Rarities

One of the items on my list for RSD was something called the "Cotillion Soul 45s-1968-1970" boxed set. This set was limited to 2,500 worldwide and was to include ten 7" singles, some of which hadn't seen the light of day since their initial release, featuring such artists as Otis Clay, Baby Washington, Walter Jackson and some lesser known but no less wonderful people like C & The Shells and The Blendells.I searched high and low and came up empty, so empty that I couldn't even locate the set on eBay for a premium. Then a friend mentioned to me that it may have been either delayed or cancelled altogether, info gleaned from a chatroom on one of the RSD blogs.My relentless and occasionally obsessive searches finally found the damn thing. It did indeed come out and I managed to snag one of the three remaining copies on Amazon. (The other two have since been sold, as well.)I mention this now because sets like this, or more to the point, obscure soul compilations, are often hit or miss. Like "unreleased tracks," or "b-sides" added to a deluxe edition of a CD, you soon realize why most of the tracks were unreleased in the first place. But not here. Of the 20 tracks, only the Moses Smith single failed to thrill me, leaving 18 tracks that absolutely killed me.There are songs written by Dan Penn, Bobby Womack, and Eddie Hinton. The cover of Chip Taylor's "Anyway That You Want Me" by Walter Jackson is a personal fave. This is one of the most solid sets of soul music to come along in some time.Here's the tracklist. (You may need to enlarge it a bit.)For you vinyl collectors and fans of soul music, I cannot stress just how wonderful this box is. Beautifully packaged and great...GREAT sound on the singles, it even comes with a code to download the whole set.There are still some sets available on eBay, though not many and not cheaply. But seeing as how this is becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain, I'm thinking of doing something I've never done on a Friday....so stay tuned and pay attention. There will be little to no fanfare for tomorrow's WM.

The following shows took place on May 23: Cream - 1967-05-23 -London, UK The Doors - 1969-05-23 - New York, NY Led Zeppelin - 1975-05-23 - London, UK Santana - 1980-05-23 - San Francisco CA Mark Knopfler - 1996-05-23 - London, UK Van Morrison - 1997-05-23 - Hay-On-Wye, England Bruce Springsteen - 1999-05-23 - London, UK John Fogerty - 2009-05-23 - Toronto, Canada Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - 2010-05-23- Antwerp, Belgium Roger Waters - 2011-05-23 - Dublin, Ireland

Blue Öyster Cult from the Mirrors Tour - 1979!It's an AUD Recording - Not the Best ever was But not the worst, either...It's a Very Decent Listen! It's a Fairly Clear AUD recording, Not Muddy like some, Also, It doesn't sound Distant as many do...It's valuable to ME, especially, 'cause of "You're Not The One (I Was Looking For)"... which was played rarely before being dropped from the setlist...Matter of Fact, I have ONLY 2 Concert Recordings - This One and Another One That Have This Song!Here's a Sample from the July Show at Alpine Valley (So you can judge the Sound Quality, Etc.):04 Mirrors.mp3http://www16.zippyshare.com/v/48770218/file.htmlI saw them later in the year (September 5th {I looked it up!}) on this tour [Nantucket opened up for them!] AND It's STILL one of the Best Concerts I've Ever Been to!You can Listen to the Sample or D/L it and Rate This AUD Recording in the COMMENTS Section, or Shout Box for Others, If You Want? ME, I'm NOT Good with rating them, that's why I usually Describe them OR include a Sample! NOTE: I experimented with Uploadin' this show (Don't Expect this On ALL Of Them!) and out of the ones I Upped to, I have to say, MEGA uploaded the Fastest!Excellent Setlist!Yeah, I know what you're thinkin', Too Bad it's NOT a FM or SBD, But we'll Take What We Can Get!Below are the LINKS with Mirrors (to Several File Hosts!)...Blue Oyster Cult-AlpineValley79-CD1http://www.mediafire.com/?k9jtfdc1inr7584https://mega.co.nz/#!bIYTxYyQ!U20kwH68_74T6pRgJ2WpQxnBrAspSFCCIJnD8gj1kFohttp://www.filedropper.com/boc-av79-cd1http://filecloud.io/xtdvp2ulhttp://www20.zippyshare.com/v/3658783/file.htmlBlue Oyster Cult-AlpineValley79-CD2http://www.mediafire.com/?30y2zz8v179mp64https://mega.co.nz/#!PUZCGIzL!FkN6MCHImcLNnhsJLQWdGSv2lEJsjOx2lVNx8X1utcwhttp://www.filedropper.com/boc-av79-cd2http://filecloud.io/9ceaw14vhttp://www18.zippyshare.com/v/86963362/file.html

