New Music: The Who, Jack Rubies, Chris Stamey

The latest audio releases featuring The Who, Jack Rubies and Chris Stamey are available now.

Artist: The Who

Title: Live At Shea Stadium 1982 (Record label)

You might like if you enjoy: The Who, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend

Tell me more: The Who's 1982 tour was memorable for a number of reasons; notably it was the last to feature drummer Kenney Jones and would also mark the British band's last full scale tour until 1989. Now a marvelous live recording of The Who's complete Oct. 13, 1982 performance captured on the second of two nights at New York's Shea Stadium has been released on audio CD and 3LP vinyl (Live At She Stadium 1982). Among the stellar versions of Who classics performed by singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, keyboardist Tim Gorman and aforementioned Jones are the rousing "I Can't Explain," lively artfully reworked "Sister Disco," fiery "Baba O'Riley" and "Who Are You," stirring "Love Reign o'er Me," thrilling "Won't Get Fooled Again." Because The Who was touring in the wake of the band's tenth studio album It's Hard (released a mere month before the Shea Stadium show date), this tour provided the first chance to hear live performances of cuts from that masterwork; an inspired version of the John Entwistle-penned "Dangerous" and rousing take on "It's Hard" are early standouts on the concert recording while "Eminence Front" is heard via a marathon performance that is especially moving in its power. The concert closes with fully reworked covers of The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There," Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" and the 1962 Isley Brothers' hit "Twist and Shout" that collectively celebrate the power of rock 'n' roll. Insightful liner notes from Chris Roberts also provide additional depth on The Who and the band's 1982 performance. Information: MercuryStudios.co.

Artist: Jack Rubies

Title: Clocks Are Out Of Time (Big Stir Records)

You might like if you enjoy: The The, Nick Cave, Interpol, Blur

Tell me more: Reunited English quintet Jack Rubies are back with Clocks Are Out Of Time, the band's first new album in more than 30 years. The band's original lineup of Ian Wright (lead vocals, guitar), SD Ineson (backing vocals, guitar), Steve Brockway (bass), Lawrence Giltnane (percussion) and Peter Maxted (drums, and the album's producer) have created a unique soundscape that fuses 1990s Britpop with contemporary indie rock into something that is their own. So many standouts propel the 12-track album across its full span, delighting the listener with undeniable hooks, a kaleidoscope of sonic moods and genuine surprises. The bewitching opener "Hark," driving hypnotic rocker "Heaven Shook Me," dreamy "Hidey Hole," tuneful "Chandelier," playful "Poltergeist," exhilarating "Read My Mind," edgy "Shark Attack" and dazzling closer "I'll Give You More" all cast their power with a single listen. And the album's sumptuous reach only deepens with each subsequent listen. Information: bigstirrecords.com.

Artist: Chris Stamey

Title: ...The Great Escape (Schoolkids Records)

You might like if you enjoy: The dB's, Big Star, Richard X. Heyman, the Jayhawks

Tell me more: Fans of melodic and intelligent songcraft will want to grab Chris Stamey's wonderful new album ...The Great Escape. The 13-track disc album was written, recorded and produced by Stamey at Modern Recording in North Carolina and displays a masterful touch that shines across the disc. While the album revisits the soundscape Stamey explored on his classic 1987 and 1991 solo records (It's Alright and Fireworks, respectively) and 2004's Travels in the South), there is an additional and delightful Flying Burrito Brothers-meets-Jayhawks Americana spin to the selections. Loaded with melodic rock nuggets, the album features a slew of great tracks including the alt country-tinged opener "The Great Escape," shimmering "Realize," tender "She Might Look My Way" (the latter a cover of a lost classic co-written by Alex Chilton and Tommy Hoehn), Beach Boys flavored "I Will Try," jazzy "Back in New York" and prog rock mining pop gem "The Catherine's Wheel." Among the notable high-profile guests who join Stamey on the album are Peter Holsapple (organ), Don Dixon (acoustic bass), Mitch Easter (drums), as well as Eric Heywood  and Allyn Love (pedal steel).  Information: schoolkidsrecords.com.

