Here you go. Real life is intruding again, and I need to travel to Arizona (HOT!) and Illinois (not so bad) later this week, so probably no posts for a couple weeks. Catch up on the archives, some real good stuff back there.

ZABU - My Coffin's Ready (1972)

Lucien Zabuski, also known as ZABU, was the original singer for Magma, before they made their first recording, and on his first solo album all his Magma buddies were on hand, including Christian Vander on a few tracks. The music, though, is not Zeuhl, it sounds more like a lite version of Captain Beefheart, kind of an eccentric bluesy psych. Great vocals and the playing is brilliant by all - these were after all the best rock musicians in France! I scanned the booklet which has a neat history of all Christian Vander's groups.

My rip @ 320 w/scans

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Love - The Last Wall Of The Castle

Don't have enough love in your life? Well don't look at me! Download this bootleg. This is one of those boots that might be for fanatics only - I mean who needs to hear 7 piss-takes of the same song? On the other hand this is a cool glimpse of a band at work in the studio, and there are some real gems for fans on this.

Studio sessions in excellent quality

1. Signed D.C.
2-8. Seven & Seven Is
9. And More
10. Can't Explain
11. No Matter What
12. Gazing
13. My Little Red Book
14. Coloured Balls
15. You I'll Be Following
16. Hummingbirds
17-20. Just For You
21. Hey Joe
22. A Message To Pretty
23. My Little Red Book
24. No. Fourteen
25. Wonder People
26. A House Is Not A Motel
27. You Set The Scene
28. The Red Telephone

Tracks 22-23: Dick Clark's American Bandstand, 1966

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Various Artists - Brain Festival Essen II (1978)

A month ago I posted the Brain Festival album from 1977, and this is the same deal - a first-class vinyl rip of a double album, featuring live performances by artists on Germany's Brain label.

01 Gate - Heart - 4:30
02 Gate - Herrenwies - 4:48
03 Führs & Fröhling - Every Land Tells A Story - 4:00
04 Message - World Keeps On Turning - 6:54
05 Release Music Orchestra - New Day/Meadow - 9:42
06 Novalis - Astralis - 9:23
07 To Be - Drei In Drei - 4:14
08 To Be - Samba Für Heino Reher - 8:16
09 Schicke Führs & Fröhling - Explorer/Wizard - 10:17
10 Blonker - Mädchen - 4:48
11 Blonker - Irgendwie - 5:18
12 Ruphus - Joy - 4:40
13 Ruphus - Inner Voice - 4:58

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Steppenwolf - Live At The Fillmore 1968

Great soundboard recording of Steppenwolf at the Fillmore West in August of 1968, on tour to support the release of their first album. "Born To Be Wild" was probably all over the airwaves about this time.

Disc One:
01 - Your Wall's Too High
02 - John Kay Remarks
03 - Hoochie Coochie Man
04 - John Kay Remarks
05 - Born To Be Wild
06 - Desperation
07 - The Ostrich
Disc Two:
01 - Tighten Up Your Wig
02 - Disappointment Number (Unknown)
03 - Lost And Found By Trial And Error
04 - Hodge Podge, Strained Through A Leslie
05 - Resurrection
06 - Baby Please Don't Go
07 - The Pusher

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The Rolling Stones - Unreleased Decca Live Album (1972)

Hard to imagine why Decca never released this, maybe a double live album was too much or something. Recorded at various venues in 1972, the Stones deliver inspired versions of their best songs of the period, some great tunes on here.

01 All Down The Line - 4:20
02 Brown Sugar - 3:34
03 Bitch - 4:10
04 Rocks Off - 3:54
05 Gimme Shelter - 5:52
06 Happy - 3:55
07 Tumbling Dice - 4:50
08 Love In Vain - 6:12
09 Sweet Virginia - 4:45
10 You Can't Always Get What You Want - 7:45
11 Midnight Rambler - 11:14
12 Rip This Joint - 2:16
13 Jumping Jack Flash - 3:21
14 Street Fighting Man - 4:16

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Contact Trio - Double Face (1975)

Great experimental/jazz fusion from this German group. If you liked that Prosper "Broken Door" album I posted a few months back, you might like this also, as excellent guitarist Evert Brettschneider played in both bands.

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OK see you later.