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| ??/??/39 | Compilation - "Treasure of A Man" Various, Various | 2 FLAC | | A | A | | “Treasure of a Man” is a compilation of live tracks from 1970 to 2003. Nearly all of the tracks were modified (equalized, normalized, mixed) in some manner in order to create a relatively seamless listening experience. Special thanks to Chico Neto for the truly spectacular artwork.
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| ??/??/39 | Compilation - "Electric Treasures" Compilation, Compilation | 1 FLAC | | A | A | | Have you ever wondered what it would sound like if James Taylor and his band went mostly electric rather than
acoustic for an entire concert? OK, probably not, but this "fantasy James Taylor rock concert" (there's fantasy
football and fantasy baseball so why not fantasy concerts?) is one possibility. 7 of the 18 tracks are audience
recordings. The other 11 tracks are sbd, fm, etc.
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| ??/??/39 | Compilation: The Unreleased Live Album 1981-2 Various, Various | 2 FLAC | | A | A | | Comments: In 1981 James Taylor planned to release a live album. His performance at Radio City Music Hall was recorded,
but it didn't turn out so well. While the music sounded great, JT's banter and comedic timing were off, a rarity for him.
Something must have been amiss because a week earlier he was broadcast nationally via satellite and, as I learned from a
member of Dime, instructed his crew not to tell him the exact night of the broadcast (he only knew it was one of three nights).
The results of the Atlanta broadcast were stellar - one of his best shows ever. JT did not release a live album in 1981, but,
if he did, it might have sounded like this one.
Editing notes: Selections from the 5/13/81 show were made based on what sounded best to me. I have 8 versions of the show,
threw on the headphones and made the call. Most of the between song banter comes from Source C as the "Dad Lives His Work"
bootleg was heavily edited. This upload could also be called "the definitive version of 5/13/81" (for now). Speaking of editing, I edited
out most of the between song banter in Source A due to reasons noted above.
Other notes: The Atlanta show is usually dated 5/19/81 and I take responsibility for passing along bad information. In
September 2003 I shared a version of this show (Source C) on the Archival Group that was longer than "Dad Lives His Work" but still
not complete. This version was dated 5/19/81 and I kept the date to avoid confusion with a show listed as Atlantic City
5/13/81.
Final note: JT's band for this tour was about as close to a full rock band as he's ever assembled. It included: Billy Payne - Keyboards,
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar, Dan Dugmore - Guitar, Peter Asher - Percussion, Rick Marotta - Drums, and Leland Sklar - Bass as well as
David Lasley - Backgroud Vocals and Arnold McCuller - Backgroud Vocals. After this tour the volume at JT's concerts was turned down. |
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| ??/??/39 | Compilation Symphonic Treasures, Various | 1 FLAC | | A | A | | JT always brings his "A+" game to the show when he plays with an orchestra. I do, however, have two minor complaints: first, not all songs are performed with the symphony and, second, he tends to talk a little too much between the songs. This "live mix" - compiled from 5 different shows - imagines a concert featuring the orchestra on every song as well as minimal between-song banter. As always, all the tracks have been normalized and mixed so it sounds like one continuous concert. |
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| 05/16/70 | Capital Theater Port Chester, NY | 1 FLAC | | A+ | A | | Port Chester Resurrection Project 09. Simply wonderful audience recording. The original audience master cassette was recorded on a Sony TC124
with unknown Sony dynamic mics, spread approx. 25-30 ft. across the
balcony, by Ken & Judy Lee. The cassette was baked, processed and
transfered via Tascam 122 MK-III > Lucid ADA1000 > Tascam CDRW 700
(CDR) by John Jay Hance. |
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| 05/26/74 | Carnegie Hall New York, NY | 1 SHN | | A+ | A+ | | James Taylor performed at Carnegie Hall on May 26th and May 27th in 1974. These two shows were probably the final two shows of JT’s four-week U.S. tour to promote “Walking Man.” The DIR Concert Network had permission to tape both shows and it is not clear whether this version represents one of the shows or a combination of both shows. My gut feeling is that it is probably a combination of both shows. KBFH broadcasted this version of the show on June 30, 1974. This version is superior in every way to the hugely popular and widely circulated “Carnegie Hall” KTS bootleg. The overall sound quality is stunning, crystal clear stereo. The soft songs are perfect, although the loud songs are so full the sound nearly distorts. The KTS bootleg was probably sourced from a second or third generation cassette. The addition of the six songs not included on the KTS bootleg dramatically changes the flow of the show. KTS would have you believe that JT jumped from “Fire and Rain” to “Mockingbird.” Not so. JT beautifully built the show to a peak culminating with Carly’s arrival just after the start of “Mockingbird.” For JT fans this version is essential. Some minor editing was necessary to best represent the original concert experience from the perspective of the audience. I edited out the KBFH announcements. I edited in several “soft endings” where the audience applause would have otherwise abruptly ended (due to harsh KBFH edits or announcements). No edits were made to the music or stage banter.
