Lost Tapes

Lost Tapes

Track Listings

1. Stand Up

2. Are You Ready

3. Shot Down In Love

4. Dont Turn Away From Love

5. Slip Of The Tongue

6. The Ballad

7. Lay Down Your Love

8. Back Of My Hand

9. Boot Hill Blues (Live)

10. One Love

11. Jealous Heart

12. Golden Town

13. Pleasure Palace

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
An amazing album including eight never released Giuffria/House Of Lords songs plus three original versions of tracks from the House Of Lords debut album & three never released songs from The Dirty White Boys days. 13 tracks. Frontiers Records. 2001.

Tracks:

Introductions
One Way Out
Mike Bloomfield's Introduction Of Johnny Winter
It's My Own Fault
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
(Please) Tell Me Partner
That's All Right Mama
Together Till The End Of Time
Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong
Season Of The Witch

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The live attempts at recreating the seminal jam chemistry of Super Session were hit-and-miss affairs, and this one, previously unreleased, has its fair share of off-key and off-target tunes. The rhythm section is erratic, the repertoire--ranging from Simon & Garfunkel's "59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" to an Elvis-flavored "That's All Right Mama"--is a bit odd, and co-leader Al Kooper is competent but rarely inspired. Guitarist Michael Bloomfield, however, is uniformly brilliant and his graceful blues virtuosity is by itself well worth the price of admission. Bloomfield and the group are joined on B.B. King's "It's My Own Fault" by a then-unknown Johnny Winter and things get really interesting. For nearly 11 minutes Winter and Bloomfield dive deep into the blues with Winter astounding the audience with his vocals and lightning licks on a song that had long been a staple of his live shows in Texas. The remainder of the album lacks similar energy and excitement, but Bloomfield's guitar work keeps it listenable. Overall, The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper, recorded several months earlier, provides a better look at the band's concert sound but it does so without Winter. --Michael Point

Album Description

The complete smash album featuring Kooper, Stills and Bloomfield at Fillmore East December 13th, 1968, here reissued & remastered with liner notes by Al Kooper. Columbia/Legacy. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Can listen to some cuts over and over..........2007-07-18

This is a must have CD for Bloomfield/Kooper fans. I was a little disappointed by some of the seemingly out of place tunes (feeling groovy? Season of the witch?) but the guitar work is killer and its live and crisp.

'One Way Out' kicks things off with ferocious guitar work. *****

'Intro to Johnny Winter'... historical *****

'Its my own fault' Excellent *****

'Please tell me partner. Bluesy, slow, 10 minute jam. Bloomfield showing the limitations of his vocals but still a vintage and electrifying piece of guitar work. Wamba-jamba. *****

'Thats all Right'. Thats alright mama. *****

'Together till the end of time'. Very dated. They should have replaced this with another Johnny Winter cut. Slow, melodramatic, romantic? Nausea. **

'Don't throw your love on me so strong' Yet another fantastic bluesy hard driving guitar tune albeit suffering only from Mike's vocal limitations. But man can he play guitar.

I'd keep 5 of 10 songs for a personal custom cd...

al kooper, michael bloomfield .......2007-03-21

super session i already had many years ago and it is great but lost concert at fillmore is out of this world . i cant get enough of it . all cds arrived quickly and i love doing business that way . hassle free .

A very mix bag with one exception........2007-02-17

There is a reason why this album took 30 years to reach the outside world. The majority of the album is not that good. However it does have one hugh thing going for it, Track 4- "It's my own fault". The reason this track stands out is that introduced, at least at this time, a unknown quitarist to the world. The next day he was awarded a recording contract. His name is Johnny Winters. He was the high point of this album. If you are a fan of the Winters brother, this should be added to your collection.

As for the rest of the album, Overall the sound quiality was clean and good. Better then most live albums coming out of this period. The problem was the players. The bassist and drummer was all over the place and never together. Al Kooper keyboards was almost non existant. Bloomfield had some great licks, however not enought to save this album. If you are a fan of Kooper/Bloomfield and have the Filmore West live and the Super Session CD, then this one will round out the trio. If you just getting started, go with the studio version.

caricias de guitarra que todavia lastiman la indiferencia............2006-11-07

testimonio unico de una noche en donde la guitarra de bloomfield justifica la leyenda del gran guitarrista blanco....... todo lo demas no cuenta...creeme, el sonido de esa guitarra es unico, te persigue donde vayas..no importa la banda, el baterista que se pierde, los vocales que no lucen, algunos temas flojos...no importa, la guitarra esta ahi, tejiendo aullidos en el aire de esa noche que magicamente esta a nuestra disposicion a traves de esta edicion imperdible.

