TIME WAS… AND TIME WILL BE AGAIN
Over the years, 1972’s “Argus” has gained the status of the best WISHBONE ASH record: that was a perfect blend of the band’s blues, hard rock and folk stylistic strains, and in this age of experimenting, the monumental album is to be lent another lease of life. On August 29th, “Argus” will be played live in its entirety – with orchestra. The place for such an event couldn’t be more apppropriate than the one chosen, an Elizabethan country estate just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon, the very Bard place. The grand idea and a grand peformance, which will be preserved for the posterity on CD and DVD by Classic Rock Productions.
BEEN HAPPY LATELY
As reported before, May 17th is the release date for the Cat Stevens magnificent “Majikat”. The day approaches, and the tracklisting’s been released to the press, so all the extras aside, the core content will be as follows:
1. The Doves (Majikat Tour Theme) 2. The Wind 3. Moonshadow 4. Where Do The Children Play 5. Another Saturday Night 6. Hard Headed Women 7. Miles From Nowhere 8. King of Trees 9. Sun / C79 10. Lady D’Arbanville |
11. Banapple Gas 12. Majik Of Majiks 13. Tuesday’s Dead 14. Oh Very Young 15. The Hurt 16. Sad Lisa 17. Two Fine People 18. Fill My Eyes 19. Father & Son 20. Ruins 21. Peace Train |
KNOW RETURN
2004 marks the KANSAS 30th anniversary, and the remastered and expanded editions of the band’s back catalogue entries begin to emerge starting with two first albums, “Kansas” and“Song For America”, to be out on June 15th. The former is augmented witn a previously unreleased epic-length live version of “Bringing It Back”, while the latter has the single edit of the title track and an unissued concert take on “Down The Road”, which means that, despite rare photos, essays and a special dedication included in the packaging, the word “expanded” is too strong for what’s to come. Yet there’ll be more: the summer will see the release of a career-spanning box set comprised of two CDs and a DVD. That’s what’s strong!
RIDING COLOSSAL
COLOSSEUM are still a bastion of British jazz and blues, and they’re still strong – read the interviews with Dick Heckstall-Smith and Clem Clempson – so the great band’s re-issue programme has been long overdue, and after the recent “Introduction To…” compilation it’s been launched with the first two albums, both expanded and filled to the brims with live takes and other rarities. For those who decided to do so, we salute you! So here’s an extra material of the first one:
“For Those Who Are About To Die We Salute You” (1969)
– I Can’t Live Without You (out-take)
– A Whiter Spade Than Mayall (BBC session)
– Walking In The Park (BBC session)
– Beware The Ides Of March (BBC session)
– Plenty Hard Luck (BBC session)
– Beware The Ides Of March (BBC session)
– Walking In The Park (BBC session)
– Plenty Hard Luck (BBC session)
And that’s what the second one looks like:
“Valentyne Suite” (1969)
CD 1:1. The Kettle |
CD 2 – US album
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GOD SAVE THE VILLAGE GREEN
Some years ago, THE KINKS remastered series brought forth an edition of their 1968’s masterpiece, “The Village Green Preservation Society”, embellished with rare gems and alternative version of the album. Yet such is its appeal, that on June 28th there will be a deluxe expanded – or super-expanded? – edition comprrised of three disks, the first with the 15-track stereo version of the album, plus alternate stereo mixes, the second with the 15-track mono mix of the album and plus bonus tracks, and the third filled with all kinds of rarities. Recommended not only to completists, but to everybody interested in what’s on par with “Sgt. Pepper” and “Beggars’ Banquet”.
CD 1:1. Village Green Preservation Society |
CD 2:1. The Village Green Preservation Society |
CD 3:1. Days Village Green (demo) |
12. She’s Got Everthing (stereo mix from “Four More Respected Gentlemen”) 13. Phenomenal Cat (instrumental) 14. There Is No Life Without Love (stereo mix from “Four More Respected Gentlemen”) 15. Johnny Thunder (stereo remix) 16. Mick Avory’s Underpants (instrumental) 17. Lavender Hill (demo) 18. Rosemary’s Rose (demo) 19. Spotty Grotty Anna (instrumental) 20. Til Death Us Do Part (from Pye EP) 21. Where Did My Spring Go (demo) 22. People Take Pictures Of Each Other (stereo European edition) 23. Ray Davies Interview (BBC session) 24. The Village Green Preservation Society (BBC session) 25. Do You Rember Walter (BBC session) 26. Animale Farm (BBC session) 27. Monica (BBC session) 28. Days (BBC session) |
THERE’S A NEED TO UNWIND
Meanwhile, the second go at re-issuing URIAH HEEP classics reached the point of last albums with David Byron at the mike, and out are the two CDs closing the first chapter of the quintet’s history, both expanded with something for completists, the bonus tracks being:
“Return To Fantasy” (1975)
– Shout It Out (B-side)
– Time Will Come (B-side)
– Prima Donna (demo)
– Beautiful Dream (demo)
– The Time Will Come (demo)
– Why Did You Go (demo)
– Showdown (demo)
– Zorro (demo)
“High And Mighty” (1976)
– Name Of The Game
– Sundown
– Woman Of The World (out-take)
– Footprints In The Snow
– Midnight (“Out Of Darkness” mix)
– Name Of The Game (demo)