Plugging The Gaps


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Tracks - [72:10]

       Alison (US version)
         (3:12) - US 7"
       Miracle Man (live; London 7-Aug-77)
         (3:57) - b-side of Alison (US vers.) 7"
       Neat Neat Neat [James] (live; Leicester 22-Oct-77)
         (3:05) - b-side of "Stranger In The House" 7"
       Blame It On Cain (live; London 7-Aug-77)
         (2:54) - b-side of "Detectives" 7"
       Mystery Dance (live; London 7-Aug-77)
         (2:04) - b-side of "Detectives" 7"
       Cry Cry Cry [J.Cash]
         (2:54) - b-side of "I'm Your Toy" 7"
       Wondering [J.Werner]
         (2:24) - b-side of "I'm Your Toy" 7"
       Blues Keep Calling [Janis Martin]
         (2:09) - b-side of "I'm Your Toy" 12"
       Honky Tonk Girl [Loretta Lynn]
         (2:28) - b-side of "I'm Your Toy" 12"
       Stranger In The House (/w George Jones)
         (3:39) - from George Jones' album _My Very Special Guests_
       Don't Get Above Your Raising [L.Flatt/E.Scruggs] (live /w Ricky Scaggs)
         (7:30) - from Ricky Scaggs' _Live In London_ album
       Psycho [Leon Payne] (acoustic live; London 1-Jun-81)
         (4:18) - from _Fundamental Frolics_ LP
       The Imposter (live; London 29-Dec-79)
         (2:13) - from _Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea_ album
       Town Cryer (alternate fast version)
         (2:17) - b-side of "Man Out Of Time" 7" & 12"
       Tomorrow's Just Another Day [Smyth-Barson] (/w Madness)
         (2:55) - b-side of Madness 12"
       Party Party (/w the Royal Guard Horns)
         (3:17) - 7" & on _Party Party Soundtrack_ album)
       Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [Benjamin/Marcus/Caldwell] (live;
         Heartbreak, NYC, 11-Feb-86) (3:19) - from US 12" promo
       Many Rivers To Cross [Jimmy Cliff] (live)
         (2:43) - from _Live For Ireland_ album
       St. Stephen's Day Murders [Costello/Moloney] (/w The Chieftains)
         (3:26) - from The Chieftains' _The Bells Of Dublin_ album
       Mischievous Ghost (/w Mary Coughlin)
         (5:52) - from _Bringing It All Back Home_ double album
       Ship Of Fools [Hunter/Garcia]
         (5:32) - from _Deadicated_

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Release Information:

     Date  | Media| Catalogue number (comments)
     95____|    CD| TONE-2CD001

Comments:

    (A copy of the original was also issued on Chance Records (a subsidary of
    Red Robin). The cover is the same as the Tone version, but there is no
    mention of a catalogue number anywhere).
    Collection of rarities and b-sides. About half the tracks are live. It
    seems that there are 2 pressings of this CD, the later one has the label
    printed on the front cover. I don't know if there is any difference in the
    quality of the 2, and I assume that the track listing is the same.

Quality:

Great sound throughout - _Live! Music Review_ (June) Sound isn't as good as some boots, but the material is good. Some of the live stuff sounds muffled - Kristin Archick {karchick@emerald.tufts.edu} Excellent material & sound, and one of the best boots I've heard (9/10). I've compared a number of these tracks with the original vinyl & CDs and the treble lacks a little 'brightness', like when recording with Dolby. Also, there is occasional tape drop-out (most noticable at the start of "Mischievous Ghost"). However, these are very minor defects - Paul Hosken {hosken@t-online.de} Performance: 7/10. Sound: 6/10 - John Steffes {john.c.steffes@jci.com}
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