Mercury - Latest Updates

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Comment by W.B.lbl ●:

Funny that, in the type department, {Images #3722313 & 3722314} was from Columbia Pitman. I'm grateful, don't get me wrong, but for something that was put out more as a public service . . .

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Comment by edlongus SUBS:

As I climb onto my soapbox:

I HATE, H-A-T-E when record companies are lazy, but want your money. Per the back cover, there are THREE tracks on this 1968 album that are "ELECTRONICALLY RE-RECORDED TO SIMULATE STEREO". WHY?!? My goodness, this is 1968!! Get off your lazy, money-grubbing butts and get the Stereo master recordings!! Is THAT asking 2 much of you?!?

...Sheesh (Grrrrr.....)

Here are the Stereo recordings. Mercury, all u had 2 do was LOOK?!?
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Comment by BenLPMarts:

CB & RW reviews 1.15.72 [CB pg 34; RW pg 13].

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Comment by edlongus SUBS:

Cover scans and label scans added.

Just an opinion, but the audio shoulda been left in Mono, instead of all the audio starting in one channel, and reverbing over 2 the other channel?!?
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Comment by edlongus SUBS:

Cover scans and label scans added.
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Comment by RecordDragon:

SPC 3266 contains the full studio LP stereo version of "Ahab"

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Comment by Bgray1:

Third label variant added.

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Comment by Bgray1:

Label variant images added.

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Comment by mleg56:

Sonny Boy Williamson II – vocal, harmonica

The Yardbirds

Eric Clapton – guitar
Chris Dreja – guitar
Jim McCarty – drums
Paul Samwell-Smith – bass
Keith Relf – handclapping, shouting, foot-tapping

Recording:
December 7, 1963 at the Star Hotel, Croydon
Gomelsky indicates that two songs were recorded; however, Yardbirds' chronicler
Gregg Russo notes that this was a rehearsal and that attendees have stated
that the only recordings took place the following night.

Sonny Boy Williamson backed by the Yardbirds:

"Take It Easy Baby" (version 1)
"Do the Weston" (version 1)

December 8, 1963 at the Crawdaddy Club, Richmond

The Yardbirds (without Williamson):[11]

"Smokestack Lightning"
"Let It Rock"
"Honey in Your Hips"
"I Wish You Would"
"You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover"
"Who Do You Love?"

Williamson (solo):[11]

"Baby Don't Worry"
"I Don't Care No More"

Williamson backed by the Yardbirds:[11]

"Bye Bye Bird"
"Mister Downchild"
"The River Rhine"
"23 Hours Too Long"
"A Lost Care"
"Pontiac Blues"
"Take It Easy Baby" (version 2)
"Out on the Water Coast"
"Western Arizona" a.k.a. "Do the Weston" (version 2)

February 28, 1964 at the Birmingham Town Hall

Williamson backed by the Yardbirds:[11]

"Slow Walk" (only the last minute of the performance survives – it has the same instrumental backing as "The River Rhine")
"Highway 49" a.k.a. "Pontiac Blues"
"My Little Cabin"

Williamson (solo):[11]

"Bye Bye Bird"

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Comment by mleg56:

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Comment by edlongus SUBS:

Stereo label variant scans added. All tracks are true Stereo.
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