Robert Kinsler

Mercury Studios to release The Who 'Live at Shea Stadium 1982' on 2CD and 3LP on March 1

Check out this exciting news on the release of a truly classic Who performance coming to both audio CD and vinyl on March 1...Robert Kinsler

Mercury Studios Is Proud To Release

THE WHO

LIVE AT SHEA STADIUM 1982

FIRST EVER AUDIO RELEASE OF THE FULL SHOW

~2CD AND 3 LP~

~March 1, 2024~

CLICK HERE TO VIEW “Love Reign O’er Me”

New York, NY (January 18, 2024) — Mercury Studios will release the first official audio companion of Live At Shea Stadium 1982 on March 1, 2024. Previously released on DVD and Blu-ray in June 2015, The Who (Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Kenney Jones) delivered both classic tracks and rarely performed songs: “Pinball Wizard,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “My Generation,” “Substitute,” “Who Are You,” “I Can’t Explain,” “See Me Feel Me,” “Baba O’Riley,” and many more. The tour promoted the 1982 album It’s Hard and the set list was comprised of several tracks from that album, some of which the band would only play live on this tour.

The Who’s 1982 North American tour was their last to feature Kenney Jones on drums and the band did not tour again until 1989. This recording features the show from the second of their two nights at New York’s Shea Stadium and was recorded on October 13th 1982.

TRACK LISTING

3LP:
A1. Substitute

A2. I Can’t Explain

A3. Dangerous

A4. Sister Disco

A5. The Quiet One

B1. It’s Hard

B2. Eminence Front

B3. Behind Blue Eyes

B4. Baba O’Riley

C1. I’m One

C2. The Punk And The Godfather

C3. Drowned

C4. Tattoo

D1. Cry If You Want

D2. Who Are You

D3. Pinball Wizard

D4. See Me Feel Me

E1. Love Reign O’er Me

E2. Long Live Rock

E3. Won’t Get Fooled Again

F1. Young Man Blues

F2. Naked Eye

F3. I Saw Her Standing There

F4. Summertime Blues

F5. Twist And Shout

2CD:
(CD1)
1. Substitute

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Dangerous

4. Sister Disco

5. The Quiet One

6. It’s Hard

7. Eminence Front

8. Behind Blue Eyes

9. Baba O’Riley

10. I’m One

11. The Punk And The Godfather

12. Drowned

13. Tattoo

14. Cry If You Want

(CD2)
1. Who Are You

2. Pinball Wizard

3. See Me Feel Me

4. Love Reign O’er Me

5. Long Live Rock

6. Won’t Get Fooled Again

7. Young Man Blues

8. Naked Eye

9. I Saw Her Standing There

10. Summertime Blues

11. Twist And Shout

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2023 Rock Music-Minded Gift Guide

With Hanukkah here and Christmas just a couple of weeks away, here is a music-related gift guide featuring a diverse crop of special reissues, box sets, new albums and more.

Artist: Bryan Adams 
Titles: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (BMG)

Tell me more: Bryan Adams' new live box set Live At The Royal Albert Hall is available on audio CD + LP with a bonus Blu-ray DVD; the title includes a three album box set of live concerts captured in 2022 when the acclaimed rocker headlined three memorable nights at the legendary venue. At each night, Adams performed one of his classic albums in its entirety: Cuts Like A Knife (Night 1), Into The Fire (Night 2) and Waking Up The Neighbours (Night 3). Live At The Royal Albert Hall includes a total of 35 live songs, a Blu-ray DVD of all the performances, as well as a 32-page photo book featuring exclusive images from the performances. Information: BryanAdams.com.

