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CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG ~ BROADCAST COLLECTION `70-`74 SOUND STAGE 39 (Barcode: 5294162603925) ~ USA ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 1970 - 1974 Released: 2018 This Box Set collects live radio broadcasts by the iconic Classic Rock group Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungFind albums by this artist, which originate from the early period of their activity following the release of their debut album "Déjà VuFind albums with this title" and until their epic reunion tour of 1974. Of the six CDs included here the first two present the Fillmore East concert and another two the Lakehurst concert, both from 1970. The fifth CD presents the Crosby & NashFind albums by this artist concert at Winterland from 1972, which includes a guest appearance by Neil YoungFind albums by this artist. The last CD presents the Roosevelt Traceway concert from the 1974 tour, which was part of the legendary King Biscuit Flower Hour series of radio broadcasts. There is nothing new here as far as dedicated fans of the band are concerned of course, especially in view of the plethora of authorized and unauthorized live albums by the band released over time, but on the other hand considering the importance and the extraordinary talents of the group members, every single note they ever recorded is a Holy Grail of Classic Rock and an incredible document of the era. The first two concerts, both of which are split on two CDs, present the usual acoustic / electric sets the group played, each of which emphasized different aspects of their music. The sound quality of these albums leaves much to be desired, which is a bit disappointing, since radio broadcasts usually offered a reasonable sound quality. However, for hardcore fans the sound quality is of little importance as long as the spirit of the music prevails. Side Note Obiterdictum Ltd, a company based in Cyprus (oh well you know the story… copyright laws and legal issues) releases mostly live recorded radio broadcasts from the 1960s on and offers an amazing source of music which was never officially released by some of the best Classic Rock and Jazz artists. The catalogue offers five hundred releases, which is an absolute treasure chest of music history, often appearing for the first time. Although the sound quality and sometimes also music quality range from absolutely brilliant to pretty poor, most of the material is surely listenable, especially after being remastered recently, and more importantly offers music which is not available elsewhere. The company releases the albums under several sub-labels: Air CutsFind albums on this label, EchoesFind albums on this label, Hi HatFind albums on this label, HotspurFind albums on this label, InterferenceFind albums on this label, KeyholeFind albums on this label, KlondikeFind albums on this label, Live On VinylFind albums on this label, London CallingFind albums on this label, OrbitFind albums on this label, Rox VoxFind albums on this label and Sound StageFind albums on this label. There is no ironclad logic as to what material appears on which label, except perhaps some internal considerations by the Obiterdictum owners. Approach with caution, but keep in mind that some of these releases are absolutely brilliant!

Updated: 11/08/2019Posted: 11/08/2019

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