Bloomfield's finest moments.......2006-11-06

Michael Bloomfield is perhaps, next to Johnny Winter, the greatest white blues guitarist ever. This CD showcases his ability to play and shake notes like no other could. I have listened to blues for over 35 years, but when I heard this CD, I said "Wow, this is incredible" This Cd will not disappoint anyone, it reflects Michael Bloomfield at his best!

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Compilations don't come better than this...
Yep, classic
Nice...
Even Nas' throwaways are lethal.............
The Lost Tapes

Lost Tapes
Nas
Manufacturer: Sony
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It Was Written
I Am...
Stillmatic
Nastradamus

ASIN: B00006IGU3
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

Doo Rags
My Way
U Gotta Love It
Nothing Lasts Forever
No Idea's Original
Blaze A 50
Everybody's Crazy
Purple
Drunk By Myself
Black Zombie
Poppa Was A Playa
Bonus Track 1

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Nas's 1994 debut, Illmatic, set a standard by which most rap albums are now measured. Since then, he's struggled to duplicate Illmatic's artistry. Jay-Z was less diplomatic when he rapped, ". . . had a spark when you started, but now you're just garbage." However, those fearing that this collection of 1998-2001 outtakes is a hastily whipped-together attempt to cash in on his celebrity can put their doubts to rest. The Lost Tapes is vintage Nas, the prolific ghetto raconteur. On "Drunk by Myself" he goes into the dark recesses of a burdened alcoholic's brain. "Poppa Was a Playa" pays an honest and compelling homage to his father, trumpeter (and womanizer) Olu Dara. On "Black Zombie," an Afrocentric manifesto, and "Purple" you get large glimpses of the introspective, socially aware Nas who hip-hop heads had anointed as one of the greatest emcees of all time. The modish piano loop and jazz inflections of "Doo Rags," and the slow, rolling bass lines on "U Gotta Love It," help make this compilation shockingly better than all of Nas's post-Illmatic commercial releases. Why the suits at Columbia/Sony decided to wait until 2002 to let Nasty Nas loose is anyone's guess. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

Compilations don't come better than this..........2007-07-30

This isn't really an album from Nas, its more of a compilation from recordings during Stillmatic and I Am... and a few were made recently. When you hear the album all the through, you can pick out the songs from when they were recorded. Anyway, this is just wonderful piece of music done by Nasir. Let's breakdown the album...

We start off with the wonderful tuned, "Doo Rags". Just solid and deep lyrics done by Nas. Makes you think especially that Ray Charles line and the prison style line. Standout. "My Way" seems to be a deep track, recalling when no one wanted him to do anything and he went out on his own way, not giving a damn and now everyone wants his money. "U Gotta Love It" is the best song so far, the 'album' keeps getting better and better. Vocal sample from AZ, too bad he couldn't spit a few lines. Still a nice song to go back and listen to. "Nothing Lasts Forever" is another reason why Nas can do whatever he wants as long as he can tell a story. Not really bragging but he speaks about his money and his old ways. The message is just what the title says. He becomes rich, goes back to the hood and so everyone hates him. The hood changed. Standout. "No Ideas Original", Nas lays down some nice lyrics, even though this isn't the first time he talks about the materialism in the world, it seems like this is Hip Hop Is Dead Part I. My only complain is the unhype beat, but you don't even notice after you hear Nas spit his first four bars, you just gotta continue to listen. "Blaze A 50" is one of, if not, the best tracks in Nas's career. Doesn't take a break, straight fire, over 50 bars. Telling a story about greed, love and murder. Unbelievable. "Everybody's Crazy" is decent but personally, I don't like it. "Purple", I have no complain. Wonderful track. "Drunk by Myself" is just that. Story of a man being drunk in a car and about to kill himself. He changes his mind...but its too late. Standout. "Black Zombies" seems to be a recently made track by Nas. He shows us his political views. "Poppa Was A Player" talks about Nas's father getting around and his fights with Nas's mom. He thanks him and Nas's mom for being there even though they always fought. I praise him for this...*tear*. Great. On "Fetus", Nas continues his story telling skills. Talking as if he is an unborn baby, amazing done! Standout.

