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Album Description
1989 remastered release, accurately referred to as 'the great undiscovered' Cooper album originally released in 1970, features 9 tracks produced with the help of David Briggs (Neil Young) that run the gamut from Zappa to Bowie, and perhaps inspired both. Enigma Retro.

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Easy Action
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • CD had a scratch down the middle
  • Nice Sophmore Effort
  • Underrated Album
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  • Alice Cooper - 'Easy Action' (Capitol)
 Easy Action
Alice Cooper
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000575U4
Release Date: 2005-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Mr. & Misdemeanor
  2. Shoe Salesman
  3. Still No Air
  4. Below Your Means
  5. Return of the Spiders
  6. Laughing at Me
  7. Refrigerator Heaven
  8. Beautiful Flyaway
  9. Lay Down and Die, Goodbye

Album Description

1989 remastered release, accurately referred to as 'the great undiscovered' Cooper album originally released in 1970, features 9 tracks produced with the help of David Briggs (Neil Young) that run the gamut from Zappa to Bowie, and perhaps inspired both. Enigma Retro.

Album Details

Alice Cooper's Second Studio Album from 1970 was Produced by David Briggs (Know Later for his Work with Neil Young) and Stands as Another of the Pillars of the Acid Rock Underground of the Time. Released on Frank Zappa's Bizarre Label, it Continued their Ascendancy to Rock's Heights of Fame.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars CD had a scratch down the middle.......2007-06-14

Very quick shipping but the CD had a scratch that made it not play correctly on some of my various players, but it did play on the better ones, so I'm not complaining, just alerting the seller to double check products closely.

4 out of 5 stars Nice Sophmore Effort.......2006-12-07

The Alice Cooper Band's second album sees the band still recording for Frank Zappa's label. The music starts to turn in the direction of the material that would later make them famous. No real macabre stuff yet, but the album is definitely a progression from their first one. The album was produced by David Brigs who is probably best known for working with Neal Young. The opening track, "Mr. And Misdemeanor" has always been a favorite of mine and a great example of Alice's talent for playing on words. "Shoe Salesman", "Below Your Means", "Return Of The Spiders", and the short but cool "Refrigerator Heaven" are all good tunes. The finale of "Beautiful Flyaway" and "Lay Down And Die, Goodbye" is also a great way to end things. The Alice Cooper band would be signed to Capitol and hit the big time with their next release. "Easy Action" would be a strong stepping stone to get to that point.

5 out of 5 stars Underrated Album.......2006-08-16

Easy Action is one of the highest underrated albums I've ever heard in my love for classic rock music. It is my personal favorite of the first seven Alice Cooper albums consisting of the original band members. I strongly recommend this album to anyone who is a die-hard Alice Cooper fan, or to anyone who enjoys "feel music." There are lyrics in this album which would later re-appear in future albums.

5 out of 5 stars alice for president.......2005-11-29

I stumbled across this album,(and it's predecessor,"pretties for you") sort of by mistake-(the best mistake I ever made). As a young teen, I had heard "I'm Eighteen" and "Ballad Of Dwight Fry" on the radio and I was IMMEDIATELY hooked. I just HAD to have the album these two songs came from. Not knowing the name of the album those two songs were from, I started to randomly buy Alice Cooper records. First I bought this one, then pretties for you. Though I didn't get the two songs I was looking for, I was NOT disappointed. Alice became my NUMBER ONE FAVORITE rocker instantly!! The heavy guitar work is what did it for me,(at the time, I was just starting to learn to play guitar). The guitar work on those two albums topped ANY guitar work I had heard before. It was not only excellent, it was so different than what everyone else was doing at the time,(the style, the sound, the raw grittyness, etc.), Not to mention the powerful vocals Alice belted out. Together with Dennis' bass and Neil's drums, this WAS a band to be reckoned with! Oh yea, I eventually found out which album "Eighteen" and "Dwight fry" were on and bought it too, along with every other album Alice would ever make!!

4 out of 5 stars Alice Cooper - 'Easy Action' (Capitol).......2005-09-27

Originally released in 1970,as this was the original band's second lp.About as good as the first effort 'Pretties For You'(see my review).As I remember,BOTH albums were pretty much a stiff UNTIL 'Billion Dollar Babies' became a million seller.After the Alice Cooper Group had become world known,that's when fans became interested in their early works such as 'Easy Action'.You can hear their Zappa influence.As for myself,I've never been that much of a Frank Zappa fan.Also felt the band's first two records showed just how much Alice&crew were,in fact ahead of their time.'Easy Action' is like part weird psychedelic and part hard rock.Tunes here I thought were impressive include "Mr.&Misdemeanor","Below Your Means","Return Of The Spiders"(dedicated to Gene Vincent)and "Lay Down And Die Goodbye".One of Cooper's lesser known gems.Recommended.
Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Gets Better with Every Listen...
  • This is Rock n Roll
  • A No-Brainer
  • Classic Detroit Rock from the crypt
  • Straight Forward Rock!
 Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Sonic's Rendezvous Band , and Destroy All Monsters
Manufacturer: Easy Action
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2J3A8
Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

  1. Promised Land
  2. Earthy
  3. It's Alright
  4. Mystically Yours
  5. Keep on Hustlin'
  6. Space Age Blues
  7. Do It Again
  8. Hearts
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Tracks:

  1. Dangerous
  2. Asteroid B612
  3. Hard Stoppin'
  4. Irish Girl
  5. Like a Rolling Stone
  6. Succeed
  7. Cool Breeze
  8. Song L
  9. Slow Down (Take a Look)

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  1. Electrophonic Tonic
  2. Sweet Nothin'
  3. Asteroid B-612
  4. Gone with the Dogs
  5. Love and Learn
  6. Song L
  7. City Slang

Tracks:

  1. Dangerous
  2. Getting There
  3. Do It Again
  4. Hearts
  5. Love and Learn
  6. Heart of Stone
  7. Sweet Nothin'
  8. Asteroid B-612
  9. Song L
  10. City Slang

Tracks:

  1. Succeed
  2. Highjackin' Love
  3. Mystically Yours
  4. Take a Look
  5. Electrophonic Tonic
  6. So Sincerely Yours
  7. Dangerous
  8. Earthy
  9. Hearts (Aka Detroit Tango)
  10. Step by Step - Lenny Kaye, Sonic's Rendezvous Band
  11. Party Lights
  12. Flight 505
  13. Thrill
  14. Goin' Bye
  15. Gone with the Dogs

