Hello Tramps,
Which are the best ("must have) Crystal Cat Record releases all time (your opinion, each year or Top 10 or Top 20 ....)?
And which are the best Crystal Cat Record Releases 2008 (your opinion)?
Best wishes
Sad Eyes
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these are originals i have, there are others very good as well, but these are the ones i chose to keep- it?s very presonal (setlists, sound, etc): got lots of others -as many here- but not originals.
main point night, 75
passaic night , 78
agora night, 78
nassau night, 80
specrtum night, 81
nebraska live, 84,85
kansas city night, 84
milano night , 85
you better not touch, 86
bloomington night, 88
christic night, 90
sheffield night, 93
sony studios, 95
brixton night, 96
asbury park night, 96
olypmpic satidion 2nd night, 99
frisco third night, 99
new jersey nights, 99
saturday night, 2000
christmas holiday night, 2000
jingle bell night, 2001
london night, 2002
double take night, 2003
atalntic city night, 2003
midsummer second night, 2003
christmas soul night, 2003
meadowlands night/vote for change , 2004
grand rapids night, 2005
roma dust night, 2005
stockholm dust night, 2005
milano session night, 2006
san jose magic night, 2008
phantom magic night for danny in tampa, 2008
phantom magic night for danny in orlando, 2008
gothernburg second magic night, 2008
non crsytal cats:
you mean so much to me , 74, great dane records
we gotta get out of this place , 76, great dane records
human rights now , 88, gamble records.
main point night, 75
passaic night , 78
agora night, 78
nassau night, 80
specrtum night, 81
nebraska live, 84,85
kansas city night, 84
milano night , 85
you better not touch, 86
bloomington night, 88
christic night, 90
sheffield night, 93
sony studios, 95
brixton night, 96
asbury park night, 96
olypmpic satidion 2nd night, 99
frisco third night, 99
new jersey nights, 99
saturday night, 2000
christmas holiday night, 2000
jingle bell night, 2001
london night, 2002
double take night, 2003
atalntic city night, 2003
midsummer second night, 2003
christmas soul night, 2003
meadowlands night/vote for change , 2004
grand rapids night, 2005
roma dust night, 2005
stockholm dust night, 2005
milano session night, 2006
san jose magic night, 2008
phantom magic night for danny in tampa, 2008
phantom magic night for danny in orlando, 2008
gothernburg second magic night, 2008
non crsytal cats:
you mean so much to me , 74, great dane records
we gotta get out of this place , 76, great dane records
human rights now , 88, gamble records.
as for 2008 i?d stick with san jose and tampa ...
2008 : San Jose - Hamburg
2005 : Grand Rapids Night
Other tours I'll need to check.
2005 : Grand Rapids Night
Other tours I'll need to check.
Quality-wise, the Tom Joad and D & D recordings are superior.
Brixton Night is a must.
The sound is superior to many other releases and its a great/funny show.
The sound is superior to many other releases and its a great/funny show.
Midsummer Second Night and Gothenburg Second Magic Night are my "must-haves". Great bootlegs.
Originally Posted By: Theratman
Brixton Night is a must.
The sound is superior to many other releases and its a great/funny show.
The sound is superior to many other releases and its a great/funny show.
Definently second that! I think it is the best-sounding (audience source) bootleg I have EVER heard! Just UNBELIEVABLE sound - and show - quality.
But then it was recorded in a theatre and not in a arena/ stadium...
I always tought Berlin Night from the Joad tour is a rarely mentioned but amazing sounding recording.
Originally Posted By: ShabbyDog
I always tought Berlin Night from the Joad tour is a rarely mentioned but amazing sounding recording.
Sure, that one is VERY nice as well. But not in the Brixton category, IMHO.
Other ones from the back catalogue:
- Agora Night, 1978
- Passaic Night, 1978.
Absolutely a must for every Bruce fan:
Winterland Night
From the last tour:
2007 - San Jose Magic Night
2008 - Gothenburg Second Night and i like also Amsterdam Magic Night
Winterland Night
From the last tour:
2007 - San Jose Magic Night
2008 - Gothenburg Second Night and i like also Amsterdam Magic Night
Originally Posted By: Ard O.
Absolutely a must for every Bruce fan:
Winterland Night
Winterland Night
Totally agree.
Personally, beside this one, I would recommend all the titles pre-1978, plus
Agora Night
Coliseum Night
Kansas City Night
Bloomington Night
Christic Night
Post 1992 there's a lot of good sounding stuff, it became more a matter of personal taste
I agree with lots of those choices listed above (Brixton and Kansas particularly).
