Chicago - At Carnegie Hall, Vol I-IV (4 CD, 1971/FLAC)

 

After issuing three consecutive studio double LPs, Chicago topped themselves with this four-album live box set. As the title suggests, At Carnegie Hall, Vols. 1-4 (Chicago IV) (1971) finds the band at the venerable New York City venue during a five-night stand (April 5-April 10) in the spring of 1971. The septet — which includes the respective talents of Terry Kath (lead guitar/vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), Danny Seraphine (drums), Lee Loughnane (trumpet/vocals), James Pankow, and Walter Parazaider (woodwinds/vocals) — were at their unquestionable peak of initial popularity.

 

 

Grateful Dead - Truckin' Up to Buffalo (DVD9, 2012)

 Truckin' Up to Buffalo is a double CD soundtrack to the DVD video of the same name by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park on July 4, 1989. There are no differences in the track listings of the CD and DVD versions. Two tracks had already been released: "All Along the Watchtower" was included in the compilation of Dylan songs, Postcards of the Hanging, and "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" was released on Weir Here – The Best of Bob Weir. The album title is taken from a line in the band's song "Truckin'," though it was not included in the setlist that night. 

•    Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
•     Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
•     Phil Lesh – electric bass, vocals
•     Brent Mydland – keyboards, Hammond B3, vocals
•     Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
•     Bill Kreutzmann – drums, percussion

 

VA - Hall Of Fame (Rare And Unissued Gems From The FAME Vaults) Vol.1-3 [2012 - 2014]

Hall Of Fame, Vol. 01 Rare & Unissued Gems From The FAME Vaults [2012]

01 James Barnett You're So Fine 2:15
02 Jimmy Hughes I Worship The Ground You Walk On 2:28
03 June Conquest I Do 3:00
04 Richard Earl & The Corvettes Blind Can't See 2:33
05 Big Ben Atkins Tell It Like It Is 2:24
06 Jackie Almost Persuaded 2:48
07 Joe Simon When It Comes To Dancing 1:55
08 George Byrd & The Dominoes It Ain't No Harm 3:01
09 Prince Phillip Keep On Talking 3:04
10 Entertainers I Need Someone 2:45
11 Ben & Spence Hand Shakin' 2:57
12 James Gilreath Meet Me Tonight 2:45
13 Clarence Carter Tell Daddy 1:57
14 Ralph ''Soul'' Jackson You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy 2:18
15 Jimmy Hughes Steal Away '67 (Pt 1) 3:23
16 Otis Clay I'm Qualified 2:40
17 Marjorie Ingram In The Heat Of Love 2:26
18 Unknown Male Love Changes A Man 2:44
19 Clarence Carter Too Weak To Fight 2:08
20 Otis Clay Your Helping Hand 2:47
21 O.B. McClinton Two Big Legs And A Short Red Dress 2:41
22 Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces Baby Come Back 2:22
23 Travis Wammack Let's Do It Over 2:49
24 George Jackson For You 2:18

Hall Of Fame, Vol. 02 More Rare & Unissued Gems from the FAME Vaults [2013]

01 Unknown Female Another Good Woman Gone Bad 3:06
02 James Barnett It Tears Me Up 2:39
03 Ben & Spence Long Ago 2:57
04 June Conquest Don't Let It Be Said 2:42
05 George Jackson Take Me Back 2:05
06 Unknown Male Don't Count Me Out 2:53
07 Big Ben Atkins I Can't Stop (No No No) 2:21
08 Billy Young Have Pity On Me 2:30
09 George Jackson I Smell a Rat 2:37
10 Ralph ''Soul'' Jackson Don't Tear Yourself Down 2:26
11 Linda Carr Are You Teasing Me 2:45
12 Ben & Spence No One Left to Come Home To 2:56
13 Prince Phillip Fool for a Woman 2:42
14 Unknown Male Got to Get Over 2:34
15 Clarence Carter Take It All Off 2:04
16 Marjorie Ingram I'm Gonna Start Checking Up On My Man 2:45
17 Prince Phillip How Much More Can a Poor Man Stand 2:27
18 Unknown Female My Dreams Don't Ever Come True 2:33
19 George Soule Midnight Affair 3:22
20 Otis Clay That Kind of Lovin' 2:40
21 Clarence Carter They're Gonna Find Us (At the Dark End of the Street) 3:46
22 O.B. McClinton You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure 2:20
23 Joe Simon Get in a Hurry 2:21
24 Jackie Unfortunately 2:03

Hall Of Fame, Vol. 03 More Rare & Unissued Gems from the FAME Vaults [2014]

01 Billy & Clyde A World of My Own 2:55
02 Clarence Carter Hey Man 2:49
03 Dan Greer Don't Let a Good Thing Go to Waste 2:09
04 Ben & Spence L-O-V-E Love 2:43
05 Ralph Soul Jackson You Left the Water Running 2:43
06 Dan Brantley The Door to My Heart 2:33
07 Clarence Carter I Done Run Out 2:46
08 Billy Young You're Too Much 2:20
09 Roy Lee Johnson Ain't Nothin' Good About Bein' Lonely (Demo) 2:53
10 Big Ben Atkins Don't Raise Your Voice at Me 2:44
11 Unknown Male I'm in Love (That's All I Can Say) 3:15
12 Ben & Spence You're the One for Me 2:12
13 Billy Young Why Don't You Care 2:25
14 Roy Lee Johnson What Your Love's Gonna Turn Out to Be (Demo) 2:41
15 Herman Moore Come on Home 2:53
16 Otis Clay She's About a Mover 2:45
17 George Jackson I Don't Want to Know 3:22
18 Ben & Spence A Stone Loser 3:01
19 Clarence Carter I Feel a Burning 2:01
20 Herman Moore Love Light 2:47
21 Roy Lee Johnson Love is Calling on Me 2:53
22 Prince Phillip Hail! Hail! the Gang's All Here 2:31
23 Unknown Male Your Sister's Keeper 2:49
24 Otis Clay You Don't Miss Your Water 2:45

 

U2 - U22 (live 2 CD, 2012/FLAC)

 

'U22' is a limited edition, live 2-CD set documenting their U2360° Tour from 2009 to 2011. For subscribers only, this double-CD comes packaged in a U2.com LP-sized 24-page book and will not become commercially available.

On U2360° between 2009 and 2011, the band played 110 shows in 30 countries to 7 million people. There were at least 22 songs in the show every night, but over 26 months the set list was continually reinvented. By the last night more than fifty songs had featured, stretching from 2009's No Line On The Horizon all the way back to 1980's debut Boy. It was down to the subscribers of U2.com to decide on the 22 songs (via a vote) that appear on the 'U22'.

• Bono: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
• The Edge: Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Adam Clayton: Bass Guitar
• Larry Mullen, Jr.: Drums, Percussion 

 

VA - African Guitar Box [5 LP, 2012]

 

5 LP box set of classic African guitar based music recorded between 1951 & 1970. Mostly solo performances with guitar & vocals. 

The first disc features classic acoustic guitar music from all over the African disporia, with an emphasis on Congolese & Kenyan artists. The second disc has all electric guitar performances with minimal accompaniment on percussion – nothing remotely funk based. The third disc features a mix of acoustic & electric performances. Disc four presents more challenging compositional music on acoustic guitar than found on the previous 3 discs – not easy listening by any means, but very rewarding. The final disc is the most sublime & peaceful acoustic guitar & vocal performances you could ever imagine!