Closing Comments: I wouldn't really say this is a classic, but its filled with amazing songs.The only complain I have is "Everybody's Crazy". Its the only song I personally don't like. Other than that, everything is well above average and yes, this has classic songs but it isn't a classic. You should get it if you're a Nas fan or like hiphop. If you wanna get into Nas, get Illmatic. 4.5 stars.

-Peace

Yep, classic.......2007-06-24

This is a straight up hip hop classic. Some of Nas's best verses are on this album.

Nice..........2007-05-28

I bought this album in 2002 and when I listened to it, I figured that it was alright, let my brother see, and kinda forgot about it. But, recently, I got the album back and gave it a listen. I was surprised by how good it was. It's a really cool album and Nas is noted for his lyrical skill which really shines throughout the album. My two favorite songs are Doo Rags and Nothing Lasts Forever. Doo Rags is just a cool, mellow joint that you can just chill to. Nothing Lasts forever, I love the message of everything constantly changing, nothing stays the same forever. That song always gets to me when I listen to it. Still, this is a very good album. I dig!

Even Nas' throwaways are lethal....................2007-04-17

Gotta give it up to the mad scientist Nasir. This is the only guy in my opinion that really holds down the old school and reps for the history of the genre. Nas is def no sellout.

The Lost Tapes.......2007-02-26

I think this was a good CD. Most of the songs are great lyricwies,but beat wise I think there could have been some improvements here and there. Now I know that it sounds good on a track to add a few piano loops, but on almost every song on this CD contains a piano loopo of some sort. It only works well on some tracks like "Doo Rags","Purple"(my favorite), and "U Gotta Luv It". Tthe other tracks are just OK in terms on production, not great."Blaze a 50" and "Drunk By Myself" are pretty solid. The Alchemist-produced "No Idea's Original" is amazing. Straight verse,no hook,I'm feeling that. As far as rhyming goes,Nas is perfect as he usually is. His consciencness and flow never seems to fail.

Top 5 tracks
1.Purple
2.U Gotta Luv It
3.No Idea's Original
4.Drunk By Myself
5.Fetus(The Bonus Track)

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Beginnings The Lost Tapes 1988-1991
Tupac Shakur
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ASIN: B000IU3YAU
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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The Lost Topic Tapes: Isle of Wight 1957

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once lost, now found

The Lost Topic Tapes: Isle of Wight 1957
Ramblin Jack Elliot
Manufacturer: Hightone Records
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The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957
Bull Durham Sacks and Railroad Tracks
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I Stand Alone
The Long Ride

ASIN: B000640WH6
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

Intro
T For Texas
Howdido
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
Crash On The Highway
Candy Man
Ballad Of John Henry
Car Song
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
Old Blue
Don't You Leave Me Here
Why O Why
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
Oklahoma Hills
Rock Island Line
Closing/Railroad Bill

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An American folk music legend, Ramblin' Jack Elliott toured with Woody Guthrie in the early '50s, redefined folk music in England during the late '50s, recorded a string of albums in the U.S. during the '60s' "folk boom," and toured with Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue in the mid '70s. He won a Grammy in 1995 for Best Traditional Folk Album and was nominated again in 1998 for Best Traditional Folk.

Customer Reviews:

once lost, now found.......2004-12-04

Hightone is to be commended for resurrecting two long-lost Ramblin' Jack Elliott sets, both preserved on tape from Elliott's latter-1950s years in England and only now available to the rest of us. (The equally worthy companion disc is The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957.) Neither concerts nor studio recordings, they boast excellent sound quality. The performances are intimate and, the occasional stumble aside, nicely done.

Happily, the songs, while familiar in other versions by source or other artists, are not ones that Elliott recorded with monotonous regularity as his songlist shrank to maybe 25 songs over the decades. (In other words, fans can rest easy: no "San Francisco Bay Blues" or "Buffalo Skinners.") This disc demonstrates that, unlike most other folk singers of the emerging revival, Elliott was influenced by commercial country music (Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff) and jazz (Jelly Roll Morton). But it also reminds us what a splendid interpreter of traditional music Elliott was and is.