Tracks:

  1. Sweet Little Sixteen
  2. Clock with No Hands
  3. You're So Great
  4. Sweet Nothin'
  5. Song L
  6. Love and Learn
  7. It's Alright
  8. Empty Heart
  9. American Boy
  10. Sweet Nothin' [Instrumental Rehearsal]
  11. Electrophonic Tonic
  12. City Slang

Album Description

A lavish 6 Disc box set by one of the most legendary (almost ) super groups of the seventies, featuring Scott Morgan ( Rationals ) Fred ' Sonic ' Smith (MC5) Scott 'Rock Action' Asheton (Stooges) . The only product the band ever released was a 7" Single of "City Slang" ( which was on both sides mono & stereo). The original of which commands ridiculous prices in the collectors field. The band themselves have all contributed as well as the estate of Fred Smith. Contains interviews with existing band members, unseen photographs from Bob Matheu (Creem), Sue Rynski and various shots from the private collection of the band themselves. Due to the lack of material available to date, demand for this box set on the Easy Action web site has been unprecedented. Design of this set is being handled by ex Rhino art director and Grammy award winner Rachel Gutek

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A Lavish Six Disc Box Set by One of the Most Legendary (Almost ) Super Groups of the Seventies, featuring Scott Morgan (Rationals) Fred ` Sonic ` Smith (Mc5) Scott `rock Action' Asheton (Stooges). The Box Contains Four CDs of Live Material, and Two CDs of Studio Material. All Rare Recordings Much Sought after by Both Stooges and Mc5 Fans around the World! also Contains Interviews with Existing Band Members and Writers from Creem Magazine and Others, Along with Many Unseen Photos.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Gets Better with Every Listen..........2007-05-29

If you are a fan of blues-based, dirty garage-rockin' Detroit R&B flavored Rock & Roll, this is it! Members of a couple legendary bands (and a couple lesser-knowns) got together and made some great music...for a little while, anyways.

If you are lookin' for soundboard-quality, perfect-fidelity live footage, you ain't gonna find it here. These recordings are definitely low-fi, but they sound fantastic. Some of these shows have circulated on bootleg tapes for some time, but here we have a few of 'em all together in a great lookin' box and extensive history/liner-notes. Fred was the reason the band never really moved beyond "local" status. According to the liner notes, it appears he got sorta bored and wanted to move on. After the band broke up, he and wife Patti Smith both went on hiatus for a fair amount of time.

Is it worth $70? Well, that's debatable. What is NOT debatable is that you have hours of listening enjoyment supplied by the drum-crushing beats that Rock Action Asheton provides (always underappreciated), Fred 'Sonic' Smith's chainsaw riffs, and Scott Morgan's soulful crooning. This is definitely a piece of Detroit history and if you like that style of balls-out garage rock, you found a real gem.

NOTE: The band minus Sonic Smith backed up Iggy on his '78 tour of Europe. Some of those shows are floating around the internet...

5 out of 5 stars This is Rock n Roll.......2007-05-11

Amazing is pretty much all I can say about this box set, American Rock n Roll at it's finest, Just enough of that Detroit dirt & sleaze that we all know and love, But also the technical musicianship of Fred "Sonic" Smith that gives it the seriousness & power that cannot be duplicated. It has been said that City Slang is the perfect rock n roll song, I'd have to agree.

5 out of 5 stars A No-Brainer.......2007-04-23

If you love rock and roll, this is a no-brainer.

If you loved the MC5, this is a no-brainer.

If you listen to Fred Sonic Smith and hear one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock and roll, this is a no-brainer.

The Second Chance show (disc 4) is worth the cost of the boxset alone.

CITY SLANG from the Second Chance show is worth the cost of the boxset alone.

Can you see where I'm going with this?

How these guys flew under the radar for so long is beyond me.

After I listened to this, I wanted to throw away most of my CD collection, cuz it paled in comparison.

I didn't, of course, but...

In a perfect world, I'd make copies of this and give one to every teenager out there and tell him/her..."This is what rock and roll is all about. You can thank me later."

Think about it...Sonic Smith and Scott Morgan on guitars, Gary Rasmussen on bass, and if that ain't enough, Scott "Rock Action" Ashton on drums.

Turn it up and turn it loose...this is rock and roll at its best!

4 out of 5 stars Classic Detroit Rock from the crypt.......2007-01-09

Before you buy this box set, be sure that you have all of the classic Stooges/Iggy Pop, MC5, Mitch Ryder, and any other favorite Detroit recordings. Now if you are still hungry for that hard gritty urban sound BUY THIS BOX. Four live shows and two discs of various studio pieces all add up to a lost treasure. Like most treasure some pieces are more polished than others but this is a find for fans of the Motor City sound.
The earlier recordings sound fine in the car and the later live shows pass audiophile muster. I have to pay careful attention not to turn it up so loud that I fry my Vandersteens.

5 out of 5 stars Straight Forward Rock!.......2007-01-03

I was a little sceptical of a box set w/ mostly live performances b/c I never really got into "Live" too much but this blew me away. Unlike many bootleg type material (particularly lots of Iggy stuff out there thats not worth it) the sound quality is great. The production all around is A+ and if you like good balls to the wall rocknroll you cannot go wrong w/ this CD.
Invisible New York
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    Manufacturer: Easy Action
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000ICLR1Q
    Release Date: 2007-09-24

    Tracks:

    1. Maximum G.
    2. Leader Out
    3. Touch
    4. Keys In The Carpet
    5. Jack In The Heart
    6. Uptight
    7. Will You
    8. Young For The Sun
    9. Voodoo Taxi
    10. Nowhere
    11. Bad Way
    12. Lose Myself
    13. Baby Are You Rich
    14. Closer To The Sun
    15. Hello My God
    16. Killer In Our House
    17. Johnny
    18. Desperate Hour
    19. Hiding Place
    20. Red Ledge
    21. Back Downtown
    22. I Want To Live Alone
    23. ThatS Where I Hang
    24. Water
    25. Only A Dream
    26. Certain Theme
    27. I Felt So
    28. Kill & Take
    29. Black Eyes
    30. Gang In The Woods
    31. Gunflower
    32. Mother Computer
    33. Holy Failure
    34. Desert
    35. Decadanse
    36. Poison In The Pond
    37. Bedpan
    38. Sell Out
    39. Fantaisie Militaire
    40. Mr. Vinegar
    41. Lovelife
    42. Newyork New York
    Friends of Rock & Roll
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      		Friends of Rock & Roll
      Easy Action
      Manufacturer: Reptilian Records
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B0009RYGS6
      Release Date: 2005-05-31

