Talk Talk - Hammersmith Odeon (08.05.86)

You rarely (read never) find a link to download Talk Talk bootlegs, so hopefully this one will generate some interest. Recorded on 8 May 1986 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, this disc is also known as Talking Colours. This is the original broadcast version. There is another version in circulation which has Tomorrow Started and Renee tagged on to the end, however these tracks are actually from a gig on 11 July 1986 at the same venue. This offering is a cracking set, showcasing the band's excellent instrumentation.
Note that this set differs from the deleted London 1986 release on Pondlife. If you have a copy to sell or exchange, please get in touch.

01. Talk Talk (3:37)
02. Dum Dum Girl (3:59)
03. Life's What You Make It (4:41)
04. Mirror Man - Does Caroline Know? (9:03)
05. Chameleon Day (1:25)
06. Living In Another World (6:26)
07. It's You (4:21)
08. It's My Life (8:21)
09. I Don't Believe In You (5:24)
10. Such A Shame (9:15)

Personnel: Mark Hollis - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Paul Webb - Bass Guitar, Lee Harris - Drums

Recommended listening - all 5 studio albums (yes, really) and disc 2 of Asides Besides.
Recommended viewing - bonus dvd from Natural History (Sight & Sound version), available for £6.99 at http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=621367


Enjoy

REM - Demos (1990)

Out Of Time, released in February 1991, was the seventh studio album from REM and their second for Warners. It became their biggest seller to date, mainly due to the phenomenal success of Losing My Religion. Here's the demo disc of OOT. It's quite different and sounds even better than the final release. There's an excellent album outtake, It's A Free World Baby and two distinct versions of Radio Song. On the downside, there's no Endgame or Belong.
Enjoy.

01 Half A World Away
02 Texarkana
03 It's A Free World Baby
04 Low
05 Radio Song
06 Country Feedback
07 Losing My Religion
08 Near Wild Heaven
09 Shiny Happy People
10 Radio Song #2
11 Me In Honey

Talking Heads - Demos (1975)

Thanks to Alex from the big country, I offer you Talking Heads with their CBS studio demos. Most of these songs were tidied up and appeared on Talking Heads : 77 (1977) and More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978). Four of the songs remained unreleased until the 1992 double cd compilation - Popular Favorites 1976 - 1992 Sand In The Vaseline. From memory the demo versions were used, so unfortunately I cannot make them available. That aside, I'm certain you'll enjoy the raw versions of the remaining songs.
The sound quality is superb.
Why not catch up with their back catalogue, newly remastered with bonus tracks and dvd. You'll pick most of them up for £6 or less (HMV online or Fopp).
Enjoy.

01 Psycho Killer *
02 Sugar On My Tongue :(
03 Thank You For Sending Me An Angel +
04 I Want To Live :(
05 I Wish You Wouldn't Say That :(
06 The Girls Want To Be With The Girls +
07 Who Is It? *
08 With Our Love +
09 Stay Hungry +
10 Tentative Decisions *
11 Warning Sign +
12 I'm Not In Love +
13 The Book I Read *
14 Love Goes To Building On Fire :(
15 No Compassion *

* alternate versions appeared on Talking Heads : 77 (1977)
+ alternate versions appeared on More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978)
:( not available for download - refer to tracks 1-4 Sand In The Vaseline (1992)

Crowded House - Finsbury Park (11.06.94)

Crowded House are back on 02 July 2007 with a new studio album, Time On Earth, available on Parlophone. I'll definitely add that one to my collection. To remind you of how good they were/are, here's an excellent set from 1994, performed at The Fleadh (Irish music festival) Finsbury Park, London. The inter song banter is most entertaining, with security coming in for special treatment. The best is reserved for a poor heckler, to whom the song Pineapple Head is dedicated. Madcap stickman Paul Hester (RIP) is missing from this performance, having decided to stay at home in Melbourne.
Two part zip via Sharebee for several downloading options.
Enjoy.

01. When You Come
02. In My Command
03. Fall At Your Feet
04. Fingers Of Love
05. Distant Sun
06. Pineapple Head
07. Four Seasons In One Day
08. There Goes God
09. Locked Out
10. Weather With You
11. Private Universe
12. Don't Dream It's Over
13. Catherine Wheels
14. Together Alone - Aborigine Chant
15. Goodnight aka The Parting Glass
 

REM - Black Session (07.05.01) Part 2

As promised, here's the second part for your listening pleasure. The first track (10) happens to be my favourite REM song. As an added bonus, I've included another rendition of Imitation Of Life, which was recorded two days earlier at Nulle Part Ailleurs show, Canal + Studio, Paris.
Enjoy.

10 I'll Take The Rain
11 The One I Love
12 She Just Wants To Be
13 Walk Unafraid
14 Losing My Religion
15 Man On The Moon
16 So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
17 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
18 Imitation Of Life

REM - Black Session, Paris (07.05.01)

REM arrived in Europe in May 2001 to plug their new album, Reveal. They recorded a Black Session at Studio 105, La Maison de la Radio in Paris. I've encoded this one at a hefty 320kbps, so I'll need to upload it in two parts. I've used Sharebee this time, to give you several downloading options and to keep the links going a bit longer. The sound quality is excellent.
Enjoy.