However, one CC not listed here is a disc I always seem to go return to, time and again. USA Blues from the 92-93 tour.
Only a compilation as many know, but IMO, some of the recordings on that disc still rate as the best CC has ever put out. Certainly, far better than the vast majority in the subsequent 15-16 years.
Particularly Point Blank is the clearest bootleg recording I think I've ever heard, and a truly fantastic performance. It's absolutely pin sharp. I'm not sure if this could ever be beaten in terms of arena recordings. Some of the Joad boots were truly amazing, but those shows largely had a very quiet/submissive audience and as a consequence were a bit lifeless (Brixton excepted).
In terms of recordings in a 'proper' concert environment, for me, USA Blues stands head and shoulders above the rest. How those recordings were achieved in that quality is mind boggling to me. The pinnacle of audience recordings?
However, one CC not listed here is a disc I always seem to go return to, time and again. USA Blues from the 92-93 tour.
Only a compilation as many know, but IMO, some of the recordings on that disc still rate as the best CC has ever put out. Certainly, far better than the vast majority in the subsequent 15-16 years.
Particularly Point Blank is the clearest bootleg recording I think I've ever heard, and a truly fantastic performance. It's absolutely pin sharp. I'm not sure if this could ever be beaten in terms of arena recordings. Some of the Joad boots were truly amazing, but those shows largely had a very quiet/submissive audience and as a consequence were a bit lifeless (Brixton excepted).
In terms of recordings in a 'proper' concert environment, for me, USA Blues stands head and shoulders above the rest. How those recordings were achieved in that quality is mind boggling to me. The pinnacle of audience recordings?
Originally Posted By: mikegort
I agree with lots of those choices listed above (Brixton and Kansas particularly).
However, one CC not listed here is a disc I always seem to go return to, time and again. USA Blues from the 92-93 tour.
Only a compilation as many know, but IMO, some of the recordings on that disc still rate as the best CC has ever put out. Certainly, far better than the vast majority in the subsequent 15-16 years.
Particularly Point Blank is the clearest bootleg recording I think I've ever heard, and a truly fantastic performance. It's absolutely pin sharp. I'm not sure if this could ever be beaten in terms of arena recordings. Some of the Joad boots were truly amazing, but those shows largely had a very quiet/submissive audience and as a consequence were a bit lifeless (Brixton excepted).
In terms of recordings in a 'proper' concert environment, for me, USA Blues stands head and shoulders above the rest. How those recordings were achieved in that quality is mind boggling to me. The pinnacle of audience recordings?
However, one CC not listed here is a disc I always seem to go return to, time and again. USA Blues from the 92-93 tour.
Only a compilation as many know, but IMO, some of the recordings on that disc still rate as the best CC has ever put out. Certainly, far better than the vast majority in the subsequent 15-16 years.
Particularly Point Blank is the clearest bootleg recording I think I've ever heard, and a truly fantastic performance. It's absolutely pin sharp. I'm not sure if this could ever be beaten in terms of arena recordings. Some of the Joad boots were truly amazing, but those shows largely had a very quiet/submissive audience and as a consequence were a bit lifeless (Brixton excepted).
In terms of recordings in a 'proper' concert environment, for me, USA Blues stands head and shoulders above the rest. How those recordings were achieved in that quality is mind boggling to me. The pinnacle of audience recordings?
USA Blues is a good one. I think it's the only 92-93 tour material that I listen to.
I listened to this show for the first time in ages today, and it was great. Double Take Night CC 688-690 (2003-02-19). Acoustic show where Bruce talks about his songs and their meaning inbetween him playing them. Sort of like Storyteller just two years before 
USA Blues:
Has anyone got a chance to seed this one for me?
http://www.jungleland.dnsalias.com/torrents-details.php?id=29669
OR do an abms upload??
Has anyone got a chance to seed this one for me?
http://www.jungleland.dnsalias.com/torrents-details.php?id=29669
OR do an abms upload??
Start seeding your request enjoy it I like the Disk very much. Only Cover and info file missing Tracks are all OK
Originally Posted By: Lord Stanley
Start seeding your request enjoy it I like the Disk very much. Only Cover and info file missing Tracks are all OK
Thanks!! I have started leeching again. I stopped BitTorrent due to some browsing, but now that you are seeding, I have to act and download! :-)