Tag: b-sides and alt-cuts

Bob Weir – Marin County, CA (xx/xx/71)

Bob Weir
1971 Demos for Ace LP

These are solo acoustic references made with lyricist John Barlow, recorded at Bob’s Marin home during Fall of 1971. Sourced from pre-FM production CD made by David Gans for one of his KPFA Dead Marathon pledge drives a few years ago. Some of Weir’s most beloved songs in their embryonic stage. “C Shuffle” is an early development of “Walk In The Sunshine.” The unknown song is nice and is unique to these reference recordings.

1 C Shuffle 1
2 unknown song 1
3 Cassidy 1
4 Black Throated Wind
5 Weather Report Prelude
6 Jack Straw
7 Cassidy 2
8 C Shuffle 2
9 unknown song 2

10,000 Maniacs – In My Tribe Demos

10,000 Maniacs
In My Tribe Demos

The Complete “In My Tribe” demos
circa 1987

* 2015 re-seed *

Torrent: 192994
Title: 10,000 Maniacs COMPLETE “In My Tribe Demos” 1987 – SB/FLAC
Size: 437.31 MB
Category: Alternate
Uploaded by: judgesmails

Source: SB > ? > silver CD “In My Tribe Demos” (Blast Records) purchased by me in 1996 > FLAC

Sound quality: A-

Track list:

  1. Hey Jack Kerouac
  2. What’s the Matter Here?
  3. A Campfire Song (no Stipe vocal)
  4. Poison in the Well
  5. City of Angels
  6. My Sister Rose
  7. Like the Weather
  8. Cherry Tree
  9. The Painted Desert
  10. Don’t Talk
  11. The Biggest Charm (unreleased)
  12. Verdi Cries
  13. Verdi Cries (alternate take)
  14. Hey Jack Kerouac (alternate take)
  15. Gun Shy
  16. My Sister Rose (alternate take)
  17. The Painted Desert (alternate take)
  18. Don’t Talk (alternate take)
  19. Cherry Tree (alternate take)

This material is taken from the silver CD “In My Tribe Demos”, pressed by Blast Records
in the mid-1990s.

My favorite song by far is the unreleased original “The Biggest Charm”, which is more of
a traditional rock song that would sound at home on “Secrets of the I Ching” or “The
Wishing Chair”. It clearly didn’t fit the “In My Tribe” vibe, and I assume that it was
discarded for that reason. (It would have made a great b-side, though).

Interesting to note that “Poison in the Well” is still under consideration at this point,
although we know it ultimately remained unreleased until “Blind Man’s Zoo” in 1989.

I’ve read that producer Peter Asher forced the band to use a drum machine on some
songs, and on this set “What’s the Matter Here?” sure sounds drum machine-y to me. On the
second set of “In My Tribe” demos (to be uploaded momentarily), the “what’s the Matter” drums
sound different / live. Feel free to disagree – that’s just my opinion.

For the record, I generally can’t tell the difference between each song and their
“alternate takes”. Don’t expect radical differences from one version to the next, because
they are virtually identical to each other. That being said, the alternate take of “The
Painted Desert” includes vocals right to the end of the song, but on the non-alternate take
(track #9) Natalie doesn’t sing the last couple of words, “…be there.” so, at least in
that one case, there is a difference between the two (albeit a very slight difference).

“In My Tribe” demos (2nd set)
circa 1987 – certainly compiled later than the 1st set (uploaded separately)

Source: SB > ? > CD received in trade > FLAC

Sound quality: A-

Track list:

  1. Peace Train
  2. Gun Shy
  3. A Campfire Song (with early Stipe vocal)
  4. Hey Jack Kerouac
  5. My Sister Rose
  6. The Painted Desert
  7. Cherry Tree
  8. Walden (piano instrumental)
  9. Don’t Talk
  10. What’s the Matter Here?
  11. The Biggest Charm
  12. Verdi Cries
  13. City of Angels
  14. Like the Weather

This is the second set of “In My Tribe” demos, which had clearly been recorded and/or
compiled chronologially later than the first set (uploaded separately).

“Peace Train” makes its first appearance, but it doesn’t sound very much like the
finished version. It’s an interesting curiosity, but I can’t say that it’s particularly
enjoyable.