Artist: The Beach Boys 
Titles: Pet Sounds; The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (Capitol)

Tell me more: The Beach Boys' classic albums Pet Sounds and The Beach Boys' Christmas Album have been released via limited edition color vinyl for the holidays. The beloved group's 1964 Christmas Album (which features enduring classics like "Little Saint Nick," "The Man With All The Toys," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "The Man With All The Toys") is available in the colors of Christmas - fans can purchase the the album on limited edition translucent ruby red vinyl or limited edition green vinyl. Pet Sounds is now available on limited edition yellow/green splatter vinyl which matches the iconic album cover's unmistakable color scheme. The pressing, which is numbered and features a deluxe tip-on jacket is exclusive to TheBeachBoys.com, uDiscover Music  and Sound Of Vinyl. Information: TheBeachBoys.com.

Artist: The Beatles 
Titles: 1962-1966 "The Red Album"' 1967-1970 "The Blue Album" (Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/Universal Music Enterprises)

Tell me more: Artist: The Beatles 

Titles: 1962-1966 "The Red Album"' 1967-1970 "The Blue Album" (Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/Universal Music Enterprises)

Tell me more: In the wake of the release of The Beatles' final song ("Now and Then"), 50th Anniversary Editions of the band's 1962-1966 "The Red Album" and 1967-1970 "The Blue Album" collections were issued. The 2023 editions have expanded tracklists, with all the songs mixed in true stereo and Dolby Atmos. The new 4CD and 180-gram 6LP vinyl collections pair "Red" and "Blue" in slipcased sets.The UK single version of "Love Me Do" now kicks off 1962-1966, while the hit single "Now and Then" is featured on 1967-1970. In recent years, several 1967-1970 tracks and a few from 1962-1966 have received new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes for The Beatles’ Special Edition album releases, including Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (2017), The Beatles (‘White Album’) (2018), Abbey Road (2019), Let It Be (2021), and Revolver (2022), as well as new stereo mixes for The Beatles’ 1 (2015). All tracks not also featured on those releases have been newly mixed in stereo and/or Dolby Atmos by Giles Martin and Sam Okell at Abbey Road Studios, aided by WingNut Films’ audio de-mixing technology. Both collections include new essays written by journalist and author John Harris. Together, the expanded 2023 Edition collections include 75 Beatles tracks. Information: TheBeatles.com.

Artist: Devo 
Titles: 50 Years of De-Evolution: 1973-2023 (Rhino)

Tell me more: Devo's pioneering legacy is celebrated across the expansive 4LP deluxe limited-edition 50 Years of De-Evolution box set. Loaded with 50 remastered hits and rarities, an album artwork lithograph, air freshener, a foldable paper hat that resembles the band's iconic red energy dome and a 28-page book, "this box set represents a great cost section of early experiments and later creations" says band member Mark Mothersbaugh. Information: Rhino.com.

Artist: Social Distortion

Title: Mommy's Little Monster (Craft Recordings)

Tell me more: Craft Recordings' 40th Anniversary reissue of Social Distortion's fiery debut Mommy's Little Monster is a must-have for fans of the groundbreaking Southern California punk rock outfit. Released on Nov. 10 on 180-gram vinyl and digital formats, the album has been newly remastered from the original analog tapes that were recorded on Christmas Eve in 1982 at The Casbah recording studios in Fullerton, CA. The album features several of Social Distortion's early standout tracks including the blistering title track, hard-edged "The Creeps (I Just Wanna Give You)," and hardcore-styled single "Another State of Mind." In addition to classic black vinyl, Mommy's Little Monster is available in a variety of exclusive limited edition color ways, including ruby red, black & white marble, an exclusive white pressing at Barnes & Noble, and a gray variant at RevolverMag.com. Information: CraftRecordings.com.

Artist: Toad the Wet Sprocket 
Titles: All You Want - Bonus Edition (Abe's Records)

Tell me more: Acclaimed modern rock outfit Toad the Wet Sprocket' 2011 greatest hits collection All You Want has been reissued on both audio CD and vinyl as an expanded limited edition bonus edition available via the band's official website. All the California band's essential hits are here (including "Something's Always Wrong," "Fall Down," "Good Intentions" and "Walk on the Ocean"), as well as some of the troupe's other top-tier tracks including "New Constellation," "Crazy Life," "Brother" and the enticing new 2023 original "Best of Me." Information: ToadTheWetSprocket.com.