      Tracks:

      1. I'm Waiting
      2. Worse For You
      3. Friends of Rock & Roll
      4. Honey Don't
      5. Dead of Night
      6. Get It
      7. There Was A Time
      8. Get the Fuck Out My Way
      9. Kool Aide
      10. What's Going Down

      Product Description

      It doesn’t hurt that John Brannon grew up during the peak of Detroit rock and roll, then came kicking and screaming into manhood during hardcore punk’s most vicious years. Or that his first band Negative Approach set a brutal template for lockstep American HC. Or that the Laughing Hyenas, the Brannon-helmed skronk-noise-blues quartet of the late 80’s, early 90’s ripped the door hinges off of depression-era blues, roots rock, and punk simultaneously, focusing more on Brannon’s soulful yowl than his militant bark. All of these things help, because all of these elements – complimentary elements, one might add - have been perfectly distilled on Easy Action’s sophomore album, Friends of Rock and Roll, from the scathing wallop of "I'm Waiting" and "Honey Don't", the uncompromising swagger of the title track, the confident lockstep of "Get the Fuck Out My Way", to the gutter blues of "Dead of Night" and "Kool Aide", and the Hammond organ-soaked, lowdown strut of What's Goin Down". Everything, all of the bands strengths, influences, tones, rhythmic punches are perfectly synthesized on Friends of Rock and Roll. At his most depth-plunging, Brannon’s inflection shows Nick Cave for the pretentious poser he’s always been, and at his most rollicking, his scorched-earth voice might make Iggy wish he had spent a little less time playing dress-up with Bowie, and more time kicking ass with the Asheton brothers. Recorded expertly and sparingly by Jim Diamond at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit, *Friends of Rock and Roll* is the perfect way to kick off another hot, boiling American homicide summer. All of it, of course, covered head to toe in pure Detroit industrial rock grime. There ain’t nothing more real out there, rest assured.
      Electric Boogie
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • The 3rd Box Set in the "Easy Action" Bolan Series
      		 Electric Boogie
      Marc Bolan
      Manufacturer: Easy Action
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000NTPE3Q
      Release Date: 2007-05-28

      Tracks:

      1. Jeepster (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      2. Electric Warrior/There Was A Time (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      3. Dark Lipped Woman (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      4. Guitar Jam #1 (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      5. Get It On (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      6. Guitar Jam #2 (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      7. Planet Queen (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      8. Guitar Jam#3 (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      9. Guitar Jam#4 (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      10. Jeepster (Work In Progress) (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      11. LifeS A Gas (Acoustic) (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      12. Gypsy Queen (My Shaky Jane) (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      13. Girl I&Ii (Acoustic Work In Progress) (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      14. Guitar Jam #5 (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      15. Get It On Blues (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      16. Sailors Of The Highway (London 1971 Home Demos Blenheim Cresent)
      17. Cadilac (Clifton Park Rotherham 28th August 1971)
      18. Ride A White Swan (Clifton Park Rotherham 28th August 1971)
      19. Hot Love (Clifton Park Rotherham 28th August 1971)
      20. Get It On (Clifton Park Rotherham 28th August 1971)
      21. Jewel (Clifton Park Rotherham 28th August 1971)
      22. Beltane Walk (Wolverhampton 19th May 1971)
      23. One Inch Rock (Wolverhampton 19th May 1971)
      24. Spaceball Ricochet (Wolverhampton 19th May 1971)
      25. Debora (Wolverhampton 19th May 1971)
      26. Instrumental Jam (Wolverhampton 19th May 1971)
      27. Elemental Child (Wolverhampton 19th May 1971)
      28. Beltane Walk (Trentham Gardens Stoke On Trent 22.8.71)
      29. Girl (Trentham Gardens Stoke On Trent 22.8.71)
      30. Debora (Trentham Gardens Stoke On Trent 22.8.71)
      31. Spaceball Ricochet (Trentham Gardens Stoke On Trent 22.8.71)
      32. Girl (Royal Ballrooms, Bournemouth 12.08.71)
      33. Cosmic Dancer (Royal Ballrooms, Bournemouth 12.08.71)
      34. Ride A White Swan (Odeon Lewisham 9.7.71)
      35. Get It On (Odeon Lewisham 9.7.71)
      36. Summertime Blues (Odeon Lewisham 9.7.71)
      37. Sumertime Blues (Rehearsals)
      38. Jam (Rehearsals)
      39. Honey DonT(Rehearsals)
      40. Sumertime Blues (Version Ii) (Rehearsals)
      41. Buick Mckane #1 (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      42. Buick Mckane (& The Babe Shadow) (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      43. Cadilac (Marc N Mickey Demo) (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      44. Rock On (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      45. Guitar Piece (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      46. Slider (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      47. Baby Strange (Acoustic Work In Progress) (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      48. Telegram Sam (Marc N Mickey Demo) (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      49. Thunderwing (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      50. Buick Mckane #2 (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      51. Spaceball Ricochet (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      52. Sunken Rags (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      53. Baby Strange (Electric Demo Nov 71)
      54. Rainy Monday (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      55. I Knew A Girl (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      56. Guitar Piece (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      57. Baron Of Wimpole Street (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      58. Take Me Down To Birmingham (Autumn 71 Home Demos)
      59. Electric Boogie (Unused Mix From Oct/Nov 71)
      60. Raw Ramp (Unused Mix From Oct/Nov71)
      61. Electric Warrior Interview (Ft Michael Cuscuna)Part Two (Electric Boogie 1971)
      62. T.Rex Studio Jam (Electric Boogie 1971)
      63. Jeepster (Oct 71)
      64. LifeS A Gas (Oct 71)
      65. Baby Strange (Oct 71)
      66. Children Of Rarn Suite (Oct 71)
      67. EverybodyS Loose (Wglg Chicago December 1971)
      68. Material From Live Footage, Interviews & Promo And Tv (Dvd)

      Album Description

      2007 six disc box set (five CDs + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) filled with rare demos, live recordings and a DVD with previously unseen footage, all from one of Bolan's most productive (and successful) years: 1971. After Marc Bolan delivered the seminal album Electric Warrior to his record company, he was free to start his own record label and do things his way. Over the proceeding six months, free of contracts, he recorded the basics of what would become his biggest selling UK album The Slider for his own The T. Rex Hot Wax Co. label. The material in this box set was curated over many years from collectors, fans and auction rooms and is controlled by the Bolan Estate, Most of these recordings are being released here for the first time! Features Bolan's home demos of huge hits like 'Jeepster', 'Telegram Sam' and 'Get it On'. Also included is unearthed live tapes from the summer tour of 1971. Finally, this box set Includes a full colour booklet with In-depth notes and previously unpublished photographs from this explosive period in Bolan's career! 68 tracks. Easy Action.

