Sunday, March 17, 2024

World Party (Karl Wallinger, R.I.P. 1957-2024) - 1990-09-10 - Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA


 
World Party 
(Karl Wallinger, R.I.P. 1957-2024) 
1990-09-10
Warfield Theatre,
San Francisco, CA
Soundboard recording, very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 (320 kbps) versions

I heard that Welsh multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter, and producer Karl Wallinger died this week. Although the name may not be very familiar to many, his musical contributions were substantial. He is best known for his band World Party, which essentially was a solo project with Wallinger playing all the instruments and vocal parts (but in later years added additional musicians and guest artists), as well as earlier for being the keyboard player for UK folk-rock band The Waterboys in the mid-eighties. He also worked on some film soundtracks and produced records for other artists. He worked with Peter Gabriel in performing, producing, and putting together the Real World Records album of International artist collaborations, Big Blue Ball (2008), which included a mix of western, African, and Asian musicians and took many years to create. In fact, it was from a post from Gabriel that I learned of Karl's death this week, as in referring to that album collaboration, Gabriel wrote of Karl: "I had admired his work from afar but it was when we did a Real World Recording Week together that I had the most creative and fun week I have ever had in the studio. Karl was overflowing with wonderful musical ideas that blew us all away, all delivered with terrible jokes that had us laughing uncontrollably all day and night. He was such a gifted, natural writer and player, it was a tap that he could turn on at will, effortlessly...Karl was an abundant talent and we have been given extraordinary music and memories from this extraordinary man."
As World Party, Karl released Five studio albums, Private Revolution (1986), Goodbye Jumbo (1990), Bang (1993), Egyptology (1997), and Dumbing Up (2000), in addition to a couple compilation albums. Private Revolution and Goodbye Jumbo are both classics, with Goodbye Jumbo being my favorite, and one of the best albums of the nineties. Karl's music is a mix of rock, folk, funk, and other genres, and the influences of his musical heroes, The Beatles, Beach Boys, Dylan, Kinks, and motown are readily apparent in Wallinger's songs and style, but he constructs his own musical world from these elements to create a marvelous blend. Some singles from his albums, including Ship of Fools, Way Down Now, Put the Message in the Box, and She's the One were modest hits. To honor Karl, here is a World Party show from 1990 in fine quality. 

Tracklist:
01. Private Revolution
02. All Come True
03. When The Rainbow Comes
04. Put The Message In The Box
05. Is It Too Late
06. Love Street
07. World Party
08. Way Down Now
09. Thank You World
10. Take It Up
11. Ship Of Fools
12. outro music

FLAC -  World Party_1990-09-10_SanFranciscoCA_FLAC.zip

Mp3 - World Party_1990-09-10_SanFranciscoCA_mp3.zip

 

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Peter Gabriel - 2014-11-28 - LG Arena, Birmingham, UK - So Back to Front Tour

Peter Gabriel
2014-11-28
LG Arena
Birmingham, UK
Audience recording (Funbags 039), very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 (320kbps) versions

Staying with the remarkable Peter Gabriel, and now moving up to the 2010's, here is a show from the Back to Front Tour, which included a live version of the complete So (1986) album, in addition to a great selection of songs from throughout his catalog. Another wonderful show from these later years. This show marks the conclusion of my look back at Peter Gabriel's live shows through the decades, as I have now featured a show from each of the six (SIX!) decades (1970's to 2020's) that Peter has been performing live, and which culminated with his sensational 2023 i/o tour last year (show featured here). And he has been remarkable throughout all these decades. Don't know if that 2023 tour will mark the end of his touring days or not, but regardless, it was a monumental tour and year for Gabriel, ending with the release of the full i/o/album, which is one of his very best, and for me, the best album of 2023. And despite Gabriel being much older now than those early days back in the 70's, he still gives a great show and is making great music all these years later.  Check out this 2014 show, as well as all the previous ones featured, if you haven't already.