Artist: Violent Femmes 
Titles: Violent Femmes — 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Craft Recordings)

Tell me more: Violent Femmes' 1983 eponymous album is one of the great full-length debuts of all time. Now the masterwork has been reissued as a deluxe and expanded reissue that includes the remastered original album as well as a slew of rare demos, B-sides, live performances and more. Released on Dec. 1, the deluxe 2CD and digital formats feature newly remastered audio and more than a dozen demos, B-sides and live performances — including alternate versions of favorites like "Blister in the Sun," "Please Do Not Go," "Gone Daddy Gone" and "Add It Up." A special 4-disc vinyl box set is set to arrive on Feb. 9, 202, and that is limited to only 5,000 copies worldwide! Housed in a lift-top box with die-cut window detail, this collectible edition offers three 180-gram LPs — the original album alongside demos and live material (plus, a replica 7-inch single featuring "Ugly"/"Gimme the Car." The original album and single discs are cut from the original analog tapes, while lacquers for the complete set were cut by Kevin Gray at Coherent Audio. Both the CD and LP editions feature an expansive book with new liner notes by journalist/Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke, complete with interviews with Violent Femmes members Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie and Victor DeLorenzo. Information: CraftRecordings.com.

Artist: The Who 
Title: Who's Next/Life House (Universal Music Recordings)

Tell me more: One of this writer's all-time favorite albums, The Who's fifth studio album Who's Next is available as a super deluxe 10-CD/Blu-ray audio edition for the ultimate immersive dive into the 1971 masterwork. Who's Next/Life House includes 155 tracks (89 previously unreleased) and 57 new remixes; long time Who engineer Jon Astley remastered the original tapes while Steven Wilson completed Atmos and 5.1 surround mixes for the Blu-ray audio disc. Included are demos, singles, studio sessions, two complete concerts, a 100-page hardback book with new liner notes and more. Please note: as the date of this writing, the expansive reissue is currently selling for $285.75 on amazon.com.

Artist: Neil Young 
Title: Before and After (Reprise)

Tell me more: Neil Young's 45th studio album Before and After continues to find the groundbreaking artist revisiting 13 of his beloved classics via solo acoustic versions delivered via a decidedly new approach. According to a news release, Young performs the songs via "one continuous flow."

"Picking from a vast array of his originals, Young chooses favorites from his playbook like a trip into his music history and performs them mostly alone taking a solo acoustic journey to a new place. Each of the songs blend and create one continuous flow, clocking in at a 48-minute pure and intimate listening experience." Songs featured on Before and After include "Comes A Time," "Mr. Soul," "Birds," "I'm The Ocean" and "Mother Earth." Information: neilyoungarchives.com.

Robert Kinsler

'Almost Famous' expanded soundtrack out now!

 Now this is what I call an expanded reissue! Robert Kinsler

'Almost Famous' expanded soundtrack in a limited-edition collectible Uber Box Set via UMe out now!

ADDITIONAL FORMATS INCLUDE 6LP SUPER DELUXE IN BLACK AND COLORED VINYL, A 5CD SUPER DELUXE

"Look under your bed—it'll set you free."

 

With those enticingly enigmatic words, an empathetic, hip older sister bequeaths to her hyper-smart but nerdy 11-year-old brother her Rosetta Stone to life in the late-'60s: a prized trove of expertly curated rock, pop, and folk albums that set into chaotic motion young William Miller's eye- ear- and mind-opening journey in director Cameron Crowe's quasi-autobiographical 2000 ode to rock 'n' roll fandom, Almost Famous.