Elliott's reading of "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" is distinctive in two ways. One, "Roll" is usually recorded as a bluegrass tune (most famously by Flatt & Scruggs), not as the solo banjo-vocal piece it was in its original incarnation. And two, Elliott plays banjo, which he practically never did on record, ordinarily leaving that instrument to his then-wife June or, more famously in those days, Derroll Adams. Besides being novel, it's just plain refreshing: new life in the bones of an old, old song.

Other standouts include "Rock Island Line," "Ballad of John Henry," and a slowed-down, too-short "Don't You Leave Me Here." Of the Woody Guthrie songs, all that need be said is that Elliott always has done them better than Woody, an indifferent performer, ever managed to do. Ramblin' Jack is one big reason we remember Woody's songs.

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A New Orleans Master
Gone Gone Gone but not Forgotten
James Booker -- Professor and Toy Piano Genius!
Booker Just Blows Me Away!

Lost Paramount Tapes
James Booker
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ASIN: B000004880
Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

Goodnight Irene
Feel So Bad
Junco Partner
African Gumbo
Lah Tee Tah
So Swell When You're Well
Stormy Monday
Hound Dog
Hole In the Wall
Tico Tico
Junco Partner #2

Customer Reviews:

A New Orleans Master.......2007-07-08

James Booker was a was marvellous musician who was capable of reading 3 staves of music. He played Bach and Rachmaninov at a very young age and went onto to become one of the greatest New Orleans Piano Players ever.
The great Allen Toussaint (producer/arranger/Pianist) knew Booker well and said that when Booker played the Piano all he did was sit down and watch in admiration.
This album features him with some of the best New Orleans players in 1973. The tapes disappeared until 1992 and were released in 1997.
This is an absolute must have if you like New Orleans music. Standards such as Junco Partner, Goodnight Irene and Tico Tico are very well done with Booker playing a funky little spinet Piano.
Just when you think it can't get any better, you come across a track like "Feel So Bad". This makes the CD worth getting on its a own - a fabulous 12/8 blues with impassioned vocals from Booker and great Piano playing.
All the recordings Booker made are worth getting, and this gem is one of the very best.

Gone Gone Gone but not Forgotten.......2004-02-07

Anyone within broadcast range of this signal, just give a listen to this CD and most particularly to Tico Rico, and come to understand why he may have even surpassed the master of the N'awlins Keys, the Fess himself (Professor Longhair). Thanks to whomever was responsible for digging up this set from the dusty vaults. That track may be the most inflamed piece of piano magic, outside of the "classics" (and I have far too little time to define that term right now, thank you) that I've ever heard.
Book went through keyboards like he went through life. Seemingly carelessly, but the man had an inordinate amount of flash and talent. Falling star syndrome, maybe. Substance abuse problems, sure. But the man's music lives on and should be listened to every bit as often as the bigger name Janis's, Jimmy's and Jim's.

James Booker -- Professor and Toy Piano Genius!.......2002-06-28

Folks down in the Crescent City have a particular way of describing a piano player that embodies the rhythm, soul, and funky boogie woogie that permiates every steamy inch of New Orleans. That person becomes known as a professor -- the most famous example being Professor Longhair. James Booker -- eye patch, narcotic nature, wickedly talented, and dead too soon -- is the premier professor. And this record, recorded, I believe, in Los Angeles, is a remarkable testiment to Booker's professorial prowess.

Put the record on, and, after a brief bit of atmospheric studio hum, you'll be treated to the opening rollicking notes of a radical reworking of the Ledbelly classic, Goodnight Irene. True, there are other recordings of Booker laying into this tune, but none of them feature the backing of a swinging unit of crack New Orleans musicians -- saxophoist Lee Allen and percussionist Didimus, among others. And let me tell you, the tune swings, bringing together the pain and joy of the blues. As Albert King used to say, "if this doesn't get to you, you've got a hole in your soul!" I dare you to not get up and dance.

