Rachel Sweet - 1978-11-19 - London, UK (FM)

Rachel Sweet
1978-11-19
Be Stiff Tour '78
BBC In Concert
London, UK
FM Broadcast
192 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Truckstop Queen
02. Pin A Medal On Mary
03. Wildwood Saloon
04. B-A-B-Y
05. Alison
06. Who Does Lisa Like?

Rachel Sweet - 1978-11-19 - London, UK (FM)

When the then 18 year old Rachel Sweet released her album Fool Around in late 1978, it became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!) in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song. In the summer of 1979, I got to see Rachel in Central Park as the lead in for Eddie Money. Then, in early 1980, tickets went on sale for Jerry Garcia at the Capitol Theatre, with Rachel Sweet as his lead-in. While my roomies weren't huge Garcia fans, they all agreed we should get tickets so we could see Rachel. And, so I did! The show was scheduled for March 1, 1980. A week before the concert, however, came the announcement that Robert Hunter had replaced Rachel Sweet as the lead-in. No explanation was provided, but I'm guessing there was concern that the Dead Head audience may not have appreciated Ms. Sweet. In any event, a picture of the ticket stub is below, with Rachel's name printed right on it. Also below is an excerpt from Dead Base indicating Robert Hunter opened for Jerry that night. In any event, to commemorate what might have been, here's a short performance by Rachel from November 19, 1978, 45 years ago today, in London.

Rachel Sweet - 1979-06-24 - Seattle, WA (FM)

Rachel Sweet 

and the Fingerprintz 

1979-06-24

Paramount Theater

Seattle, WA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

 

01. KISW Intro (signal trouble)  

02. Truckstop Queen (signal trouble) 

03. Something Goin On In My Head

04. Foul Play

05. Stranger In The House

06. Spellbound

07. B-A-B-Y

08. Wildwood Saloon

09. Nerves

10. Cuckoo Clock

11. Who Does Lisa Like

12. Connection 

13. Rachel Says Goodnight

14. KISW Outro

Rachel Sweet - 1979-06-24 - Seattle, WA (FM)

As the decade of the 1970s came to a close, punk and new wave music, which had been the province of underground and college radio stations, began to make its way onto more mainstream stations such as WNEW-FM in New York. The first time I heard the then 18 year old Rachel Sweet on WNEW, I had to run out and buy her debut album, Fool Around. The disc became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!)in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song. In the summer of 1979, I got to see Rachel in Central Park as the lead in for Eddie Money. This FM Broadcast captures Rachel during that tour, in Seattle, on June 24, 1979, 44 years ago this very day. Unfortunately that would be the last time I saw Ms. Sweet live, though I did make a real effort to catch a 2nd show, only to have the rock gods intervene. In early 1980, tickets went on sale for Jerry Garcia at the Capitol Theatre, with Rachel Sweet as his lead-in. While my roomies weren't huge Garcia fans, they all agreed we should get tickets so we could see Rachel. And, so I did! The show was scheduled for March 1, 1980. A week before the concert, however, came the announcement that Robert Hunter had replaced Rachel Sweet as the lead-in. No explanation was ever provided, but I'm guessing there was concern that the Dead Head audience may not have appreciated Ms. Sweet.

Rachel Sweet - 1980-04-29 - Cleveland OH (FM)

Rachel Sweet 

& The Toys

1980-04-29

The Agora Ballroom

Cleveland, OH

WMMS-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

xx. Truck Stop Queen (missing)

xx. Foul Play (missing)

01. Jealous

02. Who Does Lisa Like

03. Spellbound

04. Take Good Care Of Me

05. B-A-B-Y > DJ

06. Wildwood Saloon

07. New Age

08. Tonight

09. Cuckoo Clock

10. New Rose

11. Tonight Ricky

12. Introduction Of The Toys

13. I've Got A Reason

14. DJ > All Shook Up > Jailhouse Rock > Baby Let's Play House

xx. Boys Of 7th Avenue (missing)

Rachel Sweet - 1980-04-29 - Cleveland OH (FM)

Rachel Sweet 1980 - Same Tour, Different Show Double Play - #2:  As promised way back on April 8, here's part two of our Same Tour, Different Show Double Play featuring Rachel Sweet in 1980. This FM broadcast captures Ms. Sweet on April 29, 1980, 43 years ago today, at the famed Agora Ballroom in Cleveland.

Rachel Sweet - 1980-04-08 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

Rachel Sweet

1980-04-08

Old Waldorf

San Francisco, CA

KSAN-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01.  Truck Stop Queen   

02.  Foul Play

03.  Jealous

04.  Who Does Lisa Like?   

05.  Spellbound   

06.  Take Care Of Me

07.  Fool's Gold

08.  Wildwood Saloon

09.  Lover's Lane

10.  Tonight

11.  Cuckoo Clock

12.  New Rose

13.  Tonight Ricky

14.  I've Got A Reason

15.  B-A-B-Y

16.  I Wanna Play House

17.  The Boys On 7th Avenue

18.  KSAN-FM outro

Rachel Sweet - 1980-04-08 - San Francisco, CA (FM) 

Rachel Sweet 1980 - Same Tour, Different Show Double Play - #1: As the decade of the 1970s came to a close, punk and new wave music, which had been the province of underground and college radio stations, began to make its way onto more mainstream stations such as WNEW-FM in New York. The first time I heard the then 18 year old Rachel Sweet on WNEW, I had to run out and buy her debut album, Fool Around. The disc became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!)in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song. In the summer of 1979, I got to see Rachel in Central Park as the lead in for Eddie Money. Then, in early 1980, tickets went on sale for Jerry Garcia at the Capitol Theatre, with Rachel Sweet as his lead-in. While my roomies weren't huge Garcia fans, they all agreed we should get tickets so we could see Rachel. And, so I did! The show was scheduled for March 1, 1980. A week before the concert, however, came the announcement that Robert Hunter had replaced Rachel Sweet as the lead-in. No explanation was provided, but I'm guessing there was concern that the Dead Head audience may not have appreciated Ms. Sweet. In any event, while I didn’t get to see Rachel that spring, plenty of other folkd did. This FM broadcast captures Ms. Sweet on April 8, 1980, 43 years ago today, at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco, which ironically was the home town of Jerry and the Grateful Dead. Download this one, then come back on April 29 for part 2 of this Same Tour, Different Show Double Play.