      Album Details

      After Marc Bolan Delivered the Seminal Album "Electric Warrior" to his Record Company, He was Free to Start his Own Record Label and Do Things his Way. Over the Proceeding Six Months, Free of Contracts, He Recorded the Basics of What Would Become his Biggest Selling UK Album "The Slider" for his Own "The T.rex Hot Wax Co.". The Material in this Box was Curated Over Many Years from Collectors, Fans and Auction Rooms and is Controlled by the Bolan Estate, Most Being Released Here for the First Time. These Six CDs Include Bolan's Home Recordings of Huge Hits Like "Jeepster", "Telegram Sam" and "Get it On" Being Worked from the Bare Bones. Also Included is Unearthed Live Tapes from the Summer Tour of 1971. The Accompanying Dvd (Ntsc) Includes Previously Unseen Footage of Bolan and Co. The Set Includes a Full Colour Booklet with In-depth Notes and Previously Unpublished Photographs from this Explosive Period in Bolan's Career!

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The 3rd Box Set in the "Easy Action" Bolan Series.......2007-06-03

      Upon hearing that Easy Action was getting ready to release this 3rd Box Set, I pre-order it right away. It arrived in this weeks mail. It is a mountain of music to go through, so I will only touch on a few things.

      The Box contains 6 Discs, 5 Music and 1 DVD. I have not made it through them all, but I will say having listened to the 2 Demos Discs I was impressed, and delighted. These tapes somehow had escaped the hands of bootlegers over the years. It is wonderful to hear the songs from "Electric Warrior" and "Slider" being worked out acoustically. I will dip into the live stuff next...If you order this CD direct from Easy Action they send you a bonus disc that fits in the box. That disc is the 1971 Weeley Festival Concert recording.

      The quality of the product that Easy Action releases is outstanding. The booklets, the photos. Amazon carries all the Easy Action Records releases. Check out the "Total T.Rex 1971-1972" Box, and the amazing "A Whole Zinc Of Finches" Box, which is filled with ultra-rare Tyrannosaurus Rex recordings. If you are not hip to the Tyrannosaurus Rex stuff, you should be, start with "Unicorn" or "Beard of Stars", get the remasters. It is not "Electric Warrior" it is a horse of another colour to be sure, completely impossible to classify. More acousticaly orientated.

      While these releases are not cheap, they are indeed worth every penny. Treat yourself, and support this record label. Amazon has all their releases. Check out their website. It is wonderful that there is still a label with an obvious love for the music they release, and the stewardship they show for this body of Marc Bolan's work that was left behind should be commended. The task could not be in better hands.
      Legendary Songs of Cole Porter
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        		Legendary Songs of Cole Porter
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        Manufacturer: Universal/Spectrum
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00004UB8V
        Release Date: 2000-10-30

        Tracks:

        1. I've Got You Under My Skin - Peggy Lee
        2. Begin The Beguine - Bing Crosby
        3. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Billie Holiday
        4. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Ella Fitzgerald
        5. Ridin' High - Teresa Brewer
        6. Get Out Of Town - Mel Torme
        7. Easy To Love - Dick Haymes
        8. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Jack Jones
        9. Trust Your Destiny To A Star - Bing Crosby
        10. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Dick Haymes
        11. I Love Paris - Jack Jones
        12. Night And Day - Pat Boone
        13. Don't Fence Me In - Louis Armstrong
        14. Just One Of Those Things - Al Jolson
        15. Do I Love You? - Peggy Lee
        16. Friendship - Judy Garland
        17. It's De Lovely - Jeri Southern
        18. Rosalie - Bing Crosby
        19. From This Moment On - Mel Torme
        20. It's All Right With Me - Peggy Lee
        21. You Do Something To Me - Marlene Dietrich
        22. True Love - Four Aces

        Album Description

        Budget-priced collection featuring many of the most famous interpretations of many of the most beloved songs by the most stylish pop songwriter of all-time. Ideal for fans of Porter, easy listening pop singers or that special customer that just wants a re
        Total T. Rex: 1971-1972
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Totally fantastic overview of T.Rex's glory era, including many unreleased gems
        		 Total T. Rex: 1971-1972
        T. Rex
        Manufacturer: Easy Action
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        ASIN: B000285M8A
        Release Date: 2004-08-16

        Tracks:

        1. Spaceball Ricochet [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        2. Jeepster [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        3. Cosmic Dancer [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        4. Main Man [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        5. Ballrooms of Mars [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        6. Mystic Lady [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        7. Girl [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        8. Baby Strange [Unplugged Version] - Marc Bolan
        9. Spaceball Ricochet
        10. Left Hand Luke
        11. Slider
        12. Interview & Jingles

        Tracks:

        1. Cosmic Dancer - Marc Bolan
        2. Planet Queen
        3. Elemental Child
        4. Jewel
        5. Hot Love
        6. Cosmic Dancer - Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn
        7. Honey Don't - Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn
        8. Planet Queen - Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn
        9. Get It On Blues - Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn
        10. Radio Ad

        Tracks:

        1. Cadilac [Live]
        2. Jeepster [Live]
        3. Thunderwing [Live]
        4. Baby Strange [Live]
        5. Spaceball Ricochet [Live]
        6. Girl [Live]
        7. Cosmic Dancer [Live]
        8. Hot Love [Live]
        9. Get It On [Live]
        10. Beltane Walk [Live]
        11. One Inch Rock [Live]
        12. Girl [Live]

        Tracks:

        1. Jeepster [Live]
        2. Cadilac [Live]
        3. Baby Strange [Live]
        4. Debora [Live]
        5. Spaceball Ricochet [Live]
        6. Telegram Sam [Live]
        7. Beltane Walk [Live]
        8. One Inch Rock [Live]
        9. Spaceball Ricochet [Live]
        10. Debora [Live]
        11. Instrumental Jam [Live]
        12. Elemental Child [Live]

        Tracks:

