Bonus Tunes

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page live on stage at Wembley Empire Pool in London, 1971.

Ain’t had a job for a year or more and I don’t own a thing  Everything’s fine and I dig everything Everything’s fine and I dig everything

David Bowie | I’m Waiting For The Man

Demos for the classic “Get Happy!” masterpiece album.  

I was moved to tears the first time I heard this mix. The strings are both emotionally building as well as gradually tearful. It is the strangest tension for the emotions.

This version of the song was and early studio version with Bruce and included as a Bonus Track on the last album her recorded with Samson, even though the actual song was recorded on the following album with a different singer. It’s a cool song and, if you’re a fan of raw early 80′s metal, definitely give it a listen.

Another incredible acoustic live performance of an ELO classic.

What a great listen! Recorded in 2012.

The original copies of Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space featured an alternate version of the title track that was then removed from the later reissues of the album. The original version of the song featured much of the lyrics/melody of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love With You sung in the background of the song as well as being much more present in the main vocals. The result created a much more atmospherically driven and downright gorgeous song, but the Presley Estate made them remove it due to copyright claims. The song was finally featured on the 2009 deluxe reissue of the album, under the condition that it be called Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (I Can’t Help Falling In Love)

A recently declassified early version of one of his finest tunes.

Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter (Extended Version) (1983) Roland Orzabal from: “Pale Shelter” (12" Single)

1. Cars 2. Air Lane 3. Films 4. Conversation

Wow.

This song sounds so much like the Rolling Stones circa Their Satanic Majesties Request, that it has appeared on Stones bootlegs.  The fact that Bill Wyman co-wrote and produced, explains the similar sound - an appealing one, if you ask me.  Especially when the bass kicks in. Pretty cool. Nicky Hopkins on harpsichord.

Little Wing had been in development for awhile before being put on tape.   This is the first rendition…it originally was called “Little Wind”.   Even though it’s quite raw, the recording is very strong and the guitar solo here is perhaps even better than what eventually made it on the LP Axis: Bold as Love.  This came from a great 4 CD box set. 

From Dylan’s taped performance at BBC Studios in London, 6/1/65.

This is not the version found on Neil Young’s Decade. Not only that, Stephen Stills is singing not Neil. I’m honestly not sure which one I prefer.