INXSElegantly Wasted World TourGerman Radio Station NDR2Le Botanique, BrusselsApril 4th, 1997 FM Broadcast RecordingEncoded: 224 Kbps MP3 This was an exclusive gig to promote the album 'Elegantly Wasted'. It is the full concert, as broadcasted by German Radio Station NDR2. There are a lot of bootlegs of this concert available, and the set lists seem to vary. Track List:Disc 1:01. New Sensation02. Taste It03. Elegantly Wasted04. Original Sin05. It’s only time06. I'm Just A Man07. Kiss The Dirt08. Show Me (Cherry Baby)09. Listen Like Thieves10. SearchingDisc 2:01. Never Tear Us Apart02. Everything03. Need You Tonight04. Girl On Fire05. Devil Inside06. What You Need07. Suicide Blonde08. Peace09. Heaven Sent10. Don't Change Original Post: D & P's Bootleg Tunz World LINK

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Paul Weller'An Intimate Solo Evening'Berklee Performance CentreBoston, Massachusetts, USAThursday July 26th, 2001 Artwork IncludedAudience RecordingEncoded: 128 Kbps MP3See the Artwork for the Track Listing. LINK

U2'Entire Show : Manchester'Apollo TheatreManchester, EnglandDecember 2nd, 1982 http://www.u2start.com/shows/522http://www.u2gigs.com/show974.html This is the whole show. Many copies are in circulation that are missing 'Out Of Control', This Has It. Soundboard RecordingEncoded: 256 Kbps MP3 Track List: (Artwork Included)01 - Out Of Control (4:04)02 - Twilight (4:32)03 - Surrender (5:09)04 - I Threw A Brick Through A Window (4:07)05 - A Day Without Me (3:00)06 - An Cat Dubh (4:24)07 - Into The Heart (2:33)08 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (5:29)09 - The Electric Co. (5:23)10 - I Fall Down (3:16)11 - October (2:58)12 - New Year's Day (2:26)13 - Gloria (4:42)14 - I Will Follow (3:38)15 - Cheering (1:29)16 - Fire (3:32)17 - A Celebration (3:33)18 - 11 O'Clock Tic Tock (6:13)19 - The Ocean (2:46)20 - Cheering (2:22)21 - I Will Follow (3:03)LINK

Talk TalkSalamanca, SpainSeptember 10th, 1986 DVT BroadcastEncoded: 256 Kbps MP3XXVI Festival de Radio Cadena Espa–ola, September 10, 1986Broadcasted Live by TVERebroadcast by TVE 50 Years Channel on June 30, 2006. Track List:01 - Talk Talk (3:40)02 - Dum Dum Girl (3:46)03 - Call it the Nightboy (6:40)04 - Tomorrow Started (7:48)05 - My Foolish Friend (4:32)06 - Life Is What You Make It (4:51)07 - Mirror Man / Does Caroline Know (7:57)08 - It's You (3:54)09 - Living In Another World (8:00)10 - Give It Up (5:34)11 - It's My Life (8:45)12 - Such a Shame (11:24)13 - RenŽe (8:05) Original Post: T.U.B.E. LINK

MadnessPinkpop FestivalLandgraaf, The Netherlands May 31st, 2009 FM Radio BroadcastEncoded: 320 Kbps MP3 Track List: (Artwork Included)1. One Step Beyond.2. Embarrassment.3. The Prince.4. My Girl.5. Dust Devil.6. The Sun And The Rain.7. Clerkenwell Polka.8. Forever Young.9. NW5.10. House Of Fun.11. Baggy Trousers.12. Our House.13. It Must Be Love.14. Madness.15. Night Boat To Cairo. Original Post: D & P's Bootleg Tunz World LINK

BlondieHammersmith OdeonLondon, EnglandJanuary 12th, 1980 http://www.discogs.com/Blondie-Blondie-On-Blondie-Live-At-Hammersmith-Odeon-12-January-1980/release/4364683Soundboard RecordingEncoded: 320 Kbps MP3 Track List: (Artwork Included)Disc 1:01 Dreaming02 Slow Motion03 Shayia04 Union City Blues05 The Hardest Part06 Atomic07 Living In The Real World08 Denis09 Picture This10 Die Young, Stay Pretty11 Accidents Never Happen12 Love VictimDisc 2:01 Heart Of Glass02 Eat To The Beat03 Hangin On The Telephone04 Louie, Louie05 I Feel Love ['Donna Summer' Cover]06 Heroes ['David Bowie' Cover]07 I Feel Good ['James Brown' Cover]08 Sunday Girl09 Pretty Baby10 One Way Or AnotherLINK