Eric Clapton - 1974-12-05 - London, UK (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1974-12-05

Hammersmith Odeon

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1
01. Smile
02. Let It Grow
03. Can't Find My Way Home
04. Tell The Truth
05. The Sky Is Crying
06. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
07. Rambling On My Mind
08. Badge
09. Little Rachel
10. I Shot The Sherrif
11. Better Make It Through Today

CD 2:
01. Blues Power
02. Key To The Highway
03. Let It Rain
04. Little WIng
05. Singin' THe Blues
06. Layla
07. Steady Rollin' Man
08. Little Queenie

Eric Clapton - 1974-12-05 - London, UK (SBD)

Eric Clapton - Back to Back 1974 - #2:  As promised, here's part 2 of our Back to Back Set featuring Eric Clapton in 1974.  This one is a soundboard recording from London, from December 5, 1974, 43 years ago today.

Elvis Costello - 1977-12-05 - Cleveland, OH (FM)

Elvis Costello
& The Attractions
1977-12-05
The Agora
Cleveland Oh
FM Broadcast
192 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Welcome To The Working Week
02. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
03. Hand In Hand
04. Waiting For The End Of The World
05. No Action
06. Less Than Zero
07. The Beat
08. No Dancing
09. Big Tears
10. Blame It On Cain
11. Little Triggers
12. Radio, Radio
13. You Belong To Me
14. Pump It Up
15. Lipstick Vogue
16. Watching The Detectives
17. Miracle Man
18. Mystery Dance

Elvis Costello - 1977-12-05 - Cleveland, OH (FM)

Elvis Costello - Back To Back 1977 - #1:  In 1976, at the outset of the punk rock/new wave boom, entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman (aka Jake Riviera) founded Stiff Records in London. They quickly signed and promoted dozens of new artists, including Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric Ian Dury, and one Declan Patrick MacManus, better known as Elvis Costello. Costello released his first single on Stiff, Less Than Zero, in March 1977. It failed to chart, the same fate that befell his next 2 singles, Alison and (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes. Stiff Records had faith in Costello, however, and released his debut album, My Aim is True, in July 1977. The album did far better than the singles, reaching #14 on the UK charts. At the time, neither the singles nor the album were released in the US, however, as Stiff only had distribution deals in the UK. Stiff’s faith in Costello was further rewarded when he became the clear star of the Live Stiffs Tour of the UK that ran from October 3 to November 5, 1977. Folks across the pond started to notice Costello, and he signed with CBS records. As the Stiff Tour concluded, Elvis crossed the Atlantic for his first series of live shows in the US. This FM broadcast captures Elvis & The Attractions on December 35, 1977, 4 decades ago this very day in Cleveland. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this back to back entry. By the way, just about 2 weeks after this show on December 17, Costello would be performing on Saturday Night Live, where his decision to stop playing Less Than Zero in order to perform Radio Radio, would result in his being banned from that show for over a dozen years! 

Eric Clapton - 1974-12-04 - London, UK (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1974-12-04

Hammersmith Odeon

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Smile

02. Let It Grow

03. Can't Find My Way Home

04. I Shot The Sheriff

05. Tell The Truth

06. Ramblin' On My Mind

97. Have You Ever Loved A Woman

08. Willie And The Hand Jive

09. Get Ready

10. Opposites

CD 2:

01. Blues Power

02. Little Wing

03. Singin' The Blues

04. Badge >

05. All I Have To Do Is Dream

06. Steady Rolling Man

07. Layla

08. Let It Rain

Eric Clapton - 1974-12-04 - London, UK (SBD)

Eric Clapton - Back to Back 1974 - #1:  After returning to the stage in January 1973 at the Rainbow Concert, and finally kicking his addiction to heroin, Eric Clapton went into the studio in April 1973 to record his first solo album. The resulting disc, 461 Ocean Boulevard, went to #1 on the Billboard charts, as did the single I Shot The Sheriff, a remake of the Bob Marley classic. Clapton went on tour in the US in late June 1974, about the same time as the album was released. Incredibly, soundboard or FM recordings exist for almost every show of that tour. Perhaps the decision to tape every show reflected the chart success of 461 Ocean Boulevard, coupled with the excitement generated by EC’s return to the stage after finally kicking his heroin addiction. Of course, the soundboards reveal that while EC may have been clean of heroin, he had found a new demon. Slowhand sounds sloshed at many of these 1974 shows, the result of his growing dependency on alcohol   He returned to the US in the Fall of 1974, then toured Japan in November,  he finished his historic come back year with 4 shows in Europe, with the final 2 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. This soundboard recording captures night 1 at the Hammersmith, on December 4, 1974,  43 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this back to back set.