        1. Electric Warrior/There Was a Time [Demo Version]
        2. Planet Queen [Demo Version]
        3. Guitar Jam [Demo Version]
        4. Girl [Demo Version]
        5. Guitar Jam #2 [Demo Version]
        6. Girl #2 [Demo Version]
        7. Guitar Jam #3 [Demo Version]
        8. Get It On [Demo Version]
        9. Jeepster [Demo Version]
        10. Dark Lipped Woman [Demo Version]
        11. Life's a Gas [Demo Version]
        12. Honey Don't [Rehearsal]
        13. Summertime Blues [Rehearsal]
        14. Interview [Demo Version]
        15. Alligator Man [Demo Version]
        16. Sailors of the Highway [Demo Version]
        17. Children of Ram [Demo Version]

        Tracks:

        1. Jewel [DVD][Live]
        2. Ride a White Swan [DVD][Live]
        3. Elemental Child [DVD][Live]
        4. Summertime Blues [DVD][Live]
        5. Jeepster [DVD][Live]
        6. Hot Love [DVD][Live]
        7. Cadilac [DVD][Live]
        8. Telegram Sam [DVD][Live]
        9. Spaceball Ricochet [DVD][Live]

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Totally fantastic overview of T.Rex's glory era, including many unreleased gems.......2006-01-30

        This six-disc box set (including one DVD of amazing and heretofore unreleased video footage) completes the picture of T.Rex's glory years as documented on the "T.Rex", "Electric Warrior" and "Slider" albums, containing hard-to-find radio sessions, live material, demos and T.V. material from the era.
        Discs one and two contain US radio sessions previously found
        only on the "Spaceball" CD, while discs three and four contain live material taken from the Boston and Wheeley Festival discs, but also a lot of unreleased material. Disc five contains "Electric Warrior" demos not found anywhere else in official release and all of this is of supreme interest--and in good sound, too--although it is the sixth and final disc which is of most importance to T.Rex fanatics like myself. This contains a DVD's worth of amazing TV material, including a live performance from January 1971 featuring wizardly versions of "Jewel", "Elemental Child" (this is the ONLY video footage of this song in existence!) and "Summertime Blues" and showing the transition from Tyrannosaurus Rex to T.Rex. There's also the Rock-En-Stock studio rehearsal footage from a year later, with thumping version of "Telegram Sam", "Hot Love" and "Cadillac", plus an early acoustic rendition of "Spaceball Ricochet" for a UK TV appearance that was previously very hard to find (two other performances of "Cadillac" and "Telegram Sam" from the same program having found VHS release in the 90s).

        In all, absolutely worth getting no matter what the price tag (see if you can find a used version, though).

        Heavy Liquid
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • A Valuable Historical Documentary
        • Buyer beware, this is for uber fans ONLY
        • Buyer beware of quality
        • For Fans Only - But Worth It
        • Great rare Iggy
        		 Heavy Liquid
        The Stooges
        Manufacturer: Easy Action
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        ASIN: B0009F9OC6
        Release Date: 2005-07-18

        Tracks:

        1. I Got a Right [No GTR Solo][#]
        2. I Got a Right [Take #2 False Start. No GTR Solo][#]
        3. I Got a Right [#]
        4. Gimme Some Skin [#][Instrumental]
        5. Gimme Some Skin [#]
        6. I Got a Right [#][Instrumental]
        7. I Got a Right + GTR Solo [#]
        8. I Got a Right [Retake #2 Intrum. Leslied GTR No Solo. Scotty ...]
        9. Louie Louie [#]
        10. I Got a Right [Too Slow][#]
        11. I Got a Right [Two False Starts][#]
        12. I Got a Right [No Leslied. No Solo][#]
        13. Money [#]
        14. I Got a Right [False Starts][#]
        15. I Got a Right [Different Lyrics Outro][#]
        16. I Got a Right [+ Solo][#]
        17. I Got a Right [Different Drums + Solo][#]
        18. I'm Sick of You [#][*]
        19. Tight Pants [#][*]
        20. Scene of the Crime [#][*]

        Tracks:

        1. Raw Power [Take 1][#]
        2. Raw Power [Take 2][#]
        3. Head on Curve [Take 1][#]
        4. Head on Curve [Take 2][#]
        5. I Need Somebody-Sweet Child-I Like the Way You Walk [#]
        6. Search & Destroy [#]
        7. Can't Turn You Loose [#]
        8. I Need Sombody [Version 2][#]
        9. Head on Curve [Version 2][#]
        10. Gimme Danger [#]

        Tracks:

        1. Raw Power
        2. Head On
        3. Wild Love
        4. Till the End of the Night
        5. Cock in My Pocket
        6. Gimme Danger
        7. Death Trip
        8. Search & Destroy
        9. How It Hurts (Rubber Legs)
        10. Johanna
        11. Open Up & Bleed
        12. Born in a Trailer
        13. Jesus Loves the Stooges
        14. She Creatures of the Hollywood Hills

        Tracks:

        1. Rubber Legs #1
        2. Cock in My Pocket
        3. Head on Curve
        4. Johanna
        5. Open Up & Bleed
        6. Cry for Me/Pinpoint Eyes
        7. Rubber Legs #2
        8. Raw Power [Live]
        9. Head On [Live]
        10. Gimme Danger [Live]
        11. Cock in My Pocket [Live]
        12. Search & Destroy [Live]
        13. I Need Somebody [Live]
        14. Heavy Liquid [Live]

        Tracks:

        1. Raw Power [#]
        2. Head On [#]
        3. Gimme Danger [#]
        4. Search & Destroy [#]
        5. I Need Somebody [#]
        6. Heavy Liquid [#]
        7. Cock in My Pocket [#]
        8. Open Up & Bleed [#]

        Tracks:

        1. Head On
        2. Wet My Bed
        3. I Got Nothing
        4. Open Up & Bleed
        5. Dick Clark Interview

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars A Valuable Historical Documentary.......2007-05-16

        Yes, this box set does start off with an entire disc devoted to the complete recording sessions of "I've Got A Right" and "Gimme Some Skin" along with a couple of one-offs. Boring? Depends on your point of view. Many regard Rhino's complete Fun House recording sessions to be an invaluable document of the development of that album despite the fact that a whopping 24 versions of "TV Eye" are included there. Even though "I've Got A Right" was never officially released on an album, the same interest should apply here. For those who routinely collect The Stooges, this disc is essential. For the rest, it is a valuable historical document of the band at work... a documentary.

