Bootleg: Covers

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Tracks [53:16]

01. Strange (2:36)
02. Hidden Charms (3:30)
03. Remove This Doubt (3:53)
04. I Threw It All Away (3:24)
05. Leave My Kitten Alone (3:12)
06. Everybody's Crying Mercy (4:04)
07. I've Been Wrong Before (3:01)
08. Bama Lama Bama Loo (2:45)
09. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face (3:49)
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (3:33)
11. The Very Thought Of You (3:41)
12. Payday (2:57) (listed as "I Feel Like Dancing The Night Away")
13. Please Stay (4:48) (listed as "This Time, Be Different")
14. Running Out Of Fools (3:04)
15. Days (4:48)

Release Information

  • Date:
  • Media: CD
  • Catalogue number (comments): BTM 001 (Italy)

Comments

  • This bootleg CD appeared prior to the official release of Kojak Variety. The songs are the same as the official CD, but the sound quality is drastically inferior.
  • The Great Lost Album has the same track listing.

Quality

  • Poor - Paul Hosken
  • Tough to rate because the songs are fantastic, and the performance of EC & the Confederates make them even better. It makes a change hearing EC use a laid-back bluesy approach. I listen to this a lot, and that's the best testimony. On the other hand the sound quality is terrible - the tape hiss on the quieter songs makes them almost unlistenable. The dynamic range is also bad. The Great Lost Album & Barbados Mega Mixes are similar to this, but in a better quality. For those who can wait, EC is intending to release this set one day! - T.J. Young


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