 

Two decades later, the Oscar/BAFTA/Golden Globe Award-winning film remains one of the sweetest love letters to the genre, one that deftly captured the look, the sound, the feel, the attitude of what rock 'n' roll meant to its creators, its most fervent adherents, its hangers-on and its worried parents during a golden era of pop music. The movie's legacy is celebrated with the first-ever release of all the music that so powerfully fueled Crowe's story, based on his own power chord-driven odyssey from wide-eyed music-loving kid to respected rock journalist to celebrated filmmaker.

 

UMe has compiled multiple iterations of the film's Grammy® Award-winning  soundtrack, augmented comprehensively in the limited-edition Uber Box set that encompasses an expanded soundtrack with five CDs, seven 180-gram black vinyl discs, and a brand new 7-inch for Stillwater's "Fever Dog." The expanded soundtrack includes songs from The Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Who, and Yes, plus all the songs created for the film's fictional aspiring rock group Stillwater, most written for the movie by Cameron Crowe, Heart's Nancy Wilson and Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Peter Frampton.  The Uber Box includes bonus items such as a 40-page photo book and memoir housed in a film-prop-replica of William Miller's high-school notebook complete with writings by Cameron Crowe, Nancy Wilson, along with cast and crew members; the first-ever complete William Miller cover story on Stillwater as a 1973 Rolling Stone newsprint; two replica ticket stubs from Stillwater's San Diego and Cleveland concerts; and a Stillwater tour poster. Exclusively available only in the Uber Boxset is a Stillwater Cleveland concert poster and a backstage poster; six film-prop-replica backstage passes (some seen throughout the film); three film-prop-replica business cards for Dick Roswell (Stillwater road manager), Lester Bangs (Creemmagazine), and Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone magazine); and three photo prints of cast members. Pre-order the ALMOST FAMOUS EXPANDED SOUNDTRACK now and listen to Stillwater's Bonus Track "Love Comes And Goes," HERE.

 

Among the 103 audio tracks are numerous clips of dialogue released for the first time: including the promise from William's sister Anita that "One day you'll be cool," and crackling exchanges between William and vaunted Creem magazine rock critic Lester Bangs, the real-life mentor who offered early encouragement to then-teenaged rock fan Crowe to pursue his desire to write about the music he loved.

The box set points out how exceptional the Almost Famous soundtrack was and remains. Crowe arranged for a dedicated remix & edit of the Who's "Amazing Journey/Sparks" instrumental from their rock opera "Tommy" and live album "Live at Leeds." For another scene, Crowe had grabbed a bootleg live recording out of his stash for Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" from a 1999 show, which Young recently unearthed from his extensive archive and newly mixed from the original multi-track analog tape for this release. The set is also highlighted with the inclusion of Elton John's iconic "Tiny Dancer," newly mixed with the cast members singing alongside the song as featured in the film.

 

Crowe found supremely qualified collaborators by drafting Wilson to compose the score and to team with Frampton to help write credible rock songs for Stillwater. For the new release of the soundtrack music, all of Wilson's brilliant score music is included, along with 14 score outtakes that didn't make the final film.

Along with the thirteen-disc Uber Deluxe box, Universal is issuing two six-LP editions—one on black vinyl, the other with colored vinyl discs; a five-CD Super Deluxe set including 102 tracks, 36 of them previously unreleased songs; a separate 12-inch vinyl EP with all 6 of Stillwater's songs; a Record Store Day exclusive with the 7 original demos of the Stillwater songs, five performed by Wilson the other two by Frampton; a two-LP vinyl version of the original soundtrack album; a two-CD Deluxe Edition of the original soundtrack.

 

"We are extremely proud to revisit ALMOST FAMOUS with a very special bounty of goodness," said Cameron Crowe. "For the first time, we've created a Deluxe Soundtrack that features nearly every song from the film, along with Nancy Wilson's wonderfully evocative score. We're also thrilled to finally preserve both versions of the film, along with a collection of rare new bonus features, on these beautiful new 4K and Blu-ray releases as part of Paramount Presents.  Long live physical media!"