As mentioned in my previous upload (the first set of “IMT” demos), I’ve read that producer
Peter Asher forced the band to use a drum machine on some songs. Although some of the songs
in the first set (particularly “What’s the Matter Here?”) seemed to use a drum machine,
most of the percussion in this set sounds like Jerry’s live drums.

In the 1st set of “IMT” demos, “A Campfire Song” did not yet have Michael Stipe’s vocal
contribution. However, this version does include his singing, though I’m not certain
that it’s the final Stipe vocal that we actually hear on the final album version.

Interestingly, “Poison in the Well” isn’t included in this set of demos, but it looks like
“The Biggest Charm” was still under consideration. That song was obviously dropped prior
to the album’s completion, never to be officially released.

“Walden” is a pretty piano piece, but nothing of great significance.

There is a jump/skip in the middle of “Gun Shy”. Sorry – it’s on my copy, too.

John Lennon – It’s Gonna Be Alright

John Lennon
It’s Gonna Be Alright
Yellow Dog Masters Choice

Source: Silver CD > EAC > Flac Frontend > You

CD 1
1. Mother [alternate mix with alternate vocal and longer fade] 5:02
2. Hold On [take 1] 3:13
3. Hold On [take 2] 2:52
4. I Found Out [rough ëcarl wolfí mix] 3:57
5. Working Class Hero [censored version] 3:47
6. Remember [take unknown] 0:50
7. Remember [take unknown] 3:21
8. Itíll Be Me [improvisation] 1:17
9. Love [acoustic guitar rehearsal] 1:19
10. (Youíre So Square) Baby I Donít Care [improvisation] 0:24
11. Love [acoustic guitar/piano rehearsal] 0:40
12. Well, Well, Well [rough mix] 5:54
13. Look At Me [rough mix] 2:51
14. God [acoustic guitar demo] 3:42
15. God [acoustic home demo] 2:11
16. My Mummyís Dead [complete acoustic guitar demo] 1:15
17. Hold On [unknown up-tempo take] 1:05
18. Hold On [take 30] 1:00
19. Hold On [instrumental take unknown] 2:15
20. Hold On [take unknown] 1:55
21. Love [acoustic guitar rehearsal] 2:40
22. Love [acoustic guitar rehearsal] 2:03
23. Love [acoustic guitar rehearsal] 2:29
24. Love [acoustic guitar rehearsal] 1:29

CD 2
1. Love [piano rehearsal] 1:09
2. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 1] 4:02
3. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 2] 3:02
4. Love [improvisation] 0:41
5. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 14] 1:33
6. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 15] 3:18
7. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 16] 3:58
8. Love [acoustic guitar/piano takes 17 & 18] 1:26
9. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 19] 3:09
10. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 20] 1:09
11. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 21] 3:12
12. Love [acoustic guitar/piano takes 21 & 22] 0:40
13. Love [acoustic guitar/piano take 23] 3:13
14. Hold On [take 3] 1:52
15. Hold On [take 4] 2:17
16. Hold On [take 5] 1:52
17. Hold On [take 6] 2:48
18. Hold On [take unknown] 3:33
19. Hold On [take unknown] 0:55
20. Hold On [take unknown] 1:54
21. Hold On [take unknown] 1:52
22. Hold On [take unknown] 2:04
23. Look At Me [take unknown] 0:48
24. Hold On [take unknown] 1:52
25. Hold On [take unknown] 1:53
26. Hold On [take unknown] 2:05
27. Hold On [take unknown] 2:27

Summary: Full artwork, EAC log file and .cue file included.

Outtakes from the first solo album.
First disc has an alternate version of the album plus outtakes of Love, Hold On John and Remember.
Second disc has outtakes of Hold On John and Love.
Beautiful packaging in an extra large 14 x 16 cm hardback book with 20 full color pages.

Bob Dylan – Los Angeles, CA (01/23/76)

Bob Dylan
January 23, 1976
SIR Rehearsal Studios
Los Angeles, CA
They Day Before The Hurricane

I no longer own a copy of this show. If you have one and would like to share please let me know.

