Rock A Little ~ Outtakes, Demos & Alternates

mikebise · #1 04-17-2011, 10:14 AM

This thread is for posting Rock A Little outtakes, demos, remixes, alternate versions and live performances, in hopes of compiling a resource for fans of the era, as well as perhaps finding upgrades. Many of the recordings we have have been copied and dubbed so many times on cassettes in the Eighties and Nineties, that sound quality is dismal in quite a few cases. However, an upgrade may always be around the corner, as i've learned on this Board several times.

Not all of these are great sound, but maybe we can find some upgrades! And some of these are very much improved sound from what I used to have. I will label the ones from the Masters; there aren't that many from Rock A Little, unfortunately. Here're a few to get this party started:

"Rose Garden"
http://www.mediafire.com/?t0k8bnmffr110cv

"Night Gallery"
http://www.mediafire.com/?ag1sk2qn94hqhhe

"Thousand Days"
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5anc3scc0jelyj5

"Thousand Days" (demo)
http://www.mediafire.com/?amnsnb5u1xr57z1

"The Nightmare" (alternate from the Masters)
http://www.mediafire.com/?mwhjzjmzqfm

"Ooh Ooh Baby"
http://www.mediafire.com/?gm4nym2eg0y

"I Can't Wait" (Outtake/extra lyrics)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dhu05zcvidam01q

"Joan Of Arc" (demo)
http://www.mediafire.com/?gm4nym2eg0y

TheWILDheart · #2 04-17-2011, 10:52 AM

"At The Fair"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BMOJNOCV

"Mirror, Mirror"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SOMRY9R3

"Lily Girl"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4M7JUDLJ

"It's Not A Dream"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I179CAVP

"Running Through The Garden"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XWXMCT0N

"Talk To Me (alternate)"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XKPHBCA7

"Tied Up In Promises"
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EPP0TYC2

mikebise · #3 04-17-2011, 11:15 AM

"Rock A Little" (UK b~side version/extended outtake)
http://www.mediafire.com/?uwl55c3t0bc6tdb

"Rock A Little" (alternate outtake)
http://www.mediafire.com/?gy3i5ss92hc28rr

"Rock A Little" (1981 song writing session #1)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6g255ks14n4mf3o

"Rock A Little" (1981 song writng session #2)
http://www.mediafire.com/?3uil5eomtxko5oe

mikebise · #4 04-17-2011, 11:19 AM

"Some Become Strangers" (outtake; from the Masters)
http://www.mediafire.com/?mv5jywdmeyw

mikebise · #5 04-17-2011, 11:33 AM

"Love Is Like A River"
http://www.mediafire.com/?c68idslazvc3b60

Remember, if you have a better quality sounding version, you're supposed to post it!

windbecame · #6 04-17-2011, 12:00 PM

WHOA Mike!!! i've been collecting Stevie demos and outtakes for DECADES and i've NEVER heard that outtake of Rock a Little!!! THANK YOU!!!

HighPassion · #7 04-17-2011, 12:01 PM

Hey guys!
Kinda new around here, so this is my first post.

Thank you so much for starting this up! I kind of lost all my Stevie demos/outtakes throughout the years. But I shall post whatever I still have

Here's a really good acoustic demo of Are you Mine

Are You Mine (Acoustic Demo):
http://www.mediafire.com/?37dd75posc1kzk9

I have a really really HQ version of What Has Rock & Roll Ever Done For You but I've yet to find it... I will post it as soon as I come across it though

gldstwmn · #8 04-17-2011, 12:08 PM

Lily Girl from RAL?

TheWILDheart · #9 04-17-2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Lily Girl from RAL?

Deffo sounds like a RAL demo, but I could be wrong

gldstwmn · #10 04-17-2011, 12:35 PM

mikebise · #11 04-17-2011, 01:10 PM

"One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star" (full length)
http://www.mediafire.com/?pj3nwdo40bs9tzb

"All Over You"
http://www.mediafire.com/?1nq29gcdrqefnra

"All the King's Horses"
http://www.mediafire.com/?q19tn94lzyipvbm

jeffd8382 · #12 04-17-2011, 02:33 PM

Here's a somewhat better sounding copy of "All Over You"... it's pretty bright sounding in the treble, but when I tried playing around with equalization, it seemed to only take away from the natural sounding hi-hats and the vocals became too noisy in the mid-range. So here it is, unaltered from the CD I had it on, with the exception of a cleaned up intro and fade-out:

http://www.mediafire.com/?jm4bzbn88z8h4aj

HighPassion · #13 04-17-2011, 03:40 PM

I thought it was confirmed that "All Over You" is indeed not Stevie. It was mislabelled often saying it was done with Prince but was confirmed by both sources that it's not Stevie singing in it.

Correct me if I'm wrong

jeffd8382 · #14 04-17-2011, 04:54 PM

"Are You Mine?" (with Billy Burnette) (original = mp3 128kbps)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4gbr23taexb9hq5

"Greta" (RAL demo) (original = lossless)
http://www.mediafire.com/?7wymoiv91ubpvtr

"Lady From The Mountain" (RAL version) (original = mp3)
http://www.mediafire.com/?l6g3xv23ybuytkf

"She Still Loves Him" (original = lossless)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ucityix23ic8d9o

"Tied Up" (1st demo version) (original = mp3/lossy?) - enhanced 2.0 & speed-adjusted
http://www.mediafire.com/?l1p20226oo526iz

"Whole Lotta Trouble" (1986 demo) (original = mp3)
http://www.mediafire.com/?d24t7iii0nebaiu

"What Has Rock 'N Roll Ever Done For You?" (original = mp3)
enhancement 1: http://www.mediafire.com/?7ykdw23r32e51no
enhancement 2: http://www.mediafire.com/?0j481zj9usj1283

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighPassion

I have a really really HQ version of What Has Rock & Roll Ever Done For You but I've yet to find it... I will post it as soon as I come across it though

I'm really looking forward to this... If at all possible, it would be awesome if you could share in lossless form (WAV or FLAC, etc.)

Thanks in advance!

Also, if anyone has lossless versions of any of their postings that are in mp3 form and can share them, that would be terrific! Most of us have mp3s, because they are the ones heavily circulated... but for archival purposes, lossless would be ideal.

markolas · #15 04-17-2011, 04:58 PM

As far as I know, Lily Girl was an outtake from TOSOTM; if it's got Kenny G on sax, then it's definitely from TOSOTM, not RAL.

I'd love some better-sounding versions of I Call You Missing and Running Through the Garden.