Every track lives up to this standard. Check out "Feel So Bad" -- and when Booker sings that he feels like "a ball game on a rainy day" you'll feel it to. Or the New Orleans second-line rhythms and old time parlor melodies of "African Gumbo" and "Tico Tico" -- the band wails, Booker deftly dances across the keys, playing off the melody and improvising lightning, soulful runs with his right hand, and you'll feel a strong urge for a libation, some red beans and rice, and a good place to dance the night away. Tired of the long, overdone, guitar-wanking, Allman Brothers-inspired takes on "Stormy Monday"? Check out the "Hound Dog/Stormy Monday" medley for a return to the tunes simpler roots. And, of course, not one, but two versions of the New Orleans standard "Junco Partner".

And last, a note about the piano featured in this recording. Legend has it that Booker had a roomful of grand pianos to choose from for this recording -- and instead chose an old upright toy piano (perhaps a "piano forte" is a better description). The producer of the session tried to talk him out of it; but you'll be glad Booker stuck to his guns, for the piano sound on this record is positively joyous -- just what you'd expect from the bluescape and parlor of a great Professor.

Booker's gone now, far too soon. But if you buy this record, shake a leg, raise a glass, shout out "Irene" with the chorus of Goodnight Irene (and you will), I think you'll understand. And who knows -- maybe somehow Booker will know and he'll raise his eyepatch and wink at you. I guarantee it's worth a shot!

Booker Just Blows Me Away!.......2001-01-16

I am a James Booker junkie. I have not heard a bad Booker album or track for that matter. What makes this album different from others in my collection(I have 6)is that he is teamed up with a group of New Orleans all-stars and so we get to hear this very special piano player with guitar, sax, and drums playing along. How does this egomaniac piano player fit in? Seamlessly! Once again you will not believe that there is only one pair of hands on the keyboard. I defy you to listen to this album and not have your fingers and feet tapping along. I regret never having heard Booker live but thank heavens we have these lost tapes to fill in some of the holes. He played to well and died to soon. If you like New Orleans funk/blues, I think this album is a must.

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if you're not supporting hardcore hip-hop, then you're not a real hip-hop MC
L. P. Lootpack, the group that rocks FRESSSHHH!!!
Supahdope!
dobry stuff
lost tapes

The Lost Tapes
Lootpack
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ASIN: B0001MXT4G
Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

Innersoul
Interlude 1
Psyche Move
I Come Real With This - Kan Kick The KanZulu, Lootpack
Interlude 2
Situation
Get Whack - Declaime, Lootpack
Antidote to da Antidope - God's Gift, Lootpack
Interlude 3
Attack of the Tupperware Puppets - Declaime, God's Gift, Lootpack, Oh No
Interlude 4
Forever Beef - Lootpack, Medaphoar, Oh No
What 'Cha Gotta Say? - Lootpack, Oh No
Interlude 5
Miss Deja Vu
I Declare War - Lootpack, Medaphoar, Oh No
Why Do We Go Out Like That? - Declaime, Lootpack
Make Your Ears Want to Bleed
Interlude 6
Female Request Line
Undisciplined - God's Gift, Lootpack
Hip Hop

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if you're not supporting hardcore hip-hop, then you're not a real hip-hop MC.......2007-05-23

the LP's released this b/c everyone likes a b-side album... but this is no ordinary Lost Tapes archive album... this has got to be by far the best one i've heard. the recording is cheap, but madlib still brings it on the beat and album holds it own with songs like "Get Whack" "Forever Beef" and "Female Request Line". I think i listen to this one much more than Soundpieces: Da Antidote. Check them both out if you can

L. P. Lootpack, the group that rocks FRESSSHHH!!!.......2006-05-23

Wow... b-side/lost tape LPs are supposed to be "blah" at best. Albums like this, Nas' "Lost Tapes," and Black Moon's "Diggin in da Vaults" are showing that there are exceptions to the rule. This LP was made up of songs from before their Stones Throw debut and features tracks from their lost "Psyche Move EP."

About every track on this collection is a headnodder. Madlib brought the heat on the SP and you could tell these guys were hungry. Very solid album that is just as dope as their other album "Soundpieces."

Although all of the members of the Lootpack are still preety tight, I think it'll still be quite sometime before Madlib and Wildchild are rhyming together. So in the meantime, I'd pick up this album or either of Wildchild's releases.