Just Like a Woman
Mozambique
One Too Many Mornings
Isis – Harmonica Intro
Isis
Positively Fourth Street
Oh sister
One More Cup Of Coffee
Sara
Just Like a Woman
Hurricane
Lay, Lady, Lay
Lay, Lady, Lay No. 2
Oh Sister
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere

Van Morrison – The Bedroom Tape (1964-1967)

VAN MORRISON
The Bedroom Tape 1964-1967

01. I Was Born To Sing The Blues [aka That’s All I Know]
02. All Night Long
03. Wild Mountain Thyme
04. Gloria [aka You’re The One]
05. Spanish Rose
06. Walking In The Queen’s Garden
07. Harmonica Breakdown [instrumental]
08. T.B. Sheets

SOURCE: unknown
LINEAGE: unknown generation cassette tape > CD-R > EAC wav > Trader’s Little Helper flac level 8 > Dime

NOTES FROM THE ORIGINAL UPLOADER:
This was treed via the Van Morrison trading groups in 2000. I wrote the original liner notes (below) and the artwork was created by Robert Glenn Plotner. The cover photo comes from a photocopy of an original photo loaned to me by Janet “Planet” Minto, which was taken @early 1967.

These songs seem to have been, by the scant bit of fact & fiction surrounding them, recorded sometime between 1964 and 1967. The original source tape may have been sent (so rumored) by Violet Morrison (Van’s mother) to a fanclub in Holland (called “His Mysterious Strength”, at Van’s suggestion) sometime during 1967 (along with notes referring to recording with The Sweet Inspirations in NYC). The overall sound quality of these recordings is, frankly, terrible. But, their historical significance is priceless. The audio generation/history of these recordings is unknown, as is pretty much everything else about them.

“I Was Born To Sing The Blues” (aka “That’s All I Know”) is in the style of early John Lee Hooker.

“All Night Long” (so titled on the the source tapes) includes backup singers, possibly The Sweet Inspirations, and may be from the first Bang studio sessions (March 28-29, 1967). The standout chorus though sounds more like “Call my name”. Whatever the correct title, it does have a “Twist and Shout” style to it, a song that was penned by Bert Berns, thus this is likely also a Berns composition recorded by Van at his suggestion.

“Gloria” (aka “You’re the One”) may be an early take of that song (which would place it possibly as early as 1964?), but it is difficult to say, let alone to distinguish the lyrics. What can be heard at points throughout, aside from “you’re the one”, are mentions of “Bo Diddley” (whom Van met in Los Angeles in the first week of August 1966), “do you remember?”, “I’m the one”, and what sounds like Van spelling out “G-A-M” (though, due to the muddy sound, it could be “G-I-M”, as in George Ivan Morrison)…”I’m the one”. On the promo interview for “The Healing Game” Van states that Gloria was conceived as “a Muddy Waters / Bo Diddley sort of thing”.

“Spanish Rose” is likely a pre-Bang demo (before March 28, 1967), possibly as early as late-1966 when Van was trying to figure out what to do next while cagily stuck in Belfast performing with a hand-picked band dubbed THEM AGAIN.

“Walking In The Queen’s Garden” is probably an early version of a song by the same name later recorded in late-1967 by Them (after Van left) on their “Now And Them” album (released 1/68). Jim Armstrong (guitarist with Them from late-1965 through their US tour with Van, and afterwards) explained, “‘Walking In The Queen’s Garden’ is one we used to do with Van. It’s based on an old Howlin’ Wolf lick.” Armstrong has also mentioned that this was a song that Them were practicing during their West Coast US tour during the summer of 1966.

“Harmonica Breakdown” (correct title, if there is a title, unknown) is probably an emulation of Little Walter’s style, whom Van had met, and run errands for (to pick up Chinese food), while rooming at a hotel in London during Them’s first visit in mid/late-1964. In return, Little Walter showed him some techniques with the harp.

“T.B. Sheets” is, again, likely a pre-Bang demo. 16 minutes of improvisational blues, extremely raw, but from which emerged a notable early studio recording, an early rock genre “death blues” which generated a point of conjecture as to its “inspiration”. Some books & articles have zeroed in on this song as stemming from a real-life tragic relationship…there are stories of Van emerging from the BANG studio recordings for this spent & sobbing, all of which Van Morrison denies as fiction.

Bob Dylan – 1978 LA Spring Sessions, Rehearsals & Concerts

Bob Dylan
1978 LA SPRING SESSIONS, REHEARSALS & CONCERTS
Pink Panter Records

All songs played on the tour leg are represented here.
Sound quality is, for the most part, exceptional.
Duplicated songs are from the rehearsals & the last Street Legal recording session.