        The rest of the material in this box features material that has been released before, but generally as (semi) bootlegs. Excepting the second disc, which also features high quality studio rehearsal sessions, the remainder of live recordings are indeed lower than hoped for. However, any true fan of Iggy and The Stooges should have been aware of this fact before spending the big money.

        With that in mind, the inclusion of this material in a cohesive boxed set should not be considered a minus. Instead, this set is representative of what The Stooges sounded like shortly before (disc one) and after (the remainder) the release of Raw Power... again, a documentary from the early 1970s. Regarding this package as such, one should be able to overlook the sound quality and consider the historical value instead.

        Hey! These live recordings were the best available... none of the live recordings of Iggy and The Stooges from that time period were magnificent, sound quality wise. Still, complete shows are provided here and if one can get used to the less than desirable sound (as should be the case for any true fan of this band who collected the bootlegs), there is plenty of material here to keep those of us who cannot get enough of the original Stooges quite happy (especially considering the fact that the bootlegs are now difficult to find). This slick packaging is also a plus.

        Would I recommend this as a starting point to those just coming to Iggy and The Stooges? No! Certainly, beginners need to start with the official releases. But for those who are beyond this point, this set is essential.

        2 out of 5 stars Buyer beware, this is for uber fans ONLY.......2006-03-15

        On the face of it this collection should merit at least five stars. Studio outtakes from the Raw Power sessions coupled with live Stooges shows, should be an incredible collection right? Well... no. The studio stuff while fairly well recorded compared to the live stuff anyway, contains an inordinate amount of filler including 13 takes of "I Got A Right". Come on, I don't give a stooges back side for that many alternate recordings, instumental versions, false starts and mistakes of any song no matter how good it is. That level of geekdom is just ridiculous. So, a little repetitive in the studio department, well the live stuff should save it right? Er... no. The live material is below average 1970's era bootleg quality, and while the performances are decent, the recording is so AWFUL the experience is ruined for me. In fact it's so bad that I couldn't listen to any of the shows all the way through even once. Thank god I borrowed this CD from a friend before plunking down my money. If you're an Iggy completist you may find value in Heavy Liquid, as for myself I found the experience severely lacking and very frustrating. Ah... what might have been.

        4 out of 5 stars Buyer beware of quality.......2005-11-12

        I feel bad doing this becuase I love Iggy and the stooges but the quality on this set is pretty bad. All the live recordings are worth listening to and probably owning but the quality is very rough and can get frustrating. It's like the first Beatles Anthology set: the material is amazing but the quality is bad. On the plus side the studio outtakes are decent quality wise and amazing content wise. The packaging is also very nice. I just though I'd share this information before you drop all the money on the set. If you are a Stooges fan don't hesitate purchase now but if this is your introduction you should probably wait.

        4 out of 5 stars For Fans Only - But Worth It.......2005-08-28

        I bought this mainly for the outrageous packaging. As someone lucky enough to have acquired the Funhouse box several years back, this was a must-have companion to that set for me. I groaned when I saw the track listing for Disc 1: 13 takes of "I Got a Right?" Who in their right mind could sift through this stuff?

        Here's the deal: If you love the "Raw Power" album, then you need to get this. It's a true sign of Iggy and co.'s genius that those 13 "I Got a Right" takes are not only listenable, but intriguing. Hardcore fans will marvel at the painstaking process the band goes through to get the song down, each increasing try with more fury and intensity than the last.

        Once you get through the song duplication of the first disc, the rest of the box showcases show rehearsals and incredible (but lo-fi) live recordings. If anything, these discs present a band as disciplined as any other, and are a real treat for James Williamson fans. For me, he, as much as Iggy, is the real heart of the "Raw Power" album.

        Two beautiful booklets, jammed with unseen photos, essays, and vintage article repritnts, plus two stickers make this box a delight for true Stooges freaks. As the previous reviewer said, buy it now before it's gone. You know you need it!

        4 out of 5 stars Great rare Iggy.......2005-08-01

        If you missed out on Rhino's Fun House sessions box set, get this one, which chronicles the Stooges final years. Some of the live stuff is less than hi fi (but not awful sounding I should note), but that is no matter the performances are incendiary. Sure, it's expensive, but if you really like the Stooges, it's a must have, and you'll only be kicking yourself when it goes out-of-print. It also has tons of photos of Ig in action by Mick Rock that I've never seen anywhere else. Those guys must have put on a heck of a show. Nobody makes music like this any more. -- Hank
        A Whole Zinc of Finches
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • D. Sieruga
        		 A Whole Zinc of Finches
        T. Rex
        Manufacturer: Easy Action
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        ASIN: B000AYQLV8
        Release Date: 2006-03-13

        Tracks:

        1. John Peel Opening the Gates of the Perfumed Garden [Live]
        2. Rings of Fortune [Live]
        3. Hippy Gumbo [Live]
        4. Wizard [Live]
        5. Highways [Live]
        6. Desdemona [Live]
        7. Winnie the Pooh [Live]
        8. Sarah Crazy Child [Live]
        9. John Peel Closing the Gates of the Perfumed Garden [Live]

        Tracks:

        1. Child Star [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        2. Highways [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        3. Sleepy Maurice [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        4. Chateau in Virginia Waters [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        5. Deep Summer [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        6. Rock Me/Puckish Pan [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        7. One Inch Rock [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        8. Sea Beasts [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        9. Cat Black [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        10. Chariots of Silk [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        11. Pilgrim's Tale [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        12. Like a White Star, Tangled and Far, Tulip That's What You Are [Demos &
        13. Prelude [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        14. King of the Rumbling Spires [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        15. June Child & Marc Recitation [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        16. Lofty Skies [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        17. Dragon's Ear [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        18. Wizard [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        19. Summer Deep [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        20. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        21. Elemental Child [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        22. Organ Blues [DeMos & Work in Progress]
        23. Pictures of Purple People [DeMos & Work in Progress][Live]
        24. Demon Queen [DeMos & Work in Progress]

        Tracks:

        1. Unicorn/Hot Rod Mama [Live]
        2. Afghan Woman [Live]
        3. Debora [Live]
        4. Mustang Ford [Live]
        5. Stacey Grove [Live]
        6. Saamanda Palaganda [Live]
        7. Wind Quartets [Live]
        8. One Inch Rock [Live]
        9. Chariots of Silk [Live]
        10. Seal of Seasons [Live]
        11. Conesuala [Live]
        12. Nijinski Hind [Live]
        13. Once Upon the Seas of Abyssinia [Live]
        14. Do You Remember? [Live]
        15. Wizard [Live]
        16. Consuela [Live]
        17. Seal of Seasons [Live]
        18. One Inch Rock [Live]
        19. Eastern Spell [Live]
        20. Wind Quartets [Live]
        21. Mustang Ford [Live]
        22. Salamanda Palaganda [Live]
        23. Strange Orchestras [Live]
        24. Evenings of Damask [Live]
        25. Chariots of Silk [Live]
        26. Pewter Suitor [Live]
        27. Traveling Tragition [Live]

        Tracks:

        1. For the Lion and the Unicorn/Hot Rod Mama [Live]
        2. Debora [Live]
        3. Afghan Woman [Live]
        4. Misty Coast of Albany [Live]
        5. Mustang Ford [Live]
        6. Seal of Season [Live]
        7. Chariots of Silk [Live]
        8. Strange Orchestras [Live]
        9. Wizard [Live]
        10. Stacey Grove [Live]
        11. One Inch Rock [Live]
        12. Conesuela [Live]
        13. Nijinsky Hind [Live]
        14. Once Upon the Seas of Abussinia [Live]
        15. Salamanda Palaganda [Live]
        16. Blue Thumb [U.S.A. Promo 45][Live]
        17. Wizard /"Dwarfish Trumpet Blues" Solo [U.S.A. Promo]

        Tracks:

        1. Interview - Marc Bolan
        2. Oh Baby
        3. Universal Love
        4. Pavillions of the Sun [Live]
        5. Jam Session
        6. Oh Baby

        Tracks:

        1. Debora/Mustang Ford [DVD]
        2. Stacey Grove/Salamanda Palaganda [DVD]
        3. By the Light of the Magical Moon [DVD]
        4. Children of Rarn and Suneye [DVD]
        5. Kempton Race Course Footage [DVD]

        Album Description

        Marc Bolan started work on his new songs after leaving the group Johns Children, taking a couple that he'd recorded with them as well and started to create something 'big' in his plans for the future. As big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Some songs were worked through at home on his own and some with Steve Peregrine Took who would be the percussionist. Tyrannosaurus rex released four albums, three with Took and one with Mickey Finn who would later enjoy teen adulation with Marc in T.Rex. All the albums and outtakes from those sessions have been issued by Universal. However what we have here are home demos, work in progress and live shows. All of which are ultra rare, as it was considered a few years ago that some of this material simply did not exist. Contains totally unheard material from Marc's own tapes (recently re united with the family) Incredible snippets of work in progress Unused version of songs that differ from the final released track Booklet includes extensive liner notes and rare memorabilia from the Tyrannosaurus Rex fan club Box contains miniature copy of a Tyrannosaurus Rex concert programme from the Queens Hall in London 1969 Disc One includes the final broadcast of John Peels Perfumed Garden show from late sixties Pirate radio which is completely unreleased Disc Two Contains totally unheard material from Marc's own tapes (recently re united with the family), incredible snippets of work in progress, unused version of songs that differ from the final released track, Sleepy Maurice was issued as a fan club 7" and along with Chateau in Virginia Waters, Child Star, IIighways and a version of Demon Queen appear on the boxed set "20th Century Superstar" the rest of the material is unheard Disc Three contains two London shows. The lyceum enjoyed a limited released in the nineties however the Queens Hall show is totally unreleased Disc Four featuring Marc and Steve live in New York is unreleased Disc 've includes the two tracks from the 7" sing e by Marc's "lext short lived project Dib Cochran & the Earwigs featuring Rick Wakeman and unreleased jam from those sessions, an unreleased live version of Pavilions of Sun from Holland and a totally unheard version of Oh Baby demoed whilst still as Tyran osaurus Rex Disc Six includes a DVD of extremely rare footage of Tyrannosaurus Rex all of which is previously unreleased. After Marc Bolan left the group Johns Children, he wanted to create something big. As big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Songs were worked through at home on his own and some with Steve Peregrine Took, who would be the percussionist.

        Album Details

        Disc One Includes the Final Broadcast of John Peels Perfumed Garden Show from Late 60s Pirate Radio which is Completely Unreleased. Disc Two Includes Totally Unheard Material from Marc's Own Tapes, Incredible Snippets of Work in Progress, Unused Version of Songs that Differ from the Final Released Track, Sleepy Maurice was Issued as a Fan Club 7" Along with Chateau in Virginia Waters, Child Star, Highways and a Version of Demon Queen Appear on the Boxed Set "20th Century Superstar" the Rest is Unheard. Disc Three Includes Two London Shows. The Lyceum Enjoyed a Limited Released in the Nineties However the Queens Hall Show is Totally Unreleased. Disc Four featuring Marc and Steve Live in New York is Unreleased. Disc Five Includes the Two Tracks from the 7" Single by Marc's Next Short Lived Project Dib Cochran and the Earwigs featuring Rick Wakeman and Unreleased Jam from Those Sessions, an Unreleased Live Version of Pavilions of Sun from Holland. Disc Six Includes a Dvd of Extremely Rare Footage.

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars D. Sieruga.......2007-07-09

        I have to admit I was disappointed. For as many discs as this box set holds, I didn't find much I didn't already own. Then there is the horrific sound quality. There was no attempt to re-master the demos on the CD. Much of it is unlistenable. I am a huge Marc Bolan fan and own well over 20 of his various works. My advice would be to pass on this one though.
        Where the Faces Shine
        Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
        • FLAWLESS Iggy.
        • How dare they charge this much for such poor content!?
        • This is a Very Poor CD Set !
        		 Where the Faces Shine
        Iggy Pop
        Manufacturer: Easy Action
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        ASIN: B000ICLR02
        Release Date: 2006-12-18

        Tracks:

        1. Raw Power
        2. T. V Eye
        3. Dirt
        4. Turn Blue
        5. Fun Time
        6. Gimme Danger
        7. No Fun
        8. Sister Midnight
        9. I Need Somebody
        10. Search & Destroy
        11. I Wanna Be Your Dog
        12. China Girl

        Tracks:

        1. One, Two Brown Eyes
        2. I Wanna Be Your Dog
        3. Modern Guy
        4. Lust for Life
        5. Rock Action
        6. Fall in Love with Me
        7. Shake Appeal
        8. Gloria
        9. T. V Eye
        10. Nightclubbing
        11. I Got a Right
        12. Raw Power