Grateful Dead -1990-12-04 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1990-12-04
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland, CA
Soundboard Recording
256 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Jack Straw
02 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo >
03. Walkin' Blues
04. Candyman
05. Me And My Uncle >
06. Big River
07. Brown Eyed Women
08. When I Paint My Masterpiece
09. Bird Song
10. Valley Road

2nd Set:
01. Eyes Of The World >
02. Saint Of Circumstance
03. Ship Of Fools
04. Truckin >
05. Smokestack Lightning >
06. Drums >
07. Space >
08. The Other One >
09. Wharf Rat >
10. Turn On Your Lovelight

Encore
01. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Grateful Dead -1990-12-04 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead - Back To Back 1990 - #2: As promised, here's part 2 of our Back to Back Set featuring the Grateful Dead in 1990.  This one is a soundboard recording from Oakland, from December 4, 1990, 27 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1990-12-03 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1990-12-03
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland, CA
Soundboard recording
256 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Touch Of Grey
02. Feel Like A Stranger
03. West L.A. Fadeaway
04. Queen Jane Approximately
05. Ramble On Rose
06. Cassidy
07. Althea
08. Stander On The Mountain

2nd Set:
01. China Cat Sunflower >
02. I Know You Rider
03. Estimated Prophet >
04. Terrapin Station >
05. Drums >
06. Space >
07. The Wheel >
08. I Need A Miracle >
09. Stella Blue >
10. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:
01. The Weight

Grateful Dead - 1990-12-03 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead - Back To Back 1990 - #1:  For the Grateful Dead, 1990 was a year of triumph, tragedy and truckin on. The Spring 1990 tour found the band in peak form, so much so that every show from that run was officially released, a distinction afforded to only one other tour in the band's history - the legendary Europe 72 run. Then in July, the band lost keyboardist Brent Mydland to a drug overdose.  Undaunted, the Dead brought on Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick to handle the keyboards, and continued to play magnificent shows throughout the fall.  Five shows from that fall run - September 16, 18, 19, 20 and October 26 have all been officially released. This soundboard recording finds the band back on their home turf near the end of that landmark year, on December 3, 1990, 27 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this back to back set.

Bob Dylan - 1975-12-02 - Toronto, Canada (SBD or HQ Aud)

Bob Dylan

& Rolling Thunder Review

1975-12-02

Maple leaf Gardens

Toronto, Canada

HQ Aud Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Bobby Neuwirth

01. Good Love Is Hard To Find

02. Sleezy

03. Werewolves Of London

Steven Soles

04. Laissez Fare

Rob Stoner

05. Catfish

Mick Ronson

06. Is There Life On Mars

Ronnee Blakely

07. Alabama Dark

08. New Sun Rising

Bobby Neuwirth

09. Cindy

10. Mercedes Benz

Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks

11. 40 Days >

12. Hey Bo Diddley >

13. Who Do You Love >

14. Third Stone From The Stone

Joni Mitchell

15. Woman Of The Heart

16. Coyote

17, Edith & The Kingpin

18. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow

Ramblin Jack Elliot

19. Introduction

20. San Franciso Bay Blues

21. Talkin’ Fishin’ Blues

22. Salt Park West Virginia

23. I'm A Rich & Rambling Boy

Bob Dylan

24. When I Paint My Masterpiece

25. It Ain’t Me Babe

26. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

27. It’s A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

28. Romance In Durango

29. Isis

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez

30. Blowin’ In The Wind

31. Wild Mountain Thyme

32. Mama You Been On My Mind

33. Dark As A Dungeon

34. I Shall Be Released

Joan Baez

35. Diamonds and Rust

36. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

37. Pastures of Plenty

38. Suzanne

39. Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues

40. Please Come To Boston

41. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Roger McGuinn

42. Eight Miles High

43. Chestnut Mare

Gordon Lightfoot

44. Race Among The Ruins

45. Cherokee Bend

46. High & Dry

47. Sundown

Bob Dylan

48. Mr. Tambourine Man

49. Tangled Up In Blue

50. O Sister

51. Hurricane

52. One More Cup Of Coffee

53. Sara

54. Just Like A Woman

55. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

56. This Land Is Your Land

Bob Dylan - 1975-12-02 - Toronto, Canada (SBD or HQ Aud)

Bob Dylan - Back To Back 1975 - #2: As promised, here's night 2 in Toronto featuring Bob Dylan and The Rolling Thunder Review.  This one is a soundboard (or high quality audience) recording from December 2, 1975, 42 years ago today. 

