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Originally Posted by BigAl84
It would be amazing if there was still enough soundboard tape in the vault to compile a live compilation of nothing but May-September 1980 live material or release the Hollywood Bowl show in its entirety if it was recorded off the board.
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Both nights at the Bowl were originally recorded for the LIVE album. In fact, they were going to
be the LIVE album. I think the record company listened to the tapes and told the band they sounded way too rock and roll and likely to scare listeners (the way people used to walk out of shows halfway through because the band didn’t sound velvety smooth like the albums).
I think these Bowl recordings and dozens of others are still under lock and key, but they’re there. Little by little, stuff is getting released to us. Consider the unreleased live tracks on several of the deluxe sets, dribbles from dates we never expected:
- Wembley 1980
- Tucson 1980
- St. Louis 1979
- Oklahoma City 1977
- Little Rock 1977
- Omaha 1980
- Cleveland 1980
- LA 1977 and 1982
- Kansas City 1980