Supahdope!.......2005-05-16

Dope album with dope production! I like every song on this album. I actually liked this better then "Soundpieces: Da Antidote", but maybe that's just me... Anyways; DOPE!!!!

dobry stuff.......2004-08-05

dobry materia? od ch?opakow ze Stones Throw
album dla tych ktorzy maja juz dosc 50 groszy albo cos w tym stylu

lost tapes.......2004-06-08

The tight production and smooth rhymes that I've come to expect from madlib/wildchild. If you liked Soundpieces, you'll like this album too. Nothing new or groundbreaking, but that doesn't stop this from being a great album.

The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957

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lost Jack

The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957
Ramblin Jack Elliot
Manufacturer: Hightone Records
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Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers & Cowboy Songs

ASIN: B0006419K0
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

Intro
Hard Travelin'
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Old Rattler
Talking Columbia Blues
Streets Of Laredo
Jack Of Diamonds
Rusty Jiggs & Sandy Sam
Tom Joad
Acres Of Clams
Freight Train
Chisholm Trail
Crawdad Song
Black Girl (Aka In The Pines)
Tom Dooley
Rocky Mountain Belle

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lost Jack.......2004-12-03

Along with its companion volume (The Lost Topic Tapes: Isle of Wight 1957) this album of never-before-released Ramblin' Jack Elliott performances documents the early years of a long career as a raw, authentic-sounding folk singer who was a living bridge between Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Elliott, of course, has been a respected artist in his own right, though his eccentric ways are as often spoken of as his music.

These songs were recorded live, though not before an audience. Elliott sang them into a tape recorder aboard a yacht in a harbor in the Isle of Wight. The folk revival was just starting, and Elliott was doing songs that would enter the repertoires of many young guitar pickers to come. The set opens with a solid version of Guthrie's "Hard Travelin'" and moves on to a less edifying, safe-for-kids reading of "Big Rock Candy Mountain." There are, however, satisfying excursions into the Guthrie songbag, cowboy ballads (gritty takes on "Chisholm Trail" and "Streets of Laredo," surely close to the way actual cowboys sang them), and the once-ubiquitous "Acres of Clams," the most famous folk song to come out of the Pacific Northwest. For the most part Elliott is in superior form.

"Tom Dooley," unfortunately, is the Kingston Trio song, not one of the many more interesting and realistic variants sung of the long-ago North Carolina murder of Laura Foster. "Black Girl," learned from Lead Belly, gets off to a shaky start but then finds its feet. A stumble here and there notwithstanding, this recording is a good one, and longtime fans will be pleased to hear songs absent from other Elliott albums.

Now, for the next project: Isn't Ramblin' Jack long overdue for a serious biography?

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3 1/2: The Lost Tapes: 1985-1988
The Dream Syndicate
Manufacturer: Atavistic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001B73
Release Date: 1996-04-16

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Here On Earth As Well
I Ain't Living Long Like This
Killing Time
Lucky
Weathered And Torn
The Best Years Of My Life
Running From The Memory
When You Smile
It Hits You Again
Blood Money

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WITH GEORGE "HARMONICA" SMITH
****1/2- great early-70s recordings, superb sound
Sends shivers down my spine!!!
Awesome visit with the master!!!

The Lost Tapes
Muddy Waters
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Mojo: The Best of Muddy Waters Live!, 1971-1976
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ASIN: B00000J7V3
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

Honey Bee
Hoochie Coochie Man
Walking Thru the Park
Trouble No More
Just to Be with You
Intro to "19 Years Old"
She's 19 Years Old
Long Distance Call
Mannish Boy
Crawlin' Kingsnake
Got My Mojo Working

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Recorded on the road in 1971--right in the middle of a creative dearth in Muddy Waters's recording career--this live album shows that the seminal bluesman never lost his spark. Out of the studio and onstage, with partners in crime that included Pinetop Perkins and George "Harmonica" Smith, Waters performs with all of the fire and finesse one would expect from a topnotch artist. The recording is obviously incomplete--there are several breaks in the crowd noise between tracks--but what's present on this CD is pure gold. Favorites like "Hoochie Coochie Man," "She's 19 Years Old" (complete with humorous introduction), "Mannish Boy," and "Got My Mojo Working" are as tight and energetic as one could wish for. There are plenty of special moments, including the slide work on "Honey Bee," Smith's harmonica on "She's 19 Years Old," and the sheer evocativeness of "Walking Thru the Park." Like many of Waters's better recordings, it's hard to describe this one without using superlatives. Sure, the material's all familiar and can be found elsewhere, but that's not the point. The point is, if anyone needs further proof that Waters was The Man, they need look no further than this. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

