ending bid of $2,500+.
For the material on the best of Tour 72 you may visit this older post.
