...Showcased this week by simply, default, is the new ERIC CLAPTON 6CD set from Tricone called "Two Edged Sword" which packages up 3 different '87 Japanese Tour recordings. Featured in this new Slowhand multi-disc offering are superb audience recordings transferred from the source tapes of performances at The Budokan on November 2nd & 4th, and Osaka Castle Hall on November 7, 1987...Then, there's a new 5CD package from Neverland Records coming out, "Texas International Pop
Festival" which is the first silver disc release of the August 30th & September 1st, 1969 recordings in one set, if I'm not mistaken. The information doesn't identify what source tapes were used but I'm assuming it's all from audience reels, great tapes. The tracklising is:

DISC ONE: GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 01. Are You Ready, CANNED HEAT 02. Introduction,03. Bullfrog Blues, 04. Rollin & Tumblin, 05. Blind Owl's Blues, JANIS JOPLIN & THE KOZMIC BLUES BAND 06. Raise Your Hand,07. As Good As You Been To This World, 08. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder), 09. Maybe, 10. To Love Somebody, 11. Summertime
DISC TWO: SAM & DAVE 1. I've Been Loving You Too Long, 02. May I, Baby?, LED ZEPPELIN 03. Introduction, 04. Train Kept A-Rollin', 05. I Can't Quit You Baby, 06. Dazed And Confused, 07. You Shook Me, 08. How Many More Times, 09. Communication Breakdown
DISC THREE: INCREDIBLE STRING BAND 01. Introduction, 02. Waiting For You. 03. Black Jack Davy. SANTANA 04. Evil Ways, 05. You Just Don't Care, 06. Shades Of Time, 07. Jingo, 08. Treat, 09. Soul Sacrifice, DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS 10. We Got To Get Ourselves Together, 11. The Ghetto, 12. When The Battle Is Over, 13. Things Get Better
DISC FOUR: B.B. KING 01. Introduction, 02. Sweet Sixteen, 03. Please Accept My Love, 04. band introudtions, 05. Everybody Wants To Know Why I Sing The Blues, 06. Don't Want A Soul Hanging Around - It Ain't My Cross To Bear, 07. What's Wrong Little Mama, 08. How Blue Can You Get, 09. Whole Lot Of Lovin, 10. Everyday I Have The Blues, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 11. M'Lady, 12. Sing A Simple Song, 13. You Can Make It If You Try, 14. Stand - Love City - Higher
DISC FIVE: SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 01. announcement, 02. Everyday People, 03. Dance To The Music - Music Lover - raps, 04. I Wanna Take You Higher - Jam, TEN YEARS AFTER 05. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, 06. Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes, 07. Hobbit, 08. Spoonful, 09. I'm Goin' Home, LEWISVILLE POLICE CHIEF ADAMS 10. Speech

...And that would be the extent of the offerings from around the board this week.  Thanks for swinging by and we hope you are handling these winter months alright!..Have a great week!

Svengi, January 26, 2010