WITH GEORGE "HARMONICA" SMITH.......2004-11-23

EXELENT ALL I CAN SAY IS BUY IT YOU WONT BE SORRY EXELENT SOUND QUALITY.

****1/2- great early-70s recordings, superb sound.......2004-06-03

Muddy Waters' numerous live albums range from "pretty good" to "magnificent", with "Take A Walk With Me" and "The Muddy Waters Blues Band Featuring Dizzy Gillespie" at one end of the scale, and the magnificent "Muddy Waters At Newport", "Chicago 1979", "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Mojo: The Live Collection" at the other end. This one is at the almost-five-stars end of the scale, featuring a top-notch combo, excellent production, and some of the best sound you're ever likely to hear.

All of these ten songs have been available in official live versions for a long time, and most of them are on virtually every live Muddy album from the 70s. "The Lost Tapes" may not be a revelation, excactly, but it is top-notch electric blues from one of the genre's greatest, and compared with similar albums this one is perhaps the very best from this particular period.

Recorded at the universities of Washington and Oregon, "The Lost Tapes" features Muddy's stellar early-70s band, Sammy Lawhorn and James "Pee Wee" Madison on guitars, the great George "Harmonica" Smith, bassist Calvin Jones, Joe "Pinetop" Perkins on the piano, and veteran drummer Willie "Big Eyes Smith. George Smith and Pinetop Perkins are particularly delightful to hear, and of course Muddy Waters himself, his big, confident voice possesing both power and nuance.

It doesn't really make sense to talk about highlights here...everything is great, from the rather slow but very gritty renditions of "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Mannish Boy" to the superbly swinging "Crawlin' Kingsnake" and "Walking Thru The Park". And the band delivers a cracking performance all the way through.
If your collection is lacking a little in the "live Muddy Waters from the early 70's" department, this is the CD for you.
And if it isn't, pick it up anyway. It's great.

Sends shivers down my spine!!!.......2001-06-01

The opening riff of "Honey Bee" when I first heard this cd sent a chill and shivers down my spine and my eyes got swollen with tears while listening to this true master of the Blues in such a marvelous live setting with an incredibly talented Raw and Gritty band! Every track is a Muddy Waters masterpiece! The man's voice and playing add a surreal feeling of times gone by that can be relived over and over with the same feelings being felt. The people that handled this at Blind Pig Records did a great job of restoring and mastering these gems! Play him over and over on The Crazy Coyote Blues Power Show AT 1490 KOTY AM Yakima Nation Reservation Radio in south central Washington state.

Awesome visit with the master!!!.......1999-07-27

Muddy Waters helped create the dynamic postwar Chicago blues. His talent and personality influenced many performers to play their best and to stretch themselves, seeking the limits of their instruments and souls. It is so nice to listen to these sessions, recorded in 1971, at Washington and Oregon Universities, because they capture some of the essence of what truly made Muddy Waters so terrific; his live performances and kinship with his audience and fellow performers. Joined by greats George "Harmonica" Smith, Pinetop Perkins on piano, Sammy Lawhorn and Pee Wee Madison on guitar, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones on bass, and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith on drums, Waters and co. rock the house on standards like "Crawling Kingsnake" "Hoochie Coochie Man," and "Got My Mojo Working," through a bunch of his own tunes like "Honey Bee," "Walking Thru The Park," "Trouble No More," and "She's 19 Years Old." My favorite cut has got to be "Long Distance Call." On this song, Muddy attacks his guitar neck with his slide, making it scream out hard and soulful blues. This is an enhanced CD as well, and contains a video interview with Waters as well as a video performance of "Long Distance Call," which brings the greatness of this performer through to the viewer even stronger. All in all, this is a great CD, and I'd recommend it to anybody.