Tracklist
01 What Lies Ahead 07:36
02 Come Talk To Me 05:30
03 Shock The Monkey 05:03
04 Family Snapshot 04:45
05 Digging In The Dirt 06:18
06 Secret World 08:30
07 The Family And The Fishing Net 07:37
08 No Self Control 05:44
09 Solsbury Hill 09:42
10 Red Rain 05:54
11 Sledgehammer 06:26
12 Don't Give Up 08:16
13 That Voice Again 04:31
14 Mercy Street 06:50
15 Big Time 04:58
16 We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) 04:27
17 This Is The Picture 04:19
18 In Your Eyes 13:37
19 The Tower That Ate People 05:14
20 Biko 09:27

Total Running Time : 2:14:44

FLAC - Peter_Gabriel_2014-11-28_Birmingham_FLAC.rar

 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Peter Gabriel - 2002-11-24 - MCI Center, Washington DC USA

Peter Gabriel
2002-11-24
MCI Center, Washington DC, USA
Inside Up (Digital Reproductions DR 12402-4)
Audience master recording, excellent quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 (320 kbps) versions

Here's more from Peter Gabriel, as we move on through the decades. here's a show from 2002, on the Growing Up Tour, in support of his new album at the time, Up (2002). This is a great audience recording from the Washington DC show, featuring several new songs from the current album, as well as many of the older and by now classic songs. And once again, another version of his dynamite backing band. Another great show from this master vocalist. musician, and performer. 
 
Tracklist:
cd1
1.1    With This Love    03:06
1.2    Here Comes The Flood    04:26
1.3    Darkness    06:52
1.4    Red Rain    06:09
1.5    Secret World    10:56
1.6    Sky Blue    08:44
1.7    Downside Up    05:28
1.8    The Barry Williams Show    09:47
1.9    More Than This    07:24
1.10    Mercy Street    06:59
cd2
2.1    Digging In The Dirt    06:30
2.2    Growing Up    10:31
2.3    Animal Nation    10:08
2.4    Band Introductions    03:23
2.5    Solsbury Hill    04:22
2.6    Sledgehammer    06:33
2.7    Signal To Noise    08:56
2.8    In Your Eyes    14:08
2.9    Come Talk To Me    08:31
2.10    Father, Son    06:14

Peter Gabriel - Vocals, keyboards
David Rhodes - guitars, backing vocals
Tont Levin - Basses, electric cello, Chapman stick, backing vocals
Rachel Z - Keyboards, backing vocals
Richard Evans - Mandolin, dobro, guitars, backing vocals
Ged Lynch - Drums, percussion

 


Thursday, February 8, 2024

Peter Gabriel - 1993-11-06 - Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany - Secret World Tour

Peter Gabriel
1993-11-06
Deutschlandhalle,
Berlin, Germany
Secret World Tour
Soundboard Recording ("Human Wave Wall" - Dr.Jones), Excellent quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) anf Mp3 (320 kbps) versions

As we continue with this look at Peter Gabriel live shows, and move up into the 1990's now. Here is a fantastic recording of a great 1993 show from the Secret World Tour, which was in support of his 1992 album, Us, and was utterly amazing. This is from a Berlin Germany show, and very close to the time that the show was recorded and releases as Peter's Secret World Live album (1994). That recording was from a couple of shows in Italy several days after this one. But this recording is just as good, and one of the very best from this tour. It sounds sensational. This show has a very similar setlist as the Secret World Live album, but with a couple of additional songs. In this show, we lose Red Rain (unfortunately), but gain Games Without Frontiers, San Jacinto, and Schanpschuss (which is the German language version of Family Snapshot). So, even if you already have Secret World Live (which is a great live album), there are some additional gems in this show.  A great setlist of songs, featuring many from Us and So, and Peter's sensational band make for a stunning show. 

Tracklist:
Disc 1
101 - Come Talk to Me
102 - Steam
103 - Games without Frontiers
104 - Across the River
105 - Slow Marimbas
106 - Shaking the Tree
107 - Blood of Eden
108 - San Jacinto
109 - Schanpschuss (Family Snapshot)
110 - Kiss that Frog
111 - Washing of the Water
112 - Solsbury Hill
Disc 2
201 - Digging in the Dirt
202 - Sledgehammer
203 - Secret World
204 - Don't Give Up
205 - In Your Eyes

Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards, rainstick
Paula Cole – additional vocals; co-lead vocals on "Shaking The Tree", "Blood Of Eden" and "Don't Give Up".
L. Shankar – violins, additional vocals
David Rhodes – guitar, backing vocals
Jean-Claude Naimro – keyboards, backing vocals
Tony Levin – bass, Chapman Stick, backing vocals
Manu Katch̩ Рdrums
Levon Minassian – doudouk
Guest artists: Papa Wemba and his band Moloka

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Peter Gabriel - 1986 and 1988 Amnesty International Shows (1986-06-15 NJ and 1988-09-27 Tokyo)