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| 06/26/77 | Dallas Dallas, TX | 1 FLAC | | A- | A- | | Opening night of the 1977 tour and a benefit for Children's Arts and Ideas Foundation. Some tape hiss. |
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| 05/13/81 | Atlanta Civic Center Atlanta, GA | 2 SHN | | A+ | A | | While still not the complete show, this version contains nearly twice as many songs as Great Dane’s “Dad Lives His Work.” The sound quality is a bit warmer and looser than “Dad Lives His Work.” The patch at the beginning of the concert was necessary because the WNEW broadcast joined the concert in progress. This show stands out as one of JT’s finest due, in part, to the presence of Bill Payne and Waddy Wachtel, who add a nice edge to the music. Some minor editing was necessary to best represent the original concert experience from the perspective of the audience. |
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| 03/24/86 | Carre Theatre Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 FLAC | | A+ | A | | Smoothed transition between T17 and T18. (Note: Tracks 18-20 from different, inferior source.)
Removed several pops. Faded out end of T20 to remove broadcast beeps.
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| 06/17/86 | Waldbuhne West Berlin, Germany | 1 FLAC | | A | A- | | Smoothed transitions between nearly all tracks after track 8. Most likely taper had a 90-minute cassette and began conserving tape
after the first 1/3 of the show to avoid missing any music. |
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| 08/30/86 | Various Various, Various | 2 FLAC | | A+ | A | | This compilation features the best currently available tracks from August 1986.
The August 1986 shows feature an interesting set list as well as top notch performances from
JT and his band (especially Arnold and Rosemary). This is my second favorite JT audience recording. 8/3/86 is superior to many sbd recordings. Great versions of infrequently played songs - Song For You Far Away, Rainy Day Man, Summer's Here > One Man Parade, and Love Has Brought Me Around.
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| 07/17/02 | Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood Music Center Lenox, MA | 1 FLAC | | A+ | A+ | | http://www.newberkshire.com/02jtpops.php
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| 05/06/03 | Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Center Lenox, MA | 1 FLAC | | A+ | A+ | | This concert features a well-rested JT performing in front of an audience of invited guests at the
intimate 1,200-seat Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood. JT had spent the previous two weeks resting at home and
rehearsing for the upcoming Summer leg of his 2003 tour. Ozawa Hall has spectacular acoustics as is
readily apparent from the sound quality of this recording. There are even a few occasions in the show
when it sounds more like a studio than a concert hall. JT seems to give some of his best performances
on major radio broadcasts and this one is no exception.
This show has been edited so that it can be burned as either 1) a complete radio show - burn all 16
tracks (only a few between-song radio promotions were deleted) or 2) a concert - burn tracks 3-15 only.
Most people will probably be happier with the concert version of the show. The interviewer is annoying. |
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