        Tracks:

        1. Penetration
        2. T.V. Eye
        3. Kill City
        4. Endless Sea
        5. Lust for Life
        6. Curiosity
        7. Girls
        8. Beyond the Law
        9. Gimme Danger
        10. I Got a Right
        11. Dirt
        12. I Wanna Be Your Dog
        13. One for My Baby
        14. Cock in My Pocket

        Tracks:

        1. Real Cool Time
        2. Knocking Em Down (In the City)
        3. Take Care of Me
        4. Dog Food
        5. You Really Got Me
        6. New Values
        7. T.V. Eye
        8. Play It Safe
        9. Funtime
        10. I Wanna Be Your Dog
        11. One for My Baby
        12. China Girl
        13. Five Foot One
        14. No Fun

        Tracks:

        1. Intro/Hassles
        2. Knockin 'Em Down (In the City)
        3. Loco Mosquito
        4. I Snub You
        5. Sister Midnight
        6. I'm a Conservative
        7. Funtime
        8. I'm Crying
        9. Dog Food
        10. Five Foot One
        11. One for My Baby
        12. Lust for Life
        13. Its Alright
        14. Take Care of Me
        15. Play It Safe
        16. I Wanna Be Your Dog

        Tracks:

        1. Search & Destroy
        2. Eggs on Plate
        3. Bang Bang
        4. Funtime
        5. Rock and Roll Party
        6. Lust for Life
        7. Pumpin for Jill
        8. Knockin 'Em Down
        9. I'm Bored
        10. Dog Food
        11. New Values
        12. Sincerity
        13. Five Foot One
        14. Louie Louie
        15. Gloria
        16. Flesh and Blood
        17. Search and Destroy [Encore]

        Album Description

        Six CD box set conceived by the Easy Action label and Iggy Pop himself in order to stop the huge flow of unauthorized Iggy Pop releases already in our shops. This box is Part One in an ongoing series to document the `Live Performance' year by year of the great Mr. Pop. Featuring some great musicians such as David Bowie, Glen Matlock, Brian James, Ivan Kral, Scott Asheton and Fred Smith. Extensive liner notes by ex-Mojo editor Paul Trynka. 85 tracks spanning the years 1977-81. Now THIS is what we call ROCK 'N ROLL!. Easy Action. 2006.

        Album Details

        This is Part One in an Ongoing Series to Document the `live Performance' Year by Year of the Great Mr Pop. All Unreleased Material featuring Some Great Musicians Such as David Bowie, Glen Matlock, Brian James, Ivan Kral, Scott Asheton, Fred Smith. Extensive Liner Notes by Ex Mojo Editor and Author of a Brand New Book on Iggy Pop Due Out Next Year Paul Trynka.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars FLAWLESS Iggy........2007-04-10

        You have the studio albums, right? Some you love and some sound a little stiff, I get it.
        As we all know Iggy Pop and his gravity-defying music are a much different animal onstage. You may have even seen Iggy in concert in the late 70's.... no?
        Here's a glimpse into it.
        It's not perfect but your ears will adapt to the fascination pretty quickly.
        The quality... not quite as bad as my fellow reviewers are moaning about and compared to the versions I own these are in fact cleaned up and do sound better.

        I almost went as far as to say "they really do not seem to get the concept"..... glad I didn't!

        This box set looks good - fantastic booklet featuring some very candid liner notes from the assorted touring musicians, Iconic Iggy portraits we have not seen and hours of punk rock insanity! Uh oh, too Entertainment Weekly, huh?

        I enjoyed the different band lineups and ever-changing set lists while noticing how the energy never falters. Added Bonus:
        You WILL sit up and take notice every time "Lust For Life" kicks in which is a certain thrill you are not going to get from the brand new pro-tools-polished release from any number of studded belt, spikey hair "punk rock" clowns from MTV.

        We all know Iggy was insane a good part of the time and the legendary excess comes through loud and clear on all 6 discs - many over 70 minutes in duration. If Iggy were that nuts then what of David Bowie who sits in on keyboards for one of the shows? OK that was a bit too Rolling Stone but at least I didn't say "Godfather Of Punk" for the 700th time.

        Of course the word "bootleg" carries a stigma while "IGGY BOOTLEG" is pure gold to me (GET IT FOR HIS STAGE RAPS ALONE. REALLY, ASK ANYONE.)

        Compare the price to other 6 disc sets and it's not too bad considering. Considering all the other crap you've bought and hated.
        True this is bootleg (see there's the scary word again, put the kids to bed) quality but nearly impossible finding everything here. I haven't until now.

        I have never seen a bad Iggy Pop show and from these late 70's/early 80's performances have yet to hear one.

        It does not make you any less of an Iggy fan if you decide against purchasing.
        But it is SOOOOOO COOOL!

        rb

        1 out of 5 stars How dare they charge this much for such poor content!?.......2007-02-27

        I noticed that Mr. Case beat me to the punch on this one, but I am going to add my voice in agreement to his on this box set.

        I was excited when I first saw this offering, as another of my favorite artists, Frank Zappa, had done a similar effort with his "Beat The Boots" box sets. These sets were released in order to, well, "beat the bootleggers" (who derive income from work that doesn't belong to them) at their own game - FZ cleaned up the sound on the bootlegs, re-packaged them and released them in several sets at cut-rate prices. They made a fine addition to his authorized catalog.

        Along comes this Iggy Pop set which appears to do the same - but don't be fooled, these recordings almost universally stink, to the point of being unlistenable. No cleanup has been done - I found myself giving up in mid-play on most of the six discs.

        This is a shame - the song selections on here are superb - I was at a few performances from these tours, and would have loved to have heard decent versions of this material. Not happening with this set.

        Money-grubbing record companies have released more than a few Iggy titles of questionable quality, but this is by far the biggest rip-off of them all. At the list price of this set, a fan shoud expect MUCH more than it delivers.

        In summary, STAY AWAY FROM THIS LIKE THE PLAGUE. And SHAME on the record company that released this dreck.

        1 out of 5 stars This is a Very Poor CD Set !.......2007-02-19

        The expensive "Where The Faces Shine" CD set is truly unacceptable.

        It sounds as if it was recorded using a circa 1970's personal cassette recorder by a common concert-goer at several of Iggy's early concerts.

        You can trust me on avoiding this offering!

        I will return my order to Amazon in a few days.

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