Best double live vinyl?


 

Growing up in the 60's and 70's was the height of double live vinyl and the double feature at the movie theater. I'm listening to before the flood - Mr. Zimmerman and the Band. After listening to side one it flips to four, that's just not right.

voodoolounge

I was listening to some vinyl the other week and noticed that about how the sides are set up on some double albums; I think it's annoying! 

Someone’s best (favorite) is the one with the weed crumbs in the inside crease. Joking aside, my favorite back then was most likely Alman Brorhers Fillmore East. It was instrumental in my early Guitar learning. Funny my older sister had it and not in the best shape. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed had a bad skip partially through. I learned the song and Solo note for note, although anytime playing it alone (witout the record) approaching that skip-spot would alway's slightly throw me. 😄

Woodstock YES then add the other half dozen official release sources and add this little bootleg collection I have and Bang you have Woodstock. 17 cds total

Woodstock Complete – Bootleg Version

This is the Bootleg Only version of Woodstock Complete – the one you’re
downloading. Its 11 cds. If you have some of the below, you can skip a disc –
but take a look at the source as ours may be more complete.

When you have this you need to buy the cds and videos in the OfficialSources
text file. Then reburn it according to the complete setlist.

Bear in mind that I have edited together stage announcements and performances
from various sources to give the most complete "build" of this material currently
possible. Multiple sources have varying sound qualities, varying levels of hiss
ect. I have chosen not to de-hiss much of the material as my personal preference
is "purist" and because of the extremely variant opinions about hiss reduction
techniques. I have, however, speed corrected everything!!

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DISC ONE:
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Richie Havens:
1. John Morris/Richie Havens Intro Sources: Film Outtake, B&W Video
2. High Flyin’ Bird Source: Film Outtake
3. Unknown song Source: B&W Video
4. I Can’t Make It Anymore Source: Film Outtake
5. With A Little Help From My Friends Source: Film Outtake
6. Strawberry Fields Forever/Hey Jude Source: Film Outtake

Sweetwater:
7. Motherless Child Source: Audience Tape
8. Day Song Source: B&W Video

Bert Sommer:
9. Jennifer Source: Film Outtake

Arlo Guthrie:
10. Amazing Grace Source: Film Outtake

Quill
11. John Morris Intro/They Live The Life Source: Diary Video, Audience Tape
12. BBY Source: Audience Tape
13. Waitin’ For You Source: Diary Video, Audience Tap
14. Unknown song/jam

Country Joe McDonald:
15. Chip Monck/Country Joe Intro Source: Film Outtake
16. Janis Source: Film Outtake
17. Rockin’ All Around The World Source: Film Outtake
18. Flyin’ High All Over The World Source: Film Outtake
19. Seen A Rocket Source: Film Outtake

Santana
20. Waiting Source: Audience Tape
21. You Just Don’t Care Source: Audience Tape


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DISC TWO:
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Keef Hartley Band
1. Spanish Fly Source: Audience Tape

Incredible String Band
2. Invocation Source: B&W Video
3. The Letter Source: Film Outtake, B&W Video
4. This Moment Source: Film Outtake
5. When You Find Out Who You Are/Chip Monck Outro Source: Film Outtake, Diary Video

Mountain
6. Stormy Monday Source: Soundboard Tape
7. Theme From An Imaginary Western Source: Soundboard Tape
8. Long Red Source: Soundboard Tape
9. For Yasgur’s Farm Source: Soundboard Tape
10. You And Me Source: Soundboard Tape
11. Waiting To Take You Away Source: Soundboard Tape
12. Dreams Of Milk And Honey Source: B&W Video

13.Stage Problems Announcement Source: B&W Video

Grateful Dead (all tracks sourced from original Multitrack Master!! gaps in St. Stephen filled in by alt. Soundboard tape)
14. Ken Babbs/Chip Monck Intro-St. Stephen


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DISC THREE:
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Grateful Dead (track sourced from original Multitrack Master!! gaps in Lovelight filled in by alt. Soundboard tape)
1. Mama Tried
2. Equipment Failure And Stage Raps
3. Dark Star
4. High Time
5. Turn On Your Lovelight

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DISC FOUR:
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Creedence Clearwater Revival Source: Soundboard Tape EXCEPT as noted
1. Chip Monck Intro/Born On The Bayou Source: Soundboard Tape, Blackstead Tapes MP3 File
2. Green River
3. Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won’t Do)
4. Commotion
5. Bootleg
6. Bad Moon Rising
7. Proud Mary
8. I Put A Spell On You
9. Night Time Is The Right Time
10. Keep On Chooglin’
11. Suzy Q

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DISC FIVE:
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Janis Joplin Source: Soundboard Tape
1. Chip Monck Intro/Raise Your Hand
2. As Good As You’ve Been To This World
3. To Love Somebody
4. Summertime
5. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
6. Kosmic Blues
7. Can’t Turn You Loose
8. Work Me Lord
9. Piece Of My Heart
10. Ball And Chain