Here's more Peter Gabriel. Now we're moving up to the 1980's, following the release of his most successful album, So, and shows he did in conjunction with Amnesty International. First, in 1986, as part of the Conspiracy of Hope series of shows, which featured Peter in addition to several other big name stars, including U2, Sting, Bryan Adams, Lou Reed, Joan Baez, and the Neville Brothers. Then, in 1988 there was the Human Rights Now! tour, also on behalf of Amnesty International, and was was more extensive, going worldwide, covering 30 shows on 5 different continents in September and October, 1988. In addition to Gabriel, those shows included performances by Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour, as well as local acts from each locality. Only the peter gabriel portion of the shows are featured here.

Peter Gabriel
Concert for Amnesty International
June 15, 1986
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
FM Broadcast recording, very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 versions


This was the final show of the brief (6 show) tour, and featured additional guest artists such as Bob Geldof, Stanley Jordan, Jackson Browne, Howard Jones, and Miles Davis. However, this is just Peter Gabriel's portion of the all-day concert.

Tracklist:
01. Red Rain
02. Shock the Monkey
03. Family Snapshot
04. Sledgehammer
05. San Jacinto
06. Biko

Peter Gabriel - Vocals
David Sancious - Keyboards
David Rhodes - Guitars
Tony Levin - Bass
Manu Katche - Drums

 mp3 - Peter_Gabriel_1986-06-15_E.RutherfordNJ_AmnestyInternational_mp3.zip

FLAC - Peter_Gabriel_1986-06-15_E.RutherfordNJ_AmnestyInternational_FLAC.zip

 

Peter Gabriel
1988-09-27
Human Rights Now! Tour
Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Audience recording (virtuoso121), very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 versions

Tracklist:
01. Opening
02. Of These Hope    
03. Games Without Frontiers     
04. Red Rain    
05. Shock the Monkey     
06. No Self Control     
07. Don't Give Up     
08. Sledgehammer    
09. Band intro    
10. In Your Eyes     
11. Biko     

Peter Gabriel - Vocals
David Sancious - Keyboards
David Rhodes - Guitars
Shankar - Violin
Manu Katche - Drums

mp3 - Peter_Gabriel_1988-09-27_Tokyo_Human_Rights_Tour_mp3.zip

FLAC - Peter_Gabriel_1988-09-27_Tokyo_Human_Rights_Tour_FLAC.zip

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Peter Gabriel - 1978-09-30 & 10-01 - The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA

PETER GABRIEL
1978-09-30 & 1978-10-01
Roxy, West Hollywood, CA
[Mike Millard first generation cassettes via JEMS, 2CD]
The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Vol 14.
Live at The Roxy; West Hollywood, CA. September 30-October 1, 1978 (compilation from early and late sets).
Audience recording, very good quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps

I have been really enjoying Peter Gabriel's latest album, i/o, which for me, was the best album of 2023, by far. Definitely check it out if you have not already. I previously posted a show from Gabriel's most recent concert tour (i/o tour), which contained many songs from the new album. So, today, I thought I would go back to the early days of Gabriel's solo career and post a show from the late '70's. So, this is a show from 1978, featuring songs from Peter's first 2 solo albums, and a dynamite band (Tony Levin Jerry Marotta, Larry Fast, Sid McGinnis). Actually, this is a compilation of performances from 2 nights (4 sets) at the Roxy in West Hollywood, CA USA, compiling the best recordings from those 2 nights, as taped and selected by master taper, Mike Millard. Thus, we get a slightly longer, enhanced version of the show, as not all these songs were played at each show, but here we get them all. Very interesting to go back to hear Gabriel at this stage of his career and these earlier album shows, prior to the bulk of his solo artist success. A wonderful trip back to those earlier days of this magnificent artist, who is still going strong more than 45 years after these shows. For now, I'm just posting the mp3 version of the show (due to filesize sharing site issues), but if there is interest, I can also post the Lossless version.
 