Rachel Sweet - 1979-07-25 - Boston MA (FM)

Rachel Sweet
1979-07-25
Paradise
Boston, MA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Truckstop Queen
02. Something Goin' On In My Head
03. Foul Play
04. Stranger In The House04
05. Spellbouund
06. I Go To Pieces
07. B-A-B-Y
08. Wildwood Saloon
09. It's My Nerves
10. Cuckoo Clock
11. Who Does Lisa Like?
12. Connection
13. C'mon Everybody
14. Alison

Rachel Sweet - 1979-07-25 - Boston MA (FM)

As the decade of the 1970s came to a close, punk and new wave music, which had been the province of underground and college radio stations, began to make its way onto more mainstream stations such as WNEW-FM in New York. The first time I heard the then 18 year old Rachel Sweet on WNEW, I had to run out and buy her debut album, Fool Around. The disc became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!)in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song. In the summer of 1979, I got to see Rachel in Central Park as the lead in for Eddie Money. This FM Broadcast captures Rachel during that tour, in Boston, on July 25, 1979, 43 years ago this very day. Unfortunately that would be the last time I saw Ms. Sweet live, though I did make a real effort to catch a 2nd show, only to have the rock gods intervene. In early 1980, tickets went on sale for Jerry Garcia at the Capitol Theatre, with Rachel Sweet as his lead-in. While my roomies weren't huge Garcia fans, they all agreed we should get tickets so we could see Rachel. And, so I did! The show was scheduled for March 1, 1980. A week before the concert, however, came the announcement that Robert Hunter had replaced Rachel Sweet as the lead-in. No explanation was ever provided, but I'm guessing there was concern that the Dead Head audience may not have appreciated Ms. Sweet.

Rachel Sweet - 1980-05-08 - Bottom Line, NY (FM)

Rachel Sweet

1980-05-08

The Bottom Line

New York, NY

WNEW-FM Broadcast

160 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Truck Stop Queen

02. Foul Play

03. Jealous

04. Who Does Lisa Like?

05. Spellbound

06. Take Good Care Of Me

07. B.A.B.Y.

08. Wildwood Saloon

09. New Age

10. Tonight

11. Cuckoo Clock

12. New Rose

13. Tonight Ricky

14. I've Got A Reason

15. All Shook Up

16. Jailhouse Rock

17. Baby, Lets Play House

18. The Boys On 7th Avenue  

Rachel Sweet - 1980-05-08 - Bottom Line, NY (FM) 

As the decade of the 1970s came to a close, punk and new wave music, which had been the province of underground and college radio stations, began to make its way onto more mainstream stations such as WNEW-FM in New York. The first time I heard the then 18 year old Rachel Sweet on WNEW, I had to run out and buy her debut album, Fool Around. The disc became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!) in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song. In the summer of 1979, I got to see Rachel in Central Park as the lead in for Eddie Money. Then, in early 1980, tickets went on sale for Jerry Garcia at the Capitol Theatre, with Rachel Sweet as his lead-in. While my roomies weren't huge Garcia fans, they all agreed we should get tickets so we could see Rachel. And, so I did! The show was scheduled for March 1, 1980. A week before the concert, however, came the announcement that Robert Hunter had replaced Rachel Sweet as the lead-in. No explanation was provided, but I'm guessing there was concern that the Dead Head audience may not have appreciated Ms. Sweet. In any event, while I didn’t get to see Rachel that spring, plenty of other folks did. This FM broadcast features Rachel Sweet on May 8, 1980. 41 years ago today. 

Rachel Sweet - 1980-03-26 - Cleveland, OH (FM)

Rachel Sweet

1980-03-26

Coffee Break Concert

Agora Ballroom

Cleveland, Ohio

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Truckstop Queen

02. Foul Play

03. Jealous

04. Night On Fire

05. Interview 1

06. Who Does Lisa Like?

07. Spellbound

08. Lover's Lane

09. Interview 2

10. Tonight

11. Cuckoo Clock

12. New Rose

13. Interview 3

14. Take Good Care Of Me

15. B-A-B-Y

16. Fool's Gold

17. Tonight Ricky

18. I've Got A Reason

Rachel Sweet - 1980-03-26 - Cleveland, OH (FM)

Another guilty pleasure this month at So Many Roads. When the then 18 year old Rachel Sweet released her album Fool Around in late 1978, it became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!) in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song. In the summer of 1979, I got to see Rachel in Central Park as the lead in for Eddie Money. Then, in early 1980, tickets went on sale for Jerry Garcia at the Capitol Theatre, with Rachel Sweet as his lead-in. While my roomies weren't huge Garcia fans, they all agreed we should get tickets so we could see Rachel. And, so I did! The show was scheduled for March 1, 1980. A week before the concert, however, came the announcement that Robert Hunter had replaced Rachel Sweet as the lead-in. No explanation was provided, but I'm guessing there was concern that the Dead Head audience may not have appreciated Ms. Sweet. In any event, while I didn’t get to see Rachel that spring, plenty of other folk did. This FM Broadcast captures Rachel at the Agora in Cleveland on March 26, 1980, 38 years ago today.