01 Imitation Of Life
02 The Great Beyond
03 What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
04 All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)
05 Daysleeper
06 I've Been High
07 Electrolite
08 The Lifting
09 At My Most Beautiful

(Check back for Part 2, which will be available in a few days.)

Ed Kowalczyk - VH1 Studios (March 2006)

Ed is the voice and creative talent behind Pennsylvanian rock band LIVE. They are huge almost everywhere other than in the U.K. Last year Ed performed stripped down versions of four LIVE hits at VH1 Studios. Highly recommended listening. The second album, Throwing Copper (from which Lightning Crashes is pulled) or the greatest hits package, Awake are good starting references if you wish to hear more. I'll post a LIVE concert in the near future. Get your ear plugs at the ready!
Enjoy.

01 Heaven
02 The River
03 Mystery
04 Lightning Crashes

Paul Weller - BBC Radio Theatre (23.04.01)

This concert was broadcast by BBC Radio 2 from the Radio Theatre, London in front of a specially invited audience of fans and competition winners. This fulfills a request for my brother, Alan. Changing Man not on the set list, however a superb version of That's Entertainment should make up for that. If you like this I suggest you buy Days Of Speed, which collates various live acoustic tracks from Weller's 2001 global tour.
Enjoy.

01 The Loved
02 Brand New Start
03 You Do Something To Me
04 Clues
05 Out Of The Sinking
06 Science
07 Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
08 Here's One That Got Away
09 All The Pictures On The Wall
10 Frightened
11 Everything Has A Price To Pay
12 That's Entertainment
13 Headstart For Happiness
14 Wild Wood (ends abruptly)

Kaiser Chiefs - Belfast (04.04.05)

Kaiser Chiefs are flavour of the month in the U.K., having enjoyed a #1 single with Ruby and currently holding on to the top spot with their new album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob. Here they are on 04.04.05 at The Limelight in Belfast. Tracks 3 and 11 did not appear on the first album, but can be found on the Lap Of Honour import cd.
Enjoy.

01 Na Na Na Na Naa
02 Oh My God
03 Hard Times Send Me
04 You Can Have It All
05 I Predict A Riot
06 Modern Way
07 Everyday I Love You Less And Less
08 Saturday Night
09 Time Honoured Tradition
10 Caroline, Yes
11 Take My Temperature

Madness - Hammersmith Odeon (23.12.80)

This concert is tagged as Hammersmith Palais, London (19.12.81). According to the excellent Madness Information Service Online (visit it at http://www.mis-online.net/index.html) it took place at Hammersmith Odeon on 23.12.80. These are two distinct venues, however the set list is the same. Due to the absence of Grey Day, Shut Up and It Must Be Love, which all charted in 1981, I would concur with MIS Online. Irrespective of that, it sounds great.
Enjoy.

01 One Step Beyond
02 E.R.N.I.E.
03 Mistakes
04 Disappear
05 Bed And Breakfast Man
06 Return Of The Los Palmas 7
07 Close Escape
08 Overdone
09 Not Home Today
10 Razor Blade Alley
11 My Girl
12 Take It Or Leave It
13 On The Beat Pete
14 Embarrassment
15 Shadow Of Fear
16 You Said
17 In The Middle Of The Night
18 The Prince
19 Baggy Trousers
20 Rockin' In A Flat
21 Madness
22 Crying Shame

Placebo - OuiFM, Paris (06.03.06)

This is a radio broadcast from Oui 102.3FM, La Cigale, Paris. It took place exactly one week prior to the release of Meds and features 9 of the 13 tracks from the standard cd issue. Also included is a superb version of a Kate Bush song. The DJ interrupts at the end of a few tracks, which is a pity, however it is funny to hear him pronounce 'Plass-ee-boo.' This one's encoded at 256kbps.
Enjoy.

01 Intro
02 Meds
03 Infra-red
04 Drag
05 Space Monkey
06 Because I Want You
07 Follow The Cops Back Home
08 Black-eyed
09 Post Blue
10 Song To Say Goodbye
11 Blind
12 The Bitter End
13 Running Up That Hill
14 Special K

The Cranberries - WNNX Studio (19.08.94)

The Cranberries are featured here in a short acoustic set for WNNX Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. There are 35 Cranberries' boots in the vaults. I chose this one at random and I'm happy to report it sounds great. Encoded at 192kbps.
Enjoy.

01 Sunday
02 Zombie
03 Wanted
04 Linger
05 Dreaming My Dreams

Dexys Midnight Runners - Rockpalast (16.04.83)

Dexys are far better live than in the studio, as demonstrated here at Rockpalast, Grugahallen, Essen (Germany). This gig lasts 77 minutes and at 192kbps, sounds great. Whenever I hear track 9, I always think of the Top Of The Pops gaffe when Kevin sang to a backdrop featuring a rather rotund, grinning, toothless, Scottish darts player. Classic! Download in 2 parts due to size of file.
Enjoy.