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DISC SIX:
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Sly & The Family Stone Source: Soundboard Tape From "Down On the Farm" CD
1. Chip Monck Intro/M’Lady
2. Sing A Simple Song
3. You Can Make It If You Try
4. Everyday People/Dance To The Music
5. Music Lover
6. I Want To Take You Higher
7. Love City
8. Stand

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DISC SEVEN::
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The Who Source: Soundboard Tape EXCEPT where noted
1. Chip Monck Intro/Heaven And Hell
2. I Can’t Explain
3. It’s A Boy
4. 1921
5. Amazing Journey
6. Sparks
7. Eyesight To The Blind
8. Christmas
9. Acid Queen
10. Pinball Wizard
11. Abbie Hoffmann Incident
12. Fiddle About
13. -There’s A Doctor I’ve Found
14. Go To The Mirror Boy
15. Smash The Mirror
16. I’m Free
17. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
18. We’re Not Gonna Take It
19. See Me Feel Me
20. Summertime Blues
21. Shakin’ All Over/Chip Monck Intro/Pete Townshend Intro
22. My Generation-Naked Eye/Chip Monck Outro Source: Soundboard Tape, Soundtrack LP

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DISC EIGHT:
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1. Doctor Request/Chip Monck Intro/Grace Slick Intro Source: Diary Video

Jefferson Airplane
2. The Other Side Of This Life (segments only) Source: Director’s Cut, Audience Tape

Joe Cocker
3. Something’s Coming On Source: Acetate
4. Dear Landlord Source: Audience Tape

Country Joe & The Fish
5. Thing Called Love Source: Film Outtake
6. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine Source: Film Outtake

The Band Source: Soundboard Tape EXCEPT where noted
7. Chip Monck Intro/Chest Fever
8. Baby Don’t Do It
9. Tears Of Rage
10. We Can Talk
11. Don’t You Tell Henry
12. This Wheel’s On Fire Source: Acetate

Johnny Winter
13. Mama Talk To Your Daughter Source: Blackstead Tapes MP3
14. Rock Me Baby Source: Blackstead Tapes MP3

Blood Sweat And Tears
15. Chip Monck Intro/More And More Source: Film Outtake
16. Something’s Coming On/More Than You’ll Ever Know Source: Film Outtake
17. Spinning Wheel Source: Film Outtake

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DISC NINE:
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1. Blackbird Source: Film Outtake
2. Helplessly Hoping Source: Film Outtake
3. Mr Soul Source: Film Outtake
4. Long Time Gone Source: Film Outtake

Paul Butterfield Blues Band
5. All In A Day Source: Blackstead Tapes MP3
6. All My Love Comin’ Through To You Source: Film Outtake
7. Drifting Blues Source: Film Outtake
8. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright Source: Woodstock Two LP, Film Outtake

Sha-Na-Na
9. Teen Angel Source: Film Outtake
10. Wipe Out Source: Film Outtake
11. Who Wrote The Book Of Love Source: Film Outtake
12. Duke Of Earl Source: Film Outtake

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DISC TEN:
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Jimi Hendrix Source: Soundboard Tape EXCEPT where noted
1. Chip Monck Intro/Introduction Source: Soundboard Tape, 2 CD Hendrix At Woodstock
2. Message To The Universe Source: Audience Tape
3. Getting My Heart Back Together Again
4. Spanish Castle Magic
5. Red House
6. Master Mind
7. Here Comes Your Lover Man
8. Foxy Lady
9. Jam Back At The House

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DISC ELEVEN:
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Jimi Hendrix Source: Soundboard Tape EXCEPT where noted
1. Izabella
2. Gypsy Woman
3. Fire
4. Voodoo Child (slight return)/Stepping Stone
5. Star Spangled Banner
6. Purple Haze
7. Woodstock Improvisation/Villanova Junction
8. Hey Joe

 

 

 

@deadtrader 

I didn't know The Band played that weekend. I'm thinking the big pink house wasn't far from the farm.

@deadtrader - I've got that whole Woodstock box set in the wooden case with the guitar strap and the lithos. I'll be putting it up for sale before much longer. With about 5 or 6 exceptions, I just didn't like most of the music, even from bands that I do like. The ones I liked best were Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane. 

Joni Mitchell Shadows and Light.

One of the best bands ever! Especially riveting listening to Jaco knowing he was taken from us too soon. 

Hendrix’ “Electric Ladyland” was the main one back in the day.

Ramping it up even further was “The White Album”….

there were other worthy contenders but I think those were pretty good.

Many are worth mentioning, but I'll limit myself to only two.

Frampton Comes Alive

Live Bullet

Live Adventures of AL Kooper and Mike Bloomfield at the Fimore in S.F.. Amazing!!!

@voodoolounge: Big Pink IS close, in West Saugerties, where Woodstock was actually held.