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Track 101. Me And My Teddy Bear 2:22
Track 102. On Presuming To Be Modern/On The Air 7:03
Track 103. Moribund The Burgermeister 4:55
Track 104. Perspective 4:02
Track 105. Indigo 4:33
Track 106. Not One Of Us (early version) 3:30
Track 107. Take On Back (Family Snapshot) 4:06
Track 108. Humdrum 4:16
Track 109. A Wonderful Day In A One Way/World 4:15
Track 110. Home Sweet Home 5:17
Track 111. DIY 3:57
Track 112. Waiting For The Big One 6:07
Track 113. A Whiter Shade Of Pale 4:37
59 mins
Disc 2
Track 201. Mother Of Violence 3:48
Track 202. Exposure 5:20
Track 203. Slowburn 5:32
Track 204. Flotsam And Jestsam 4:18
Track 205. I Don’t Remember 4:52
Track 206. Solsbury Hill 6:01
Track 207. Modern Love 4:43
Track 208. Here Comes The Flood 4:19
Track 209. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 5:52
Track 210. Animal Magic 4:47
Track 211. White Shadow 5:24
55 mins

The Band
Peter Gabriel - Keyboards / Vocals
Tony Levin - Bass / Stick / Backing Vocals
Jerry Marotta - Drums / Backing Vocals
Larry Fast - Synthesizers
Timmy Capello - Piano / Sax
Sid McGinnis - Guitar / Backing Vocals

Peter_Gabriel_1978-09-30_Roxy_Hollywood_mp3_disc1.zip

Peter_Gabriel_1978-09-30_Roxy_Hollywood_mp3_disc2.zip

 

Monday, January 15, 2024

OOP Vinyl Curiosities: Gabriel Bondage - Another Trip To Earth (1977)

OOP Vinyl Curiosities:

Gabriel Bondage
Another Trip To Earth - 1977
Dharma Records
(Prog/folk/rock/misc)
mp3@320 kbps

Time for another out-of-print (OOP) vinyl curiosity, where I feature a relatively obscure vinyl-only release. Today I have the second (and final) album from the Chicago-area would-be Prog band Gabriel Bondage, Another Trip to Earth, released in 1977 on Dharma Records. Gabriel Bondage featured a group of talented musicians and varied instrumentation, including sax, flute, clarinet, and prominent synths and keyboards in addition to the standard guitar, bass, and drums. They were trying to establish themselves in a similar lane as their fellow Chicago band Styx, with a mix of progressive rock and more mainstream pop/rock. Their first album, Angel Dust (1975), was a bit more folk-oriented, but with this album, they tried going more progressive, with mixed results. The main problem seems to be that the band couldn't seem to decide just what they wanted to be, as the album includes many quite different styles, from the full-on ELP-style prog of the album opener, Take It On a Dare, to a somewhat country-folk song, Long Time, some folk-rock/light rock songs and ballads, straight ahead blues-rock and pomp rock, to the psychedelic space-rock of the extended album closer, Fallen Angels, which also includes 4 minutes of trippy sound collage (ala Revolution 9). But strangest of all is the lounge act put-on song, All I Know, done in the mocking style reminiscent of the Beatles' You Know My Name, complete with pseudo audience chatter and clinking glasses, which just doesn't fit in here at all. However, several of the songs themselves are quite good, even if the overall album is a bit too scattered (which may be why the band never quite caught on). Fine musicianship, with fine vocals, nice keyboard work, and the welcome addition of winds (flute, sax, clarinet) throughout. Highlights are Take It on a Dare, No Winners, Birth of the Unconquered Sun, Living in the City, In the Daylight. Another notable feature of this album is that it was released on colored vinyl (in three different colors: translucent blue, translucent red, and white). Unfortunately, as with many other specialty vinyl releases in the '70's, the colored vinyl is softer and more prone to clicks and pops, which are ever-present numerous throughout this recording (even after attempting to remove via software). This is a needle drop recording of my blue vinyl version of the album, which I bought back in 1977, and even though I've only played this a few times over the years, the background noise is substantial. Anyway, this is a true vinyl curiosity. An interesting artifact from the '70's. Worth checking out, uniquely idiosyncratic, but certainly not without its issues. 

Tracklist:
This Side
01. Take It On A Dare
02. Long Time
03. Living In The City
04. Birth Of The Unconquered Sun
05. In The Daylight
That Side
06. No Winners
07. All I Know
08. Those Games
09. Fallen Angels

Rex Bundy - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Timpani
Tony Stram -Bass, Vocals
Noel Levitt - Drums
L.James Biernacki - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Ron Schwartz - Keyboards
Bill Wisniewski - Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Vocals

Cover Art - Maurice Wilson
Arranged and Produced by Gabriel Bondage
Engineer - David Huston
Recorded and mixed at Rainbow Bridge Studios, Libertyville, IL

Gabriel Bondage_Another Trip to Earth_1977.rar