Bob Dylan - 1975-12-01 - Toronto, Canada (SBD or HQ Aud)

Bob Dylan

& Rolling Thunder Review

1975-12-01

Maple leaf Gardens

Toronto, Canada

SBD or HQ Aud Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Bobby Neuwirth

01. Good Love Is Hard To Find

02. Sleazy

T-Bone Burnett

03. Hula Hoop

Steven Soles

04. Laissez-Faire

Rob Stoner

05. Catfish

Mick Ronson

06. Is There Life on Mars?

Bobby Neuwirth & Ronee Blakley

07. Alabama Dark (Hank Williams Is Dead)

Ronee Blakley

08. Need A New Sun Rising

Bobby Neuwirth

09. Cindy

Cindy Bullens

10. Nowhere to Go

Bobby Neuwirth

11. Mercedes Benz

Joni Mitchell

12. Woman Of Heart And Mind

13. Coyote

14. Edith And The Kingpin

15. Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow

Bobby Neuwirth

16. Ramblin’ Jack

Ramblin’ Jack Elliot

17. Muleskinner Blues

18. Pretty Boy Floyd

19. Salt Park West Virginia

20. I’m a Rich and Rambling Boy

Bob Dylan

21. When I Paint My Masterpiece

22. It Ain’t Me Babe

23. Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

24, Tonight I’ll Be Staying with You

25. It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry

26. Romance in Durango

27. Isis

Bob Dylan & Joan Baez

28. The Times They Are a-Changin’

29. Dark as a Dungeon

30. Never Let Me Go

31. I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine

32. I Shall Be Released

Joan Baez

33. Diamonds and Rust

34. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

35. Joe Hill

36. Love Song To a Stranger

37. Long Black Veil

38. Please Come To Boston

Joan Baez & Roger McGuinn

39. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Roger McGuinn

40. Eight Miles High

41. Chestnut Mare

Gordon Lightfoot

42. Race Among the Ruins

43. The Watchman’s Gone

44. Sundown

Bob Dylan

45. It’s All Over Now Baby Blue

46. Love Minus Zero/No Limit

47. Simple Twist Of Fate

Bob Dylan & the Rolling Thunder Revue

48. Oh Sister

49. Hurricane

50. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)

51. Sara

52. Just Like A Woman

53. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

54. This Land Is Your Land

Bob Dylan - 1975-12-01 - Toronto, Canada (SBD or HQ Aud)

Bob Dylan - Back to Back 1975 - #1: We kick off our month of back to back concerts with the first of 2 shows from Bob Dylan's legendary Rolling Thunder tour in 1975. For the former Robert Zimmerman, 1975 was one of the most incredible years in his long storied career. In January, he released Blood On The Tracks, one of his finest albums. Then in June, he released The Basement Tapes, the legendary recordings he and The Band made at Woodstock in 1967. In October, he finished the album Desire, which was released in January, 1976. As if that wasn’t enough, Dylan decided to go on the road in late 1975, launching the Rolling Thunder Revue tour. In addition to the core band he used to produce Desire, Dylan recruited a host of other musicians to join him on this tour. Among those featured in the Revue were Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Mick Ronson, Kinky Friedman, T Bone Burnett, and Bob Neuwirth. At times, other major performers would drop in, such as when Joni Mitchell joined the last 3 nights of the tour. Patti Smith was invited to be part of the Revue, but politely declined. According to Larry Sloman, who documented the tour, "onstage it was like a carnival. After intermission, the curtain rose to an incredible sight, Bob and Joan, together again after all these years. The finale, Woody Guthrie’s 'This Land Is Your Land,' featured everyone on stage from the poet Allen Ginsberg to Bob's mother Beattie one night.” The tour met with tremendous critical acclaim. For example, Clinton Heylin Wrote "The Rolling Thunder Revue shows remain some of the finest music Dylan ever made with a live band." This soundboard (or high quality audience recording) captures Dylan and the Review in Toronto on December 1, 1975, 42 years ago today. Stop back tomorrow for the 2nd show in the set.