Another good dbl live: Little Feat's Waiting For Columbus. My early pressing has the 1/4-2/3 LP side arrangement, my later pressing (with bar code on the back cover) 1/2-3/4. Changers went out of fashion in the early-mid 70's, even amongst non-audiophiles.

The Band - Rock of Ages and The Last Waltz (ok, it's a triple)

Mountain Jam was originally released on the Allman Brother's next album (another double) Eat a Peach.

Another great Joni live double - Miles of Aisles

Likewise for Jaco (as part of Weather Report) - 8:30

Van Morrison - I'd take A Night in San Francisco over It's Too Late to Stop Now

 

Not a double and not remotely the best live album, but I was rather taken by the live album that was the second disc of Everybody's in Showbiz by the Kinks. Ray Davies is clearly plastered and the rest of the band isn't far behind, and there's just a kind of drunken majesty about it.

The Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East   Golden Earring Live    Hawkwind Space Ritual  The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper

How about one that includes arguably one of the best rock/jazz drum solos of all time? I think it’s one of the best recorded solos as well.

Journey Captured.

As a kid I was all about Neil Peart until I heard this solo. Have been a Steve Smith fan ever since.

Was finally able to get a NOS copy a few years back.

Little Feat, Waiting for Columbus. Not only a great concert but arguably one of the better ever recorded one. Try to find the 1979 MSFL copy!

And 👎on all 1/4, 2/3 doubles, so many back then...

 

Willie Nelson and Family Live (it's a great concept album).

Frampton Comes Alive

 

 

Live Rust - Neil Young & The Crazy Horse

Live! Bootleg - Aerosmith

Exit... Stage Left - Rush

 

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I liked it even more when an 8 track tape would pause an go to the next track in the middle of a song. Yes as the previous post shows that was the stone age of audio. Imagine what they will say of us now 50 years down the road?

Ted Nugent “ Double live gonzo” I saw the tour with him swinging from a cable stage side to stage side!

I'll make an unnecessary 4th nod to Little Feat's "Waiting for Columbus". If you can check out their current WFC anniversary tour, I'd recommend that you do so. Though I miss Lowell George like I'd miss anything, the guy who's filling his role has incredible chops! Shame on me for not knowing his name, but I just got back from Nashville, where I saw them at the Ryman. Just killer! I hope that they put out a new album. The show was taped for an upcoming PBS documentary. Also, at the tour shows you can pick up a copy of WFC on red vinyl. Supposedly you can't get it anywhere else.

Caught in the Act. Grand Funk. Underrated band. Great s.onics for a live LP. I didn't care for them until I listened to this. Kick ass energy.

I’ll 5th that Little Feat-Columbus @baylinor I have a MOFI copy. Found it at the local used shop for $20. Sounds amazing!

I learned early on, that live albums most often suffer harsh sonics. I didn't buy many "live" albums because of that. But Waiting For Columbus is as good sonically as most studio albums. And there is a lot of good music on it.. I used to listen to music in my car as much or more than anywhere because I was in it a lot. And I love music while driving. And though I didn't "drive it like I had stolen it" I did drive it like I was evading a forest fire or just trying to beat the crowd.

J Geils - Full House   

was a favorite. Peter Wolf was one of the absolute most entertaining front man I have ever seen. What a shame the never put out a good studio album. Most of the younger generation know them by Freeze Frame or Centerfold. But this was a far cry from their earlier work. BTW their 2 live album

" Live-Blow Your Face Out" is also a worthy double album. Full House is a single album. Both underrated

Agree, the Little Feat double LP is great.

I also like Joe Cocker's "Mad Dogs & Englishmen".

 

DeKay

+1 for At Fillmore East - Allman Brothers

+1 for Waiting for Columbus - Little Feat (saw them last night in B'ham AL; still a good 2-hr show, much setlist overlap)

Little feat all the way!  You probably are unaware that Paul Barrere and Richie Hayward have both passed on, so do not expect a tour anymore.  Too bad, I have seen them live at least five times and will miss them.

Since the question was about double live vinyl from the '60s and '70s, no question in my mind it's Allman Bros. at Fillmore East.  I was coincidentally just listening to Frampton Comes Alive Deluxe Edition... don't bother.  The original is far better, but still nowhere as good as ABB at Fillmore.  The only live Jimi record I remember from those days was Hendrix in the West, which was a single album, and a compilation of cuts from various venues.  James Gang had a good live album, but it was only a single.  I've always thought Zep and the Stones were far better studio bands than live bands.

@boxcarman - Lowell George died many decades ago and they've continued to go on since; have they stopped since Richie and Paul died? 

Gotta give a shout to Zappa/Mothers-Roxy&Elsewhere.  Pretty close SQ wise to Columbus given Franks sonic perfection personality.  There are some overdubs on it though.

plus one for Little Feat.

I also love the Who "Live at Leeds'. I recently picked up a remastered version done by Abby Road Studios. "My Generation, Magic Bus" side is very nice indeed.