Rundown Studios
Santa Monica, California
April 1978

Jerry Scheff Audition

1.We Better Talk This Over
2.I Threw It All Away
3.Maggie’s Farm
4.Ballad Of A Thin Man
5.Simple Twist Of Fate
6.To Ramona
7.If You See Her, Say Hello
8.I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
9.Love Minus Zero/No Limit

LB-2801;
The Rundown Rehearsal Tapes (White Bear / 009-010-011-012)

Rundown Studios
Santa Monica, California
1 May 1978
5th Street-Legal session, produced by Don DeVito.

10.Coming From The Heart (The Road Is Long) (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs)
11.Stop Now (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs) [fast version]
12.Stop Now (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs) [slow version]

LB-6622;
Genuine Bootleg Series Take 2 (Scorpio / GZ H21975-H2202-H21930)

Coming From The Heart (The Road Is Long)
Stop Now [slow version]

LB-6621;
Genuine Bootleg Series (Scorpio / 94-14-01/02/03)

Stop Now (Fast Version)

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
1 June 1978

13.Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35
14.You’re A Big Girl Now
15.One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
16.The Man In Me

Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 instrumental without Bob Dylan.

LB-11613;
Taper: Mike Millard;
first gen via JEMS

The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Vol. One
Equipment: AKG 451E mics (CK-1 capsules) > Nakamichi 550

JEMS 2014 ;
Transfer: first-generation reel copy (3-3/4 IPS) made by Mike Millard for SG >
Otari 5050 mkII azimuth-adjusted transfer > Sound Devices USBPre 2 >
Audacity 2.0 (24/96) capture > iZotope RX3 > Peak 6.0 with iZotope Ozone 5 (pitch correction) >
iZotope RX MBIT+ resample 16/44.1 > Peak Pro XT (indexed) > xACT 2.2.1 > FLAC

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
3 June 1978

17.Mr Tambourine Man
18.Shelter From The Storm
19.Maggie’s Farm
20.I Donít Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
21.SeÒor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
22.Masters Of War
23.Just Like A Woman
24.To Ramona
25.All I Really Want To Do
26.The Times They Are A-Changin’

LB-11634;
Taper: Mike Millard;
The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Vol. Two

(JEMS BK);
Mike Millard first generation tape;
Equipment: AKG 451E mics (CK-1 capsules) > Nakamichi 550

JEMS 2014;
Transfer: first-generation reel copy (3-3/4 IPS) made by Mike Millard for SG >
Otari 5050 mkII azimuth-adjusted transfer > Sound Devices USBPre 2 >
Audacity 2.0 (24/96) capture > iZotope RX3 > Peak 6.0 with iZotope Ozone 5 (pitch correction) >
iZotope RX MBIT+ resample 16/44.1 > Peak Pro XT (Indexed) >
xACT 2.21 > FLAC

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
4 June 1978

27.Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

1978 Los Angeles residency concert # 4.
1978 concert # 27.
Concert # 4 with the 1978 World Tour

LB-7468;
Compiler: Les Kokay (LK);
from LK 78 set

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
5 June 1978

28.It Ain’t Me, Babe

1978 Los Angeles residency concert # 5.
1978 concert # 28.
Concert # 5 with the 1978 World Tour

LB-0227;
xref-01354

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
6 June 1978

29.Is Your Love In Vain?

LB-7479;
Compiler: Les Kokay (LK);
from LK 78 set

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
7 June 1978

30.A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
31.Love Her With A Feeling (Tampa Red)
32.Baby Stop Crying
33.Love Minus Zero / No Limit
34.Tangled Up In Blue
35.Ballad Of A Thin Man
36.Like A Rolling Stone
37.I Shall Be Released
38.Going, Going, Gone
39.One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)
40.Blowin’ In The Wind
41.I Want You
42.Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
43.Simple Twist Of Fate
44.Oh, Sister (Bob DylanñJacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
45.All Along The Watchtower
46.Band Intro
47.It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
48.Forever Young

1978 Los Angeles residency concert # 7.
1978 concert # 30.
Concert # 7 with the 1978 World Tour

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall instrumental without Bob Dylan.

Bob Dylan (harmonica) on:
Love Minus Zero / No Limit,
Simple Twist Of Fate.

