Van Halen-Charlotte NC 2007

Well it's actually happening, and I'm as surprised as anyone. This is opening night on September 27th. The first song sounds a little crappy as the taper adjusts his equipment, but after that it's as good an audience recording as they come.


Disc 1
1. You Really Got Me (fades in)
2. I'm The One
3. Runnin' With The Devil
4. Romeo Delight
5. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
6. Beautiful Girls
7. Dance The Night Away
8. Atomic Punk
9. Everybody Wants Some!!
10. So This Is Love
11. Mean Street
12. Pretty Woman
13. Drum Solo

Disc 2
1. Unchained
2. I'll Wait
3. And The Cradle Will Rock
4. Hot For Teacher
5. Little Dreamer
6. Little Guitars
7. Jamie's Cryin'
8. Ice Cream Man
9. Panama
10. Guitar Solo
11. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
12. 1984
13. Jump

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Van Halen-Pasadena Civic Center 1977

1. On Fire
2. Feel Your Love Tonight
3. Runnin' With The Devil
4. Atomic Punk
5. Little Dreamer
6. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
7. Ice Cream Man
8. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
9. Eruption
10. DOA
11. You Really Got Me

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The Beatles-Ultra Rare Trax volumes 1 and 2

Here are some various Beatles outtakes, in unbelievably excellent studio quality.


Volume 1
1. I Saw Her Standing There Recorded Feb. 11, 1963 "Please Please Me" session. No echo effects.
2. One After 909 Recorded March 5, 1963 "From Me To You" session. Completely different than what was recorded later for "Let It Be".
3. She's A Woman Take 2 recorded September-October 1964. No lead guitar, piano, or additional overdubbed vocals. No fade-out at the end.
4. I'm Looking Through You Take 1 recorded October 1965 "Rubber Soul" session. No chorus, no fade-out at the end.
5. If You've Got Troubles Unreleased song recorded October 1965 "Rubber Soul" session. Ringo Starr on lead vocals.
6. How Do You Do It Unreleased song recorded September 4, 1962 "Please Please Me" session. Prepared as a second single, but never released.
7. Penny Lane Mono mix recorded December 29, 1966. Extra trumpet flourish at end.
8. Strawberry Fields Forever Recorded December 1966. Different mix and faster than the released version.
9. From Me To You Alternate take recorded March 4-5, 1963.
10. Besame Mucho Recorded June 6, 1962 with Pete Best on drums. A different take than the Decca tapes.
11. The Fool On The Hill Recorded September 6, 1967. Demo version with just Paul solo on piano.
12. Paperback Writer Recorded in April 1966. Same as the single, but with different mix, no echo effects on vocals, and no fade-out at the end.

Volume 2
1. Can't Buy Me Love Alternate take recorded January 29, 1964.
2. There's A Place Take 3, intro only.
3. There's A Place Take 4, recorded February 11, 1963 "Please Please Me" session. Alternate version with no harmonica or piano.
4. That Means A Lot Unreleased song recorded February 1965 "Help!" session. Paul McCartney on lead vocals.
5. Day Tripper False start
6. Day Tripper Recorded October 16, 1965. No vocal overdubs, and no fade-out at end.
7. I Am The Walrus Recorded September 1967 "Magical Mystery Tour" session. Unedited long version without strings, bass, choral and vocal overdubs.
8. Misery Take 1 recorded February 11, 1963 "Please Please Me" session. Alternate take without piano or echo effects.
9. Leave My Kitten Alone Unreleased song recorded August 5, 1964 "Beatles For Sale" session. John Lennon on lead vocals.
10. We Can Work It Out Alternate take recorded October 20, 1965.
11. A Hard Day's Night Recorded April 16, 1964 "A Hard Day's Night" session. No acoustic guitar, gat guitar or piano.
12. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Alternate take recorded October 1965.

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ABBA-Stockholm 1981

You know you totally want this. Don't even try to deny it.


1. Voulez-Vous
2. Knowing Me Knowing You
3. Chiquita
4. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
5. Super Trouper
6. I Have A Dream
7. The Name Of The Game
8. Eagle
9. Thank You For The Music
10. Two For The Price Of One
11. Slipping Through My Fingers
12. Me And I
13. Summer Night City
14. Take A Chance On Me
15. The Way Old Friends Do
16. Waterloo
17. Dancing Queen

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Cheap Trick-Los Angeles Forum, New Year's 1979/80

Disc 1
1. Intro
2. Hello There
3. Clock Strikes Ten
4. I'll Be With You Tonight
5. Ain't That A Shame
6. California Man
7. Downed
8. On Top Of The World
9. Gonna Raise Hell
10. Heaven Tonight
11. Stiff Competition

Disc 2
1. Voices
2. Way Of The World
3. Need Your Love
4. I Know What I Want
5. I Want You To Want Me
6. Surrender
7. Auld Lang Syne
8. The House Is Rockin'
9. Goodnight Now
10. Dream Police

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