 

To complement the expanded soundtrack, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the film for the first time on 4K Ultra HD, in a limited-edition Steelbook, as well as in a new limited-edition Blu-ray in the Paramount Presents line on July 13, 2021. Meticulously remastered from a new 4K film transfer under the supervision of Cameron Crowe, ALMOST FAMOUS is presented in stunning 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision® and HDR-10 for ultra-vivid picture quality.**  The limited-edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook includes both the original theatrical cut (plus access to a digital copy) and the beloved Bootleg cut (aka "Untitled"), along with new bonus content offering a backstage pass into the creative process through a new interview with Crowe, extended scenes, rock-school sessions, a look at the casting and costumes, and more.  ALMOST FAMOUSwill also be available in a limited-edition Blu-ray Disc™ in the Paramount Presents line.  With collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments, the release includes the remastered versions of the theatrical cut for the first time on Blu-ray (plus access to a digital copy) and the Bootleg cut, along with bonus content. The film has become a touchstone not just for music lovers who came of age in the swaggering early 1970s rock era that Almost Famouscelebrates, but subsequent generations of music fans who connect with its timeless portrait of how music can offer solace, insight, and joyous release from whatever challenges life throws. Pre-order the Almost Famous film HERE.

 

Throughout this rock 'n' roll juggernaut,  William Miller, Stillwater, and the film's other players soak in the music of the day, all curated by Crowe using his knowledge of and connections to many of the biggest and most influential rock acts of the era. This manifests onscreen perhaps most memorably in the full-band bus singalong with Elton John and Bernie Taupin's "Tiny Dancer," the duo's tribute to their own groupies—or as William is quickly corrected by Stillwater's female fans when he uses the term, "We’re Band-Aids!”—emphasizing the distinction between those who crassly latch on to rock stars simply for their celebrity versus those who try to get closer because of their love for the music.

 

“In the late sixties, adventuresome and modern directors like Mike Nichols began moving away from traditional orchestral score in their movies,” Crowe writes in an essay accompanying the new project. “The Graduate, with its deft and emotional use of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Sounds of Silence,’ changed the landscape.”

 

It surely did in Almost Famous: Led Zeppelin approved the use of five songs for the film—unprecedented at the time. When Crowe showed the film to Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page during his pitch to persuade them to grant use of the songs he wanted, Plant raised a question: “Was your mother really like that?” after taking in Frances McDormand’s endearingly taut performance as William’s over-anxious, over-protective college professor mom, Elaine. Cameron told him, “That and more.”

The original release of the film’s soundtrack included only Zeppelin’s “That’s the Way,” while the new set adds in “Misty Mountain Hop,” “The Rain Song,” “Bron-Yr-Aur” and “Tangerine,” the latter employed so effectively during the film’s finale as Stillwater’s tour bus trundles off into the sunset.

 

Actor Jason Lee, whose performance as Stillwater vocalist Jeff Bebe nailed a combination of bravado and underlying insecurity, says, “Every time I watch the movie…every time the bus is pulling away as Led Zeppelin’s ‘Tangerine’ plays at the end…it kind of crushes me a little bit. That song is a … killer. And with the dust kicking up as the bus is driving away…that moment for me, watching it as an audience member? Perfect. Watching it as a cast member and an audience member? It’s bittersweet.”

 

As Crowe puts it about finding the right music for each scene in a film, “Something magical happened when the actor and the scene and the music worked together. Often it’s a shotgun marriage, but every once in a while, everything clicks. That’s when a movie can sear your soul.”

 

He had experienced that power while directing his debut film, Say Anything…, and again in his 1992 romantic comedy Singles as well as in 1996’s Jerry Maguire. “By the time we got to the next one,” he said of approaching Almost Famous, “I was ready to put the music at the center of the movie.”

 

For any Almost Famous fan, this is the ultimate collection, a vibrant, reverberating reminder of the ways rock ‘n’ roll can break your heart and bust your chops--but also the music’s power to set you free.