LB-11720;
Taper: Mike Millard (MM);
The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Vol. Four
First gen via JEMS

Tape B;
Transfer: JEMS 2014;
Equipment: Nakamichi CM-50 microphones > Uher CR-240 cassette recorder

first-generation reel copy (3-3/4 IPS) made by Mike Millard for SG >
Otari 5050 mkII azimuth-adjusted transfer > Sound Devices USBPre 2 >
Audacity 2.0 (24/96) capture > pitch correction > iZotope RX MBIT+ resample 16/44.1 >
Peak Pro XT (volume smoothing / edit / index) > xACT 2.21 > FLAC

Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler – The Complete Recording Sessions 1979-1986

Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler
The Complete Recording Sessions 1979-1986
Compilation Soundboard/Audience

LB-11559

DISC ONE (the outtakes):
1. Trouble in Mind 4.51
2. Ye Shall Be changed 4.09
3. Blind Willie McTell (acoustic version) 5.53
4. Someone’s Got A Hold Of My Heart 4.33
5. Tell Me 4.25
6. Lord Protect My Child 3.57
7. Foot of Pride 5.58
8. Death Is Not The End 5.10
9. Julius And Ethel 4.47
10. This Was My Love 4.09
11. Blind Willie McTell (electric version) 4.56
12. Angel Flying Too Close 4.46
13. Straight A’s In Love 2.23
14. Clean Cut Kid 6.49
15. Don’t Fly Unless It’s Safe 3.16
16. Dark Groove 2.48
17. Trouble in Mind 4.16

Total time: 77:08

Track #1: This is the uncut version with an extra verse.
Perfect sound quality. Never officially released.
Track #2-8: Perfect sound quality.
Track #9-11: The sound quality varies. Never officially released.
Track #12 b-side.
Track #13-16: The sound quality varies. Never officially released.
Track #17: b-side. Same recording as track #1 but with one verse cut.

DISC TWO (the alternative versions):
1. Jokerman 6.22
2. Sweetheart Like You 4.15
3. Neighbourhood Bully 4.38
4. License To Kill 3.31
5. Man Of Peace 6.35
6. Union Sundown 5.06
7. I and I 4.30
8. Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight 5.48
9. Foot Of Pride (version #2) 6.01
10. Someone’s Gotta Hold of My Heart (version #2) 5.05
11. Tell Me (version #2) 4.35
12. Lord Protect My child (version #2) 4.41
13. Death Is Not The End (version #2) 5.02
14. Angel Flying Too Close (version #2) 4.06
15. This Was My Love (version #2) 3.46
16. Julius and Ethel 4.41

Total time: 78:53

Tracks #1-8: Alternative versions of the Infidels songs.
Tracks #9-15: Alternative versions of outtakes.
Track #16: Mono version, same take as the other one. The lead
guitar has almost disapeared.
All tracks; Never released officially. Sound quality varies.

DISC THREE (rehearsels and live):
1. I and I (version #2) 5.00
2. Sweetheart Like You (version #2) 4.08
3. Union Sundown (version #2) 6.49
4. Sweetheart rehearsals 28.14
5. Blowin’ In the Wind 5.55
6. Rock ‘Em Dead 4.43
7. Knocking On Heavens Door 3.50
8. All Along The Watchtower 4.37
9. Leopardskin Pillbox Hat 4.24
10. License To Kill 4.48
11. Knocking On Heaven’s Door 5.32

Total time: 78:03

Tracks #1-3: Alternative versions. Sound quality varies.
Track #4: Sweetheart Like You rehearsals. Alternative takes,
talking, improvisations. Sound quality varies.
Track #5-7: Mark Knopfler joining Bob Dylan at a concert in
Sydney, Australia, February 10, 1986. The backing band is
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Poor sound.
Track #8-11: Dylan joining Dire Straits at a concert in
Melbourne, Australia, February 19, 1986. Poor sound.

10,000 Maniacs – Our Time In Eden Tour Rehearsals (03/30/92)

10,000 Maniacs
Our Time In Eden Tour Rehearsals
March 30, 1992

Source: Soundboard

01 – These Are Days (incomplete)
02 – Few and Far Between
03 – Hey Jack Kerouac
04 – Eat For Two
05 – I’m Not The Man
06 – If You Intend *
07 – Noah’s Dove (incomplete)
08 – Eden
09 – Jezebel
10 – What’s The Matter Here?
11 – Stockton Gala Days
12 – Candy Everybody Wants
13 – Like The Weather
14 – How You’ve Grown
15 – Trouble Me
16 – Circle Dream
17 – Tolerance
18 – Gold Rush Brides