01 Geno
02 The Celtic Soul Brothers
03 Let's Get This Straight (From The Start)
04 Plan B
05 Let's Make This Precious
06 There, There, My Dear
07 Come On Eileen
08 All In All
09 Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
10 Tell Me When My Light Turns Green
11 Until I Believe In My Soul
12 Respect
13 Kevin Rowland's 13th Crime
14 Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One)

Goldfrapp - Paradiso (30.05.06)

Paradiso is a converted church in the heart of Amsterdam. It is probably the main music venue in Holland, attracting top performers. Goldfrapp returned here last May, after a 3 year absence, to play a 40 minute set. The sound quality is excellent.
Enjoy.

01 Slide In
02 U Never Know
03 Deer Stop
04 Satin Chic
05 Beautiful
06 Fly Me Away
07 Ride A White Horse
08 Ooh La La

The Specials - NYC (January 1980)

Plenty of interaction with the audience on this one, recorded live at Hurrah('s) in New York City. The sound quality is very good, considering the performance is 27 years old. Ten tracks @ 192kbps for your listening pleasure.
Enjoy.

01 Monkey Man
02 Rat Race
03 Blank Expression
04 Rude Boys Outa Jail
05 Too Hot
06 Doesn't Make It Alright
07 Stupid Marriage
08 Too Much Too Young
09 A Message To You Rudy
10 Gangsters

Teenage Fanclub - White Session (11.04.95)

This file is tagged as a White Session (session acoustique) at France Inter. I'm not sure if this is quite correct, however here we have 3 vocalists taking turns at singing their own compositions. The Byrds meet Big Star with great tunes and harmonies. Track 6 is a Creedence song.
Enjoy.

01 Don't Look Back
02 Say No
03 Star Sign
04 I'll Make It Clear
05 Sparky's Dream
06 Have You Ever Seen The Rain
07 Mellow Doubt

Inspiral Carpets - Black Session (15.09.92)

One of the first Black Sessions to be broadcast by France Inter radio station. Set list reads like a greatest hits and includes a Soft Cell / Gloria Jones cover.
Enjoy.

01 Commercial Rain
02 She Comes In The Fall
03 Bitches Brew
04 Generations
05 Dragging Me Down
06 -interview-
07 Joe
08 Fire
09 Smoking
10 Two Worlds Collide
11 Tainted Love
12 Mystery

The Zutons - Koko Club (14.02.06)

The Zutons performed an excellent set last year at the Koko Club (Camden Palace) in London.
I think there are 9 singles featured here.
Enjoy.

01 Zuton Fever
02 It's The Little Things We Do
03 Pressure Point
04 Confusion
05 Tired Of Hanging Around
06 Hello Conscience
07 Remember Me
08 Oh Stacey
09 Railroad
10 Don't Ever Think
11 Valerie
12 Why Won't You Give Me Your Love
13 You Will, You Won't

Andy Bell - BBC Session (28.02.96)

Andy's from Cardiff and used to be in Ride and Hurricane #1.
Here's an acoustic session from the Mark Radcliffe Show (BBC), which includes a Verve cover.
If you haven't heard 'Remote Control' from Hurricane #1, then I recommend you check it out.
Wonder what he's doing now..... ;-)
Enjoy.

01 Burnin
02 Close My Eyes
03 On Your Own
04 Let Go Of The Dream

James - Unhinged, Live At Whitfield

Short set from 1993 with excellent sound quality.
Zipped file, as usual.
Enjoy.

01 Runaground
02 Ring The Bells
03 Out To Get You
04 Johnny Yen
05 Lose Control
06 Laid
07 Sound

Bob Mould - Radio Session 89.3 The Current

I was never really a fan of Husker Du, however Sugar and Bob Mould as a solo performer are something special. Here's a radio session from 89.3 The Current, aired on 8 July 2005.
Enjoy.

01 Hoover Dam
02 Talk 1
03 Paralyzed
04 Talk 2
05 I Apologise
06 Talk 3
07 See A Little Light

Weezer - AOL Session

Five tracks from an AOL Session, possibly recorded on 01 November 2005. I'm not sure about the date and there is no running order. Please post a comment if you have any info on this.
Enjoy.

Beverly Hills
Buddy Holly
Don't Let Go
Island In The Sun
Perfect Situation

Blur - Hultsfred Festival (15 June 1996)

Excellent sounding bootleg from Hultsfred Festival, Sweden.
Zipped file, containing 14 tracks at 160kbps.
Enjoy.

01 Jubilee
02 Chinese Bombs
03 She's So High
04 To The End
05 Mr Robinson's Quango
06 Globe Alone
07 Advert
08 This Is A Low
09 Song 2
10 Girls And Boys
11 Country House
12 Stereotypes
13 Parklife
14 The Universal