 

Tracklists for all soundtrack formats can be found HERE

 

View full details of Paramount Home Entertainment’s Almost Famous limited-edition films, click HERE

 

UBER BOX TRACKLIST - *Previously unreleased

CD 1

01. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – Alvin & The Chipmunks

02. The Oogum Boogum Song – Brenton Wood

03. America – Simon & Garfunkel

04. “One Day You’ll Be Cool”

05. Amazing Journey / Sparks (Almost Famous Version) – The Who*

06. Search And Destroy – Iggy & The Stooges

07. “Rock N’ Roll It’s Over”

08. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren

09. “Don’t Take Drugs”

10. Teacher (U.S. Version) – Jethro Tull

11. “We Are Band Aids”

12. Roundabout – Yes

13. “Incendiary”

14. I’ve Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People – Yes

15. Feel Flows – The Beach Boys

16. “This Is Penny Lane”

17. River – Joni Mitchell

18. “Piggyback Ride (San Diego)”

19. Fever Dog – Stillwater

 

CD 2

01. Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart

02. Small Time Blues (Acoustic) – The Hyatt Singers

03. Something In The Air – Stillwater*

04. Easy To Slip – Little Feat

05. “Rolling Stone Magazine”

06. Go All The Way – The Raspberries

07. Farmer – The Seeds

08. One Way Out (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band

09. “Don’t Forget The Rules”

10. Albert Flasher (Live) – The Guess Who

11. Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

12. “Just Make Us Look Cool”

13. Love Thing – Stillwater

14. That’s The Way – Led Zeppelin

15. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Neil Young & Crazy Horse

16. Future Games – Fleetwood Mac

17. Burn – Deep Purple

18. You Had To Be There – Stillwater

19. “I Am A Golden God”

20. Dear Jill – Blodwyn Pig

21. Tiny Dancer (Almost Famous Version) – Elton John, Stillwater & Cast*

 

CD 3

01. Looking At You – MC5

02. Reeling In The Years (Live) – Steely Dan*

03. Lucky Trumble – Nancy Wilson

04. Untitled – Jeff Bebe*

05. I’m Waiting For The Man (Live) – David Bowie

06. “Your Mom Kind Of Freaked Me Out”

07. “Please Welcome Stillwater!”

08. Love Comes And Goes – Stillwater

09. “You Gotta Take What You Can, When You Can”

10. The Wind – Cat Stevens

11. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12. Slip Away – Clarence Carter

13. Misty Mountain Hop – Led Zeppelin

14. Wishing Well – Free

15. “Cover Of The Rolling Stone”

16. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters – Elton John

17. Colour My World – Jefferson High School Band

18. My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder

19. Cortez The Killer (Live) – Neil Young*

20. “You Made Friends With Them”

21. The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin

22. “We All Know What You Did To Him”

23. Bron-Yr-Aur – Led Zeppelin

24.“What Do You Love About Music?”

25. Tangerine – Led Zeppelin

 

CD4

STILLWATER

01. Fever Dog

02. Love Thing

03. You Had To Be There

04. Hour Of Need

05. Chance Upon You

06. Love Comes And Goes

 

STILLWATER DEMOS

01. Love Comes And Goes (Early Version)*

02. Fever Dog*

03. Love Thing*

04. Chance Upon You*

05. Love Comes And Goes*

06. Hour Of Need*

07. You Had To Be There*

 

STILLWATER BACKSTAGE JAMS

01. That’s The Way (Acoustic) – Larry Fellows & Ed Valencourt*

02. Down By The River (Acoustic) – Larry Fellows & Ed Valencourt*

03. Fever Dog (Acoustic) – Stillwater*

 

CD5

ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE

01. Prefunction*

02. Cabin By The River*

03. Lucky Trumble

04. Dapple Tree*

05. Cabin In The Air*

06. Dear Peggy*

07. Bye Bye Now*

 

ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE OUTTAKES*

01. Cabin (Outtake 1)

02. Moody

03. Morocco

04. Aurora

05. Mood Swing

06. The Teenager

07. Borealis

08. Strummy

09. Tiny Dancer Intro

10. Mando Swagger

11. Cabin (Outtake 2)

12. Love Stomp

13. Function

14. Aaron’s Real Room

 

LP 1 – SIDE A

01. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – Alvin & The Chipmunks

02. The Oogum Boogum Song – Brenton Wood

03. America – Simon & Garfunkel

04. “One Day You’ll Be Cool”

05. Amazing Journey / Sparks (Almost Famous Version) – The Who*

06. Search And Destroy – Iggy & The Stooges

 

LP 1 – SIDE B

01. “Rock N’ Roll It’s Over”

02. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren

03. “Don’t Take Drugs”

04. Teacher (U.S. Version) – Jethro Tull

05. “We Are Band Aids”

06. Roundabout – Yes

 

LP 2 – SIDE C

01. “Incendiary”

02. I’ve Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People – Yes

03. Feel Flows – The Beach Boys

04 “This Is Penny Lane”

05. River – Joni Mitchell

 

LP 2 – SIDE D

01. “Piggyback Ride (San Diego)”

02. Fever Dog – Stillwater

03. Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart

04. Small Time Blues (Acoustic) – The Hyatt Singers

05. Something In The Air – Stillwater*

 

LP 3 – SIDE E

01. Easy To Slip – Little Feat

02. “Rolling Stone Magazine”

03. Go All The Way – The Raspberries

04. Farmer – The Seeds

05. One Way Out (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band

06. “Don’t Forget The Rules”

07. Albert Flasher (Live) – The Guess Who

 

LP 3 – SIDE F

01. Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

02. “Just Make Us Look Cool”

03. Love Thing – Stillwater

04. That’s The Way – Led Zeppelin

 

LP 4 – SIDE G

01. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Neil Young & Crazy Horse

02. Future Games – Fleetwood Mac

03. Burn – Deep Purple

04. You Had To Be There – Stillwater

 

LP 4 – SIDE H

01. “I Am A Golden God”

02. Dear Jill – Blodwyn Pig

03. Tiny Dancer (Almost Famous Version) – Elton John, Stillwater & Cast*

04. Looking At You – MC5

05. Reeling In The Years (Live) – Steely Dan*

 

LP 5 – SIDE I

01. Lucky Trumble – Nancy Wilson

02. Untitled – Jeff Bebe*

03. I’m Waiting For The Man (Live) – David Bowie

04. “Your Mom Kind Of Freaked Me Out”

05. “Please Welcome Stillwater!”

06. Love Comes And Goes – Stillwater

 

LP 5 – SIDE J

01. “You Gotta Take What You Can, When You Can”

02. The Wind – Cat Stevens

03. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – The Jimi Hendrix Experience

04. Slip Away – Clarence Carter

05. Misty Mountain Hop – Led Zeppelin

06. Wishing Well – Free

07. “Cover Of The Rolling Stone”

 

LP 6 – SIDE K

01. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters – Elton John

02. Colour My World – Jefferson High School Band

03. My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder

04. Cortez The Killer (Live) – Neil Young*

 

LP 6 – SIDE L

01. “You Made Friends With Them”

02. The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin

03. “We All Know What You Did To Him”

04. Bron-Yr-Aur – Led Zeppelin

05. “What Do You Love About Music?”

06. Tangerine – Led Zeppelin

 

LP 7 - STILLWATER EP*

Side A

01. Fever Dog

02. Love Thing

03. You Had To Be There

 

Side B

01. Hour Of Need

02. Chance Upon You

03. Love Comes And Goes

 

FEVER DOG 7-INCH

Side A

01. Fever Dog

Side B

01. “Piggyback Ride (Cleveland)”*
02. Fever Dog (Acoustic)*

*  Previously unreleased